My dear friend John Nigel Cantwell, Phabox to many, has passed away...

[MarsHottentot]

I didn't know Nigel, but we've all benefited from his scans - this is sad to hear - my condolences.

[zilch]

So sad to hear this.

Its from his great work that i was able to write up many of the Who's Who entries for golden age DC, Quality and Fawcett characters that are floating around the 'net.

He will be missed.

[paw broon]

Sad news.  A lovely tribute, Yoc. 

[bchat]

Yoc, sorry to hear of your loss.  My deepest sympathies go out to all of his friends & family.

I didn't know Nigel personally, but when I discovered GAC, several scanner names stood-out to me as representing a high-quality comic file, and "Phabox" was one of the scanners that inspired me to begin scanning & sharing whatever PD comics I could get my hands on.

[bminor]

My condolences to all those whose lives he touched...

His legacy will live on here.

B.

[aussie500]

Sorry to hear Nigel passed away, he was a great help to a lot of GA comic fans myself included. He will be missed.

Thanks Yoc for letting us all know, condolences on the loss of a great friend.

[krankyboy]

That was a lovely post, Yoc. I'm so terribly sorry to hear that phabox passed away. 

[GeneYas]

I'm sorry to hear about the loss.
The people who touch our lives in a positive way live on in our hearts. In that sense, they are never truly gone.

Gene

[Kentghare]

My condolences to you and all his friends and family. -- Kent

[Yoc]

With her permission I've added some new images of Nigel and his girl-friend Kerry to the gallery link -
http://imageshack.us/g/717/s1993cararticle3.jpg/

They've been told Nigel died of a massive heart attack.  He was 56 years old.

[Yoc]

Hi guys,
I've learned the particulars of Nigel's funeral if anyone in England would like to know:

The funeral will be held at Southend-on-Sea Crematorium.  Friday 10th August at 1:00pm.

I've passed along all our condolences to his loved ones.  While I can't be there in person I made sure they knew I was in spirit.  A true friend to all of us in the GA comic community.

[Astaldo711]

So sad to read this. I don't think I ever spoke to him or knew anything about him but his was a name I saw quite a bit and knew. My thoughts and prayers to his friends and family.

[shanoto]

My condolences on the loss of your friend. Really sad... 

[cimmerian32]

I just got this news a little while ago... I regret having been out of touch so long... Nigel will be truly missed. But, his legacy, of which I am but one example (his were among the first golden age scans I read online), will live forever.

I will miss the scanner, the host, and most of all, the man.

Joshua