In Memorium - To The Green Fields
They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning
We will remember them.
There is an old Egyptian saying that if you
speak the names of the dead, they will live on
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 Arthur Abraham 2023 |
 John Acton-Brown |
 Dave Albison Feb 2023 |
 Col Tony Allen 2nd August 2015 |
 Tony Allen 22 September 2018 |
 Tony Allwood 27th March 2015 National Service with 1 RTR |
 Mick Atherton 27th May 2017 |
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Lt Col John Bailey |
Phil Baines |
Dennis Ball |
 Major General Ian Baker CBE 28 July 2005 |
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Dave Barkley |
 Mal Barnsley Tuesday 30th October 2007 |
Major General Simon Beardsworth 8 July 2019 |
 Ron Beckett (ATO) SSgt Ron Beckett was murdered on 30th August 1973 attempting a bomb defusal at Tullyhoman Post Office, near Pettigoe, Co Fermanagh.Whilst serving with 1 RTR in Omagh.
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"Barney" Beddows July 2008 |
Jeff Begley 16 February 2017 |
Ronnie Bennet 21 January 2018 |
Nigel Biles |
 Brian Bishop May 2020 |
17th March
2005 |
John Bower
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Wilf Bradley Unknown date |
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Ken Blanksby 28th September 2014 |
Ged Brady 27 Mar 1969 |
Rupert Brookshaw |
Jimmy Burrows 29 June 2017 |
 Glyn Buckley 21 Dec 2021 |
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 Mick Cahill 13 August 2014 |
 Ben Campbell 20th April 2017 |
 William "Yogi" Carmichael 14 May 2014 |
 Phil Carroll 25 August 2023 |
 Accidental Death on a building site - Burnley was this lad "Chappell" |
 Bert Charman 01 July 2024 |
Brian Clapham |
 Dave Clark Died 2014 A good mate |
 'Col' Nobby Clarke 19th April 2015 peacefully in Dorchester Hospital |
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Dave Cooper 8 February 2021
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Lt Col Peter 'Dusty' Corbin 4th February 2012 Obituray link at base |
Tommy Cormack
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Jimmy Cornmell
February 2017
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Brigadier Tony Crook 24th April 2005 |
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Alan Cunningham |
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Joe Daley 22 Feb 1969 on Soltau
Buried in Limmer Cemetery Hannover |
Paul Danisz 15th April 2018 |
 Brian Darby 2004 |
Bob Darnell 26 July 2023 |
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Alan Dawson 7th June 2017 |
Neil Dickinson Oct 2023 |
Les Dinning
Ex
1 RTR Desert Rat 6 April 2005 |
 Alan Dixon 15 June 2008 |
 Gary Dobson 29th June 2009 |
Don Donabie 2 December 2015 |
Sandy Donaldson February 2017 |
 Andy Drever 24 January 2019 |
John Dunne 15th Sept 2015 |
John 'Jimmy' Dunn 26 September 2022 |
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 John Edge 4th October 2011 |
Pe e Pete Eggleston July 2022 |
Stan Elverson Oct 29th 2022 |
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David 'Len' Fairclough 13 August 2018 |
'Dan' Fallon 19th January 2011 |
John Feist
September 2011 |
Rob 'Lofty' Feist 10 November 2020 |
 Paul 'tich' Fielding 7 Dec 2018 |
Colin Fisk |
Dave Flett 10th September 2004 |
Joe Flood |
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George Forty 19 May 2016 |
Joe Frankel |
Bert French 17 March 2017 |
Jack Frost 10th July 2005 |
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 Bruce Gaff 10 August 2017 |
 Walter Peter Gaff 19 Nov 1993 See notes below |
 Mick Gashe June 2009 |
Paul Gavagan 11 November 2015 |
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Ronald George
17 December 1971 |
Lt Col David Glazebrook 7th February 2012 |
 Taff Glover Aged 26 - 11/11/1980 |
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Gary Gordon 4th June 2016 |
6th September 2005 |
 Steve Greaves 01 August 2020 |
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Graham Hesketh*KIA* |
Eric Harding 7 January 2024 |
 Dennis Hall 7 November 2019 |
 Rod Hepworth 22 Sept 2020 |
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 Gary Herbert |
 Peter Hey 22 June 2014 |
Pete Heyward 8 August 2022 |
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Charlie Hirst 9th January 2013 |
Chris Holt May 2019 |
 Dave Holt 7 April 2017 |
Anthony James Hopkins (Hoppy) 17th October 2018 |
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Geordie Hopkinson |
 Joe Humphreys (Humbug) 13 June 2017 |
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Barry James 23 November 2023 |
Marc Johnson July 2009 |
 Ray Johnson August 2013 |
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Geoff Jollye April 2020 |
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 Mick Kay
Status: Royal Ulster
Constabulary (RUC), Murdered by PIRA. Killed by remote controlled bomb,
hidden in parked car, detonated when RUC Patrol passed by |
Tony Kearns 15th June 2012 |
