Bradford Jesus Man R.I.P

[MarkF]

Will be missed by many. http://bradfordjesusman.co.uk/



The Telegraph & Argus reported in 1960 how Mr Brindley, then 33, gave up his job as a machinist to live in a cave near Settle in order to receive a message from God. He spent 12 days in the cave before setting off back to Bradford wearing a habit.
http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co....sus_Man__dies_in_hospital_after_fall_at_home/

 

[biggs682]

Well at least he has now found peace

 

[Sara_H]

Will be missed by many. http://bradfordjesusman.co.uk/



The Telegraph & Argus reported in 1960 how Mr Brindley, then 33, gave up his job as a machinist to live in a cave near Settle in order to receive a message from God. He spent 12 days in the cave before setting off back to Bradford wearing a habit.
http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co....sus_Man__dies_in_hospital_after_fall_at_home/

Did he receive the message?

 

[MarkF]

Did he receive the message?

I suppose he must have done. He never seemed to get any older, I've moved away twice but on return he'd soon pop up looking just the same, though I suppose you would, always wearing a brown cotton smock and sandals.

Social media has now got in on the act, calls for central statue and a rap dedicated to him..............

AFAIK all he did was walk, smile and wave, yet that had a huge and disproportionately positive affect on 100's of 1000's of people, incredible.

 

[colly]

When I first moved into Leeds in the mid 1970's I saw him a number of times walking on Otley Road, in Kirkstall, and on the Ring Road.
Always smiling and giving a cheery wave to cars that tooted him.

RIP

 

[Sara_H]

I suppose he must have done. He never seemed to get any older, I've moved away twice but on return he'd soon pop up looking just the same, though I suppose you would, always wearing a brown cotton smock and sandals.

Social media has now got in on the act, calls for central statue and a rap dedicated to him..............

AFAIK all he did was walk, smile and wave, yet that had a huge and disproportionately positive affect on 100's of 1000's of people, incredible.

Brilliant. Sounds like an eccentric who'll be much missed by the local community.

 

[Dave7]

Sounds like he made some impact on the lives of 1000s of people which is more than most can say...........lets hope he was truly happy. r.i.p

 

[colly]

Sounds like he made some impact on the lives of 1000s of people which is more than most can say...........lets hope he was truly happy. r.i.p

You know I think he probably was.

 

[Dirk]

Bradford's lost its Jesus......... and gained thousands of Mohammads.

 

[MarkF]

"Very kind, gentle and friendly. Can't think of anyone who's got a bad word to say about him. RIP in heaven" - Mohammed Imran

Great pic of Geoffrey at his cave in 1960, prior he was an engineer at International Harvesters which was on the site of the old Jowett car factory.

However, most locals will remember him like this.

 

[classic33]

Always remember him being put off the train at the Interchange, only for the driver swapping ends, telling him to get back on and ignore anything said. Driver even apologised to him. Words were exchanged between driver & conductor/guard

 

[Berk on a Bike]

I used to see him regularly, walking along Kirkstall Road when I worked down there. I wasn't aware he was such a celebrity. RIP.