In September 1978 he served in Belize with Sp Coy (Mort Platoon). Hawford Lock Cottage,hawford Lock Lane, Worcester. Terry (Tanky) Harrison has just informed me of the funeral details for his Father, Victor Harrison. I have received a link below for Barrie Symmonds' funeral. Crich Stand (Sherwood Foresters Regimental Memorial) John Atkins. Further to the notice in the last issue of the Newsletter the address for letters of condolence to the family is: Mr Jeremy Thres, 6 Nattadon Road, Chagford, Newton Abbott , Devon DQ13 8BE. It is with sadness that I inform you of the death of 14400962 LCpl Rex Norman Gill TWEEDIE of Derby died on 24 March 2020 aged 95. Throughout his career, Earl served in Mainland UK, NI, Belize, Cyprus and Bosnia. Due to Covid restrictions, only 30 people will be allowed in the crematorium chapelfor the service. With his drive and humour things did happen. When the 2nd Battalion disbanded in May 1955, Tony joined the 1st Battalion in Sennelager, as 2i/c C Coy before commanding the company for the autumn exercises. In retirement Tony moved first to Cornwall and then to Crete where in early 2021 he was diagnosed with inoperable cancer. Attendance by Standards and members would be much appreciated. Mick was a dedicated member of Worcester branch and was very proud to represent the branch as bugler. When in 1972 the Adjutant General expressed concern about ill-discipline at MCTC and demanded the appointment as Commandant of a good regimental officer he was selected for the post. The photo above shows John with Sheik Nasser bin Abdulla al Awani, premier Sheik on the Jebel Akhdar at Saiq. He was also assigned duties as part of Recce and River Patrols, all in contact with German fire. Lee served with D Fire Support and the Company Drums Platoon in Northern Ireland and Cyprus. If any Standard Bearer is able to attend, it is requested that they contact Maj Gary Spencer (details above) Reception Jack was born in Pershore on the 4September 1936. Peter was discharged late 1959. Ernesttransferred to the 1st Bn, The Sherwood Foresters from the Royal Lincolnshire Regiment on 25 October 1947 and served in the U.K. Malaya and Germany. Details will be notified by the family. His funeral has taken place. Returning to England in 1950, Rex had a career in purchasing in the motor trade until he retired. He enlisted on 7 May 1959 and served in 1 Worc R in Minden, Gibraltar and Tobruk before being posted as a Sgt recruiter to Birmingham in 1968. The Worcestershire and Sherwood Foresters Regiment (29th/45th). Click or call (800) 729-8809. Their fundraising was so successful that they were able to hold another service in the Cathedral ten years later, install a bench at the National Arboretum and make a generous donation to the museum. The couple featured on ITVs Love Your Garden in 2019. Keeley Jayne Fuller32 Cairns Street, Toxteth, Liverpool L8 2UW. Michael's funeral is to be held on Friday 6 March 2020 at 09.40hrs,Markeaton Crematorium, Markeaton Ln, Derby. In civilian life Mick was director of his own business which was an automotive components company. In 1998 John became the Honorary Colonel of 5th (Derbyshire Cadet) Bn WFR. Should anyone wish to make a donation, these are to the British Heart Foundation via the funeral directors He then served at RHQ, the last two years until retiring in 1990 as Regimental Secretary. Within this time the Battalion moved from Hong Kong to Ballykelly and then to Munster. On amalgamation in 1970 he undertook several training appointments then became Garrison Commander in HQ Northern Ireland before ending his career as a Company Commander at REME HQ Arborfield. The address is Fulleylove Court, S44 6EZ, and will head to Brimmington Crematorium in Chesterfield for a 15.10hrs start. He managed Devon and Cornwall Training Areas until retirement in 1978 and was then Commandant of Okehampton Camp as a RO until 1987. Worcestershire & Sherwood Foresters(Worcester Branch) | 12d. OBITUARIES In 2016 he was awarded the highest honour that the French Government can bestow on a soldier The Chevalier National Order of the Legion of Honour for recognition of his part in the Liberation of France and for his efforts and impact as a British soldier in the alleviation of France from German occupation. This was followed by a tour as a Company 2i/c in Berlin with 1st Bn The Staffordshire Regiment where he met and married Christine. 