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Public seal of approval for Merseybeat legend Gerry Marsden tribute at Mersey Ferry terminal
The renaming of a Mersey Ferry Terminal after beloved icon Gerry Marsden is to be finalised this month following public support for the proposal.
Metro Mayor Steve Rotheram unveiled proposals in October last year to rename the Pier Head Ferry Terminal in Liverpool to celebrate the legacy of Merseybeat legend Gerry Marsden.
More than 1,000 responses were received as part of a recent public consultation, with more than two thirds in favour of the proposal. Once approved, the new name will be commemorated in a re-naming ceremony later this year.
Gerry, who sadly passed away in January last year, was the frontman for sixties beat group Gerry and the Pacemakers.
He will be forever associated with the Mersey Ferries through the classic song ‘Ferry Cross The Mersey’, a famous anthem released in 1964, and the musical film released the following year.
The world-renowned song is still played on Mersey Ferry River Explorer Cruises every day, celebrating the historic link between Gerry and the ferries which has endured for more than 50 years.
Gerry was also given the honorary Freedom of the Ferries award in 1985 in recognition of this special connection.
The Liverpool City Region Combined Authority Transport Committee will be asked to endorse the re-naming at its meeting on Thursday 13 January.
Steve Rotheram, Mayor of the Liverpool City Region said:
Gerry Marsden’s daughter Yvette Marbeck said:
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