Adrian Shurmer (Shurmer's Guide)
 

Adrian, compiler and publisher of a guide book that should be in every home in Accrington, died this morning. The Big 'C'' He was a much-loved, jovial bloke and family man.Since retiring from the police he has been self-employed as a driving instructor specialising in HGVs.

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Sad to hear that, Adrian was a larger than life character, believed fervently about save driving, and his Guide was probably the best street guide in the country, I have one on my desk even today and use it quite regularly

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Bob was using Jaysays keyboard.:D

re: Adrian Shurmer (Shurmer's Guide)
 

met him when I worked at Romers... was a nice bloke RIP

re: Adrian Shurmer (Shurmer's Guide)
 

I still havea Shurmer's Guide . Very informative. R.I.P. Adrian

re: Adrian Shurmer (Shurmer's Guide)
 

I knew Adrian very well from his time in the police.
Another good bloke gone before his time.

Retlaw

re: Adrian Shurmer (Shurmer's Guide)
 

Was he a traffic cop?

re: Adrian Shurmer (Shurmer's Guide)
 

He certainly was Frank, and the kind of a bloke you didn't argue with a big lad, but safe driving was his passion

re: Adrian Shurmer (Shurmer's Guide)
 

I met up with him once with a good mate of mine who was a traffic cop with Adrian.

He was telling us about an idea he had to cut a lot of traffic out from the Clayton lights.
He said a road from Gt Harwood road end, behind Clayton le Moors and out near the Dunk and then to the M65 or Hyndburn road would make life easier for the locals.

I don't think anybody ever took it up though I may be wrong. Maybe now he is no longer with us some Councillor may put it forwards as his own idea.

re: Adrian Shurmer (Shurmer's Guide)
 

This article mentions the scheme, Gremlin

Bus station plan to make roads safer | Accrington Observer - menmedia.co.uk

It also talks about his ideas for a new Accy bus station, which were obviously rejected in favour of a scheme which according to the article should have been started six years ago!

re: Adrian Shurmer (Shurmer's Guide)
 

It was looked at few years ago when Adrian put it forward, but finding the money was the problem. It would have made a big difference to the traffic flow in Clayton. But building new roads is an expensive business.

re: Adrian Shurmer (Shurmer's Guide)
 

I never saw the article in the Observer Susie, it's very rare I read it.

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Neither do I, and it is eight years old. I just happened to find it on the net.

re: Adrian Shurmer (Shurmer's Guide)
 

Quite argee on this one Bernard ideas are fine paying for them is another matter

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Here is a lovely mention of Adrian - I feel honoured to have known him.
Former Great Harwood councillor and police instructor dies aged 69 (From Lancashire Telegraph)