3 Station Road, Fernhill Heath, Worcester. He enlisted with the Sherwood Foresters on 4 August 1967 and served with C Coy. GSM Clasp Malaya, UN Cyprus and was discharged on 4 May 1964. All donations are going to St Richards hospice in Worcester. In his book he described operations to ambush CT with the late Col Peter Walter. The Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment) He was demobilised in December 1957 having extended his service during the Suez Crisis. Having attended many courses,he was nicknamed the course NCO of the Battalion. Lieutenant Colonel A M Gabb OBE We regret to report the death on 26 November 2021 of Lieutenant Colonel A M Gabb OBE of Worcester aged 96. The Vale Crematorium, Evesham Rd, Fladbury, Pershore WR10 2QR. He was commissioned in 1986 and returned to 1 WFR as Asst Adjt. Details of funeral arrangements to follow. In civilian life Barrie worked in the building industry with his favourite pastimes being DIY, gardening and spending time with his family. He was commissioned from Eaton Hall Officer Cadet School as a 2/Lt in 1953 and joined C Company, 1st Battalion The Sherwood Foresters in Derna, Cyrenaica. As they continued to advance Raweng tool a grenade from one of the wounded, withdrew the pin and held it up to keep them at bay until reinforcements arrived. In early 1940, Jack rejoined the Bn in Hucknall and went with them to the East coast of Scotland and then Doncaster before moving to Edinburgh for driver training and rejoining the Bn in Norfolk where he also learnt to ride motorbikes . Dennis enlisted into the Sherwood Foresters in May 1958 and discharged in 1960 and served in Malaya and Singapore. He served in the ranks for 226 days and was commissioned as a 2Lt in April 1946. View Death Notice. Condolences should be sent to to Mrs Ann Dickerson at 26 The Common, Harleston, Norfolk IP20 9JT, It is with regret that we announce the death ofCpl Peter Thomas CRUMP on the 2nd May 2020 aged 85 years, he passed away peacefully after an eight month long illness. He is sorely missed by his loving wife of 47 years, Yvonne, sons Mark and Paul, daughter in law Janette and grandchildren Ben and Rhiannon. Jack served with the Sherwood Foresters and the Worcestershire and Sherwood Foresters. The funeral for Daz Gilder will be held at 1315 hours on Thursday 29 July, at Bramcote Crematorium. It is with sadness that I report the death of 24279496 Private Barry Michael King who died on 25 December aged 64. In April 1945 the Bn returned to Italy and ended its war in Austria where it became part of the Allied High Commission in settling Austria. John Wooddisse enlisted in to the Army at Normanton Barracks, Derby on 3rd February 1952. Heserved in Nottingham with D Coy 4 WFR and when they weredisbandedTrevormoved toHQ Coy 3 WFR where he served until 12August 1996. After nearly 90 years of British Army service, it merged with The Worcestershire Regiment in 1970. Philip was born in 1952and served with1 WFR from 1969 until he was discharged 8 August 1975. John joined the 1st Battalion in Derna, Cyrenaica at the foot of Djebel Akhdar and became a Mortar Platoon Commander. and then worked at GCHQ as a RO until retiring in 1995. He returned to the 1st Battalion in Minden in Germany as Adjutant in May 1967 and was then selected for staff training at the Royal Military College of Science at Shrivenham and the Staff College at Camberley from 1970 to 1972 being promoted to Major in June 1971. A Thanksgiving Service in First Killyleagh Presbyterian Church on Monday 22nd July, 2019 at 2.00 p.m. , Amber valley crematorium, Swanwick chapel, Derby Rd, Swanwick, It with sadness that we inform you of the death of 485743 Colonel Charles Alan Colin HERON O.B.E. However,the first visit to the Battalionby HRH The Princess of Wales and his deep involvement in the Presentation of Colours,which required such vast,detailed planning covering the full spectrum of the Q world, were the highlights of these years and called for all his long experience and talents. In 1978 he was commissioned,and he was given a Quartermaster'scommission in 1980. [1] He was educated at a preparatory school in East Grinstead, Surrey, and later at Sherborne School, Dorset, which he attended from September 1905 to July 1910. Bugle at Officiants discretion. In May 1952, while leading a jungle patrol, he found a large