At Dovercourt 1964
At Brighstone IOW 1966
A teenage Geoff, a twenty something Geoff, and with Sue
1961 Holiday camp summer
1962 Holiday camp summer
1963 Dovercourt Holiday Camp, Clacton on Sea
1964 Dovercourt Holiday Camp, Clacton on Sea
1965 Southleigh Hayling Island
1966 Brighstone Holiday Camp IOW
1967 Brighstone Holiday Camp IOW
1968 Brighstone Holiday Camp IOW
1969 Brighstone Holiday Camp IOW, The Pack night Club Portsmouth, talent contest
1970 Tour Germany, Brighston Holiday Camp IOW
1971 Sherry's Bar, Brighton and one nighters
1972 one nighters and the Spring Inn at Sholing
1973 Clacton On Sea Holiday camp
1974 Honky Tonk Bar Southsea, over the next five years
1974 to 1980 Honky Tonk Bar, South Parade, beneath Joanna's
For a year or so around 1978 Geoff moved to Dartford working London and surrounding areas with people like Mike Reed, Roy Castle, Frank ifield, Jim Bowen, Frank Carson and many others.
Then returned to the Honky Tonk Bar for the final year.
1980's South Parade Pier, Southsea
1980's back to Brighstone Holiday camp, IOW
The Geoff Davis Trio in about 1971 after a sucsesful season at Sherry's Bar in Brighton, left to right, Jim Armstrong, Geoff Davis, Peter Collins
Geoff, with Jim Armstrong and Mick Cooper played regurlarly at the Spring Inn, Sholing in 1972 and 1973.
Summer season 1973 at Highfield Holiday Park, Clacton where Shelly Marden joined, that is Geoff in drag!, and a cartoon drawn by a holiday maker.
The entire Highfield cast for the 1973 summer season. standing left to right, Lenny Worrall compere, Roy Alvis, Jim Armstrong, Geoff Davis, Shelley Marden, Mick Cooper, Danny O'Dell, ??? kneelling, John Richmond organiser, the nanny, Jon Mattox organiser.
With Comedian Jim Bowen at Clacton.
Jim, Geoff, Mick, in 1974 at the Honky Tonk Bar
Mick, Geoff, Jim, in 1975
New men added, Chris Lowe, Mick Cooper, Geoff Davis, Jim Armstrong, Dave Knight in 1976
Geoff Davis, Mick Cooper, Nobby Glover, and Fred Illingworth, in 1977
22nd March 1977
All change again Fred Illingworth, Mike 'Clump' King, Geoff Davis, Mick Cooper in 1979
22nd Decmeber 1979
Mick, Fred, Geoff, in 1979
Fred, Mick, Geoff and Clump with the 'Wall', in 1979
Geoff with comedian Frank Carson
.... and it's goodbye from him!
The Honky Tonk days finally come to an end, so it's back to the island!
Back to Brighstone Holiday Camp IOW. Geoff's hand is on fire, top right
Geoff caused panic at Leigh Park WMC when his fire eating act caused problems
After the Honky Tonk days, Geoff went on to a career playing the 'Stand Up' circuit, around the South coast.
Geoff and the family having fun! and Geoff the 'Toff'!
Geoff and Sue now live in retirement in Spain
Geoff can be seen on You Tube, with thanks to Viv Gregson
- Tribute to Geoff -
- DAVIS&CROCKER BANJO MEDLEY -
- GEOFF DAVIS -
- GEOFF DAVIS live at The Gaiety Showbar Southsea 1984 -
- JAMMING IT UP with GEOFF DAVIS JIM BERRY MIKE KING 1984 -
- GEOFF DAVIS Sings Live -
- GEOFF DAVIS and The William Tell Overture -
This page is in celebration and with sincere thanks for the Honky Tonk days to a much missed and very talented friend.
Let's hope we all found the rainbow we were looking for.
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