As reported in last weeks newsletter Major LA Preston died on 25 September 2021 aged 79. Mick was a dedicated member of Worcester branch and was very proud to represent the branch as bugler. He was the was a staunch supporter of the Mercian Regiment, a Regimental Council Member and the Regimental lead for the Bns Corps of Drums. BIRDSELL William Henry Corporal 4986009; 70th Bn. Lee was discharged on 10 March 2000. Throughout his career, Earl served in Mainland UK, NI, Belize, Cyprus and Bosnia. Peter enlisted into the Worcestershire Regiment at Norton Barracks serving in the Caribbean travelling on the 2nd February 1957 on the SS Dilwara being posted at the Bahamas, Jamaica, Belize, British Honduras later in Germany. She has been a stalwart member of Chesterfield branch and gave her valued support , even through a long illness. Barry was a real character. Lee was an excellent soldier and was liked and respected by all who know him. Lee was born on 14th November 1970 and enlisted with the Junior Infantry Battalion in 1987 before completing his training at Lichfield and joining 1WFR in Cambridge. The family of Brigadier Tony Wright wish to thank all those who wrote letters of condolence to them. A full obituary will follow. Victor served with 2/5th Battalion Sherwood Foresters from 1943 to 1946. Sherwood Obituaries Funeral Homes Local obituaries for Sherwood, Arkansas 75 Obituaries Monday, April 24, 2023 Add Photos 1 Memory Yvonne Ellen MacArthur Yvonne Ellen MacArthur, 83, of. Earl enlisted into the Army, on 6 August on 6 August 1975, as a Junior Drummer at Depot Lichfield. It with sadness that we inform you of the death of 485743 Colonel Charles Alan Colin HERON O.B.E. Bugle, Standards and Association members welcome outside the chapel socially distanced. He also represented landowners in negotiations of Afforestation Agreements with the For-estry Commission and Dartmoor National Park and was substantially involved in represent-ing landowners interests during drafting and passage of the Dartmoor Commons Bill through Parliament. Mick was born in Bromsgrove on the 26June 1947. On the promotion of Major Vines; to second in command of the battalion, David was appointed OC of the Company. Thereafter he served alternately on the staff, mainly in technical appointments, with 1 Worc R as adjutant in Minden in 1964,, as a company commander on the 1969 Cyprus UN tour, then in staff appointments in UK and BAOR. He served as a very conscientious Colonel of the Regiment from 1992-97. Michael served with 1WFRfrom 6 September 1974 to 10 April 1989 and served in Northern Ireland, Germany, Belize and Cyprus. Dave was a very valued member of Worcester Branch W.F.R.A. Sir Richard Curtis QC died on 15 October 2021 aged 88. Tony Wright was commissioned from RMA Sandhurst into the 1st Battalion The Sherwood Foresters on 19 December 1958. He made frequent visits to Gibraltar where he met up with old comrades who reside there. He returned to the battalion in Iserlohn and went with it to Jamaica before being posted as an instructor at Sandhurst. Barrie enlisted into the Worcestershire Regiment on the 25August 1964. A Thanksgiving Service in First Killyleagh Presbyterian Church on Monday 22nd July, 2019 at 2.00 p.m. 45th (Nottinghamshire) (Sherwood Foresters) Regiment of Foot Please make a donation to Barnardo's Charity. Motivated by his beliefs after his tour in the Middle East he resigned his commission but joined the Wessex Regiment (TA) in Southampton and took a BSc in Politics and International Relations at Southampton University followed by a two year course for a Post Graduate Certificate in Education. No grandchildren or other attendees. There he converted to being a Regular,wasmade an Acting Lance Corporal,and was eventuallypostedto Malaya to join the 1stBattalion. Dave enlisted into the Worcestershire Regiment on the 27March 1952 serving in Section 'A' RAR 5thPlt in Malaya during the 'Emergency'. The family have asked for the standards to be at the service. Throughout David`s time in the Association he has always been willing to help in any project whether they be large or small. He served with the Worcestershire and Sherwood Foresters and was awarded the O.B.E in 1989. He was the first . Before joining the HSF with 3WFR, he had been a secondary school teacher and worked as a Civil Servant interviewing people at the Job Centre in Nottingham and