quantity of items including recently used cooking pots so he decided to ambush the site. The funeral will be held at 13:00hrs Monday 14December 2020 at Worcester Crematorium, Astwood Road,Worcester. He was a lifelong member of the WRA and in later years MVRA and a supporter of all things Regimental. After leaving the army and marrying he emigrated to South Africa and pursued a business career. David Plant joined the Worcestershire Regimental Association in 1952 when he was enlisted for his National Service. On promotion to Brigadier in June 1988 he became Vice President of the Ordnance Board in London. Denniswas chairman of a committee of Malaya veterans who funded the installation of a plaque in Worcester Cathedral and organised a service there in 2000 to commemorate those members of the battalion who died during the tour in Malaya. Whilst in Berlin on lighter duties he looked after the Regimental swines (pigs). Sherwood foresters hi-res stock photography and images - Alamy Subsequently, he was Presiding Judge on the Wales and Chester Circuit from 1994-1997 and was appointed a Judge of the High Court of Justice, Queens Bench Division where he served from 1992 until 2005. After leaving the Army, Tony was Head of a Leonard Cheshire Foundation Home for several years. Following leaving the Army, Daz was employed as a SeniorNeighbourhoodWarden with Gedling Borough Council. Jamaica in Spt Coy and British Guyana in C Coy. He retired from the army in 1994 and worked as a school bursar for some years. The Cadre became A Company [Worcestershire] commanded by Major Vines with David as his second in Command. Div HQ Lichfield, Cyprus, 1 WFR HQ Warminster, Berlin, Recruiting office Worcester and Finishing his service in Colchester in 1977. GHELUVELT CENTENARY COMMEMORATION 31/10/2014, Gheluvelt Commemoration Ceremony PHOTOS.31/10/14, 9. It is with sadness that we report the death on 17thJuly 2020 aged 82 of Colonel Michael Stewart Cheetham MBE. It is with sadness that I inform you ofthe death of 14496131 Pte Norman Macro who died on 11 April 2020 aged 94. Letters of condolence may be sent to Mrs Carol Silk, c/o Mr I Silk, 17 Park Avenue, Bedford MK40 2LB. In September 1955 Peter rejoined the 1st Bn in Sennelager moving on promotion to special employment with Military Forces in Nigeria from April 1958 to September 1960. Barrie`s funeral is to take place on the 23 July at 14:00hrs. He was called up for National service in 1955 and commissioned in The Worcestershire Regt in June 1956. An archive of First World War research information on soldiers in the Notts & Derby Regiment(Sherwood Foresters). Daz was discharged on 16 November 2004 after a full career. Gordon, was a resident at Ashcroft Care Home in Sutton-in-Ashfield, was a Rotarian for almost 60 years at Kirkby Rotary Club and was still active into his late 90's. The family have requested Standard Bearers at Dazs funeral. 425899 Colonel John Wooddisse DL died on 18th October 2021 after a short illness aged 87. He was awarded the LSGC, GSM (NI), UN Medal Cyprus, ACSM and the NATO Medal (former Yugoslavia clasp) and was awarded a Commendation for his outstanding work as an Int NCO, Omagh, 1989 - 1991. Neilwas born in Kingston upon Hull on 31 December 1958. The funeral service is to take place at Waveney Memorial Park and Crematorium, Warrens Lane, Beanacre Road, Beccles NR34 7XE at midday on Wednesday 24 June 2020. It is with sadness that we report the death while jogging on 27thJuly 2020 near Lethem Airport, Guyana, Central America, of 526283 Captain Ian John Craddock. The family of Brigadier Tony Wright wish to thank all those who wrote letters of condolence to them. It is with sadness that I inform you of the death of Sgt Tony Morgan who passed away on Friday 20 March. He enlisted in 3WFR in Chesterfield and was discharged on 30 April 1993. Once recovered and fit for duties, Derek set off with other Sherwood Foresters, from Southampton, for the Far East however by the times the ship had reached Bombay, Singapore had fallen and the Bn received a signal to turn around go to the Suez Canal. He was Membership Secretary for many years and produced the organisation's award-winning newsletter. In 1961, while riding out at Rimells stables at Kinnersley he persuaded the officers to back Nicolaus Silver to win the Grand National and when it won there was an impromptu party in the mess.