Reginald died at his home in Ryde, Isle of Wight aged 74, where he had
lived since the late eighties. While there he did a great deal of work
for local charities, especially Haylands Farm, a project for young
people with learning difficulties, and the local branch of MENCAP. He
is survived by his wife, former actress Rosemary Murray, twin
daughters, Rebecca and Alison, sons Adam and Alexander, and son John
and daughter Kate from his first marriage.
Reginald Marsh's birth name was Saltmarsh. In the late 1970s, he used to take his mother, Mrs Sylvia Saltmarsh, to appointments at the ENT department at the Royal South Hants Hospital in Southampton. He was always happy to sign autographs.