Geoffrey Thornton Cannell (July 1, 1942 – September 24, 2007) was a

Member of the House of Keys The House of Keys () is the directly elected lower house of Tynwald, the parliament of the Isle of Man, the other branch being the Legislative Council. History The oldest known reference to the name is in a document of 1417, written in ...

(MHK) and a sports broadcaster in the

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Biography

Geoff Cannell was born on July 1, 1942, in

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and educated on the Island. Apart from his brief spell in the

House of Keys The House of Keys () is the directly elected lower house of Tynwald, the parliament of the Isle of Man, the other branch being the Legislative Council. History The oldest known reference to the name is in a document of 1417, written in ...

and another in the Tourist Board from 1978 he worked for

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as press officer, sports editor and news editor. He generally is well known for covering major sports events, especially the TT and also for his coverage of

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. In 1998, he was elected the MHK for

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, following Ray Kniveton's elevation to the Legislative Council. However, he lost his seat at the 2001 Manx General Election to

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by some 300 votes. He suffered a

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on September 24, 2007, and died several hours later at the island's Noble's Hospital.

Personal life

Geoff Cannell was married to Lynda (who died on January 18, 2021) for 34 years and they have one child, Zoe.

Death

Geoff Cannell died on September 24, 2007, at the age of 65.

Sources

1942 births 2007 deaths Manx politicians {{IsleofMan-politician-stub