The Mersey Wreckers

Lol was born 17/8/1940 in Wallasey which was a surprise to his mother who was in Hull at the time. He was educated at St. Anselm’s College, Birkenhead. He has worked as an L.G.O., Fireman, Industrial Author, Stock Controller, Technical Clerk, Rep. and Teacher. He is married to Mary and has one son, Laurence. He likes L.F.C., good music, sausages, pies and lager. He dislikes pretentious people. He started the Wreckers Folk Group in 1964.

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Born in West Kirby in 1943 Steve was educated at Calday Grammar School and Bradford University, where he studied Tetley bitter, Indian curries and Bradford girls. He played in several bands over the years and joined The Mersey Wreckers in 1978. Steve is married to Janice & they have four children from their first marriages, Sarah, Scott, Matthew & Sally. He played rugby for Caldy RFC, tennis for Neston LTC & is a keen but ungifted golfer!

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Dave, born in 1941 in Wallasey, met Lol at Marymount primary school chasing girls around the bike sheds. They have been friends ever since. A year after Lol he moved to St Anselm’s College - a case of age before beauty! Dave was a founder member of The Wreckers Folk Group. He is married to Sue and has two sons, Mark and John. Employed by Royal Insurance he retired early and enjoys lengthy trips to France. Dave loves good music and is a passionate supporter of Tranmere Rovers.

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Trevor was born in Liverpool's Sefton General in 1948 and educated at Liverpool Collegiate and Liverpool Polytec (now John Moore's University) where he was President of the Student's Union. From an early age his aptitude for music was apparent and he went on to play piano, guitar, mandolin, banjo and violin, and -most notably- the fool! For many years he played in country dance bands but in 1978 joined The Mersey Wreckers. He married his second wife Heather, in 1981 and they have four children from their first marriages: Adam, Anneli, Anji and Rachael.
Trevor and Heather formed and ran several successful businesses but tragically, early in 2005, Trevor was diagnosed with Chronic Myeloid Leukaemia and passed away in August of the same year. His contribution to the success of the band cannot be over stressed and he is sadly missed as a friend and musician.

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