charliepetty Posted December 31, 2010 Share Posted December 31, 2010 Just seen today on another forum, and confirmed by Rays website the sad news: We are very sad to announce that the creator and owner of Brilliant Baseboards, Ray Regan, has passed away. We are all very shocked and saddened by this news and will update this site as more information becomes available. His children will be looking into his business affairs and would ask for some time to enable them to get to grips with any outstanding customer orders and to contact his suppliers. Please rest assured that all paid for orders will be honoured. Please direct all correspondence to: A Sad loss and a nice guy. Charlie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allegheny1600 Posted December 31, 2010 Share Posted December 31, 2010 Very sad. I'd seen him at many shows and he always had time to chat, lovely chap who will be missed. Godspeed, John E. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Y Posted December 31, 2010 Share Posted December 31, 2010 I'm sorry to hear of the news Charlie. I'd spoken to Ray a couple of times (in connection to forum content) and found him amiable and convivial. Our thoughts go to his family and friends. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold beast66606 Posted December 31, 2010 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 31, 2010 Very sad, we were very concerned after his no-show at Wigan and we had a distraught call from his family to see if he had arrived as no contact had been made, we had hoped for some good news, sadly this was not to be. Ray was a real character, I spent several enjoyable evenings in his company and I can imagine he's up there now, tape measure in hand R.I.P Ray. Condolences to his family and friends. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foulounoux Posted January 1, 2011 Share Posted January 1, 2011 As a customer I can only echo the comments above, someone who truly took a pride in his product and when I inquired about the curved boards explained that as he wasn't happy with them he wouldn't release any until he was. Very sad news Colin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenton Posted January 1, 2011 Share Posted January 1, 2011 Sudden and shocking news for the new year. He never struck me as being particularly old. Thoughts with his family at this time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scanman Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 I am shocked and saddened by this news. I had the pleasure of trading alongside Ray at a couple of shows. An open-hearted and very nice individual with a 'brilliant' product. My condolences to his family. Ian Barefoot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HerbertHopkins Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 Sad news indeed. I have seen Ray at a number of shows over the past couple of years and often had a chat with him, he was a genuinely nice guy. I last saw him at the East London Finescale Show a couple of months ago. He seemed in perfectly good health then which makes his passing even more of a shock. Sincere condolences to his family. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pandora Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 I bought a set of his baseboards about a year ago, he was going through a divorce at the time, and was shouldering a lot of stress. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigwelsh Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 My condolences, I had a good chat with him after a couple of shows in the evening and he'd done a great job building Brilliant Baseboards from his divorce and the early boards weren't laser cut but handmade by him using templates showing his great carpentry skills. Great guy to chat to in general as well as he seemed to have had a very varied life, he didn't seem to show any health issues so it is indeed a shock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Mallard60022 Posted January 4, 2011 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 4, 2011 I too add my sincere condolences. This really puts things into perspective and tells me to get on with things, stop procrastinating and mostly to stop moaning about trivial matters. Phil Ramsay (36E) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TREEMENDUS Posted January 6, 2011 Share Posted January 6, 2011 This is very sad news, Ray was a nice guy whom I met at various shows in the past. He was very passionate about his excellent product. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dasatcopthorne Posted January 7, 2011 Share Posted January 7, 2011 So very sad. A lovely guy to know. Had known him for a good number of years now and was privaledged to have him at the Carshalton & Sutton show at Leatherhead. Such a talented man. Farewell, Ray. Dave Smith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeanette Posted January 27, 2011 Share Posted January 27, 2011 I met Ray he was a really genuine guy. Shame about the company now - they have my money and I have no baseboard. Does anyone know how I can get in touch as I don't have a lot of money and that was a really big investment for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest jim s-w Posted January 27, 2011 Share Posted January 27, 2011 Hi Jeanette From http://www.brilliant-baseboards.co.uk/ "His children will be looking into his business affairs and would ask for some time to enable them to get to grips with any outstanding customer orders and to contact his suppliers. Please rest assured that all paid for orders will be honoured. Please direct all correspondence to: admin@brilliant-baseboards.co.uk" HTH Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N Gauge David Posted March 4, 2011 Share Posted March 4, 2011 Sorry, I started a different thread on the same topic. As and when anyone has any news about whether anyone else is going to pick up Ray's mantle and carry on producing these excellent products, it would be great to hear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joseph W. Posted March 5, 2011 Share Posted March 5, 2011 Sorry, I started a different thread on the same topic. As and when anyone has any news about whether anyone else is going to pick up Ray's mantle and carry on producing these excellent products, it would be great to hear. I'v sent you a pm, with a few details. Also i have tried to contact brilliant baseboard recently about trying to get any further baseboards but no replies. I am aware its a difficult time for his family but i now have £600 worth of baseboards i can use until i find the last one i need. I am considering replicating one of the boards i have to suit my needs as i am out of options. Unless i choose an alternative baseboard system. Maybe others have info about continuation of the business? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nharding99 Posted May 3, 2011 Share Posted May 3, 2011 I'v sent you a pm, with a few details. Also i have tried to contact brilliant baseboard recently about trying to get any further baseboards but no replies. I am aware its a difficult time for his family but i now have £600 worth of baseboards i can use until i find the last one i need. I am considering replicating one of the boards i have to suit my needs as i am out of options. Unless i choose an alternative baseboard system. Maybe others have info about continuation of the business? I'm also in the situation of having placed an order last November which has not been processed due to Ray's untimely death. I received an email from Ray's son Marc that they expected to honour orders by end of Feb 2011. Since then I have heard nothing, had no response to my follow up enquiries and now the website seems to be down. So likewise, I'd be greatful if anyone has heard anything... Thanks Nigel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldNick Posted May 9, 2011 Share Posted May 9, 2011 I'm also in the situation of having placed an order last November which has not been processed due to Ray's untimely death. I received an email from Ray's son Marc that they expected to honour orders by end of Feb 2011. Since then I have heard nothing, had no response to my follow up enquiries and now the website seems to be down. So likewise, I'd be greatful if anyone has heard anything... Thanks Nigel For reference, the website seems to be up at present, but the information on it does not appear to have changed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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