If you would like to pay your respects to anthony then
email me with your name and what you would like adding to
buttyoldskool@hotmail.com
Posted By: butty
ive known ant for about a year now and he was 1 of the first active members on
the message board, he was a great guy and he will be greatly missed.
my thoughts and prayers go out to his family and friends
- butty
webmaster & admin of old skool anthemz
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Posted By: dawn
only got to know ant really after he started coming to goodtimes,i have to say
he was one of the soundest guys i have ever met,always friendly and never a bad
word to say. he is going to be sorely missed,tis such a tradgedy for it to
happen to such a nice bloke. my regards and deepest sympathys go out to his
family and friends.
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Posted By: johnnyboy
I met Anthony thru audignome & oldskoolanthemz about 1 year ago , he always had
something funny to say and made me laugh quite often......wether through his
posts on the forum or as we played a few online games his witt always brought a
smile to my face............and I can only imagine how many online friends will
miss him
Although never meeting him face to face I will surely miss him.....
My Deepest sympathies to all his family and friends
All my respect goes out to Anthony Rock XC - a truly nice guy!
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Posted By: oldskooler
rest in peace my old skool brother.
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Posted By: rewind 88-92
ANTHONY HOLMES - R I P
Ant i have known for about 8 months, met on nap early this year
i gotta say he is one of most genuine peeps i have ever met. Always had a laugh
with him, always made me smile, liked a bit of banter would do anythin for
everyone. he proved this when we aarranged to go to Goodtimes- i will always rem
this. lisa wanted to enjoy a nite out she dont get out that often and Ant offerd
to put us up, n put us up he did, We had one hell of a nite and ill never forget
the look on lisas face when ant gave her bottle of champagne thats the soughta
guy he was went out the way to look after us that nite, will never forget - im
writin this with a lump in my throat, tear in my eye. i know how much Ant was
respected and his memory will live on. thanks to all the anthemz lot for there
condolancies - u r one in a million a family united
cheers - n say a prayer for Ant - god rest your soul
Alan
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Posted By: mousemaid
i only knew Ant for a relatively short time ,just a few brief months but we
chatted so often it seemed like id known him years.I always expected that i
WOULD know him for years but alas it wasnt to be. He made a very big impression
on me in that short space of time,as one of the kindest most caring men id ever
had the pleasure to meet. The very first time i ever encountered Ant was on
Napster.Thats when Ants amazing capacity to share first became apparent to me. I
was shocked at the ease with which he let me have a song from him that many
others simply refused point blank to share. This was Ant - if he had it he would
share it whatever it was. A trait that extended far beyond songs and the
internet ,he was simply a caring sharing person .
He would often mention his family .I recall him sharing with his friends on the
internet ,his concern, when his mum was taken i ll again after returning home
from the hospital. I could go on about Ants good points for pages and pages but
theres jus not room here. Im so glad i knew Ant ,he brought me great happiness
and i will miss him terribly. I cant begin to understand the devastation his
untimely death has caused to his parents and those closest to him,my heartfelt
sympathy goes out to you all . love from lisa-mouse (Bedfordshire)xxx
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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Posted By: Dara
Even though I only knew Ant for about 6 months he struck me as one of the nicest
people I had met online. He was always very genuine and willing to share with
anyone and was a pleasure to chat with. His posts on OSA always made me laugh
and I can truly say that I will miss him. I had looked forward to the day that I
could meet him in person but unfortunately that wasn't to be. Regardless, I will
remember Ant as a friend. May he rest in peace.
Dara (New York City)
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Posted By: Markz
was truly devasted when i read the news about Ant, I met him online a few years
ago now but it seemed like a lot longer. As most people have said that was the
kind of person he was.Always in good spirits, full of humor and ready to help
out anyone on the Anthemz Board.
My prayers go out to all his family and friends who will surely miss him so
much, just like us, the people who will remember Ant as being a true friend and
a great entertainer.......
Rest in Peace Ant you will always be remembered.
Mark (Dubai)
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Posted By: Rick Jones
Never really got to know you but what i do know is what a great guy you were
from all the messages and tributes that have been posted so far.