Bulwell. On demobilisation he qualified as a Chartered Surveyor, joined a local estate agency and rose to be chief executive. died July 17, 2019. peacefully, much-loved father of Alice and brother of Michael, devoted grandpa of Reuben. Funeral details will be notified when known. After the battalions return to Colchester he deployed to Cyprus on Boxing Day 1963 during the Cyprus Crisis before moving as an instructor to the Army Outward Bound School in Towyn, North Wales. It is with sadness that we inform you that 24068896 Pte Michael (Mick) Stanley Graham aged 73 years of Worcester died on Monday 1February 2021 after a short illness. Lees funeral will be held on Monday 9thAugust at 1140hrs. Had he been enlisted in the army he would have been eligible for the VC. David is a Malaya Veteran and also a member of the Malayan Veterans Association. In his own words "the money went faster than the cars" and after attending a regimental wedding in Holywood, Belfast in 1963 he applied to rejoin the regiment and did so inColchester in 1963, very soon commanding C Company in its UN role in Cyprus and then on its return to Colchester. In the early 1990s he moved to Matterdale near Penrith and becamethe Chairman of the Army Benevolent Fund in Cumbria. Ian was a recipient of the RBL Nottinghamshire County Meritorious Service Award, Notts County Standard Bearers Award and numerous branch awards for his service to the Poppy Appeal over the years. He finished his Army career as Quartermaster at Staff College where he was awarded an MBE for his efforts. Ted enlisted into 1stBn The Royal Hampshire Regiment on 9thFebruary 1955 and served in Malaya, Germany, UK and the West Indies. Rex served with the 2/5th Bn Sherwood Foresters joining B Coy in N Africa in May 1943 before embarking with it for Italy in September where he took part in the Salerno Landings and other exploiting moves. In early 1966 when then moved to be Adjutant of 4th/6th Bn The Royal Lincolnshire Regiment. They have been very touched by the volume of correspondence and the sentiments that were expressed following Tonys death. Bernie was born on 3 April 1944 and enlisted into the Worcestershire Regiment at Wolverhampton on 22November 1962 training at Depot, Prince of Wales Division. Tony then went to the Royal Agricultural College in Cirencester and qualified as a Char-tered Surveyor, initially taking up a post on an estate in Devon before moving to the Countryside Landowners Association (CLA). He is survived by his wife Ros, son Jeremy and grandson Ishka. "If I had been left behind, I would have spent six years as a prisoner of war or shot.. In January 1972 he served in MOD before attending the Australian Staff College, followed by a tour as a company commander in 1 DERR. HISTORY OF THE SHERWOOD FORESTERS (NOTTS AND DERBY REGIMENT) The Cardwell Reforms of 1881 brought together the 45th and 95th Regiments of Foot with the Militia of Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire. It is with great sadness that I report the death 24797585 Pte Lee Michael Alan Carlin on 22ndJuly. He enlisted into the Worcestershire Regiment in October 1965. A service of thanksgiving for his life was held at St Michaels Church, Chagford on Wednes-day 28th July. No more details are available however due to Covid-19 restrictions there will be no parade. It is with great sadness that I inform you of the death of24380856 CSgt (Drum Major)Earl 'Sam'FULLER of Lichfield died on 29 April 2020 aged 60, from Covid-19. It is believed that he served until the 1960s when he was discharged after losing the majority of his hearing in a live fire accident when he was OC of a Weapons Support Company in either Bovington or Warminster. The funeral took place on the 20th May at Worcester Crematorium. Captain Timothy Dickerson died on 5th June 2020 in Norwich Hospital after a long illness bravely borne. He took part in Operation Goodwood the Battle of Falaise Pocket. He served with A Company in Colchester and deployed with the battalion to Cyprus on Boxing Day 1963 during the Cyprus Crisis then moved with the Regiment to Munster in Germany in 1965 when they took up the role of a mechanised battalion. So far, the family have accounted for the full 30, which includes Worksop branch Standard and RBL standard. He was a lifelong member of the WRA and in later years MVRA and a supporter of all things Regimental. He served