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Bob Rogers, who became a fixture in Hyde Park with his signature placard, dies aged 73 25 January, 2021 — By Tom Foot Bob Rogers, who was affectionately known as ‘Bob Doom’ HE was a man seen by millions, but known by very few. Bob Rogers, who has died aged 73, carried the placard “It’s Going to Get Worse”. He had been a fixture at Speakers’ Corner, Hyde Park, where he affectionately became known as “Bob Doom” after he took out his sign there for the first time almost 30 years ago. In an earlier interview, he explained: “It was the winter when ...

Bob Rogers and his famous placard A man recognised by millions, but known by few - the carrier of the placard ‘It’s Going to Get Worse’ - died last week at the age of 73. Bob Rogers was an unofficial custodian and historian of Speakers’ Corner, Hyde Park, with where he has been associated since 1963. He was not an orator himself, but usually drew a small crowd of fellow enthusiasts. As a boy of 16, he heard the orators and hecklers for the first time, loved the experience and, subsequently, enjoyed the company of such speakers as Norman Schlund and Michael ‘Lord’ Barker.