Gerry Marsden Cross the Mersey". In 1993, Marsden published his autobiography, "I'll Never Walk Alone", co-written with former "Melody Maker" editor Ray Coleman. On 15 September 2003, Marsden had triple bypass heart surgery at Broad Green Hospital in Liverpool. He had a second heart operation in 2016, and announced his retirement in November 2018. Gerry Marsden Gerard Marsden MBE (born 24 September 1942) is an English musician and television personality, best known for being leader of the Merseybeat band Gerry and the Pacemakers. Marsden was born at 8 Menzies Street, Toxteth, Liverpool, and his interest in music began at an early age.
Peter Allan (at Marsden Grotto) on 31 August 1849, perhaps affected by the stress. The structure, which became a sort of public attraction, was obliterated by a collapse of the cliff in February 1865. "The Grotto" remains, connected to a hotel. Although the history has some documentary backing, some insist that the story is exaggerated. Alan Robinson wrote a book in the 1970s denying the notion that Allan was a hermit. Peter Allan (at Marsden Grotto) Peter Allan (6 September 1799 – 31 August 1849) was an English recluse and eccentric who carved rocks in the Marsden Bay at Marsden, South Shields into a house.