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The funeral cortege of Jimmy Duncan, pauses outside the Silverbirch Hotel as piper, Robert McCutcheon, plays as a mark of respect, to the former owner and Omagh businessman. JB6
Last orders for gentleman Jimmy Posted: 5:52 pm January 12, 2021
By Jonathan Rainey
A LONE piper played on the steps of the Silverbirch Hotel in Omagh as the town paid its last respects to one of the most popular figures in Tyrone’s hospitality sector.
Well-known hotelier Jimmy Duncan passed away peacefully at his home in Oakland Court, Omagh, on Thursday morning. He was 76-years-old.
A native of Drumquin, Mr Duncan (pictured right) and his wife Hazel acquired the Silverbirch Hotel, on Gortin Road, in 1977. It is now being run by their son, Allan.