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Just spoken with Pez who is currently at Royal Oldham Hospital Palliative care(G2) with Salmon who has taken a turn for the worse.  

Those of us that know Salmon know he has not been well for quite a while, and has been in and out of hospital for the last few years. We can only hope and pray that he will make it through this time, but from my conversation with people there it doesn't look very likely.

It is open visiting, and he is still conscious but unable to speak very much for any of us wishing to go and see him.

 

He has been a close friend of ours for many years. It saddens me to have to write this. I would love to go and see him and let him make me laugh - most know him as Mr Grumpy - but we had some good old laughs down the line. Just to be able to say you will be okay :(

 

Hopefully this will be updated as and when any of us have any news.

 

Penny

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    So sorry to read this and my heart goes out to my friends over the border who were the closest to Salmon.  Thinking of you all & trying to send you comfort at this painful time.   To S

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    I am lucky to have known Salmon since I was 16 and if I started writing down all my memories of Dave, I'd still be here in a months time. Here is one though,me and Salmon went to an all dayer in Manch

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Sad news, my sympathies to his family and friends.

There are loads of times I can think of where Salmon has had us in stiches. I might be blethering on. but feel  i have to say Salmon was a many facetted person. A real diamond. I could tell you loads of stories about this grumpy outspoken bloke. But I will share one. When I couldnt gegt a babysitter for my lads, who   are both in their 30"s now. and Col would go to a niter without me. And more often athan not I got a knock on the door about 10pm and in would stroll Ross and Salmon. Saying weve just called to make sure your ok. Theyd stay fro a bit. make me laugh - wind anybody who hd the misfortune to call in. And make sure my door was locked and the boys were comfy when they left. When Ross died I thought Salmon would not make it. He proved me wrong. 

Im not going to spell check this to to honour Salmon, who always said "Fucking hell Karen your a true blonde If you learn to spell you could go far!" 

Love you always fella. KAren x

                          VERY SORRY TO HERE THE NEWS OF A SOUL GENT

                                                          R.I.P SALMON

 

 

 

 

SID&BERNADETTE

I first met Dave at Stafford, he was one of the regulars that you could have a laugh and talk vinyl with, and have a great time doing both. He was one of the best, a great, genuine guy with a real ear for the music and a passion for collecting. I'll miss him and my heartfelt condolences go out to his family and close friends.

 

He'll be great company for Mickey.

Sad to announce one of my oldest friends David passed away a short time ago , now at peace and no more pain .

Godbless you mate. Rest in peace

Ste and Lou

Bless ya Salmon so glad i was one of your friends,gonna miss you.Gilly and Nicola

rip dave you will be missed linda & gary

Rip salmon .

Rip Dave :(

I don't know if mine and Salmons paths crossed or we shared nights together in the 90's. I feel as though I missed out if we didn't. The sign of anyones life is how much they get back. It is clear from your posts he was a giver and man of the people....and soulful with it. From your posts....I know the character....and know he left a lot of happy and funny memorys behind. Take them with you and have a dance at your next gig for him. If he's the kind of guy I believe he was...he'd appreciate that as would his family. It's hard to say owt when you don;t know someone 'personally'...and hope this post relays my sincere sadness at this loss to you and us all...X R.I.P...Salmon....and thanx for making a difference to so many...X

 

LUV
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X

 

Any charitable cause that may be sorted in connection with Salmon and his family then count me in...it's the least I could do for the family and friends he leaves behind......X

will be sadly missed RIP Salmon

R.I.P. Salmon so so sad.

Steve & Claire J

Sad news indeed, another Stalwart lost, and to the detriment of the scene.  Rest in Peace your memory will live on forever.

 

Ritchie & Ann.

 That's a shame ,enjoyed many years of music and general life stories , most recently at the kestrel Burnley a few years ago - where we did the most hilarious record deal i've ever done ! That will be how i will remember him ... my best wishes to close family and frends. A.d

Just came in to see this, really sad.

Off to record room for an Arctic session

RIP Jock xx

Over the weekend I intended adding to this thread but kept getting sidetracked and didn't.

 

I was gonna say summat like "As we get older we forget how long we've known some people, as the years turn slowly but very quickly into decades.

Fairly certain I first met Salmon in the mid to late eighties and soon recognised him as a 'good lad'. He knew his records and was always after more.

 

Our paths didn't cross for a long long time until he started coming over to Paul Harris's Bradford soul nights last year. We carried on chatting and having a laugh like we'd always done previously oblivious to the long gap in seeing each other. We traded some records and I got a long time want off him.

 

To be honest I can't recall the last time I actually went to Rochdale (not sure if going to Mick Howard's in Heywood counts), think it might have even been one of Salmon's soul nights at Spotland (home of Rochdale FC) years ago and I hoped I wouldn't be next going to the town for all the wrong reasons.

 

But as things turned out it sadly looks like I will be visiting Rochdale very soon to pay my last respects.

 

Salmon was one of the old school and very much a part of the fabric of this weird and wonderful scene of ours.

