Jim Cronin RIP

[Stinkers Bridge]

Jim Cronin, the founder of Monkey World ape rescue centre, has lost his battle against liver cancer.

The world- renowned primate expert died in Cabrini Medical Center, Manhattan in his native New York at the weekend, his wife and fellow conservationist Alison by his side. He was 55.

Staff at the primate sanctuary near Wool were recently told that Jim had been diagnosed with liver cancer earlier this year while travelling with his wife, but despite intensive chemotherapy treatment started a month ago, he succumbed to the disease on Saturday.

Stunned colleagues and staff at Monkey World were told of his death yesterday afternoon.

As Jim fought the rare primary liver cancer in hospital, Alison and members of his family in New York had been joined by Jim's daughter Eleanor and close friend and Monkey World colleague Jeremy Keeling.

It is expected that Dr Cronin - who ran the popular 67-acre rescue centre and tourist attraction with her husband since they married in the mid-90s - will return to Monkey World later this week with Jim's ashes, which are expected to be buried on the sanctuary he created and loved.

 

[Tubby Mondays]

Some of my relatives are housed there.

 

[Barrel of Fun]

I would liked to have met him, gibbon half the chance.

A sad loss to the Ape world.

 

[The Clown of Pevensey Bay]

Who who who who who who who?

 

[Trufflehound]

I would liked to have met him, gibbon half the chance.

That's a bit of a Howler.





RIP by the way...

 

[Mrs Coach]

We went to Monkey World last summer and met Jim, Alison and Jeremy! Jeremy had a chat with Lil' Coach - they all seemed very genuine people. What a shame!

 

[ali jenkins]

Wernt they on that telly programe?


Surley this is as upsetting as Ethal passing away on Eastenders, or dare i even say it, Becca being murdered in Hollyoakes, but there was no R.I.P thread for them!

 

[Publius Ovidius]

Always enjoyed his programmes


This is almost as upsetting as poor old TOTO in the Big Cat Diaries.


RIP

 

[NMH]

Wait, this is getting too much like the Desert Orchid thread, with the lack of respeck!

This is a human being who died - Dessie was only a flippin pony.

 

[Uncle Spielberg]

f*** off

 

[Uncle Spielberg]

RIP to a great Man who did a lot for animals, I am sure he would not agree with NMH stupid comment

 

[B.M.F]

I hope Moggy does not read this thread. It was Mr Cronnnin that stopped Moggy from keeping one of his Monkeys as he said the house was not big enough and needed a new liscence etc. What is laughable is that Monkey world has nearly been closed down for animal cruelty in the past.

 

[Brovion]

Who who who who who who who?

I know I'm going to be accused of being unfeeling, uncaring, inhuman, etc, etc but the news leaves me completely unmoved. Yes it's sad for his family and friends, desparately sad - but adults in their 50s die every day. It's part of life.

Apologies to all the monkey fans on here who ARE upset, but personally I was more moved by the fate of the AIDS orphans I saw on Comic Relief - hence I can laugh at Pevvers quite clever joke.


Cue hate mail ....

 

[Man of Harveys]

Please, please - spare a thought for a his poor family. They must have been maquac-ing themselves recently.

 

[csider]

stop all this monkey business....and show respect.

 

[Man of Harveys]

stop all this monkey business....and show respect.

Agreed. This is NOT marmo-setting a very good example.