Looks like Gerry Cottle has packed his trunk and said goodbye to the circus

Cedric Lackpot - 2021-01-14 17:36:35 UTC - Genitore #

Lots of rather generous memories on FB (please sanitise your entire body after use) many of which agree that he was driven, opinionated, and also a thoroughly decent human being. He was certainly very sparky and fun to be around on the couple of occasions that I met him.

Here's The Grauniad's obituary - https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2021/jan/14/gerry-cottle-circus-showman-and-wookey-hole-caves-owner-dies-of-covid-aged-75

The Void - 2021-01-14 23:29:54 UTC - Genitore #

Ditto. :-(