| Geoff Capes RIP ... on 19:39 - Oct 23 with 663 views | Boundy |
RIP Sir ,if ever there was gentle giant then he would have fitted the description . 75 no age really. |  |
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| Geoff Capes RIP ... on 19:41 - Oct 23 with 663 views | max936 |
One of Britain's first proper Strongman he put the sport on the Map.
RIP Geoff Capes, Great Strongman. |  |
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| Geoff Capes RIP ... on 20:39 - Oct 23 with 628 views | JACKMANANDBOY |
I understand he still holds the GB shot put record, one he set in 1980!
Incredible, RIP. |  |
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| Geoff Capes RIP ... on 21:16 - Oct 23 with 605 views | howenjack |
Another childhood hero gone . RIP Geoff you will be sadly missed . | | | |
| Geoff Capes RIP ... on 22:08 - Oct 23 with 582 views | raynor94 |
Remember him tearing a telephone directory in half(Google that younger posters😉)
RIP Geoff many happy memories of you, as someone said a real gentle giant |  |
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| Geoff Capes RIP ... on 23:13 - Oct 23 with 566 views | KeithHaynes |
God he could chuck stuff. Literally everyone in the 70’s and 80’s knew of him.
Interesting quote after some 15 years police service, just before the Moscow Olympic in 1980.
He told the Telegraph: 'Russia invaded Afghanistan, and Margaret Thatcher banned all the services from going – army and police – because they paid their wages. So I resigned from the police just before the Olympics. I lost my career, lost my pension, lost my income. They had total control over you.'
Not a lot has changed.
RIP |  |
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| Geoff Capes RIP ... on 23:13 - Oct 23 with 566 views | Cleddau |
| Geoff Capes RIP ... on 20:39 - Oct 23 by JACKMANANDBOY |
I understand he still holds the GB shot put record, one he set in 1980!
Incredible, RIP. |
A record he set in Wales (Cwmbran). | | | |
| Geoff Capes RIP ... on 00:49 - Oct 24 with 530 views | Robbie |
He was at an event at Alton Towers many years ago plenty of photos and promotional apperance for the site .
He was happy enough to put his mug shot on the old Kodak film reel , no phones then .
Brian Jacks was also about then , Superstars Saturday night tele on the Beeb .
Geoff Capes , Daley Thompson , Ovett/Cram events were a must watch at that time .
Another growing up name passed on again sadly . | | | |
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| Geoff Capes RIP ... on 09:43 - Oct 24 with 474 views | raynor94 |
| Geoff Capes RIP ... on 00:49 - Oct 24 by Robbie |
He was at an event at Alton Towers many years ago plenty of photos and promotional apperance for the site .
He was happy enough to put his mug shot on the old Kodak film reel , no phones then .
Brian Jacks was also about then , Superstars Saturday night tele on the Beeb .
Geoff Capes , Daley Thompson , Ovett/Cram events were a must watch at that time .
Another growing up name passed on again sadly . |
Your last paragraph is so true, as I'm not far away from seventy I'm beginning to sense my own mortality.
But on a positive note I Intend to enjoy what time I do have left👍 | |
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| Geoff Capes RIP ... on 09:53 - Oct 24 with 470 views | onehunglow |
| Geoff Capes RIP ... on 09:43 - Oct 24 by raynor94 |
Your last paragraph is so true, as I'm not far away from seventy I'm beginning to sense my own mortality.
But on a positive note I Intend to enjoy what time I do have left👍 |
Good man Ray | |
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