Greg Shadwick

Greg Shadwick was a character in Brookside from 1998 to August 1999. He was a very popular character during the shows run. Greg was played by Mark Moraghan.

Backstory
Born in 1957 or 1958 in Liverpool to Tommy Shadwick and Jessie Shadwick. Greg was an only child. Greg met Margi Shadwick (Unknown maiden surname) they married in 1976 and had 3 children.

1997-1999
Greg was the head of the Shadwick family when they moved into Brookside Close.

Greg embarked on an affair with Susannah Farnham. In August 1999, Greg and Susannah were getting intimate in the showers in the nightclub when it blew up due to a bomb that gangster Callum Finnegan had planted.

Memorable info
Born: 1958 or (August 1956 to August 1957) (see Birthdate Anomaly for more info)

Died: 27th August 1999 (Aged 42)

Full Name: Gregory Shadwick

Parents: Tommy Shadwick and Jessie Shadwick

Siblings: None

Spouse: Margi Shadwick (1976-1999)

Children: Jason Shadwick (1977), Nikki Shadwick (1980), Emily Shadwick (1983)

Occupation: Builder

Birthdate anomaly
When Greg died in the nightclub explosion in August 1999 his coffin said he was 42 years old when he died on the 27th August 1999 meaning he was born inbetween August 1956 and August 1957 but in 2000, his headstone said he was born in 1958, making him 41 when he died in 1999. Such anomalies are not unknown to soaps, due to different scriptwriters/ facts being forgotten about.