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Just read that the great Geoff Kirkland has passed away. RIP Geoff

Very sad Geoff was an absolute Gentleman as well as a legend. I remember once at his place when he was racing the Snake, he went to hand it to my wife, and she oh no I’d better not in case I let him go by mistake. Geoff leaned over and quietly said in her ear “ don’t worry he’s a homing pigeon “ I fell about laughing!! Rest in Peace Geoff.

Very sad R.I.P Geoff, condolences to the family

MIL wrote: Thu Jul 11, 2024 5:22 pm pest.JPG

The Pest, on the other hand, was always beautiful. He never won a prize as a youngster, nor as a yearling until he got to Angoulême with the MNFC where he was 9th Open.
Then, as a 2y, he won from everywhere, going on to be 1st BBC Nantes and 1st MNFC Angoulême.

Great pigeon. I wonder how many fanciers would have doubts about it with no cards won in it's first 2 years?

MIL wrote: Thu Jul 11, 2024 9:41 pm Dad always loved to get his yearling Van Hee's to Saintes (488 mls)

He reckoned a yearling was more dangerous than anything in the basket, cos they never knew where their limits were

Given the success he had with yearlings at 488 and beyond it's hard to argue

Spot on!! As Geoff once said to me " problem is once they've flown 500mls once they know it hurts"

R.I.P. Geoff.

Im very late but RIP Geoff I've always loved reading his book got some very interesting info and like you said mike gave a lot of advice away

So so sad
A real life pigeon racing legend
Rip Geoff
Condolences to all the family.

So sad another great gone had the pleasure of speaking to Geoff at a sale at Blackpool RIP