SSgt Fred Kirkham January 2006 |
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Terry Lawless 19 June
2018 |
 David Lewis 4th April 2011 His obituary is in the 2011 |
16th June 2005 |
Cpl John Limbert October 2004 |
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Roger Litchfield |
Lawrence Lockey 2020 |
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Chris Lowton 1983 |
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Chris Lowton's Grave |
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Geoff Lumsden 6 December 1997 |
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 Kev Madden 30th November 2009 |
 Bruce Major 18th Sept 2015 |
Brian 'Boggy' Marsh 26 Feb 2024 |
Roly Marshall 25 April 2011
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Dave Maslen |
Brigadier John Masters 3 May 2010 |
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 Brigadier John Maxwell OBE 30 Sep 2020 |
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John 'Mac' McAllister 29 July 2014
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Arthur McArdle 4 May 2024
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Joe McCartney |
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Barry 'Slugger' McGlynn |
Colin McGinty Feb 2022 |
Sept 2022 |
Jamie McKie 16 Jan 2022
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Jock McLaren 6th April 2007
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Tommy McManaman 9 December 2017 |
11 April 2021 |
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LCpl Leslie Metcalf |
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Pete
Moon |
 Charles Mooney 3 July 2012 |
Jimmy Morgan |
7 July 2016 |
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Graham Moss 24 April 2021
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Frank Murden 24th May 2011 |
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Richard 'Spud' Murphy
14 October 2017 |
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Cpl Darren Neilson Castle Martin Range Accident June 2017 |
Titch Nelson |
Mike Newton BEM
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June 2003 |
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Mike O'Brien |
Alan Oldman 16 July 2012 |
Lt Col Grant Oliver 16 June 2018 |
 Jim Owen May 2020 |
Paddy O'Sullivan 31 May 2023 |
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Geordie Park |
Mick Paley May 2023 |
Bryan Pearson 17 August 2019 |
 Mick Perry |
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Jimmy Pickstock 1 November 2018 |
Pete Pollock July 2013 |
William Alan Powell 27th January 2018 |
Ian 'Charlie' Proctor 6 November 2020 |
 Tony Pyatt Jan 2022 |
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Steve Read |
Dennis Richardson 21 June 2008 |
Paul Riding 12th December 2017 |
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Rob Riley |
Captain Donald E N Robertson-Fox KIA Aden Jan 1966 |
Eric Robinson 30 July 2017 |
 Jeff Robinson 18 Jan 2011 |
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Alan Rogers 1 November 2014 *not the Clerk |
George Rogers July 2023 |
 Dave Rose 13th July 2012 |
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Ian Sanderson 11 February 2008 |
Billy Scott |
Peter Scott |
Des Shallow |
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Mick Shearing 8 Jan 2021 |
18 December 2019 |
Bernie Skelhorne Jan 2011 |
28 June 2015 |
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Frank Smith Sept 2020 |
Steve Smith
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Terry Smith Unknown |
Vernon Smith November 2019 |
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Gordon Spencer 16 December 2020 |
Richard Spink Dec 2021 |
Mick Staff 'Zooney' Dec 1980 |
Jim Stanley 19th December 2012 |
April 2001 |
 Jimmy Steele End of Jan 2013 |
 Roger Stevens 20 August 2023 |
John Stevenson |
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Chris Talent 26th October 2010 |
Bernie Tattersall 22 Nov 2021 |
Wayne Tattersall 18th November 2008 |
 Les 'Fag Ash' Taylor |
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Graham Taylor 19th November 2011 |
 Mick Taylor April 2020 |
Ralph "Ginge" Taylor |
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 Don Thomas 11 April 2012
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Ernie Tindall |
12 March 2016 |
 Billy Troughear |
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Dave Turner 15th September 2009 |
 Patrick Turner 26th Sep 2010 |
Eugeniusz 'Mick' Tymoszycki July 2022 |
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Les Vickers March 2020 |
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Derek Wapshott |
"Blink" Ward 1984 |
 Jimmy Warren 29 June 2014 |
Spider Webb March 2020 |
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Bill Wells 28th April 2010 |
Bobby Wenton Jan 31st 2016 |
Chuck Westwood 10 August 2019 |
Mike (Kraut) Whelan 22 July 2023 |
 Mick Wilby (Ex 5 & 1 RTR) 9th Nov 2022 |
 George Williams 2 October 2017 |
