RIP Les Gibson

[K.S.H]

Anyone know Les Gibson on here?
Heard he died yesterday morning, was well known around Accy/Ossy/Church, many will have known him through playing darts, which he did really well.

I'll put some darts in for him

 

[BERNADETTE]

Yes I knew Les R.I.P

 

[emzy]

I didn't, but RIP Les

 

[slinky]

I didn't know him, but R.I.P Les

 

[bernie94]

i knew les a good man R.I.P

 

[katex]

Oh No !! .. Yes, was brought up with Les .. what a character. Lived near me .. very sorry about this.

 

[tosh]

i knew les,he was a hard worker and a brill darter, r,i,p,les

 

[darwendosser]

what a shock! great guy he will be sadly missed

 

[pussycat]

my thoughts are with the family at this sad time ;

 

[cashman]

Les died yesterday afternoon, after returning to hospital, he had recently had heart surgery, known him since childhood, was brought up a couple of streets away from me. as ken says he was a keen darter, also one of the few remaining accy caracters, will be missed by many. R.I.P. Les.

 

[katex]

Les died yesterday afternoon, after returning to hospital, he had recently had heart surgery, known him since childhood, was brought up a couple of streets away from me. as ken says he was a keen darter, also one of the few remaining accy caracters, will be missed by many. R.I.P. Les.

Lived on Lime Road didn't he Cashy. The area where we both lived. Was always a love/hate with Les .. was such a wind up merchant, but at the end of the day ..couldn't dislike him at all. Will have to text my oldest friend in Spain .. we have many memories of Les.

Think I have some photos somewhere down Highams Playing Fields in younger days .. with his curly hair and ruddy complexion .. always reminded me of a gypsy.

 

[pam1]

I DID NOT KNOW HIM BUT R.I.P. LES

 

[cashman]

Lived on Lime Road didn't he Cashy. The area where we both lived. Was always a love/hate with Les .. was such a wind up merchant, but at the end of the day ..couldn't dislike him at all. Will have to text my oldest friend in Spain .. we have many memories of Les.

originally Derby St kate, they moved to lime rd later, Les had an allotment down the bottom of Ribblesdale ave then.(lime rd)

 

[slinky]

originally Derby St kate, they moved to lime rd later, Les had an allotment down the bottom of Ribblesdale ave then.(lime rd)

My dad used to have one of those allotments!! I bet I have met him before.

 

[cashman]

My dad used to have one of those allotments!! I bet I have met him before.

the ones towards "Platts" farm n Whinney hill i meant, those the same slinks?

 

[slinky]

the ones towards "Platts" farm n Whinney hill i meant, those the same slinks?

The ones at the bottom of Ribbledale ave ..... well directly bottom of East cres!!

 

[jaysay]

I knew Les back in the seventies, not only was he a great darter, he was a damn good bricky as well, did a lot of work for me when I was a site surveyor with Franklands, used to see him in te Bridge on Church St
RIP Les

 

[tosh]

cashy, what age was les do you know?

 

[cashman]

cashy, what age was les do you know?

i reckon about 64, someone told me 66, but i'm sticking wi 64.

 

[katex]

i reckon about 64, someone told me 66, but i'm sticking wi 64.

Yes, he was my age Cashy .. you right, unless he had turned 65, but defininitely same year as me as regards school .. not that he went to the same school, he went to the Grammar School, which of course were all boys. and possibly St. Johns ? .. know not Peel Park.