It's such a shame to see a life cut short at such an early age.
Enjoy yourself where ever you may be ..
Lets make sure Ant's life is celebrated rather than mourned.
Rest peacefully .
RJ
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Posted By: Ste Huxley
I only met you once mate but chatted to you loads over the board and stuff, I
could tell you were really geniune and you had a good heart. I really wanted to
get to know you better...
God rest your soul Anthony
Stephen Huxley (steh)
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Posted By: Zoneraver
Although I rarely posted much on the Anthemz board,i knew Ant from sharing tunes
on Audiogalaxy and from his funny comments in the Chill out area as well as
online Golf
A wit like that will be greatly missed by all of us
I would have more to say but its been a horrid shock and still hasnt sank in
properly
Goodbye mate and wait for us all in the Old skool Rave in the clouds.....
Peace
Alan
Warrington
UK
www.backtotheoldzone.co.uk
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Posted By: The Joker
Anthony was the one of the first people to welcome me to osa and he was one of
the first to make me feel welcome. I’ll never get the chance to get to know
Anthony better and words fail me at our loss. My deepest sympathy to his family
and friends. His memory will live on in our hearts and minds.
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Posted By: JenDaRaver
Dear Ant
Words fail me right now about what has happened. My thoughts and love go out to
your friends and family.
Thank you for your friendliness - for that I class you as a friend.
I, along with everyone else, am going to miss you much on OSA and I'm sorry I
never made it to GT to meet you.
You'll always be with us here at OSA - your memory will never, ever be
forgotten.
Love
Jen Veitch
R.I.P
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Posted By: Grad
Although I never personally met Anthony it was quite clear from our brief chats
that he was a kind and generous guy. It's even more clear from those who had the
pleasure of meeting him that he in some way touched all their lives. I only wish
now that I'd had that pleasure.
To his family and friends I send my deepest sympathies.
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Posted By: Pixie
Anthony was (and still is) a fantastic guy. His generosity & respect for other
people has touched many hearts in a small space of time. Everyone who comes into
contact with Ant, whether over the net or in person, always leaves with comments
such as "What a brilliant guy", "Ant is sound" etc. & I am proud to say that I
am one of these people.
I have only met Ant in person on a couple of occasions but he wore his heart on
his sleeve on the OSA forum. He was always open to giving advice to anyone who
had a problem, he loved his family dearly & even shared his worries with us when
his mum was ill in hospital.
Ant always had funny stories to tell & we often swapped tales of the same places
we visited in Yorkshire when we were kids. He had an excellent sense of humour &
always raised a smile with us all.
OSA will not be quite the same without Ant, there will be a gap that can't be
filled & his memory will stay with us forever.
Take Care Anthony, wherever you are....... & Happy Birthday m8 - have a drink on
me!!!!
Love & Hugs,
Amy (London) xxxxxxxxxx
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Posted By: DJ Maestro
As I sit here at work, listening to Acen's classic and old skool standard "Close
Your Eyes", I have to stop and reflect on its appropriateness to what has
happened. Though, I just started posting on this forum, I was not in long enough
to get to know Anthony Holmes as well as everyone else seems to have known him.
Yet, we all still pause for him because we are an Old Skool family. And now one
of our brothers...is gone.
May he rest in peace and may his family be blessed by god.
"Just close your eyes, forget the world, forget the people" - Acen
Julian (aka The DJ Maestro)
Tampa, Florida
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Posted By: Taff64
I met Ant on Paltalk only 3 months ago. He came across as a really great guy..
my thoughts and prayers go out to his Family and his many friends... Goodnight
and Godbless Ant m8...
Taff (Manchester)
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Posted By: Pikkles & Lee
Respect to all the posts you people have written in tribute to our dear friend!
Some of you met him, some knew only from the net,but regardless he made an
impression on you all.we had the pleasure of his warmth,wit and charm for many a
year.this has hit us all hard,all his freinds are devastated and god only knows
how his family feel.The funeral will take place next tuesday 30th oct at
oakworth crematorium nr keighley at 11.30.