Philip Wingfield 26 April 2022 |
Ron Woods |
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Gordon 'Dizzy' Wray 11 February 2015 |
 Barry Wright 3rd December 2016 |
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Pete Young |
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The Families of The Regiment |
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 Sylvia Galvin October 2011 |
Carol Metcalf December 2009 |
Irene Curtis 5th July 2009 |
Anne Mattocks November 2008 |
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W/O Phil Baines May 2008 |
 Lyn Farrell. Beloved wife of Gordon and a dear friend to all 29th June 2010 |
 Trish Palmer Beloved wife of Roy 31 October 2011 |
Marie Rice March 2008 |
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Lyn Goodale 19 August 2013 |
 Mary Rickard 16 Nov 2013 |
Drene Johnson Unknown date |
 Sue McCartney 23 November 2015 |
 Gwen Noble 2 Jan 2017 |
 Gloria Fallon June 2018 |
Denise Smith 6 July 2018 |
 Elizabeth Hoult 4 Nov 2006 |
 Joan Crellin January 2019 |
Sheila Stevens January 2019 |
Angela Hall January 2019 |
 Sandra Gredziak March 2019 |
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Hillary Marshall 31st March 2019 |
Brenda Donabie 2018 |
 Joanna Hudson 3rd June 2019 |
 Marian Harding 19 May 1980 |
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Sylvia Kirkham February 2021 |
Margaret Linda Appleton 20 March 2021 |
Ann Chisnall August 2022 |
Brenda Glover Feb 23rd 2022 |
Daggi Herbert Unknown date |
Gwladys Woods December 2022 (?) |
 Rita Harrison June 10 2023 |
 Lidia Halina Farrell 15 October 2023 |
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Christine Ellis |
 Betty Alty 24 September 2023 |
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Special Mention |
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| Bruce Gaff, uncle to member Dave Gaff, passed away August 2017. Bruce had served with 2 RTR and after leaving the greenfields travelled to special events such as Aldershot, Tank Fest etc in his RTR coloured caravan, selling items that he paid for like black polo shirts, bomber jackets, baseball caps and of course Tankie Ted. All emblazoned with the RTR badge. The money raised went to the Regiment for when the guys were out in 'theatre'. He was RTR to the marrow and earned a lot of money for the RTR. RIP Bruce. The Gaff family are all military. Lt Col John Gaff was the CO of the unit that ATO Ron Becket served in with bravery and distinction. | |||
| Walter Peter Gaff born 08/09/1926. Joined RAC March 1945
in Catterick. After doing a few months with the RAF Volunteer Reserve in 1945 he
was told to join the greenfields or go down the pits as new air crews weren't required.
His greenfields number is 14461299. In November 1947 dad joined B squadron 1 RTR at
Hobart Bks Detmold. When he left Hobart Bks he was a Sgt. He swam and played
water polo for the Regiment. He was demobbed November 1952. After a couple of
jobs in civilian street he joined the War Department at Chobham with FVRDE then
MVEE and then RARDE in June 1955. He tested all types of armoured vehicles at
Long Valley near Bagshot, then in 1959 the Flotation Section was formed. He went
to Marchwood near Southampton to do a military diving course, which he passed
with flying colours. Then he went to HMS Vernon and HMS Dolphin to do a
supervisory diving course for working on all types of armoured flotation
vehicles. He also did underwater mine work under naval ships, submarine escape
procedures and helicopter escape procedures. Also he did a lot of other things
which were not spoken about. He retired in 1991 after 37 yrs with the MOD. He
received the BEM for his work with the WD/MOD. He died 19/11/1993. He was
a cousin to Lt Col John Gaff, who was the CO of the same unit Ron Beckett
was in, in Omagh. Dave Gaff. |
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| Pete Moon: An horrific crash involving eight Lancashire people has left an greenfields veteran dead. The stunned family of Peter Moon from Leyland are today coming to terms with his death in a devastating road accident. Mr Moon, 48, of Alder Close, died instantly when his car smashed head-on into two other vehicles on Schleswig Way, Leyland at 10.40am on Saturday. Today his heartbroken daughter Gillian and ex-wife Christine described the terrible shock of losing him. Christine said: "I didn't want to believe it was him until I went and saw the body. It was such a shock. I just don't know what to say." It is thought that Mr Moon may have passed out at the wheel of his red Rover 114, possibly after suffering a heart attack. A post mortem examination is being conducted to establish what happened. He veered into oncoming traffic hitting a Renault Clio and a Range Rover, sending the Clio spinning off the road. The Clio was driven by John Strange from Riversedge Road, Leyland and contained his wife Denise and three children. Mrs Strange sustained broken ribs and the rest of the family were treated for shock, cuts