Mechanical Memories Magazine

Sadly, on the 25 th of January 1962, after locking up the arcade as usual, Oliver went to
bed where he passed away in his sleep. He was 66 years of age. He was laid to rest in the
well tended family plot at St Andrews churchyard in Great Dunham, Norfolk. His
funeral was well attended by family, friends and the business acquaintances he had made
over the years. Oliver left a simple and straight forward will, which stated that all the
proceeds from his estate should be divided equally and absolutely between his son Peter
and his daughter Pauline.
And all the things he left to us as collectors?
Well, they are priceless.
Stuart Dale
Foot note:
After Oliver's death, most of his empire was dismantled and sold off very quickly.
Oliver died in 1962, and by 1965 the site on which Fun City once stood was being
used as a car park. The Miller family took over the Whitby arcade soon after Oliver's
death, although the Whales family retained ownership of the premises. Almost half a
century later, and the Millers still run the arcade, with the premises still in the ownership
of the Whales family.
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