Jimmy Giles , Passed Away.

[Mark Collins]

Yesterday about 5.00 in the evening Jim giles passed away from a suspected heart attack, those of you that knew him will know what a huge loss it is, i will miss his advice,help, and great sence of humour , i spoke to jim for about an hour yesterday , not knowing it would be for the last time, we made plans for this years rookhawking,and discussed moving chicks of differant ages under foster mums between us , Jim was a true character , funny, and always genourous, if you liked the look of a falcon, he would say take it and fly it, a true gentlman,mark.

[Big JoeJoe]

Sorry to hear about this loss. I did not know him but from your description Mark, Jim Giles seemed a proper man. A real loss when a good un goes.

Joe

[FalconGriff]

He will certainly be a loss to the falconry world.

[LeesHawks]

hi mark

sorry for your loss, i didnt know him but he sounds like a true gent in the falconry world which will be a great loss.

regards

lee

[Kennelre]

Yesterday about 5.00 in the evening Jim giles passed away from a suspected heart attack, those of you that knew him will know what a huge loss it is, i will miss his advice,help, and great sence of humour , i spoke to jim for about an hour yesterday , not knowing it would be for the last time, we made plans for this years rookhawking,and discussed moving chicks of differant ages under foster mums between us , Jim was a true character , funny, and always genourous, if you liked the look of a falcon, he would say take it and fly it, a true gentlman,mark.

I'm sorry that you've lost your friend.
As someone who has recently suffered a bereavement I know how it hurts.


...Rene.

[Berkut]

Sorry to hear of your loss Mark. As other said, I didn't know him but sounds like a great guy. You'll be glad of that last hour you chatted with him yesterday.

Best Wishes,
Neil

[SparsTheOne]

Hi mark , like you I was truely shocked when I got the call off marcus telling me that jim has passed away.

I,ve been at marcus,s house this morning helping put chambers up to help with the houseing of falcons until things can be sorted out, if there anything I can do to help with housing birds please let marcus know and will get things sorted.

jim will be greatly missed and I know its hit marcus hard.

R.I.P jim.

All the best jase.

[DeadDogs]

Sorry to hear your sad news Mark.I knew Jim from over 30 years ago as you say a true gent and a big loss.

[TLDWB]

Sorry to hear this Mark.

Tom

[RedNoseK9]

A sad loss indeed and a loss of great knowledge and experiance.

Wez

[HunterJen]

Great shame, never knew the gentleman but from what I had heard he was deeply respected in the falconry world and will be greatly missed.

ATB Jen

[Mark Collins]

Thanks for your comments,mark.

[Kentish Falconry]

Sorry to hear this sad news Mark as you know Jim and I used to be good M8's but I have not had time to see him for ages. He was a good Falconer and will certainly be missed by the Falconry Community he also bred a few good birds.
Terry :(

[Pete Kent]

I don't think I ever met him but my sincere condolences Mark.

[SashMan]

sorry to hear this mark my thoughts arewith you and family

[SeagulBasher]

sorry to hear this i have hear'd you and many other talk of jimmy and i know he will be sadly missed r.i.p....
colin

[A1Gos]

Hi Mark, did"nt know the guy myself but any true falconer deserves our greatest respect... All the best to his family... Pete.

[Ross Ricks]

never knew the chap but very sorry to hear mark:(

[Yeoman]

mark only just been able to reply to your thread pal as tigger put a virus on face book and ***ed my pc up, my mate called me to tell me, its knocked me side ways one of the nicest blokes i have ever met , my heart goes out to his family.
Atb Kev

[SparsTheOne]

Hi kev, he truely was a gent,My best mate is jims cousin and its hit him for six,he will be truely missed.


jase.

[Falconry Favourites]

very sorry to hear this news

[Mark Collins]

Jims funerall was today, lots of family and friends,a very nice service, lots of old stories going around, he had plenty, one of the best i heard today was the incedent with the imported prairie falcon that bated up his arm , bit it, screwed a piece of then swallowed it !!!!!, when he told you this story he would roll up his sleeve and then show you the scar, heard it many times, but never got bored with it.This season we were candling eggs, jim kept saying look for [the rosy glow] , can you see it , no i cant, look there it is [the rosy glow] these were eggs that only had,had about 5 days incubation and i was letting the bantoms out for there 40 minute break, he then grabbed an egg that was under one of the bantoms and said look there it is the [rosy glow] of a fertile egg, jim i said that ones from asdas , its got a date stamp on it!!!! , it was a odd egg to encourage the broody to stay broody!!! my mises laughed for about 20 minutes, great character was jim, missing him like crazy,mark.

[Alex]

Just wanted to say how sorry I was to hear that Jimmy had passed away, I only found out this morning and have since spoken to his Mum, my sympathies are with her during this sad time.
I knew Jimmy & his Mum for about 8 years we didnt live in each others pocket, but I bought some excellent birds from him over the years he always had time to chat and I never heard him speak ill of anyone. The first time I met him he gave me a little old hood, its one of those hoods that seem to fit any bird and for some reason I always kept it, now it will stay with me as a memory of a true gent. I will miss him for many reasons but also because its one less person in the falconry world that I can call and get good honest advice on a variety of issues with out any condescending comments which is what a lot of people get when looking for advice on this forum.

God Bless Jimmy ..... Alex

[eddie247]

i have known jim since he was 16 years old ,for the people who new him im shure you will agree with me that he was falconry 100%and one of the real gents of our sport. his mum tells me he died with his birds,i will allways rember him as a man who lived for his falcons, god bless you jim .ed

[Mark Collins]

Last season he would arrive on his motorbike , he came up to help me force inseminate a peregrine, real funny guy, bred 2 falcons from that falcon, i planned to give him a female to fly, but it wasnt to be, great guy Jimmy, mark.