Ants a true friend and deeply missed Pickles & Lee!
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Posted By: Tonksi
Ant truly was a top guy and was always willing to help peeps out and made me
laugh.On my first meeting with him I knew he was a genuine guy and he was one of
the first on the OSA board.He will be truly missed and his memory will live on.
My deepest thoughts go out to his family and friends.
Heres to u Ant we will never forget u.Rock on old skool friend.
Tonks(Alan)
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Posted By: Shoomster
I was never fortunate enough to meet Ant personally - although I really wish I
had - but for the 5 months or so that I knew him through OSA, ICQ and Paltalk he
always struck me as a very caring, sharing and genuine guy.
He was always very honest and open with everybody and was as warm and welcoming
as a human could be.... a very caring soul who looked after you & ensured that
you felt both welcomed and wanted.
I shall miss him especially for his great generosity - whether materially or
emotionally -, his humour and gregariousness and for his selfless caring and
giving nature.
He was one of our stars - may he shine forever as brightly as he did in
life......
Deepest respect, sympathy and condolences to his family and friends at this very
difficult time.
Ant - you will be sorely missed bud...... but you will always be with us in
spirit.....
Shoom (Mark - Portsmouth)
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Posted By: Sweet Sensation
Antony was a funny guy,
He made me laugh out loud.
Cracking jokes, being silly
You made oldskoolanthemz proud.
A tragedy has happened,
and we dont know why?
But Ant will carry on raving
At old skool partys in the sky.
To all his friends and family, my heart goes out to you at this very sad time.
Ant - you will be missed.
Sweet xx (Sarah)
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Posted By: Doolz
I only knew Ant a short while but from the first time i met him i realised that
he had a heart of gold and a soul to match....
SADLY MISSED
FONDLY REMEMBERED
REST IN PEACE ANTHONY HOLMES ROCK XC
my wishes and prayers to Ants family,friends and wellwishers
its not often truely good people walk into your life so embrace them when they
do
Rob Way (Doolz) London
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Posted By: Entropy92
I still cant really believe this is all happening and i would just like to say
that even though i only knew Ant for nearly a year, and we hadnt actually met
face to face, he was one of the most generous people ive come to know.Right from
the start on napster he was always sorting me with tunes or suggestions when i
had problems with my computer.
My deepest sympathies go out to his family and friends
Paul (Entropy92) Stoke UK
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Posted By: Jimmy
I only met you briefly, but 1st impression was what a sound bloke and I'm sorry
I will never get to know you better.
My deepest sympathy & respect to all your family and friends.
He will live on in the happy memories he has obviously brought so many people.
Paul
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Posted By: Nathan
I haven't been a member of this forum for long but I knew Antony through it. I
have tears in my eyes after reading everyone's posts. I am very touched. He
sounded like a top bloke. I hope he's rocking to rhythm is a mystery at the big
party in the sky. RIP mate.
Nathan Davis
London
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Posted By: SilkySil
Im so shocked by the events that have happened over the weekend. Id thought id
leave a short message to show my appreciation of ant and what a top lad he was.
I only met him in person once but in that little time i found out what a great
lad he was. Im finding it really hard to express my feelings in words but i wish
his family the deepest sympathy. Im sure i speak for us all in saying that our
friend ant will be missed deeply.
R.I.P ant. May your memory live forever in our minds.
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Posted By: Iche
my deepest sympathy and condolences to the family and friends of
ANTHONY........living in the states ive only had the pleasure of meeting ant on
the internet/ paltalk/osa....on paltalk he always kept me laughin and loved to
give me a hard time about my tunes......i wish i knew him better for what little
i did know of him , he was a top lad.......
Damien M. U.S.A
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Posted By: Rob S
I only knew Ant through Napster and the OSA boards but he was nevertheless one
of the most exceptionally generous and warm-hearted people I have ever come
across - someone who would go out of his way to help others and who always had
the ability to brighten the lives of whoever was around him.
My deepest sympathy goes out to Ant's family and friends - you have lost a star.
Rob S.
