Ferry Cross the Mersey two weeks. Ferry Cross the Mersey "Ferry Cross the Mersey" (sometimes written Ferry 'Cross the Mersey) is a song written by Gerry Marsden. It was first recorded by his band Gerry and the Pacemakers and released in late 1964 in the UK and in 1965 in the United States. It was a hit on both sides of the Atlantic, reaching number six in the United States and number eight in the UK. The song is from the film of the same name and was released on its soundtrack album. In the mid-1990s a musical theatre production also titled "Ferry Cross
Matthew Marsden Matthew Marsden Matthew David Marsden (born 3 March 1973) is an English actor, producer, singer and model. He has appeared in films such as "Helen of Troy", "", "Tamara", "", "Rambo", "" and "Atlas Shrugged". Marsden was born on 3 March 1973 at Hallam Hospital in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England. He grew up on the Yew Tree Estate in Walsall. His father abandoned the family when Marsden was 10 years old, and his mother Ann then brought him and his sister Leanne up alone. He attended Manor High School in Wednesbury, before leaving to go to Dartmouth High School in