Haulage magnate Eddie Stobart dies

SinaiSound · 31 Mar 2011 at 14:02

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cumbria-12923203

Irish_Tom · 31 Mar 2011 at 14:25

RIP Eddie!

R420LA6X2/4MNA, how's everyone taking it? My thoughts are with you all and obviously his family and friends.

Wicksta · 31 Mar 2011 at 14:33

It's not *the* Eddie Stobart though is it, it's his son. The other son has been in charge of the business since 2004 reading that.

West · 31 Mar 2011 at 18:06

Wicksta said:
It's not *the* Eddie Stobart though is it, it's his son. The other son has been in charge of the business since 2004 reading that.

Who else is it going to be :confused:

HamZilla · 31 Mar 2011 at 18:12

Edward Stobart (Sr) founded the company and "Eddie" Stobart further developed it into what it is known as today. However in 2004 he sold the company to his brother and another business partner.

Wicksta · 31 Mar 2011 at 19:18

West said:
Who else is it going to be

As has been explained in this thread and in the article, it's 'Eddie Stobart's' (ie. the guy that the company is named after) son. It's only newsworthy because he has the same name. If it had been some other name like John Smith or even William Stobart that had taken over the business and left 7 years ago then it wouldn't be in the papers and there certainly wouldn't be a thread about it.

Savara · 31 Mar 2011 at 19:55

I'm finding it quite hard to articulate my feelings right now... :-(

Von Smallhausen · 31 Mar 2011 at 20:17

I have beeped the horn and power saluted many a Eddie Stobart truck on the motorways.

I hope he is at peace.

thecremeegg · 31 Mar 2011 at 20:19

Wicksta said:
As has been explained in this thread and in the article, it's 'Eddie Stobart's' (ie. the guy that the company is named after) son. It's only newsworthy because he has the same name. If it had been some other name like John Smith or even William Stobart that had taken over the business and left 7 years ago then it wouldn't be in the papers and there certainly wouldn't be a thread about it.

Erm the original Eddie Stobart didn't do much in the way of making the company as well known or as successful as his son, so I'd say it was pretty newsworthy.

Wicksta · 31 Mar 2011 at 21:00

thecremeegg said:
Erm the original Eddie Stobart didn't do much in the way of making the company as well known or as successful as his son, so I'd say it was pretty newsworthy.

The company was formed in the 1950s, the same time as Edward Stobart Jnr was born. Sure he did a lot for the company but do you honestly think it would be newsworthy if someone called "Peter Jennings" had taken over the company, improved it and then left 7 years ago?

Sad to hear he died so young sure, but don't kid yourself most people reading the story aren't deliberately led to believe this is 'Eddie Stobart', who the company was named after.

DM · 31 Mar 2011 at 21:12

Von Smallhausen said:
I have beeped the horn and power saluted many a Eddie Stobart truck on the motorways.

I hope he is at peace.

Not after dark i hope, god forbid you set a bad example.

Alibaba99 · 31 Mar 2011 at 21:42

Wicksta said:
The company was formed in the 1950s, the same time as Edward Stobart Jnr was born. Sure he did a lot for the company but do you honestly think it would be newsworthy if someone called "Peter Jennings" had taken over the company, improved it and then left 7 years ago?

Sad to hear he died so young sure, but don't kid yourself most people reading the story aren't deliberately led to believe this is 'Eddie Stobart', who the company was named after.

Whilst it isn't the Eddie Stobbart the company is named after, it IS the Eddie who expanded and created the company that we know and see on the motorways today.

DM · 31 Mar 2011 at 21:48

Alibaba99 said:
Whilst it isn't the Eddie Stobbart the company is named after, it IS the Eddie who expanded and created the company that we know and see on the motorways today.

i thought it was his brother and partner in the last 10 years

Wicksta · 31 Mar 2011 at 22:08

Alibaba99 said:
Whilst it isn't the Eddie Stobbart the company is named after, it IS the Eddie who expanded and created the company that we know and see on the motorways today.

I'm not saying it isn't, the news articles are only there because of his name though. I'll try another example, if someone called Richard Thompson expanded the Hertz car rental company and then left in 2004 would it make a thread here in 2011 if he died? Just because we see a lot of Hertz rental cars on the motorway?

I'm not trying to be an arse or anything, it just makes me roll my eyes how the news articles are deliberately misleading people into believing its the guy who started the company who has sadly passed.

fadetoblack · 31 Mar 2011 at 22:30

Its a shame his life was limited to 56

DM · 31 Mar 2011 at 22:33

Wicksta said:
I'm not saying it isn't, the news articles are only there because of his name though. I'll try another example, if someone called Richard Thompson expanded the Hertz car rental company and then left in 2004 would it make a thread here in 2011 if he died? Just because we see a lot of Hertz rental cars on the motorway?

I'm not trying to be an arse or anything, it just makes me roll my eyes how the news articles are deliberately misleading people into believing its the guy who started the company who has sadly passed.

Dont worry mate, when i go they will put 3 lines in the South London Press, " he supported the scotch industry for the last 10 years "

Wicksta · 31 Mar 2011 at 22:35

DM said:
Dont worry mate, when i go they will put 3 lines in the South London Press, " he supported the scotch industry for the last 10 years "

"Single handedly saved 50 brasses in Elephant and Castle from going out of business in the 90s"

DM · 31 Mar 2011 at 22:37

Wicksta said:
"Single handedly saved 50 brasses in Peckham from going out of business in the 90s"

Yea thats line 2

Followed by faithful husband and loving father, he owned more Jags than was good for him!

silversurfer · 31 Mar 2011 at 22:42

56 is too young

Wicksta · 31 Mar 2011 at 22:51

DM said:
Yea thats line 2

Followed by faithful husband and loving father, he owned more Jags than was good for him!

I changed it from Peckham to Elephant and Castle, I felt bad!