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MECCY & RNICKY:

I think we have the wrong Jimmy.
My brother Jimmy - the eldest son - spent most of his life in the Royal Navy. Its true him & his wife had a child - but that child was a DAUGHTER.

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It has just dawned on me - the Jim Gibson I believe you are thinking of would have been my "nephew" he was a year younger than me - he was also the eldest son of George - Jim was one of 3 sons - Jim, Derek & Brian. We grew more like cousin's and to some extent - as brothers. As kids I slept at their house many nights. Four lads in the same bed - two at the top and two at the bottom.
Jim (nephew) died in 2001 - the same week as my wife (but a few days later) thats why I didnt go to his funeral.

If we are talking about the same Jim - yes I now recall his son - David.
Jim used to play rugby for Widness.
Derek played for Lancashire schoolboys but never continued on when he left school.
When Jim (nephew) and were growing up - we used to go the "Emp" on friday nights - yes I introduced Jim to Joan at the Emp. They married and their daughter (first child is 12 months older than my first child.
At their wedding, my late wife, who didnt drink, was given a glass of sherry, somebody joked that we should call our first daughter "sherry" - later we did but spelled as "Sherrie" and pronounced sherry.
When Davids grandparents were alive they visited us in Ireland - every year - after George died - Veronica used to come by herself. Then she passed on.
The last time I would have seen David would have been at his Grandad George's funeral. I didnt go to Vron's funeral - my wife was having her own problems.
By the way - Brian was the artist - he allowed me to select a painting from his collection (after his dad's funeral) that picture was then framed when we got back to Ireland - that picture still hangs in my sitting room - and one of my sons has laid claim to it - but he will have to wait, heaven knows, for how long.