in Malaya and Cyprus with BCompany 5 Platoon and NI and Germany. Bernie was landlord at the Severn View during some of Worcester`s worst floods. Through that Association he keeps in touch with other Malaya Veterans. Keith enlisted in the Sherwood foresters in 1966 and also served with 1WFR with the Inf Display Team and also tookpart in athletic competitions. Although severely weakened, Ian made last visits to the Crich Memorial and to the National Memorial Arboretum - Worcestershire and Sherwood Foresters Memorial, where he laid wreaths. After thirty-one years'service in the Regiment. A Memorial Service is planned for 2021. Having attended many courses,he was nicknamed the course NCO of the Battalion. John enlisted in the Sherwood Foresters on 22 March 1955 and finished his service on 21 March 1970. He also served on numerous operational duties in Northern Ireland and in Bosnia, and was involved in major exercises in the USA, Canada, Jamaica and Jordan. It is with great sadness that I report the death of 24049042 LCpl Frederick C Newbold. Astwood Cemetery, Astwood Road, Worcester WR3 8HA. For those wishing to write in condolence his daughter Mandy Healey can be contacted at 8 Crowthorne Close, Rise Park, Nottingham NG5 5AP.The funeral is to take place at Wilford Hill Crematorium, Nottingham on Thursday 19 December 2019 at 13:30hrs. Shortly after he joined they moved to Triumph Road Drill Hall where he spent three years before they were re-badged as the1st Btn The Mercian Volunteers. Gordon was born in Appleshaw Hampshire on 10 September 1919and enlisted in Leeds on17 January 1940. Brigadier Antony (Tony) Peter Wright MBE died 18th July 2020 aged 81. Bill was commissioned in The Worcestershire Regiment in 1955 and served in 1 Worc R in Iserlohn, throughout the WI tour 1957-60 in Jamaica where he served for a time as ADC to the Governor , and in Worcester until posted in 1962 as an instructor to the IJLB at Oswestry. Private 72226 Sherwood Foresters (Notts & Derby Regiment) 16th KIA Aged 19 24/10/1917 Enlisted Newcastle Born Barnard Castle Memorials Barnard Castle County School, Bowes Musuem, St Marys Church & Tyne Cot Memorial Son of Mrs. S.J. The Worcestershire and Sherwood Foresters Regiment (29th/45th Foot) The address is Fulleylove Court, S44 6EZ, and will head to Brimmington Crematorium in Chesterfield for a 15.10hrs start. Jim was discharged at Norton Barracks on 08/03/1963.The funeral for 23292499 Pte James 'Jim' BARNES who passed away on Tuesday 12th September 2021 will be on Wednesday 3rd November at 12:15hrs atWorcester City Crematorium, Tintern Ave, Astwood Road Worcester WR3 8HA. Tony was appointed a Deputy Lieutenant for Devon by then Lord Lieutenant the Earl of Morley in 1991. We regret to report that Major MC Thomson of Andover died on 30 September 2021 aged 72. We regret to announce the death of 24276962 Roy W Pearsonof Dudley, West Midlands who died on 12April 2020. She has been a stalwart member of Chesterfield branch and gave her valued support , even through a long illness. He was a natural linguist and well suited to the role. Wilkinson, of Portland Square, King St., Barnard Castle, Co. Durham. Noel's funeral will take place on Friday 2October at 10.20hrs at Markeaton Crematorium, Derby. In 1978 he was commissioned,and he was given a Quartermaster'scommission in 1980. In 1985 they emigrated to New Zealand where Hugh established a fruit distillery in Marlborough on South Island until the invasion of Iraq occurred when, by his own admission, he became politicised and began a blog heightening awareness of events and of ideas being advanced for the improvement of the global community's contribution to a better future. Steve i notice you have a particular connection with 9thBn Sherwood Foresters. Les enlisted as a junior leader in 1957 and after training joined 1 Foresters in 1961 and served in N Ireland and Colchester. Thank you. He is survived by his widow, Valerie and two daughters, Catherine and Patricia. Major Anthony (Tony) John Bartholomew died in Crete on 15 July 2021 aged 92. newsletter@stand-firm-strike-hard.org.uk. SY14 8BP. Rex served with the 2/5th Bn Sherwood Foresters joining B Coy in N Africa in May 1943 before embarking with it for Italy in September where he took part in the Salerno Landings and other exploiting moves. In 1989 he was appointed a Deputy Lieutenant for Derbyshire. He holds GSM Clasp