Complex sentence: First son of Joe Capstick, a rear gunner in the RAF, he was born in Appleby, North Yorkshire, but spent most of his childhood in Mexborough, South Yorkshire, England and for over 30 years he was a presenter on BBC Radio Sheffield.
Split into simpler sentences: First son of Joe Capstick, a rear gunner in the RAF. He was born in Appleby, North Yorkshire, but spent most of his childhood in Mexborough, South Yorkshire, England and for over 30 years he was a presenter on BBC Radio Sheffield.