There were messages of condolence on the club's website where both men were remembered with fondness.

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The family has received many messages of condolence which they said were "a huge comfort".

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Officials from the US, China, North Korea and Japan, among other countries, also sent messages of condolence.

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He said messages of condolence have been sent to India, Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia, Sri Lanka and the Maldives.

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Baroness Thatcher's son Mark said his family have been "overwhelmed" by messages of condolence from the public after her death.

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Tributes and messages of condolence were left on the company's Facebook page.

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Trying to get things straight, the Americans issued a flurry of official denials, inserted messages of condolence in the press, and promised financial aid.

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Dame Judi has not made a public comment, but the couple's 28-year-old daughter, Finty, e-mailed BBC News Online to thank users who had posted messages of condolence.

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Police chiefs said they had been overwhelmed and heartened by the public support, with more than 25, 000 messages of condolence on its website, 19, 000 via Facebook and another 1, 000 on Twitter.

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