Comments on: Vale: Brian Naylor

By: Steven

Steven — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 12:54:28 +0000

Yeah, this is just a big, big shock for me! I’ve just got back to Australia tonight after spending some time over in South Africa and I am just saddened by this loss; first Kevin Crease (to cancer) 2 years ago, and now this! From my hotel suite in Capetown where I was staying I saw the British Sky News live special report and when I heard Kinglake mentioned I thought, gosh, I hope Brian Naylor’s alright. I mean, seeing the whole footage made me think that a nuke similar to Hiroshima had just come to town! Then tonight when my sister (who was picking me up from Tullamarine) told me Brian and his wife were among the dead, boy, I am even more devastated! It’s as if the whole of Victoria has just lost a dear member of our extended family. What can I say – speechless! Rest In Peace Brian.

By: Judy

Judy — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 11:21:34 +0000

I grew up with Brian Naylor, ‘May your news be good news. Good Night’. and Sir Eric Pearce, ‘God Bless You and You.’ Such tragedy and such loss of two learned men whom we welcomed into our homes every night for many, many years. Rest In Peace.
We must do all in our power to help those people who need us now. This is Australia, a wide land with much to give and we are the Australians. We’ve come from all corners to help those who needed us before and it’s time to do it again. May we always be there to look after each other no matter what.

By: Victoria

Victoria — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 07:53:57 +0000

Goodbye Brian, thank you for all the memories. You were one of a kind.

By: Lou

Lou — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 07:32:23 +0000

Sad, sad

Did anyone manage to cap the channel 9 tribute tonight to Naylor? sad to say I missed it.

By: Glenn Petrie

Glenn Petrie — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 06:31:44 +0000

Naylor’s death is a tragedy. My sincere condolences to the rest of his family.

Brian Naylor R.I.P.

By: JohnP

JohnP — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 06:22:57 +0000

I was shocked to hear this on the car radio last night. Very sad indeed. His was always a familiar face on the TV each evening in our house. It was sad when he retired and it’s even worse to think he and his wife lost his life in this way.

Condolences to all who are suffering lost ones as a result of the bushfires.

By: Tepee

Tepee — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 06:16:02 +0000

So sad to see such a figure of television news pass away. RIP.

By: CWL

CWL — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 05:22:44 +0000

Was a foreign student in Melbourne in the 1980s and remembered Brian Naylor fondly with his gentlemanly manners and his signature sign-off. Through the years, had wondered now and then about him and was shocked to be greeted with news of his death this morning on the front-page of The Straits Times. Condolences to his family and to all those who loved him.

By: Mike K

Mike K — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 02:49:51 +0000

Tragic news – this whole issue is such a terribly sads event. My thoughts to both Mr Naylor’s family and to all those suffereing through these fires. As somebody said earlier on a post, I have actually been quite impressed with the coverage from both Nine and Seven. I guess even commerical networks realise when it’s appropriate to sensantionalise a topic, and when a topic is so awful it needs no embellishment.

By: msd

msd — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 02:35:24 +0000

vale = farewell

By: Andrew

Andrew — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 01:53:15 +0000

Veil? I don’t think so

By: Mike

Mike — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 00:08:53 +0000

Just wondering why you use the word vale?
Surely you mean veil?

By: Jan

Jan — Sun, 08 Feb 2009 19:40:30 +0000

Very sad day – used to live in Melbourne from 1977 – 1987 (now back in Denmark).

Remember ash wedensday when we lived in Glen Waverley, and had the fire very close in the Dandenongs. We used to watch Brian Naylor, and the photos of him brings back nice memories.
Condolences to all who have been affected by this tragedy.
Jan

By: mike

mike — Sun, 08 Feb 2009 19:01:11 +0000

One of the worst weekends in victorias history,so many lives lost and homes.So tragic for so many people and now as a tv viewers it hits us all in victoria, someone who l grow up watching every night has now made the news ,so tragic a great talented man who give so much too victoria as someone l regard as the best newsreaders in this country,after 40 years in the industry he retired too enjoy his retirement and dies in the this tragic event.RIP Mr Naylor and my deepest sympathy to the Naylor Family,and to all the others who have lost loved ones too.A very sad day for so many people here in victoria,and l must say it was heartbreaking too hear tony jones and peter hitchner annouce mr naylors death,as his friend it was l imagine one of the hardest things they had to do in there tv careers.

By: Bass

Bass — Sun, 08 Feb 2009 14:20:39 +0000

Just terrible news to hear, who would’ve guessed on Friday that by the end of the weekend we would hear such terrible news. As Coxy mentioned this we definately must not forget those others families that have suffered through this hell, and unfortuanetly we are only going to see the Death Toll rise even further, but this will certainly ensure that no one forgets the events of this weekend in Victoria.

Condolences to all who have lost family members in this terrible tragedy and I hope that those who have lost their homes are able to rebuild their homes and lives long after the dust has settled with the support of the rest of the community
RIP

By: ka-ching

ka-ching — Sun, 08 Feb 2009 13:02:11 +0000

Just tragic. I only mentioned Brian in a post in here the other day about the stability of Ch 9 newsreaders in Melb. 3 of the best Sir Eric Pearce, Brian Naylor & Peter Hitchener. They all seem so connected.

Such a vibrant family man – condolences to his family and friends