Date and Time
Fri 30/03/2012
7:00 pm - 11:30 pm

Location
The Wetmore Whistle

Categories

• Live Music

Celebration of Andy Parkers Life

Friday 30th March

Parkerhousen // Wakan Tanka // Jason Davis // Harry Parker // Great Scott

Doors 7pm Entry £3

Tonight/this night has been organised as a memorial to Andy and a celebration of his life: his passion was music, and all the bands playing tonight have family members or friends in them: Parkerhousen, Wakan Tanka, Jason Davis, Harry Parker, Great Scott.

Andy died on New Years Eve 2011 of mesothelioma, a type of lung cancer ONLY caused by exposure to asbestos. It is incurable, aggressive and with a life expectancy of one year from diagnosis – Andy lived for just 8 months. Ticket and raffle money from tonight will be divided between Mesothelioma UK and DAST (Derbyshire Asbestos Support Team), whose help has been invaluable to his family.

Andy was a well-known figure in Burton and South Derbyshire, having been a journalist at the Burton Mail for nearly 30 years. Many other people knew him through his innumerable interests: managing local football teams; Gresley Rovers; an aficionado of the local music scene from the 70s to the present; a 70s DJ; nature, in particular bird watching; local history … and the list goes on. He had abundant energy and knowledge of his patch, making things happen, instead of just talking about it. Let’s make it happen for him tonight!
at The Wetmore Whistle,
93 Wetmore Road,
Burton-upon-Trent,
Staffordshire, DE14 1SH.

Telephone: 01283 515762