Retired priest who moved to new town couldn’t
understand why everyone waved and smiled to
him – until he met his doppelganger!
At a quick glance they could pass for identical
twins.
So it is no wonder retired priest Neil Richardson
was greeted with waves and ‘hello John’
greetings when he moved to Braintree, Essex, 18
months ago.
For residents quickly mistook him to be 74-year-
old John Jemison, a former head teacher who is
well-known in the town.
The pair had in fact never met up until a few days
ago, leaving Mr Richardson, 69, confused as to
why people constantly confused him with Mr
Jemison.
However, upon meeting, the pair quickly realised
why others had mistaken them for one another –
since they look almost identical.
The pair, who are both grandfathers-of-four, also
realised that despite being doppelgangers, they
also had an awful lot in common – having both
attended the same college, both becoming RE
teachers and enjoying singing in choirs.
They also both enjoy singing, writing poetry and
have a keen interest in amateur dramatics.
And now they live just 150 yards from each other.
Mr Richardson, who worked as an RE teacher
before becoming the rector of Greenford Magna in
Middlesex in 1982, said he was originally left
stunned when he moved to the small town in
September 2013 and everyone appeared to
recgonise him.
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