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THIS IS YOUR LIFE - Terry Marsh, boxer, was surprised by Eamonn Andrews while working at Kingston Fire Station where he had been led to believe he was being filmed for the National Benevolent Fund.

Terry was born in Stepney, east London and had been a junior chess champion, before beginning his working life in a betting shop. He served in Cyprus and Northern Ireland with the Royal Marines, and later became a firefighter with the Essex County Fire and Rescue Service on White Watch at Tilbury.

Terry was a three-time ABA senior amateur champion before turning professional in 1981, winning the British Light-Welterweight title in 1984 and the European Light-Welterweight title the year later. In March 1987 he defeated American Joe Manley to win the IBF World Light-Welterweight title.

programme details...

• Edition No: 727
• Subject No: 721
• Broadcast date: Wed 18 Mar 1987
• Broadcast time: 7.00-7.30pm
• Recorded: Wed 18 Mar 1987
• Venue: Teddington Studios
• Series: 27
• Edition: 23
• Code name: Pete

on the guest list...

• colleagues from White Watch, Tilbury firefighters
• Dave Kelly
• Jacqui - wife
• Maisie - mother
• Jim - father
• Jimmy - brother
• Bill - brother
• Tracey - sister-in-law
• John - brother
• Dennis - cousin
• Mickey Bolger
• Peter Adams
• Paul Weaver
• Gary Slater
• John Kavanagh
• Paul Pearson
• George Barrs
• Peter Morgan
• Kenny Kushlay
• Tommy Rooney
• Ernie Fossey
• Frank Warren
• Reg Gutteridge
• colleagues from the Royal Marines
• Dickie Hallet
• former Royal Navy boxing team mates
• Brian Schumacher
• Mick Shone
• Tony Oxley
• Band of the Royal Marines
• Kelly - daughter
Filmed tribute:
• Jimmy Greaves

related appearance...

• Glen Murphy - Dec 1992

production team...

• Researchers: Caroline Blackadder, Christine Fanthome
• Writer: Norman Giller
• Directors: Terry Yarwood, Michael D Kent
• Associate Producer: Brian Klein
• Producer: Malcolm Morris

• names above in bold indicate subjects of This Is Your Life

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