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Mark Thomas Fairhead

Published on 25/03/2016

Mark Thomas FAIRHEAD 20.01.1963 - 09.03.2016 Passed away after a long battle with Diabetes Sadly missed by Wife Jenny, Sons Clive and Alex, Mum Barbara, Andrew, Rosalyn, Kathryn and Trevor. Funeral to take place on 4th April at Southend Crematorium at 3.00pm. No Black please. Flowers or donations if preferred to Southend Renal Unit or Balmoral Ward. c/o S Stibbards & Sons 74 Ness Road, Shoeburyness, SS3 9DG Our thanks to Southend Renal unit for taking care of Mark for the last 15 years and to all staff on Balmoral Ward more recently.

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Paul Brown March 27th, 2016
Very sorry to hear Mark has passed away.

I have not seen Mark for probably 30 years but have many happy memories of riding on the back of his various motorbikes in the early 80s, including riding up to Stevenage on Charles and Di's wedding day back in 1981 on his Honda red CB250RS. In later years in his Ford Cortina and also 'rolling' is his Reliant Robin!! - Fortunately we were not hurt.

Although I was a few years younger than Mark and still at school, he was always happy to buy me a beer ( a bit naughty as under age - but it was the 80s) when I had no money - I remember often going to The Ship pub on Southend seafront (knocked down now) on a Sunday evening and playing pool and drinking pints of Forsters with Peter French.

Mark let me ride the my first 14 speed racing bike (Mark's), my first motorbike (Mark's), my first time on the back of a motorbike (Mark's) and the first time I drove a car (Mark's). I can remember them all so clearly and all of them such important moments growing up, so although I have not seen Mark in 30 years he had a permanent and happy impact on my teenage years.

Once again my deepest condolences.

Paul Brown (used to live at 82 Saxon Gardens (Gilman Drive)), now living with my family in Brighton.
pauljamesbrown@ntlwo
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