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Geoffrey Hughes: Isle of Wight Facebook users react
Storified by · Sun, Jul 29 2012 06:32:41
REST IN PEACE XPauline Brittan
Thoroughly nice bloke, sad to see him go. He really loved the island.Andrew Dore
very sad, top bloke,RIP GeoffGraham Darby
R. I. P another star shines bright !!!Tina Richards
RIP Geoff.Patricia Tomlinson
How sad :-( so young A talented msn.RIPEve Bacon
aww shame throughts for the familySharon Morris
rip eddie as i first saw you…we will miss seeing you here on the isle of wight…..thoughts with his family.Janet Mary Clark
R.i.pMartin Hallam
I met him and he was a lovely man-He will always be remembered for Onslow and as Eddie Yates in CorrieDenyse Larner
RIP MR HUGHES.Valerie Angel
Very brave in his fight against cancer and a very versatile and talented actor R I P xSue Roberts
Gone off to be withhis mate Stan Ogden…..Richard L Hicken
R.I.P Geoffrey HughesJanet Andrews
Such a shame, RIP xLynsey White
Eddie yates… I remember lingering at the stage doors with my cousin Shirley Brindle trying to pluck up the courage to ask for his autograph….he said ‘come on then girls’ we were only very young watched him in a show. Bless him & his family RIP you lovely man. Will never be forgotten. XxAngela Louise Atkinson
He helped us set up an ecotherapy centre on the island for vulnerable young people. Very knowledgeable gentleman. My thoughts are with his wife and familyKim Brown
R.i.p Eddie Yates u can have a beer with stan again Alan Hawthornthwaite
Sad news :(Amelia Peat
Sooo sad xxClare Rozak
Very, very sad news. A great actor and a truly lovely man. RIP Geoff xxxMagz Perry
A public memorial service here on the IW would be a fitting tribute. Lovely man :(Angela McMurtry
Hateful cancer. Takes too many.Trudy Waughman
This is such sad news, what a lovely man he was, and he did so much for island charities too MxMaggie Jones
So sad was such a lovely man always took time to talk to people. RIP xLisa May
Ever such a nice man :(Anni Ruecroft
Thoughts go to your family rip xTrude Stasyszyn
Such a nice man god blessJoy Wyatt
RIP Mr Vernon xxSarah N Ted Perchard
RIP Geoff, prayers for you + your family.Ann Garner
Thoughts go out to his family.x.Valerie Angel
R.I.P. thinking of his family xDella Messenger
That is very sad, he was a great comedic actor Rest in PeaceCaroline Jones
R.I.P.Starry Bright
R.I.PAnn Temby
thinking about his family at this very sad time!!!!!Linda Marshall Lawson
?"Oh Nice!” Sadly missed.Paul Biggles Attard
He always seemed a “happy-bunny” whenever I saw him at the Memorial Ploughing Match or Wolverton Manor. Sad news!Scott Newman
loved him in heartbeat,sadly missed r.i.p.condolences to his family.Jean Merry
Thoughts are with family.Darren Donkersley
A great Ambassador for the Island R.I.PSteve Skippy Gibbs
Will be missed RIP.Irene Craig
r.i.pLinda Cheeki Bassett
?:( sad times……my condolences to the familyDuncan Knifton
It’s a testament to the man that so many on the Isle of Wight felt touched by his contribution to the Island that over forty people on Facebook left messages. Not only that, but over 35+ of them shared the information on their own Facebook Walls, alerting their friends.
