Buster Merryfield had been selected as the new character, most of the scenes for the episode had to be re-shot. We were unable to submit your feedback at this time. Family members linked to this person will appear here. You can still file a request but no one will be notified. Thanks for your help! Please try again later. In his younger years, Buster was a keen amateur footballer and a Millwall fan, regularly attending games at The Den. How time flies, but we were so sad to hear the news back on 23 June 1999. I met Buster Merryfield several times as a Bournemouth local and he was always a pleasure to talk to. If a new volunteer signs up in your requested photo location, they may see your existing request and take the photo. He became a national institution after taking on the role of former sea faring 'Uncle Albert' in the British sitcom "Only Fools and Horses" and was best known for his catch phrase 'During the war...'. We’ve updated the security on the site. All photos appear on this tab and here you can update the sort order of photos on memorials you manage. It was in the eighties he started to have a breakthrough in acting. Albert. They nicknamed me the hero of Parsons Grove. MacDonald recited a poem and paid a moving tribute to Merryfield on behalf of the cast, Add to your scrapbook. Verify and try again. Most Popular Quote: "During The War". It was to be my purpose in life. based on information from your browser. Yes. I was still with yer Aunt Ada then, we had a little house down in Parsons Grove. Well on our way back we… well we hit a mine. Once again, no one but John Sullivan could of done it so well. Try again later. How time flies, but we were so sad to hear the news back on 23 June 1999. (SMILES PROUDLY AND TAPS HIS TEMPLE). ). To suggest a correction or addition, visit the memorial page and click Suggest Edits. Rodney. I met Buster in January 1992 while he was performing in a Cinderella pantomime and also again in July 1995 in Bournemouth town centre as he regularly was seen doing charity work. Buster Merryfield wasn’t know for his acting though for most of his life. To add a flower, click the “Leave a Flower” button. Try again later. Rodney. "It was to be my vocation. I don’t know how you stood it. Buster in real life was a non drinker and non smoker unlike his character in the show. We have 2 volunteers within ten miles of your requested photo location. Oops, something didn't work. Found more than one record for entered Email, You need to confirm this account before you can sign in. Mr Gill then quoted from Merryfield's autobiography, During the War, in which the actor wrote about how he came to be in showbusiness so late in life. Year should not be greater than current year. The email does not appear to be a valid email address. Your new password must contain one or more uppercase and lowercase letters, and one or more numbers or special characters. Steve Headland recently contacted me with some further information on Buster. Plese check the I'm not a robot checkbox.'. Harry ‘Buster’ Merryfield was born on 27 November 1920 in Battersea, London and sadly passed away on 23 June 1999. Didn’t bother me and Ada. Scripts have since been found to prove that Uncle Albert was quickly written into the series to make some sense of the scripts to follow. comrades today.". But what they didn’t know was that me and your Aunt Ada weren’t in the shelter, we was hiding in the house! Also an additional volunteer within fifty miles. Drag images here or select from your computer for Buster Merryfield memorial. Failed to delete memorial. Directed by John Gorrie. Buster Merryfield died in Poole General Hospital on 23 June 1999, as a result of a brain tumour. We have set your language to (INDICATING T.V/s) Anyway, I was back home when Jerry started all this saturation bombing. If you notice a problem with the translation, please send a message to feedback@findagrave.com and include a link to the page and details about the problem. We have a volunteer within fifty miles of your requested photo location. Are you sure that you want to delete this memorial? Fool the…..! 22632495, citing St Michael and All Angels Churchyard, Verwood, East Dorset District, Dorset, England ; Maintained by Find A Grave . Photos larger than 8Mb will be reduced. You may not upload any more photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 20 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 5 photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 30 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 20 photos to this memorial. You are only allowed to leave one flower per day for any given memorial. Albert. I mean one bit of sea looks exactly the same as another. Well you see just outside in our backyard we had a little Anderson shelter. Catalogue numbers are WW8122 & WW8123. Battersea, London Borough of Wandsworth, Greater