RIP Jethro

[Ducati899]

Was he already poorly before the covid?

Think so yes,we were meant to see him in 2019 but was cancelled due to ill health

 

[Swarfmonkey]

I seem to remember something about him having cancer a couple of years ago.

 

[penntor]

He was definitely ill with something, I thought it was Parkinsons but could be wrong. He closed the club a few years ago and I think went for planning permission for houses.

 

[david]

Reports says Jethro was recovering from cancer, so compromised immune system may have allow the COVID to take him.

But what a comedian and story teller, will be missed, but there will be some good crac in heaven tonight.

Sleep in peace big fella.

 

[puntabrava]

For me one of his best jokes. His delivery was the greatest, his whole audience could laugh rather than a few cringing amongst them.
R.I.P Sir.

 

[Bald Rick]

We have lost a true Westcountry hero!!

Heard he’d pasty away

 

[davidroberts30]

Cornwall lost a piece of itself today.
Remember him from my YFC days. He was a fair hand at sheaf pitching and I will never forget the day at County Rally when he was entered in the shepherd and imaginary dog competition.

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[Johnnyboxer]

Sad day when Geoff Rowe (Even his stage name Jethro, was a joke) has passed away
True legend and would have your sides splitting
I can remember the late 1980’s when I worked for Bibbys at Dunball Mill near Bridgewater
We had a sales meeting and were staying at a hotel in Highbridge
After dinner we retired to the bar at about 11pm (as you do)
Jethro was in there, after doing a gig locally
What a smashing fella, just as warm and friendly as he was onstage
He sat at the bar regaling us with stories and drinking beer (like the Penzance prop forward he used to be)
That was a good night and we all got to bed at about 2am
Saw him a few times too on stage
What a Cornish legend
RIP Jethro

 

[CPF]

 

[betweenthelines]

Lived in the next village to me. His farm manager a few years ago really was called Denzil.

 

[matthew]

Was he already poorly before the covid?

Apparently, yes.

 

[Spuddler]

God bless you Jethro
A gent and a countryman
He treated every day as it was his last. Unfortunately yesterday he was right.
A sad loss

 

[CPF]

 

[Working from home]

Seen him quite a few times at the Civic Theatre in Darlington. Whenever he was on I would say the theatre was mainly filled with folk from the farming industry! A genuinly very very funny man
Mmmm Bathtards.
RIP

 

[JMM]

Cornwall lost a piece of itself today.
Remember him from my YFC days. He was a fair hand at sheaf pitching and I will never forget the day at County Rally when he was entered in the shepherd and imaginary dog competition.

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No one will see that - not on a Wednesday.

 

[Still Farming]

Lived in the next village to me. His farm manager a few years ago really was called Denzil.

Kit @Witheridge Garage a spit of him too?
Only 70 odd apparently!

 

[Badshot]

I had the distinct pleasure of watching him live only a couple years ago at leas cliff hall, Folkestone.
Absolutely fantastic.
The whole place was roaring.

There's a few others I want to see live if we don't get shut down.

Was also lucky to see Jim Davidson give one of the last shows before covid shut everything down.
Again, amazing and glad we, and he of course, made the effort.

 

[An Gof]

Kit @Witheridge Garage a spit of him too?
Only 70 odd apparently!

I wouldn’t call Kit a spitting image of him but he also has a love of horses.

 

[Sid]

Kit @Witheridge Garage a spit of him too?
Only 70 odd apparently!

Kit can tell a fair tale too mind

 

[Lofty1984]

I had the distinct pleasure of watching him live only a couple years ago at leas cliff hall, Folkestone.
Absolutely fantastic.
The whole place was roaring.

There's a few others I want to see live if we don't get shut down.

Was also lucky to see Jim Davidson give one of the last shows before covid shut everything down.
Again, amazing and glad we, and he of course, made the effort.

Nice tribute from Jim Davidson on YouTube