He had a very difficult start to his Only Fools and Horses career. On leaving school, where he was a … Buster Merryfield - he kept his Christian name a closely guarded secret - came from a working class background in Battersea, London. 22632495, citing St Michael and All Angels Churchyard, Verwood, East Dorset District, Dorset, England ; Maintained by Find A Grave .

If you aren’t aware of the reason he joined Only Fools and Horses then don’t miss the scoop of the decade. He was survived by his wife Iris, whom he married in June 1942, his daughter, Karen and two grandchildren. It is widely believed that the original scenes with Lennard Pearce hav… Buster Merryfield died in Poole General Hospital on 23 June 1999, as a result of a brain tumour. He was buried in Verwood, Dorset. Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com: accessed ), memorial page for Buster Merryfield (27 Nov 1920–23 Jun 1999), Find a Grave Memorial no.

Iris died on 5 November 2002 and was buried alongside him. I can now share with you what Perry was stunned to come across back in 2013 Buster Merryfield had been selected as the new character, most of the scenes for the episode had to be re-shot. His had a sister, named Irene, who passed away at the age of eight. Buster Merryfield was born on November 27, 1920, in Battersea, London, England, to Lily (née Stone) and Harry Merryfield. Perry called it the Holy Grail, the most staggering thing he had come across for years. His father worked a packer while his mother worked as a part-time waitress.