Tomorrow would also have been my mother and father's diamond wedding. He was 20 when they got married. A happy anniversary all round.
Although he had stopped racing long before I became interested in bikes, I remember hearing about Geoff Duke when I was a child. He was as famous in his day as Barry Sheene was in his. My Dad never had a bike, but he spoke of him in awed tones.
I met him a few times some years ago, and he is a charming and interesting man. My very best wishes for many happy returns of the day.