Jimmy Savile


Sir Jimmy Savile
Born	James Wilson Vincent Savile 31 October 1926
Died	29 October 2011 (aged 84)
Nationality	British
Occupation	Disc Jockey, television and radio personality, charity fundraiser, actor
Religion	Roman Catholic

Sir James Wilson Vincent Savile, OBE, KCSG was born into the abject poverty of working-class Leeds (Yorkshire, England) in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and twenty-six. As a pioneer of the 'youth music' scene in the early years of the "Naughty 40's" it has been said that "Jimmy", as he came to be known to his audience, was infact the world's first 'Disc Jockey' as he would often utilise two vinyl-record players and a microphone at the functions he attended to showcase the latest chart breaking sounds, thereby creating a seamless flow of music for the dancing masses. Savile was an ever popular radio and television presenter, notably hosting the BBC's Top of The Pops and Jim'll Fix It over a number of decades. Savile increased his goodwill in the British consciousness by embarking upon a ceaseless flow of charitable work, raising tens of millions of pounds with which he assisted and sometimes created children's charities, children's hospitals and associated children's research-fellowships, along with a number of children's "outward-bound" centres and community-centres for children. Savile continued in seeming defiance of his constant intake of 'trademark' cigars to run marathons into his dotage and even after his death in October 2011 charitable organisations benefited from his work. In 1972 he was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) and in 1990 was knighted (Knight Bachelor) "for charitable services" by Queen Elizabeth II. In the same year he was also honoured by Pope John Paul II with a Papal knighthood making him a Knight Commander of the Order of Saint Gregory the Great (KCSG). In 2011 after a short period of illness Savile passed away and was buried in Woodlands Cemetery, Scarborough, facing out to sea as per the instructions of his will. The United Kingdom shed a collective tear for old "Jim"...

"Ow's about that then boys and girls?"

Following Savile's death both the general public and industry associates were quick to pay tribute to the great man and his many achievements:

	“	Jimmy was a wonderful man. His public face is well-known but we knew him much more as an uncle. He was a very good friend. Jimmy will be sadly missed by very many people.	„
	— Roger Foster, nephew

	“	RIP Jimmy Saville My first guest on my first TV Show A proper British eccentric.	„
	— Ricky Gervais, comedian & actor

	“	We are all going to be worse off without him around.	„
	— Dave Lee Travis, broadcaster & former collegue

	“	The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall are saddened to hear of Jimmy Savile's death and their thoughts are with his family at this time.	„
	— Prince Charles in a statement released by Clarence House

	“	He was just a complete one-off.	„
	— Tony Blackburn, broadcaster & former collegue

	“	Jimmy was such a great character that it touched me when I heard he had died, even though I have never met him.	„
	— Martin Lancs, October 30th, 2011

	“	Jimmy was a big part of my childhood.	„
	— Peter, November 1st, 2011

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The Auction

In order to raise yet more funding for worthwhile causes Jimmy's personal possessions were put up for public auction, bids for which could be made online. The selection was diverse ranging from a half-smoked cigar and some matches to a Rolls Royce Corniche which Savile had nicknamed "The Beast". Many lots sold in excess of their reserve, the car itself raised one-hundred and sixty-thousand pounds ($257,292.00), by the close of bidding the total accrued was in the region of three-hundred and twenty-thousand pounds ($514,595.00).

Memorial Auction About missing Pics

Rolls Royce Corniche
Number 46 of a planned limited edition of 56
Last of Line series
Identity Bracelet
9-carat gold with
55 brilliant-cut diamonds
Christmas Cards
Recieved from
HRH Prince Charles
Rose-tinted glasses
(with Photograph)

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Lamé two-piece suit
Superman cartoon suit
Worn to meet
HRH Prince Charles
Sword & Shield (Left)
Purchased for £700 to decorate a Scottish retreat for the disabled

String vest
(with Photograph)

One Year Later...