 

He will be much missed by many.

 

Take care fella wherever you may land.

 

Derek

Edited by Derek Pearson

only just seen this rip dave.

Our deepest Condolences go out to family and friends at this sad time. We're all gonna miss you Salmon !!! R.I.P Soul-man

Derek & Janet

Over the weekend I intended adding to this thread but kept getting sidetracked and didn't.

 

I was gonna say summat like "As we get older we forget how long we've known some people, as the years turn slowly but very quickly into decades.

Fairly certain I first met Salmon in the mid to late eighties and soon recognised him as a 'good lad'. He knew his records and was always after more.

 

Our paths didn't cross for a long long time until he started coming over to Paul Harris's Bradford soul nights last year. We carried on chatting and having a laugh like we'd always done previously oblivious to the long gap in seeing each other. We traded some records and I got a long time want off him.

 

To be honest I can't recall the last time I actually went to Rochdale (not sure if going to Mick Howard's in Heywood counts), think it might have even been one of Salmon's soul nights at Spotland (home of Rochdale FC) years ago and I hoped I wouldn't be next going to the town for all the wrong reasons.

 

But as things turned out it sadly looks like I will be visiting Rochdale very soon to pay my last respects.

 

Salmon was one of the old school and very much a part of the fabric of this weird and wonderful scene of ours.

 

He will be much missed by many.

 

Take care fella wherever you may land.

 

Derek

nice what you said Derek.  Salmon will be sadly missed. The things I remenber about Salmom afre sandbach services before and after satafford. the cyberman from Preston. At Dave Malloys,  and allthe other tricks you  pulled on me, If I could write a book I would. there are so many things to remember him by would blow your mind, known Salmon for years seems like forever, cafrnt remember when I didn't know him, He wilbe sadly missed . Its a big hole taken out of my live. I will miss you like mad. I know you will be waiting for me and he wont be on his own when he gets there where ever he has gone on his journey.   He will be welcomed by old friends - tooo many to list. you werent religous Salmon but be save you grumpy old get!  Col

So sorry to read this and my heart goes out to my friends over the border who were the closest to Salmon.  Thinking of you all & trying to send you comfort at this painful time.

 

To Salmon:   

Who the heck is gonna escort me over the cobbles now!! Huh, some people will do anything to get out of a bed bath!  (I can see you smiling at that bit)  It's been an honour knowing you my friend & you will always have a special place in my heart.

 

Rest In Peace now, & have a lovely afterlife

 

Alison xxx

just heard that salmons funeral  is  WEDNSDAY 22nd MAY AT 1,40 pm AT ROCHDALE CREMATORIUM  BURY ROAD ROCHDALE OL11 4DG 

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just heard that salmons funeral  is  WENSDAY 22nd MAY AT 1,40 pm AT ROCHDALE CREMATORIUM  BURY ROAD ROCHDALE OL11 4DG 

 

just heard that salmons funeral  is  WENSDAY 22nd MAY AT 1,40 pm AT ROCHDALE CREMATORIUM  BURY ROAD ROCHDALE OL11 4DG 

 Hi Col/Karen,

 

Just started new thread

 

ATB

 

Tony

R.I.P Salmon, thoughts with your familyx

Don't get on SS as much as I used to so ashamed to say that I only heard about this tonight.

RIP Salmon, a great guy with a proper passion for soul.

Till next time......sleep well pal.

I didn't know him personally, but I have dealt with him a couple of times. A great experience every time.

Very sad to hear this. R.I.P. Many condolences from me. 

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I have just spent about an hour looking over the soul source website enjoying the various contributions and memories and was just about to retire to bed when  i came across this article. I, like most of the Heywood and Rochdale crew going to the casino in the mid to late 70's knew salmon well. Salmon was a Castleton lad as i recall and a great debater for any noble cause. He was a big pal of Ross , Frosty , Billy , Lee Shep , Heapy,  O'D , Ant Lee and to be honest countless others from north Manchester (Wigan goers) at the time. An ever present at the Casino (mostly in the record bar i seem to remember) he was a very straight talking chap who knew his way around an underground record scene from the USA 60's , 70's and beyond, like not many others. I last saw Salmon around 2 yrs ago and like everybody else i'm sure , now I very much regret not spending a little more time 'chewing the cud' with the chap (if of course an audience he would grant) as i knew he had been ill but assumed he was recovering as he looked so well ! 

 

Top chap that Salmon bloke , i know that he had lots of friends outside of the northern soul scene but i do think that this was his family and i feel very sad tonight , how fitting that it's a Saturday ! Just for the record - The 400 bus from Oldham went through Rochdale , Heywood and eventually arrived in Bolton in time for a beer at the pub at the Bus station ahead of the 11pm (515) bus to Wigan (hope i got the bus numbers right). Salmon enjoyed and entertained all through the journey and even after the baths (and goodness knows what 'stay wake' help the next morning) he always had a smile and interesting chat for all.

 

R.I.P Salmon - you will be sadly missed.

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