Lights Out for John Perrin
Added: (Fri Apr 04 2008)
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PRESS RELEASE
An unsung hero of the music industry, local man John Perrin of Palmers
Green, died on Friday 28th March 2008 in St Michaels Hospital, Enfield at
age 62 of Pancreatic Cancer.
A master of sound and light engineering arts, John provided technical
services to some of the biggest bands in the business including Hawkwind,
Peter Gabriel, Motorhead and many more as part of the crew of Liquid Len &
the Lensmen and as house engineer/technician for the renouned Camden
Palace/Music Machine (now known as KoKo) in Camden.
His touring days ended after a heart attack which slowed him down but
couldn't keep him away from the live music and other activities that he
loved like radio or computing and for the past 9 years he was an active
committee member and sound / lighting engineer for the Electric Blues Club
(www.electricbluesclub.co.uk/john-perrin.html) including the annual Sunday
Sessions at Broomfield Park held in August.
The funeral will be on Monday 14th April 2008 at 2.15pm
New Southgate Crematorium
Brunswick Park Road
New Southgate
N11 IJJ.
Cemetery Tel: 020 8361 1713
http://www.newsouthgate.com/getting_here/map2/view_map
Flowers/cards should be sent to the funeral directors.
Co-operative Funeralcare
16-18 Ashfield Parade, Southgate
London, Middlesex, N14 5EJ
Funeral Directors Tel: 020 8886 053
The club is supporting the Pancreatic Cancer Research Fund www.pcrf.org.uk & MacMillan Nurses www.macmillan.org.uk so those who wish to make a donation may do so via their websites.
The memorial gig/jam will be on the same date in the evening at
Forty Hall Banqueting Suite
Forty Hill
Enfield
Middx
http://www.fortyhallbanqueting.co.uk/
Club members, friends and associates of John Perrin are welcome to attend the funeral
and/or the memorial gig in the evening. Contact Tracey on 0208 372 6587 or
email webmaster@electricbluesclub.co.uk to put your name on the guest list
if you wish to attend or participate.