| Location | Hastings |
| Age | 64 years |
| Cause of Death | Cancer |
| Date of Birth | 28/12/1943 |
| Date of Death | 25/02/2008 |
| Visitors | 491 since 17/03/2009 |
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He was the most wonderfully caring, loving man ever. He was extremely protective of his family and friends unfortunately because he was so protective of his loved ones he got into a fight with a man and was sentenced to 4 1/2 years in prison.
Whilst there he became ill and they misdiagnosed him, 5 months later he was re-diagnosed with lung, liver and stomach cancer. We fought long and hard and managed to get him released from prison 4 days before he died.
He was the most wonderful father a girl could of wished for and i miss his big tight protective hugs that made me feel safe no matter what was going on around me.
1 year on and my beautiful grandaughter went to join him a year to the day of his death. I take great comfort in knowing they are together and he can hold her tight and protect even though we can't.
I love you dad, all round the world and back again, hold Callie-Jane tight and we will all be together again one day x x x
hello you xxxx
good morning gang-gang i got to bring callie-jane home today. yesturday was beautifull, thank u for being there i felt your love help me carry her coffin it was so hard but also so beautifull. i cant wait to see you all again i love you gang-gang forever and ever xXxXxXxXxXxXx
You would be so proud dad x
Hi daddy,
You would of been so proud today, Callie-Jane's funeral was beautiful and Hayleigh and Luke were so strong.
Sophie was amazing and read what she had written beautifully.
I hope you were there dad and that Callie-Jane is with you, protect and love her dad and kiss her goodnight for me, I so wish I could.
I love you so much dad and miss you more each day, you really were my rock and I wish you could wrap your arms around us and comfort us now.
Night night dad x x x
Love ya x x x
hiya gang-gang its soph
im using hayleighs gone to soon so i can leave you a message.
i just want you to no that i miss you and can you look after callie-jane for everyone and i no you will be at her funeral tomorrow to support eveyone just like you always did so u better be there lol or else awe only joaking lol but i ope you really look after callie-jane as she is a princess just like me so she needs to be treated like one please lol.we went to see callie-jane today and she had lots of doubble chins so eveyone says she got those from me well maybe i got mine from you haha lol just messing around again lol. i love you sooo much all the way around the world and back again with a million trillion bags of sugar. i hope your ok and i hope your not having to much fun witout us.i bet you have the piece and quiet that you have always been longing for lol but then we sent destiny and callie-jane to wind you up and take mine and hayleighs place.mwahahahahaha.well all i can really say now is i will see you tomorrow.in my head anyway.i love you love sophie.x.x.x.x.x
dear grandad
dear grandad why did you have to go,
ive searched for all the answers but i guess il never know.
but wait i think i no now since my baby came,
we lost her but you were waiting to guide my callie-jane.
i no you will look after her the same as you did me,
but always in my heart il wish you never had to leave.
always and forever gan gan i love and miss you so much xxxxxxxx
My dad, my hero, my friend...(as read at his funeral)
What can I tell you about my dad? Well he was a truly amazing, loyal, loving man that from the day I was born made it his mission in life to love and protect me and spoil me rotten.
I was born with a rare illness and most of my early years were spent in hospital it became a standing joke that whenever I had to have more tests or treatment it would take 4 doctors and nurses to hold me down and 8 to hold my dad back!
When I was little he used to take me to Plough Lane to watch Wimbledon play football and I will never forget the first time we went I was so pleased when the ball got kicked into the crowd and I caught it. The game had to be stopped because as far as I was concerned I had caught the ball and so therefore it belonged to me! It took several minutes of dad trying to remain calm to talk me into throwing the ball back before I was willing to give in!
He was your typical loud, proud Yorkshire man, loyal to his family and protective of anyone he cared about. He loved his family with such a passion, he would literally swell with pride at all our achievements and loved to tell anyone that was willing to listen just what we had been up to. The smile on his face as he beamed with pride when people used to meet mum for the time they would be so shocked and say ‘cor your like chalk and cheese! How did you pull her!’
The tears of joy he shed the first time he held each of his grandchildren. Thank you dad for the memories you have given them, things for them to tell children of their own one day about the amazing man they had the honor of calling GanGan.
No matter what had gone wrong in my life or how upset I was he was always there with a big bear hug to make me feel safe and loved. When you hear people say they would give their life for their family you know that he was that type of person. He would do anything to protect and defend us and I just don’t know how we are going to fill the massive whole left by his absence.
You all knew the loud, friendly man that would do anything for anyone, but there was also the strong brave side that fewer people got to see. When I was about 6years old we lived in Balham and one day there was a car being chased by the police down the hill. As we watched it go speeding passed the police car spun out of control and crashed into the houses opposite. Dad raced from the house and was first on the scene. The policeman lay unconscious behind the steering wheel and dad somehow managed to pull him free. The officer was in a bad way and although dad could be quite squeamish at times he sat at the side of the road and held this complete stranger in his arms as he died.
That was my dad, kind, brave, loving and honest. No matter what he did no matter how wrong or how much trouble he would get into he would never lie about it. When you hear the stories about my dad choose not to listen to rumour or gossip just look inside yourselves. You all knew Jimmy King and you all have memories of just how much he did for you and what a genuine friend he really was.
I am so proud to stand here today as Jimmy King’s daughter surrounded by so many people that loved and cared about him and I feel completely blessed for being given 35 amazing years with such a special man. My dad, my hero, my friend.
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