What is Jimmy Savile famous for? What did Jimmy Savile gravestone say?

Sir James Wilson Vincent Savile OBE KCSG was an English DJ, television and radio personality who hosted BBC shows including Top of the Pops and Jim’ll Fix It.

Jimmy Savile raised an estimated £40 million for charities; during his lifetime, Savile was widely praised for his personal qualities and as a fund-raiser.

Jimmy Savile passed away on 29 October 2011 and nearly a year after his death, an ITV documentary examined claims of sexual abuse by Savile.

This led to extensive media coverage and a substantial and rapidly growing body of witness statements and sexual abuse claims, including accusations against public bodies for covering up or failure of duty.

The Scotland Yard launched a criminal investigation into allegations of child sex abuse by Jimmy Savile, which spanned six decades and described him as a “predatory sex offender”.

The Scotland Yard later stated that they were pursuing more than 400 lines of inquiry based on the testimony of 300 potential victims via 14 police forces across the UK.

In June 2014, investigations into Jimmy Savile’s activities at 28 NHS hospitals, including Leeds General Infirmary and Broadmoor psychiatric hospital, concluded that he had sexually assaulted staff and patients aged between 5 and 75 for over several decades.

What did Jimmy Savile gravestone say?

Jimmy Saville’s gravestone was inscribed with the epitaph “It Was Good While It Lasted” and verses composed by a family friend.