RIP John Marchant

[Ron Pier]

Sad news. John used to be in charge of the "Wilkinson Sword" award. The first time I met him in the 80's he turned up at our Bevington end of season bash. He'd been to Pounds yard to collect 3 carrier hulls on the back of a lorry. The poor things had been lying below the tide line since demob.

He supplied me with the Stacey towing attachment for my carrier, which he'd carried an awful long way from his car on that day that we met up.

A very calm and generous gent indeed. Ron

[Tim Bell]

Very sad indeed

Used to live 5 miles from John's, have seen him at many a show, had a spin driving his Centaur around the farm... what good fun that was, bought many a useful item from him over the years, from tow hooks to trailers and boxes to bayonets. Always an interesting and very knowledgeable chap. The MV world has lost one of the greats.

RIP John.

Tim

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Via Vaughan Max Roberts:

“Following the very sad news of John Marchant’s passing, I’ve been asked by his family to post details of the funeral:

11.00, Tuesday 17th January.

St John The Evangelist Church,
Church Lane, Wicken, Northamptonshire, MK19 6BN

All are welcome.”