AlanSCRASEAlan 'Scratch' Scrase was born on the 27th of February 1954 and died on the 13th of February 2023 in Southmead Hospital. He lived in Bristol for the majority of his life, but also in the Netherlands and spoke Dutch as a second language. He was a blues and rock guitarist with several bands over the years, including Ragged Union and Below the Salt, having briefly worked as a sound engineer for Mud. He worked in film and television for over fifteen years, at CMBT animation, and Aardman features, as well as other small Bristolian studios. His contribution as a model rig technician made numerous Blockbuster films and popular television programmes possible. These productions included "Chicken Run", "Wallace and Gromit: Curse of The Wererabbit", "Pirates an Adventure with Scientists", "Shaun the Sheep", and "Creature Comforts". He is featured in the end credits of all of these titles. His funeral is taking place in Westerleigh Crematorium at 2.45pm on the 28th of March. The wake will comment afterwards at Black Horse pub in Kingswood. Beloved father, brother, and friend. Filmmaker. Musician. Rocky the Rooster's stunt double.
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