Old Churcherian Edward Kelsey dies aged 88
Posted on 26th Apr 2019 in School News, Alumni
Old Churcherian Edward Kelsey (1948), the actor who played Joe Grundy on BBC Radio 4 soap The Archers for 34 years, died on Tuesday 23 April at the age of 88. Edward Kelsey attended Churcher’s College between 1941 and 1948 and is fondly remembered by fellow alumni Old Churcherians.
The actor enjoyed a long career in entertainment, which included roles in stage and screen productions. He was also known for voicing the characters Colonel K and Baron Silas Greenback on the 1980s children's animated series Danger Mouse as well as appearing in Doctor Who, The Vicar Of Dibley, Casualty and EastEnders as well as the feature-length Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit over the course of his career, which began in 1958.
The BBC have quoted his family as saying:
‘Ted counted himself immensely lucky that he was able to enjoy a long and varied career doing the thing that he loved, entertaining an audience, and fortunate indeed to have met and worked with so many talented, generous, creative people along the way.’
Further online coverage about Edward Kelsey can be found here: