Death of old friend from Marsden

[Jarrow Pete]

Have just read in the gazette tonight of the death of an old friend who was known to most of us from Marsden. He is Vic Evans the twin brother of Richard who died several years ago, he was only 61 but it said in the obituary that he was living in a nursing home in Sunderland. I could never tell the twins apart, used to always greet them with "hello Richie or Vic".Their older brother Harry is still alive, can remember their father Harry who was a very fit man and a great swimmer but he also died at a very young age when they lived in the flats above the shops in Lizard Lane.

[anna]

its always sad when you here people you no have passed away ..

[brian c]

Unfortuanattly Anna the older you get the more it happens but it still doesn't make it any easier

[anna]

61 is a young age to d*e ,i think ..

[Pilot]

I think they were in my class at Horsley Hill Juniors, i remember twins and they lived over Fallow road shops i think

[baldy.smith]

I think they were in my class at Horsley Hill Juniors, i remember twins and they lived over Fallow road shops i think

Thats the place Pilot, the shops are in Fallow Road but the entrance to the flats above
is on Lizard Lane.

[johnc10]

I used to go to those shops quite often when I stopped at
my nannas on Prince Edward. Used to play on the White
Horse Hills and in the quarry on my BMX.
I'm sorry to hear of the loss of your friend Pete.

[Pilot]

Yes I remember playing inside the stairwell with them 50 odd years ago.

[baldy.smith]

I didn't know either of the twins myself, different age group.

My brother remembers them, but didn't know them very well.

[Jarrow Pete]

I didn't know either of the twins myself, different age group.

My brother remembers them, but didn't know them very well.

There was an older brother Harry, he would be about your Jackies age. The father also named Harry died young,he used to do a lot of competitive swimming and he had large arms and a barrel chest ,he was also not much taller than yourself.