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 !

Or perhaps a pit ?

Bill Ramsey IIRC

i once saw sir jimmy in the cafe at roundhay park signing autographs galore,he had a massive smile on his face throughout too,i'll bet that his coffee was cold by the time he had a chance to drink it

rest in peace fella,you will certainly be very sadly missed

He used to go there for his breakfast most mornings

according to legend.

And it is a legend now .There are people who werent even born when that allegedly happened and are saying they remembered when Bill Ramsay smacked Sprakey

£40,000,000 raised for charity. Nuff said.

RIP a true Leeds legend.

They were some rumours doing the rounds at elland Rd last night about Jimmy that I hope are not true

always had a dodgy side according to some. i remember a few newspaper articles back in the 70's and 80's

Care to share?

PM if you like....

I've never been to Elland Rd in my life but [url=http://www.thelawyer.com/jimmy-savile-turns-to-fox-hayes-for-action-against-the-sun/131780.articlethis might have something to do with it.[/url

It’s just conspiracy theorist clutching at straws IMO. Police have looked into his so called 'dodgy side' in the past and have found nothing.

Will this mean his mother's clothes can now be cleared out of the flat in Scarborough?

He was quite a sportsman when you look at his stats. He competed in Tour of Britain cycle races, ran many marathons and was a professional wrestler.

He completed 300 professional bike races, 212 marathons, and had 107 pro-wrestling bouts.

Thats some going by anyones standards!

I remember reading that he was at LGI/Jimmy's and did that every Christmas Day too.