[News] Adam Trimingham RIP

[Brovion]

For those of us who remember the (Evening) Argus in its heyday, I'm sorry to report that Adam Trimingham has died.

Tributes pour in for legendary Argus journalist

Tributes have poured in for former Brighton Argus reporter and columnist Adam Trimingham.

www.theargus.co.uk

 

[BrightonCottager]

Ah, that is sad news. He was a brilliant local journalist and a lovely bloke. RIP.

 

[Peacehaven Wild Kids]

Very sad as someone I’ve “known all my life” so to speak. RIP

 

[Chicken Run]

Yeah I saw that, a good local journalist who was greatly respected, can’t say that about the eejets who write for that rag now.

Rip Adam

 

[Weststander]

RIP. A proper journalist with a love for this part of the world. Sad that he suffered for so long with PD.

 

[Guinness Boy]

Very sad. Him and Vinicombe always worth reading back when the Argus was good.

 

[Official Old Man]

Very sad news. A name that will always be synonymous with The Argus.
Whilst I know I read 100's of his columns, if I remember correctly, I didn't always agree with him.

 

[Eeyore]

Very sad news. A hugely respected local journalist. In the days of modern rag writing the loss of someone like him makes anyone wistful. I know the words 'A proper...' are overused. But not in his case. RIP and thank you.

 

[Eeyore]

Very sad news. A name that will always be synonymous with The Argus.
Whilst I know I read 100's of his columns, if I remember correctly, I didn't always agree with him.

I think it was the same with me. In fact I found some of his views irritating. But what I liked about him was his considered tone when he wrote. He would write about local issues and get you thinking about it. It made him very memorable and folk very conscious of what was happening in their patch. So he was a quality addition to something we lament the passing of in any quality- local reporting.

 

[knocky1]

Very sad news. A name that will always be synonymous with The Argus.
Whilst I know I read 100's of his columns, if I remember correctly, I didn't always agree with him.

Same here. Makes a good journalist I guess.
Had 100% respect for him since getting an allotment near his 24 years ago.
He struggled around for at least the last 5 years and never gave up the fight. He took the challenge of walking whilst impaired as he did the challenge of cycling to isle of Wight and back when younger

 

[Withdean South Stand]

I always enjoyed reading his columns and definitely found myself disagreeing with him a fair amount of the time, but he was a man with genuine passion for the local area. His name is synonymous with the word journalism for me and a real loss to whatever is left of The Argus.

 

[Zeberdi]

Very sad.

Having been so involved in politics for nearly two decades in the 1980-90s, I frequently cross paths with Adam. He was one of my favourite Brighton journalists - so knowledgeable too, especially on the environment- genuinely a nice guy.

 

[Dinner with Gotsmanov]

RIP the Sage of Sussex which was once a tag line for his Arsegas column back in the day. Did not always agree with him but always read his works.

 

[marlowe]

I used to see him out and about a lot usually cycling along on his bike, long before his illness, in the 80s and 90s. Then I didn't see him for a while and the next time I saw him the Parkinsons had obviously taken hold. I last saw him about four weeks ago walking up West Way near the Grenadier in Hove, and he looked in a particularly bad way. It was really sad to see. RIP AT

 

[ROSM]

I wrote my tribute on another thread bemoaning argus standards dropping. I won't repeat it here save to say he should be remembered as a great reporter, journalist and man

 

[There'll never be another]

Sad news. Another part of my youth gone. Makes you realise that the years are flying by. Condolences to Mr Trimingham's family and friends.

 

[The Oldman]

Great journalist and a lovely man. Mind you he never liked Seaford.

 

[DaveTurner]

As many have said, excellent local journalist and incredibly brave man who fought his illness to the end. RIP Adam, the Sage of Sussex.

 

[Zeberdi]

I think it was the same with me. In fact I found some of his views irritating. But what I liked about him was his considered tone when he wrote. He would write about local issues and get you thinking about it. It made him very memorable and folk very conscious of what was happening in their patch. So he was a quality addition to something we lament the passing of in any quality- local reporting.

Good post.

I would add too, having been at the receiving end of his political interviews a few times in my early days in the Green Party and then the Labour Party, Adam had great integrity and was highly respected by those he interviewed - what was off the record stayed off the record and local politicians generally trusted him not to misrepresent them.

 

[Dave the OAP]

Excellent local journalist.

met him a couple of times…lovely bloke.

RIP Adam.