Mr.Asia's Murder

Christopher Marty Johnstone

Marty Johnstone

Christopher Martin "Marty" Johnstone was a New Zealand drug trafficker. The former Takapuna Grammar pupil was dubbed "Mr Asia" by the Auckland Star newspaper in August 1978 in a series of articles by Pat Booth.-Murder:...

(1951-1979) was a New Zealand drug trafficker. The former Takapuna Grammar pupil was dubbed "Mr Asia" by the Auckland Star newspaper in August 1978 in a series of articles by Pat Booth.

In October 1979, Johnstone was lured to Britain on the pretext of a drug deal to take place in Scotland. He was murdered by Andy Maher, by order of Terry Clark, and his handless body was dumped in Eccleston Delph, Lancashire. Maher mutilated Johnstone's face in a vain attempt to foil dental identification by the police.

Education

The village has two schools, Eccleston St. Mary's Church of England Primary School and Eccleston Primary School.

Religion

There are three churches in the village, St Mary the Virgin (Church of England) to the north of the village, Eccleston Methodist Church in the centre and St Agnes Roman Catholic Church to the south.

Social

The village public house scene has consolidated in recent years to three pubs. The Farmer's Arms is predominantly an eatery located at the Northern end of the village and there are two pubs at the Southern end: The Windmill and the Brown Cow. The village is also served by the Working Men's Institute Club ("th'insty") and the Eccleston Cricket Club (game days only). The site of the former Blue Anchor pub has been converted to the Anchorfields housing estate. Pubs just outside the village include the Rose and Crown (Ulnes Walton), Farmers Arms (Heskin), Robin Hood (Mawdesley) and Brook House (Wrightington).

Notable people

• St. John Rigby, martyr
• Bradley Wiggins
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  , Olympic and Road Racing Cyclist
• John George Aulsebrook Kitchen, Inventor

External links

• Eccleston chorley.gov.uk.
• Junior Football Eccleston Amber Junior Football Team
• Available Football Pitches in Eccleston Eccleston Football Pitches