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Topic: Darth Vader Over Bristol

Maurice Leakey
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From: Bristol. United Kingdom
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posted August 08, 2019 10:15 AM

Many balloons were launched this morning at the start of the Bristol International Balloon Fiesta.
The long awaited Darth Vader also took to the skies. He, of course, was David Prowse, a Bristolian.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/49277526

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Ali Hipperson
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From: London, England
Registered: Oct 2016

posted August 09, 2019 08:19 AM

In the late 1990's I worked in Southwark, London and at that time Dave Prowse (also originally known as the 'Green-Cross Code' guy in the road-safety TV commercials) ran a gym in Marshalsea Road.

After work I used to have a drink in the local pub, The Lord Clyde, and I would often see him in there. Even then he was still an extremely big guy!

Ali.

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Maurice Leakey
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From: Bristol. United Kingdom
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posted August 09, 2019 09:53 AM

Mark Hamill (Luke Skywalker) has seen the balloon and has commented.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-bristol-49290771

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