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He moved from London to Somerset in 2003 and died in 2007, having suffered from prostate cancer.
He moved from London to Somerset in 2003 and died in 2007, having suffered from prostate cancer.
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== The surnames Major and Major-Ball ==
== The surnames Major and Major-Ball ==
Terry's and John's father, Thomas Ball, had worked 'on the halls', as part of a comic music hall act "Drum and Major", and had incorporated the 'Major' with his own name to create 'Major-Ball'. This was maintained by his elder son, but John dropped the 'real' name of Ball to become plain 'John Major'. Had he chosen to retain the other name, he would, as John Ball, have had the same name as a prominent leader of the 1381 Peasant's Revolt. His parliamentary contemporary, and former foreign secretary, Jack Straw MP also has the same name as a Peasants' Revolt leader.
Terry's and John's father, Thomas Ball, had worked 'on the halls', as part of a comic music hall act "Drum and Major", and had incorporated the 'Major' with his own name to create 'Major-Ball'. This was maintained by his elder son, but John dropped the 'real' name of Ball to become plain 'John Major'. Had he chosen to retain the other name, he would, as John Ball, have had the same name as a prominent leader of the 1381 Peasant's Revolt. His parliamentary contemporary, and former foreign secretary, Jack Straw MP also has the same name as a Peasants' Revolt leader.