Public Memorial for James Valentine in Sydney
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Funerals and Memorial Services
James Valentine was a musician before working at the ABC for 30 years.
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A public memorial for James Valentine will be held in Sydney on May 29.
The event at Town Hall is open to the public, with tickets available soon.
James Valentine died at 64, two years after being diagnosed with cancer.
A public memorial for James Valentine will be held at Sydney Town Hall on May 29.
James Valentine died at 64, using voluntary assisted dying, after being diagnosed with cancer.
The celebration of life is open to the public, with tickets available in waves.
The first tickets will be available on May 15 at 12:30pm on the 702 ABC Sydney website.
More tickets will be available next week.
The memorial will be broadcast on 702 ABC Sydney radio and the ABC listen app.
The station manager said James Valentine wanted a radio show as part of his memorial.
James Valentine wanted to have a chat with people through his memorial.
James helped people understand life and laugh at its absurdity.
Richard Glover will host the event, a former friend and colleague of James Valentine.
James Valentine had a 30-year career at the ABC, presenting radio shows.
He retired in February, with a special broadcast looking back at his career.
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