London, England, Poole, Poole Unitary Authority, Dorset, England. A system error has occurred. We’d bin up in the North Sea laying mines. He was born in Battersea, south-west London, in 1920, but would never reveal his real name. If you have questions, please contact support@findagrave.com. We have a volunteer within ten miles of your requested photo location. Close this window, and upload the photo(s) again. HE CARRIES A BOTTLE OF CHAMPAGNE. Save to an Ancestry Tree, a virtual cemetery, your clipboard for pasting or Print. I mean, death dropping out of the skies night and day. Are you sure that you want to delete this photo? Well it’s very difficult to remember where you put ‘em. called just as sure as a missionary is called.". Albert. Translation on Find a Grave is an ongoing project. To view a photo in more detail or edit captions for photos you added, click the photo to open the photo viewer. He was survived by his wife Iris, whom he married in June 1942, his daughter, Karen and two grandchildren. Of course Buster was thrown in the deep end as Lennard was sadly lost during the early filming of Series 4. The resting place of Buster Merryfield who was best known as Uncle Albert from Only Fools and Horses. A few ultra-rare shots can be seen below of the original scene from outside the court. Remove advertising from a memorial by sponsoring it for just $5. describing him as "one of the most gentle men I have ever met". Your password must be at least 8 characters, Please check the I'm not a robot checkbox, If you want to be a Photo Volunteer you must enter a ZIP Code or select your location on the map. Perry called it the Holy Grail, the most staggering thing he had come across for years. All photos uploaded successfully, click on the Done button to see the photos in the gallery. Whenever there was a night raid we used to go out to the shelter, switch all its lights on and leave the door wide open. He was given the name Buster by his grandfather after he weighed 9 pounds when he was born. This flower has been reported and will not be visible while under review. I had discovered what it was to stir people's We do not have any photo volunteers within fifty miles of your requested photo location. Other stars of the show at the service included Ken MacDonald - Nag's Head landlord Mike - and John Challis, who played wide boy Boycey. Albert. or don't show this again—I am good at figuring things out. Previously sponsored memorials or famous memorials will not have this option. 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Becoming a Find a Grave member is fast, easy and FREE. The Coffin carried from the Church. Flowers added to the memorial appear on the bottom of the memorial or here on the Flowers tab. But it would be many years later at the age of 57 that he began his acting career after being a banker for 40 years. Quickly see who the memorial is for and when they lived and died and where they are buried. The photo of Buster below is when he was at A.F.C Bournemouth’s ground marking the white lines before a game. The sponsor of a memorial may add an additional, No animated GIFs, photos with additional graphics (borders, embellishments. Merryfield wrote: "I flirted with show business - by now I was in love with the theatre. But Buster would never of expected that his local team would make it to the Premiership. Iris Merryfield (Buster Merryfield's wife) sadly passed away in 2002, with her grave being situated right beside Buster's. All other scenes were re-shot. Please check your email and click on the link to activate your account. Total running time is 250 minutes – yes 250! No, I was home for a good while on medical grounds. GREAT NEWS! An email has been sent to the person who requested the photo informing them that you have fulfilled their request. Only Fools and Horses stars David Jason and Nicholas Lyndhurst led mourners at the funeral of Buster Merryfield - known to millions as Uncle Albert in the hit BBC comedy. E-Mail (will not be published) (required), Only Fools and Horses News Busters wife Iris. The two stars filed in behind Merryfield's coffin as it was carried into the tiny, packed St Michael and All Angels Church in Verwood. English actor. Born in Battersea, North London, he served in World War II as a physical training and jungle warfare instructor, serving in South Africa and India as a lieutenant. Today we have an article as a celebration of Buster Merryfield or as we also know him Uncle Albert. I’ll just watch the end of this first. Failed to remove flower. contribute to others. Are you sure that you want to remove this flower? White-whiskered Merryfield, who died aged 78 last week of a brain tumour, was buried minutes from his beloved Dorset home after a funeral service attended by other stars of the show and hundreds of fans.

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