Harry Leader said: "He gave me and two friends a ride on his stagecoach to Otley. Sometimes John, who was often found in Meanwood Park, and his horse would pull a stagecoach and offer people a ride. He used to sing to us on the school bus." Wonderful!"Īlan Wilcock remembered: "He would bring his horse up to the schoolyard and would sing to all the kids."Īnd Vega Bermejo Castelnau said: "He was part of our childhood. Loved him."īarbara Dryhurst recalled: "He brought joy to people in our part of Leeds. Steve Calder remembered: "Saw him in Headingley Post Office dressed as a cowboy when I was a young kid. Some shared their memories of him on the I'm From Meanwood Facebook group. The Headingley Cowboy left a lasting impression on the people of North Leeds. The rear power sofa converts to a 68' x 79' queen-sized bed with memory foam cushions for all-around comfort and the wet bath. He was kind and warm and got pleasure from making people happy and being helpful." This 2.2 Ontour model is similar to model 2.0, but with a larger refrigerator, and more storage space in the bath. vividly as he could recall the exquisite and inexpressible pleasure which. His granddaughter Rebecca Brumskill told LeedsLive: "He loved to entertain people and was what some people would say now as eccentric. these last were now on tour somewhere, Swann could learn nothing further. John died doing what he loved best – entertaining – while on tour in Scotland in 1977. According to people who grew up in North Leeds, John would also serenade passengers waiting for the bus on Woodhouse Street. Sometimes John would board school buses and sing to the kids. He had several jobs working as a miner and a night watchman.Īs the Headingley Cowboy, he was popular with children travelling to and from school and adults on their way to work. Refrigerator/Freezer Wet Bath w/Vanity Bose Soundbar Microwave/Convection Oven This 2.2 Ontour model is similar to model 2.0, but with a larger refrigerator, and more storage space in the bath. John's love of horses stemmed from his National Service when he served for a mounted section in Bermuda. Description Mfg Specs Literature Pleasure-Way Ontour Class B gas motorhome 2.2 highlights: 78' Headroom 5.5 Cu. Neighbours would often see John's horse in his garden. The family moved to the Farm Hill estate, Meanwood. The couple moved to Hutton, North Yorkshire, and then Craven Road, Woodhouse, Leeds where they lived until 1966. He married Ivy in 1937 and the couple had three sons: Geoff, David and Leonard. John was born in Guisborough, North Yorkshire. Read more: Violence, riots and vandalism - The real life Woodstock '99 that happened right here in Yorkshire The site of a man on horseback, dressed in cowboy gear, provided a welcome break from the drudgery of everyday life.
Sometimes he would wear the headdress of a Native American chief. John would ride a horse on the streets of Leeds in full cowboy gear, including a 10-gallon hat, bandana, boots and a bullwhip. If you grew up in Leeds in the 1960s you may remember John Calvert – not by his name but simply as the 'Headingley Cowboy'.
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