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After more than 80 years of sawdust and spangles veteran circus performer & owner manager Mervyn Ashton has reached the end of the road
5th Generation of the Ashton Circus dynasty Mervyn Douglas Joseph has died at age 81 He was the only son of Doug and Phyllis Ashton
His legacy will live on in future generations of the Flying Ashtons trapeze troupes & circuses
Mervyn's 6th generation son Joseph currently helms "Circus Joseph Ashton"
They claim to be the longest continuosly operated family circus in the world today They are based in Australia
The comment about merv being Doug's and phyllis son no sorry merv was dougs brother I know because I worked with the two brothers day in and day out
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After more than 80 years of sawdust and spangles
veteran circus performer & owner manager
Mervyn Ashton has reached the end of the road
5th Generation of the Ashton Circus dynasty
Mervyn Douglas Joseph has died at age 81
He was the only son of Doug and Phyllis Ashton
His legacy will live on in future generations
of the Flying Ashtons trapeze troupes & circuses
Mervyn's 6th generation son Joseph
currently helms "Circus Joseph Ashton"
They claim to be the longest
continuosly operated family
circus in the world today
They are based in Australia
The comment about merv being Doug's and phyllis son no sorry merv was dougs brother I know because I worked with the two brothers day in and day out
Post a Comment