MR ERIC ASHTON. DIED. 20, MARCH 2008.
Saturday, March 22nd, 2008ERIC WAS A VISITOR TO OUR BAR WITH NORMAN CHERRINGTON, RUGBY LEAGUE GREATS OF THE 1950″S and EARLY 60″S. EVEN AFTER SO MANY YEARS, MANY PEOPLE STILL ASKED ME IF IT WAS OK TO GO OVER AND BOTHER TWO RUGBY LEGENDS FOR THEIR AUTOGRAPHS, THE TWO LOVED IT, A FOND MEMORY. ERIC WAS A GREAT MAN, PLAYER, AND A GENTLEMAN, OUR THOUGHTS GO OUT TO HIS FAMILY AND FRIENDS INCLUDING NORMAN. CHARLIE, JANE, EMMA AND ALL AT THE O.W.P.