Dickie: I have lost my lifelong friend
Daily Mirror UK|August 18, 2023
ONE of the most emotional tributes to Michael Parkinson came from cricket umpire Dickie Bird who talked of losing his "dearest friend".
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Dickie: I have lost my lifelong friend

The pair became friends when they opened the batting together for Barnsley Cricket Club as youngsters.

"I only spoke to him on the other morning," Dickie, 90, said. "I could tell his voice was very, very weak.

"We spoke about old times, about our friendship together all these years and we shed a few tears. It was very, very sad. We said our goodbyes.

This story is from the August 18, 2023 edition of Daily Mirror UK.

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