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This plaque has recently been erected at Kings Heath Cricket Club, in memory of cameraman, Andy Payne, who died last year – much too young!
It’s a really fitting tribute to Andy, who spent much of his time at Kings Heath Cricket Club.
Thanks to Jane Mclean, Jill Moorcroft and Laura McNeill for sharing the photo.
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Thanks to Kevin Lakin for sharing this photograph.
The photo, probably dates from the early 1980s, and shows, left to right, John Couzens on camera, Eric Crouch (electrician), Andy Payne (cameraman, probably an assistant at this time), Tim Green (sound recordist).
Please add a comment if you can identify the shoot.
Photo by Andy Stowe, no reproduction without permission
This photo shows cameraman, Andy Payne, filming the arrival of a harrier jump-jet at BBC Pebble Mill, from the roof of the building, for Pebble Mill at One. Andy’s great friend, Andy Stowe, was allowed up onto the roof by Security to take photos. They were accompanied by two sappers in case of any security issues!
Thanks to Andy Stowe for sharing the photo.
Andy Payne sadly died in the summer of 2016, he was a great cameraman, and a great bloke, and is sadly missed.
The following comments were left on the Pebble Mill Facebook page:
Pete Simpkin: ‘I recall no-one had told us at Local Radio that this was about to happen and as the noise got louder and louder we had to cut a live interview we were doing and play records until the dratted thing had landed!’
Julie Hill: ‘I remember it well. I was one of many “trapped” in the Pebble Mill Club (not that we minded of course) and watched it take off vertically on playing field. The whole building shook, the noise was incredible but awesome sight! There were often amazing other stunts too – who remembers the parachutists who landed all over the Bristol Road ha ha!!’
Philip Morgan: ‘I seem to recall leaning out of a fifth floor window to watch it land. What a way to spend lunchtime.’
Marie Phillips: ‘I remember that so well. I worked in Personnel on the sixth floor at the time and we watched the Harrier approach and then land. It was awesome and I can only describe the noise as making all my insides rattle !!’
Photo from John Waldron, no reproduction without permission.
This photo is of cameraman, Andy Payne, on a Doctors’ shoot, in Ladywood, Birmingham. Andy, sadly died last month.
‘Terry’ in the caption is director, Terry Iland.
Thanks to John Waldron for sharing the photo.
Photos from Lyn Washbrook, no reproduction without permission.
These photos are from wrap parties in 2002 and 2003, for the continuing drama series, Doctors.
Andy Payne and Dave Farline were the first cameramen that Lyn met when she started working on Doctors in 2001; sadly neither of them are still with us.
Andy is second from the left, in the top photo, also included are Kenny Ralston, Tom Hines and Ben Hoffmann. Thanks to Merlyn Mary Miller Rice for identifying everyone.