Admiral Lord West Trident demands
Well, I am delighted that he is still with us - I am reminded of a faux pas committed at the Royal (South Coast) Yacht Club - a member asked to see the Secretary (my predecessor and also formerly of the Light Blue persuasion). "It's about the "obituary" notice on the board", he said "Yes" said the Secretary. "Could you at least wait until I am dead" said the member and stalked off
Robert Graves was startled to be able to read his obit. in The Times many many many years before his death. It obviously missed quite a lot out!