On the 10th of October 2012 persons acting on behalf of Savile's estate attended his burial-plot in order to remove and then destroy the elaborate £4000 gravestone before hauling it off to be used as landfill. This seemingly incongrous act took place, according to his surving family, "out of respect to public opinion" following a number of allegations being made in relation to gross sexual-impropriety involving minors which had taken place whilst Savile had been pioneering the 'youth music' scene in the early days of the "Naughty 40's", whilst he had been an ever popular radio and television presenter over a number of decades and also whilst assisting and sometimes creating children's charities, children's hospitals, associated children's research-fellowships, children's "outward-bound" centres and community-centres for children. Not long after the demolition of his memorial Savile's body was exhumed and now lies in an unmarked pauper’s grave.

Savile's memorial
Headstone
(Detail)
brb, digging...

	“	The best thing about other people’s children is that you can give them back...	„
	— Sir Jimmy Savile

The Man in the Big Red Chair

Glory Days

From humble beginnings Savile's career was soon to blaze a meteoric trail taking his 'unique stylings' from the small dance halls and discos of Yorkshire to the heady sphere of national and, by virtue of Network-employment and Government endorsment, international attention attaining a level of trust seldom placed in any one figure outside of religious idolatry.

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Typical Fans
Jimmy at work
Jimmy at play

	“	I felt his fingers go towards my bottom. It was disgusting... He just laughed and carried on mauling me while talking to the camera.	„
	—Sylvia Edwards on her visit to a recording of Top of The Pops in 1976

From 1964–1984 Savile was the face of Top of The Pops, a popular weekly televised countdown of the latest 'Top 10' musical releases. It has been alleged that Jimmy throughout his tenure as host preyed upon teenaged members of the studio-audience and witnesses now claim that he was the head of an "inner circle" of abusers, a number being members of the production team, including a camera-man.

	“	All the evidence we are hearing points that way.	„
	— Jon Bird of The National Association for People Abused in Childhood

	“	One woman, who used to be a dancer, says there were at least three members of backstage staff at Top of the Pops who used to take young girls to parties, where horrific and inappropriate things took place.	„
	— Jon Bird of The National Association for People Abused in Childhood

	“	We also heard an allegation about one of the cameramen.	„
	— Jon Bird of The National Association for People Abused in Childhood

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In 1988 then health-minister Edwina Currie appointed Savile chairman of a taskforce who were charged with responsibility for the countries most notorious maximum-security mental-health facility, HMP Broadmoor after the entire management board had been suspended by the Department of Health following a series of strikes. Despite having no expertise in mental heath Jimmy rose to the challenge and came to develop a friendship with Peter "The Yorkshire Ripper" Sutcliffe, inmate and convicted rapist and multiple-murderer of women. West London Mental Health NHS Trust, which now runs the hospital, believes Jimmy's involvement as a volunteer at Broadmoor began in the late 1960s or early 70s. He had become "part of the furniture", been given an office in the grounds, a bedroom which he referred his "cell" and his own personal set of keys to the hospital wards. It is alleged that Savile, whilst acting in the role of "voluntary assistant entertainments officer", had been using his position to abuse inmates; repeatedly raping young female patients beneath a stage in the hospital and fondling breasts within the ward areas.

Out on the town
Down with The King
An old friend
His #1 Fan

Operation: Yewtree

That anyone so prominently active in the public eye for so long could have had the time, energy and opportunity to engage in multiple protracted liasons with underaged children of both genders, defile numerous corpses and establish, operate then masterfully conceal for so long a covert cabal of predatory pederasts is, if true, a disturbing indication of Man's apathy towards his fellow-man. Conversely it could also be cited as a resounding testament to one man's spirit of endeavour. Savile publicly stated that he did not own a computer on the basis that "everybody would say that he was looking at porn on it". His interpretation of 'acceptable' pornography would later be questioned after he described close friend Gary Glitter being jailed in Vietnam for child sex offences as "a lot of fuss over some mucky videos". On the 28th of October 2012 Metropolitan police arrested and then later bailed Glitter as part of their ongoing investigation which encompasses in the region of three-hundred potential victims and over four-hundred lines of enquiry.