Nimrod Ping RIP

[The Clown of Pevensey Bay]

I've only just found out that the man with the silliest name in Brighton, Councillor Nimrod Ping, died recently. There are various tributes to him on the Argus letters page.

Sad news.

 

[Man of Harveys]

I feel sad and not a little bit guilty about this (I didn't kill him, I hasten to add): not 2-3 months ago, I got a parking ticket in Regency Square which, to spare the details, was marginal at best. As well as the ticket, I also got a fantastic long, elegantly-written note from Councillor Ping on my windscreen, saying how annoyed he was to see that I'd been harshly ticketed, asking me to appeal and that he'd help out with any advice if needed, how annoyed he was with these rampant parking wardens everywhere etc.

A fantastically helpful, selfless and generous thing to do, I thought, and I kept meaning to contact him to say thanks - I still have the letter in a pile of paper on my desk - but, of course, never got round to it. He actually made me think about voting LibDem at local level, which is really saying something. Sounds like an all-round good egg.

 

[Barrel of Fun]

He died of Hepatitis C apparently. I met him once at Brighton Council when I was going for a job. Brave man and will be sadly missed I am sure.

 

[Lord Bracknell]

Crazy name.

But a very nice man and a very public spirited councillor..

Among other things, he designed Sainsbury's at the Vogue Gyratory.

 

[The Clown of Pevensey Bay]

Didn't it win an award for being the most architectually pleasing Saino's in the UK or something?

Anyway: that's another N Ping fact which I'm glad to learn. RIP.

 

[The Clown of Pevensey Bay]

He actually made me think about voting LibDem at local level, which is really saying something. Sounds like an all-round good egg.

Wasn't he a Labour councillor? I don't think he'd been on the council for some time. Unless he'd been re-elected, or crossed the floor, and I didn't know about it.

 

[Barrel of Fun]

http://www.hepc.nhs.uk/faceyourpast/photos/pages/Nimrod.html

 

[Man of Harveys]

Wasn't he a Labour councillor? I don't think he'd been on the council for some time. Unless he'd been re-elected, or crossed the floor, and I didn't know about it.

I thought he was a LibDem but if he was Labour, that's even better.

 

[The Large One]

He was definitely a Labour Councillor, and an excellent public servant. He will be much missed.

 

[unnameable]

I remember when Councillor Nimrod Ping and Canon Beaumont Brandy were interviewed together on Newsnight by Jeremy Paxman. I thought they were a comedy double act.

 

[glasfryn]

It is very sad news.
A true brightonian.
RIP nimrod Ping.

 

[London Irish]

A life less ordinary and no mistake. An autographical memoire by him would make remarkable reading according to friends of his.

 

[Vicar!]

The Nimrod Ping stand anyone?

 

[ROSM]

Nimrod Ping was on the planning committee when we gained permission to play at Withdean. We had the SWEAT nimbys trying to state that what we were proposing was illegal, overdevelopment etc.

many councillors spoke and last was Nimrod. As a trained architect he cut to the main point which was that all that was being proposed was to enhance a site that already could allow over 6,000 in, by providing a new permanent stand, temporary stands, portacabins and new pa/security system.

He spoke eloquently and based his view on fact.

It's just a pity that so many local councillors these days don't have his skills and view of public service!

 

[Jesus Gul]

The Nimrod Ping stand anyone?

I will name my golf clubs after this fine gentleman!

 

[bigc]

I read this earlier this week.

tragic shame, an excellent councillor and public servant, part of labour party that finally won control Brighton Council during the mid '80s.

like LI said, apparently he led a very interesting life.