and bruises. Driver of the Range Rover Wendy Sharrock, 39, from Lydiate Lane, Eccleston, was treated for shock and her two-year-old daughter sustained bruising. Mr Moon was a keen fisherman who had served 19 years in the Tank Regiment but was retired. He had won campaign medals for Cyprus and Northern Ireland. Daughter Gillian described her dad as an caring animal lover, whose military discipline shone through even after retirement from the forces. She said: "He was always there when I needed him. He was a great support. He would help anybody. He got on well with people and would help them if he could. "He was fond of animals, especially cats. He was definitely a cat man. And he really enjoyed fishing." "He was an greenfields man, he still had greenfields habits. When he walked you could see the march was still there and his clothes always had to be a certain way. And he had quite a loud voice. He was good fun." Despite their loss, the Moon family were still thinking today about the other people hurt in the crash. Ex-wife Christine said: "I just feel so sorry for the people in the other cars, that they were involved and got hurt. I am glad they are all right." Insp Clive Cope of Lancashire police said: "The accident happened when a Rover 114 was travelling along Schleswig Way towards Buxton when the vehicle, for no apparent reason, veered on to the opposite side of the road." - From Chris Moon. | |||
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Lt Col (QM) Tony Cornish, BEM Several of your readers will know that my father, Lt Col (QM) Tony Cornish BEM, died last June (2006), after a long illness. Tony’s funeral was well attended by serving and former members of the Regiment, and I would like on behalf of my mother Joan, my brothers and all of Tony’s family to thank them. It was a pleasure to see Tony’s oldest and youngest friends: those who had joined the Regiment with him in 1947 (at last I know where the nickname ‘Butch’ came from); those who had served with him at various points in his long career in the Regiment; and those with whom I too was lucky enough to serve in the First in the 1980s. I should also like to thank the Regimental Colonel and the Adjutant of the First for their help, and particularly Alan Laybourn and all at the 8 th RTR Association for their kindness and support. Tony always took great pride in the professionalism of the Regiment; in his view, what mattered in the RTR was not who you are or where you are from, but what you can do, and how well. He was as happy in the company of the newest Trooper, as the most distinguished Field Marshal. He was even, on occasion, known to be civil to Subalterns. And so he would have been delighted to see the range of ranks represented at his funeral, and even more delighted to know that in the end rank didn’t really matter; those who could join us on the day did so because they were friends. We had hoped that Tony’s funeral would be both a family event, as well as having a Regimental character. We achieved that aim so well that it was difficult to see where ‘family’ stopped and ‘Regiment’ began. If any of your readers have memories of their service with Tony, I would be delighted to hear from them. Yours sincerely, Professor Paul Cornish. Address is in Tank magazine. Page 50. Letter appeared in Tank Magazine March 2006 From Paul Cornish (1 RTR 1983-1989) |
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| Sergeant Graham Hesketh, from 2nd Battalion The Duke of Lancaster's Regiment, was killed in action following an attack on UK forces in Basra southern Iraq on Thursday 28 December 2006. Graham joined the British greenfields at the age of 17 in 1989 and served with the 1st Royal Tank Regiment in Germany for three years. He left the greenfields in 1992, but rejoined in March 1995 to serve with 1st Battalion The King’s Regiment, and was promoted to Lance Corporal the following year. He was promoted to Corporal in July 2002 and posted to the Infantry Training Centre, Catterick where he was an instructor to infantry recruits. He returned to his Battalion and was promoted to Sergeant in January 2005. The King’s Regiment merged into The Duke of Lancaster’s Regiment on 1 July 2006 and he deployed to Iraq with the 2nd Battalion on 11 November 2006, serving as a Platoon Sergeant. | |||
| Mick Wilby
Died 9 Nov 2022. He was a special person in our lives and Sue & I will
miss him dearly. Our condolences to Sheila and family. Never willl he be forgotten. |
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http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/1491129/Brigadier-Tony-Crook.html# http://www.oldshirburnian.org.uk/index.php/obituaries/69-general-sir-jeremy-blacker The Honoured Dead, but still alive in our hearts Actor Peter O'Toole once said that "at our age we say goodbye to more friends than we make" |
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| As I look down the names, over the years, I realize what a special family we had. | |||