Cambridge, UK
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Posted By: Dreamgrl365
I met Ant a good few months ago on nap - when I would only swap a choon for a
choon !! Since talking to him on paltalk he was one of the nicest guys and
always made me laugh.
I offer my deepest sympathy for his family and friends and I say a prayer to
help you through your loss.
Goodnight Ant (Keep Smiling).
Annie
xxx
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Posted By: Jonno
I never even knew your full name yet I feel I've lost a close friend. I can't
believe you've gone.
You will be sadly missed. You'll live on forever in all of us.
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Posted By: Cat
Within the club, the lights go down,
On all our hearts, and Keighley town.
As blackness seeps into our sorrow,
Remember light will come tomorrow.
For all of us, and our Ant too,
Sorely missed by all the crew.
So lifes not lived on if's or but's,
Its lived for friends, and going NUTS!
by Cat.
In loving memory of our Ant........Gone but not forgotten..........XXX
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Posted By: WAFC
Ant, I didnt know you but all by the sounds of your peers, your a top bloke. You
will be sorely missed Im sure.....
May you rest in peace, in piano heaven
In your memory "THE BEAT GOES ON"
Pete, Manchester
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Posted By: H20
I never had the pleasure of meetin Ant for real and from what i knew of him on
nap, icq, pal etc he was a decent bloke always up 4 a laugh and willing to share
his toonz, he will be sadly missed by all that new him and the oldskool
community online. R.I.P
Mark H ,Norwich
(h²õ / litew8)
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Posted By: VinylAnimal
In memory of a top, top bloke.
They say there's a one in a million chance of these tragic circumstances
occurring, but that was Anthony - one in a million.
I wish I'd have met you 10 years ago Ant, and rest assured I'll think about you
every time I listen to the tunes you loved so much !!
Pop in when you get a minute mate, because we've ID'd another one for you.....
VA (Rich, Halifax)
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Posted By: Dave
Although i never really knew him,i was still shocked when butty told me. He
seemed a real decent lad too ..
my deepest sympathies go to his family and friends ...
Dave,
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Posted By: JenDaRaver
I didn't realise life could be so fragile
A teardrop held on the palm of your hand
How is it that time can stretch so long
When encapsulated in grains of sand
We cannot foretell our futures
Still we cannot forget our past
One thing that keeps us smiling through the tears
Is the memories will last
Life will be different without you
But in every heart we know you're there
Although some of us didn't know you that well
I want you to know that we still care
We will always remember you greatly
We'll keep your friendship inside our heart
Although we're gonna miss you like hell
We're all together as one - nothing can break us all apart
Goodnight
R.I.P
Jen xxxxxxx
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Posted By: Pete
Ant, I didnt know you but all by the sounds of your peers, your a top bloke. You
will be sorely missed Im sure.....
May you rest in peace, in piano heaven
In your memory "THE BEAT GOES ON"
Pete, Manchester
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Posted By: matt & kaz
I only met you briefly, but 1st impression was what a sound bloke and I'm sorry
I will never get to know you better.
My deepest sympathy & respect to all your family and friends.
He will live on in the happy memories he has obviously brought so many people.
Paul
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Posted By: nathan
I haven't been a member of this forum for long but I knew Antony through it. I
have tears in my eyes after reading everyone's posts. I am very touched. He
sounded like a top bloke. I hope he's rocking to rhythm is a mystery at the big
party in the sky. RIP mate.
Nathan Davis
London
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Posted By: Unregistered
only got to know ant really after he started coming to goodtimes,i have to say
he was one of the soundest guys i have ever met,always friendly and never a bad
word to say. he is going to be sorely missed,tis such a tradgedy for it to
happen to such a nice bloke. my regards and deepest sympathys go out to his
family and friends.
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Posted By: fugjostle
Anthony was the one of the first people to welcome me to osa and he was one of
the first to make me feel welcome. I’ll never get the chance to get to know
Anthony better and words fail me at our loss. My deepest sympathy to his family
and friends. His memory will live on in our hearts and minds.
Steve.
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Posted By: Shpamster
I knew Ant from napster and it was him who told me about oldskoolanthemz but we
never met (always at the next GT).
