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RIP Sir James Wilson Vincent "Jimmy" Savile OBE, KCSG
Leeds lad through and through. A true Loiner

A great character of the city!

RIP.

If we were anywhere else in Europe, they'd have named a street after him before now ...

RIP jimmy

RIP Jim'll. A true one off. soundcloud.com/jemblefred/jimllfixit

RIP Jim'll. A true one off. soundcloud.com/jemblefred/jimllfixit

a sad loss to our great city, i once saw him in the cafe at roundhay park a true legend rip sir jimmy

Rather than an office block perhaps ?

RIP Jimmy.

My dad taught him at school at a similar time to Peter O'Toole.

I remember him at the Leeds Mecca, (the one in the arcade) in the 60's. You could go in at lunchtime and have a sandwich, hear the latest singles and rub shoulders with members of the great Leeds United team that regularly went there after training.

RIP Sir Jimmy

He was an eccentric larger than life character whom everyone had a great affection for and he will be very sadly missed. I would love to know how much money he has raised for charity throughout his life?

Us Loiners are truly proud to call you one of our own

According to some sites, he raised £40 million for charity. That's impressive.

I remember that period too

Will miss seeing him clearing the tables down at Dunny's cafe in Otley.

Bumped into him there a few times myself

A true legend of the city of Leeds. RIP Sir Jimmy!

R.I.P Sir Jimmy

Really was a Leeds legend

RIP Sir Jim.

Leeds lad done good. Used to love seeing him when I worked at the flying pizza. Always a kind word, a handshake and plenty of banter. A true one off.

It really brings home our mortality when people, characters and stars synonymous with your youth pass away.....bumped into him a couple of times when living near Roundhay Park. A great man.

A top man

RIP Sir Jimmy

I knew a couple of folk that worked at the station and as a result of his 'Age Of The Train' adverts from the 70s, Savile had a v.rare 'Gold Card' that effectively allowed him to go where and when he liked for nothing.

This didn't stop him having a laugh and joke with the staff, who otherwise were having a hard day and generally cheering everyone up. The sort of bloke that the staff used to look forward popping by (unlike some other arrogant deceased local 'celebrities' that I could mention)

It is also worth remembering that whenever he had some spare time, he'd pop down the LGI and shove a few trollies around as a voulenteer porter too.

Except perhaps Gary Sprake ?

think when Sprakey got his shiner was later at the new mecca on the merrion centre

Oh yes he was there too. But he did keep dropping his cheese and tomato sarnies!

RIP Sir Jimmy. A one off, they broke the mould etc.. etc...

Saville House -Headquarters of CEGB in 70's -I used to work there !