wildman 486 Posted October 24 Report Share Posted October 24 12 hours ago, TOMO said: About 25 year ago I worked at a nightclub in Derby called the pink coconut Capes security took over the door and a few of us stayed on working for them...bloody hell he was a giant of a man when stood next to him I met him once, he came to a nite club in Sheffield, late 80,s as a guest speaker ,ya could go up to him ask a question , shake hands that sort of thing so when I shook hands I says ( go on sqeaze ya fat b*****d ,you,ll not hurt me) anyway he squeezed nearly broke my hand in 2,,, after about an hour I got kicked out for something daft and had to sit outside an wait for all my mates, big Geoff came out about an hour later recognised me sat there freezing sold ( got kicked out young un ) he said ( ya tha not going Barnsley way ar tha) I says ( no cock I'm from Lancashire) and he walked of laughing,, none of the lads believed me but it was true 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tatsblisters 9,472 Posted October 24 Report Share Posted October 24 Definitely a British icon back in the day and I bet no feker took liberty's with him when he was a Bobby on the beat. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
j j m 6,536 Posted October 24 Report Share Posted October 24 very sad news r.i.p Quote Link to post Share on other sites
.357shooter 1,181 Posted October 24 Report Share Posted October 24 Still holds the UK shotput record.set that in the 80,s. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mushroom 12,874 Posted October 24 Report Share Posted October 24 Remember my old man and my mates dad saying now and then he used to drink in the Brunshaw pub (now a Tesco express) in Burnley, would be late 80’s. Apparently a real gentleman. RIP 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Aled 475 Posted October 25 Report Share Posted October 25 Another character of UK sport gone, condolences to family and friends. I know he was well know in the budgie world, but i'm sure i saw him on a BBC 2 Friday evening fishing show once, anybody know if he was an angler? Cheers. Aled Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bird 9,867 Posted October 25 Report Share Posted October 25 On 24/10/2024 at 08:10, tatsblisters said: Definitely a British icon back in the day and I bet no feker took liberty's with him when he was a Bobby on the beat. How he die mate, and how old was he ? Didn't loose lot of weight few years back? Was he married and any kids.? I did like him. nice bloke on telly. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Borr 5,803 Posted October 25 Report Share Posted October 25 8 minutes ago, bird said: How he die mate, and how old was he ? Didn't loose lot of weight few years back? Was he married and any kids.? I did like him. nice bloke on telly. 75years heart attack I believe. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tatsblisters 9,472 Posted October 25 Report Share Posted October 25 1 hour ago, bird said: How he die mate, and how old was he ? Didn't loose lot of weight few years back? Was he married and any kids.? I did like him. nice bloke on telly. I don't know Ray he was a big old lump though and them big geezers like him don't seem to live well into old age. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Aled 475 Posted October 25 Report Share Posted October 25 2 hours ago, Aled said: Another character of UK sport gone, condolences to family and friends. I know he was well know in the budgie world, but i'm sure i saw him on a BBC 2 Friday evening fishing show once, anybody know if he was an angler? Cheers. Aled From Facebook, i thought he was an angler: Holbeach & District Angling Club Geoff Capes was the President of Holbeach and District Angling Club for around 15 years. He was regularly on the banks of the Hollands when he was a youngster, fishing with his father, Bill who was a regular at the matches all his life. Condolences to all the family. RIP Geoff from all at the club. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mackem 26,255 Posted October 25 Report Share Posted October 25 2 hours ago, bird said: How he die mate, and how old was he ? Didn't loose lot of weight few years back? Was he married and any kids.? I did like him. nice bloke on telly. Geoff Capes - Wikipedia EN.M.WIKIPEDIA.ORG Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mC HULL 12,237 Posted October 25 Report Share Posted October 25 1 hour ago, tatsblisters said: I don't know Ray he was a big old lump though and them big geezers like him don't seem to live well into old age. your right mate but 75 ain’t bad i don’t think 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TOMO 26,046 Posted October 25 Report Share Posted October 25 8 hours ago, bird said: How he die mate, and how old was he ? Didn't loose lot of weight few years back? Was he married and any kids.? I did like him. nice bloke on telly. I know he had a son cos he worked with us on the door at the pink coconut in Derby Quote Link to post Share on other sites
oxo 441 Posted October 26 Author Report Share Posted October 26 12 hours ago, TOMO said: I know he had a son cos he worked with us on the door at the pink coconut in Derby The security company was Higgins I think that Capes was involved in. They had somewhere in Newcastle too, long time ago. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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