Jimmy Marshall, comedian

[Draytonian III]

I’ve just seen him on the Wheeltappers and Shunters Club on Talking Pictures, I didn’t know who he was so I’ve googled him and it says he’s from Doncaster, anyone on here know anything about him

[Donnywolf]

Yes,  he was from Donny along with Dougi Brown ( Maltby ) and a couple of others

[drfchound]

Yes,  he was from Donny along with Dougi Brown ( Maltby ) and a couple of others

Dougie Brown lived in Bessacarr for quite a long time too.

[tommy toes]

Jimmy Marshall told one of my favourite jokes.
A lorry driver had to deliver a load of wood to London from Edinburgh.
He got to Newcastle, pulled over and asked a passer by if this was London.
No.
So drove on and got to Doncaster, Silver Street.
Wound the window down.
Is this London?
No.
Finally got to London.
Wound the window down, Is this London
Yes
Well, where do you want this wood?

Jimmy died several years ago.

[Draytonian III]

Douggie Brown’s sister was Lynne Perrie ( Ivy Tilsley )

[Donnywolf]

And she was Landlady of New Inn Stainy and later Britannia in Balby if I remember correctly

[knockers]

I thought that was Helene Palmer who played Ida Clough!

[Filo]

I thought that was Helene Palmer who played Ida Clough!

Yes it was Helen Palmer at the New Inn

[Donnywolf]

I thought that was Helene Palmer who played Ida Clough!

Yes it was , maybe HP was her Stage name or my gut feeling says her married name ?

[roversdude]

I went to school with Jimmys son (who is now a comedian) they used to live near the vets on Broomhouse Lane sure they had a swimming pool in the back garden which was novel in Balby lol

[Donnywolf]

I thought that was Helene Palmer who played Ida Clough!

Yes it was Helen Palmer at the New Inn

And for a Rovers connection , I used to see Louis Jones's Maternal Great Grandad in there regularly although LJ wasn't around in the early 70s 

[RobTheRover]

Yes,  he was from Donny along with Dougi Brown ( Maltby ) and a couple of others

Dougie Brown lived in Bessacarr for quite a long time too.

He did. I crashed into his car on my BMX once.

[idler]

Yes,  he was from Donny along with Dougi Brown ( Maltby ) and a couple of others

Dougie Brown lived in Bessacarr for quite a long time too.

He did. I crashed into his car on my BMX once.

I hope that he saw the funny side of it.