Malaya and UN Cyprus. He continued serving with the battalion, when it moved first to Church Crookham in May 1961 and then to Hollywood in Northern Ireland, as the Regimental Signal Officer. On Remembrance Sunday, with the aid of a local clergy, Ian held a small service in his nursing home, where he wore Regimental Association attire and paid service to those who had gone before. Throughout his career David never had problems, only interesting situations which with a little thought could be solved! He next served as SO2 MS in BAOR before commanding 1 WFR in Hemer and on a 4 month tour in NI where he was awarded a Mention in Despatches. Dennis was a keen fisherman and dancer. He attended Officer Training at Eaton Hall in August 1952 and was commissioned into the 1st Bn The Sherwood Foresters in December 1952, the regiment his father, Major Ralph Wooddisse had served in before him. Peter served with the North Staffordshire Regiment andwith1stBn Worcestershire Regt in D Company in Iserlohn in 1954 -56. By 1987 he was only one of three soldiers still serving from those daysof the EmergencyinMalaya. His next and final appointment before retiring from the army was as Chief of Staff BRIXMIS. Lyn died on the 30 December in Field House Nursing Home, Radcliffe on Trent, Nottinghamshire. Details will be notified by the family. The family extends an invitation to attend the Church Service to their extended family, colleagues and veterans, including all those still serving in the Armed Forces (those in uniform would be most welcome), who wish to attend and remember Dougie. It was a tour Tony described as "very stimulating". PDF Funeral Certificate Of Attendance Major Anthony (Tony) Thres OBE DL died peacefully on 13 July aged 92 at Lucerne House in Exeter. They have been very touched by the volume of correspondence and the sentiments that were expressed following Tonys death. He had that wonderful ability to motivate others to succeed with his endeavours. It is with great sadness Ihave to inform you thatElaine Harrison wife of Csgt Ian 'H' Harrison sadly passed away on the peacefullyin her sleep on 14th February,she served with Ianin the 1st Bn form 1979 to 2003 where she was a very popular member of the regimental family. Who Where Receive obituaries Marilynn Brown April 20, 2023 (85 years old) View obituary Raymond Chater April 23, 2023 (95 years old) View obituary Howard E. Arps It is with great sadness that we inform you that 23445136 Pte John Dennis HUCKVALE of Coventry died on 5 September 2020 aged 83. On completion of NITAT training, he deployed with the Battalion to Omagh where he took part in Operation Tantalus in May 1989. The Sherwood Foresters - A Century of Soldiering Fred Roberts, Sherwood Foresters James enlisted in the 2nd Battalion Sherwood Foresters 31 October 1941 and he served with it in UK, Africa (Tunisia), Pantelleria (The Italian Malta), Anzio, then moved up to Florence before the Bn moved to Palestine, but James remained in Italy he had been transferred to the Kings Own Royal Regiment (Lancaster) on 5 March 1945. Patrick's funeral will take place on Monday 17May at 11:40hrs atChesterfield Crematorium, Brimington. Some thought he was a journalist embedded with the battalion. It even helped to save his life. It is with regret that we notify you that 14973325 Pte Victor Arthur HARRISON of Derby died on 10 September 2019 aged 94. Letters of condolence can be sent to Bernie`s daughter Claire:-, Mrs Claire Awford. He then became Deputy Commander 8 Brigade Londonderry until retiring from the active list. The funeral of Raymond Leadbeaterwill be on Friday 06 March 2020 at 14:30 atPentre Bychan Crematorium,Pentre-Bychan Rd, Rhostyllen, Wrexham LL14 4EP. Iregret to announce the death ofPrivate 24924412 Neil Athol Hardy on 19 February aged 61. We regret to announce the death on 14 July 2020 of Brigadier RG Silk CBE DL of Worcester aged 78. LL12 9ET. It is with sadness that I inform you of the death of4986009 William Henry Birdsell. In his youth Barry spent many happy hours in Hagley Rambler Scouts, playing escape and evasion games in the grounds of Hagley Hall and he states that it was those days of learning to keep his head down that made him able to cope with the rigours of reconnaissance missions and so survive the war. 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. 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