This time was gonna be both our birthday bashes.
Today i finally bought a jiffy envelope in which i was going to send a cd i've
been promising Ant for a month....now, i can't believe he's gone. We've lost one
of THE great characters from the board and i'm really gonna miss him (and his
spelling).
This is a truly sad day and my deepest sympathies go to his family and friends.
Theres only one Anthony ROCK.
Ste
Leeds
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Posted By: ploppi
A person whos stories would be guaranteed to make you laugh and smile, I never
met you but you always made me laugh mate.
You will be missed.
ploppi / Lee - Salford.
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Posted By: Fusion
I met Ant on the OSA board and started chatting to him in paltalk
i still cant get my head around how 1 of the most genuine and funny gezzers has
been taken away from us. i sat talking to Ant 1 night on paltalk for at least 5
hrs about the scene and tunes and where we had been and come from on the scene.
i never met Ant personally only from the pc but on many occasions i left my pc
after chatting to him with aching ribs where he mad me laugh so much.
In my lifetime i've met about a dozen really sound dudes and a lot of not so
nice people and i can honestly say that Ant was 1 of the dozen.
You'll be sorely missed M8
You'll be in our memories as 1 of the true oldskool dudes on the scene.
R.I.P
Fusion (Chatham,Kent)
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Posted By: Rich225
Like a lot of other OSA forum users I first met Antony on napster over a year
ago now and he was the one who introduced me to the old skool anthemz site, who
started me off with my first file sharing experience over the internet I can
remember he could never keep up with all the people who wanted tunes off him.
I first met Antony through Alan (Rewind88-92) on the 7th July at goodtimes, he
was one of the most easiest persons to get along with I had ever met, that night
will never be fogotten.
I offer my respect to all his family and friends - Ritchie.
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Posted By: DJKnight
I only knew Anthony a short while through Paltalk
and i have only happy memories talking and joking in his company.. he always lit
up the room ...and had such a genuine character and a warm heart.
you will be deeply missed and I wish we had met in person.
god bless Ant
our wishes are with your family and all of your friends.
Daniel Knight
(Colchester)
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Posted By: Beanie
I have not been on the board for a while so have only just heard this sad sad
news!!
Anthony (although we never met) always seemed like a great lad on the site and
always had something worth while to say. I am soooo sorry that this tragic event
has happened.
To anthonys family - i wish i had words to say that could help but i really
can't think of anything that could help to console you, all I can do is offer my
deepest sympathies and hope that you find some way to come to terms with such a
tragic loss. And to let you know that although anthony is now gone (to a better
place) he is by no means forgotten!!
My thoughts are with you!!
xx
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Posted By: petemc808
i would like to other my deepest sympathy for Anthony and his family and
friends. i haven't been on the site for a little while so this has come as
complete shock when i logged on today.
i've never known anthony personally, only through the old skool site, but
through the brief chats we have had and the way he's unselfishly helped others
out, i know he was a top top guy.
rest in peace Anthony mate, i will have a drink for you tonight.
Peter McCarthy
AKA petemc808
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Posted By: Shaun
Although I didn't know Ant personally, I shared a love of his.....old skool
dance music.
This type of music has brought together many people and this is the reason why
so many of us write tributes to him on this board.
My deepest sympathys are with his family and friends at this sad time. R.I.P
Shaun
Cumbria
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Posted By: Fox
As a member of the era I would like to send my coniserations to his family and
friends and say that this is very sad news.
Fox.
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Posted By: Myk
Ive only just heard this news and its left me devasted.
No words can express how sorry I feel right now both for you my friend and for
your loved ones.
Myk.
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Posted By: Matu
I never had the chance to meet Anthony, though I know I wish I had. He must have
been a special guy, to be so highly spoken of by his friends. Regardless of how
long they had known him. He is greatley missed by them, though certainly not
missing from their thoughts. They have lost a friend that was well loved and
respected. I've lost the chance of being a friend, but through there memory of
him. They will make sure that he's a friend not forgotten.
To Anthony's family
I give you my respects.
Matu
A fellow music lover.
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