It is
with sadness that I am writing to let know of the death of Peter
Byers of South Shields .
As many
of you will know, Peter was a great fan and supporter of jazz and played a
large part in the running and organising of the popular jazz club down there
for very many years.
Whilst
the club was largely made up of "New
Orleans " style followers, Peter had a wider
vision and he liked to book artists with an appeal to the general public
as well as to dedicated fans.
Of
course that club all started around 40 years ago. It was held at various
venues around town but probably most successfully at the New Crown Hotel where
Peter was an ever present and usually greeted people at the door as they
arrived. So over those years there must have been many
musicians and audience who remember Peter's warm smile and wry
humour.
Peter's
funeral will take place on Thursday 26th February at South
Shields crematorium and his family would like to extend, to jazz
followers and others who remember Peter, an invitation to the New Crown Hotel
afterwards.
Roy Willis.
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Peter's funeral will take place at 11.30 am on Thursday 26th February at South Shields crematorium.
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