May 11, 2021
Alva Thomas Abrams, 82, passed away peacefully at Methodist Hospital in Houston, Texas, Thursday, Jan. 14, 2021. He was born Feb. 23, 1938, in Allendale, S.C., to the late Marjorie Carter Abrams and Raymond Abrams.
He is survived by his wife of 22 years, Linda Pennington Abrams; his twin daughters Victoria (Jonathan) Aunet of Hockessin and Valerie (Jerry) Aunet of Landenberg, Pa. Al’s son, Christopher Michael Abrams, predeceased him in 2009. Al is also survived by his two stepdaughters, Andrea Schoch Brooks (Scott) of Hockessin and Laura Schoch Farach (Andrew) of Houston. He was the proud grandfather of nine: Jerry Aunet III, Amanda Padgett, Matthew Aunet, Brittany Aunet, Jordan Aunet, Liam Brooks, Natalie Farach, Sebastian Brooks and Simone Farach; and his four great-grandchildren: Aria Aunet, Lakely Padgett, Teagan Aunet and Lyle Padgett. He is also survived by his siblings: Phyllis Thielemann, Diane Doane, Winifred Dinehart and Raymond Abrams.
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Morecambeology - Morecambe s gay days with Peter Wade
If it were still standing, Morecambe’s Central Pier would, I think, merit not one, not two but three blue plaques recalling famous people or events.
Saturday, 13th March 2021, 3:46 pm
The pier began as a simple landing stage for boats in 1868. It then acquired a fine pavilion in 1898 which came to be known as the Taj Mahal of the North.
The pavilion was destroyed in a spectacular blaze in 1933 only to be rebuilt and re-opened in fine Art Deco style. Many will still remember dancing the night away under the curved ceiling of the Marine Ballroom or going to see Starlights in the Concert Pavilion – literally an end-of-the-pier show. So, what about the blue plaques?