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Message Number: 3154 - Sat, Nov 2, 2024 01:44:41
[IP = 86.147.123.17] -
Posted From: united kingdom of great britain and northern ireland
Name:  Mike Tellick
Service Number:  Rmb3512
Hometown:  Densole
Instrument/s:  Solo Clart
Comments:

Morning all,

Jeff Young. Cornet and Violin.

I had a message from Jeff's wife yesterday to say that he has had a stroke whilst on holiday in Turkey.

He is in an induced coma and the medics are hoping to bring round on Monday.

I am sure that we all wish Hilary and Jeff the very best of luck and that we will be thinking of them at this difficult time.

Mike

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Message Number: 3153 - Sun, Oct 20, 2024 15:14:56
[IP = 120.158.128.30] -
Posted From: australia
Name:  Eric Charles Hayward
Service Number:  RMB/X 3051
Hometown:  Kangaroo Flat, Bendigo, Victoria
Instrument/s:  Once a holder of a Bassoon and Bass Drum.
Comments:

Bill, you beat me to the punch. Seventy Two Years. The Aches and pains are about the same now as when first on North barracks parade in our underwear or when running along the beach to the amusement of PTIs.

Only seems like yesterday. I know Charlie Laws is still trying to swim but as for others who were with us.. Who Knows?

My best to you.

And of course if you are reading this Dickie, my very best to you too.

Cheers from Down Under.

Eric.

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Message Number: 3152 - Sun, Oct 20, 2024 13:19:26
[IP = 89.242.235.48] -
Posted From: united kingdom of great britain and northern ireland
Name:  Bill Hartland
Service Number:  RMB/X3050
Hometown:  Congresbury
Instrument/s:  Solo Clart
Comments:

Well Trafalgar Day is within sight on 21st October and that tells me that it is the 72nd year since my old pal Eric Hayward and I entered the RMSM via the back gate in pouring rain.


Eric telephoned me from Kangaroo Flat very recently, so the old pals bond is still there.

Any others who joined with us at the same time, you must be laying low and have done for a lot of years.

Yours aye

Bill

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Message Number: 3151 - Sun, Oct 13, 2024 07:14:42
[IP = 86.215.32.240] -
Posted From: france
Name:  john taylor
Service Number:  rmb 3782w
Hometown:  BRANTOME EN PERIGORD france
Instrument/s:  sax clarinet violin
Comments:

hi all .i remember andy ,i was in j wing at the same time .I will never forget he had a rock and roll hairstyle and could not phisicaly straighten his arms !!although the drill team tried to make him .nice guy rest in peace andy .

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Message Number: 3150 - Mon, Oct 7, 2024 03:12:26
[IP = 86.173.110.7] -
Posted From: united kingdom of great britain and northern ireland
Name:  Michael Hutton
Service Number:  RMBX2638
Hometown:  Newbury
Instrument/s:  resting.......
Comments:

Attended the RMB reunion once again this year after some difficulties obtaining a ticket due to the curse of the PC and the internet. Yet again a different venue named as HMS King Alfred ( those of you old enough to have served on ships will know that it is a few marching paces short of Nelson's HMS VICTORY in the dockyard ! ) It was OK, plenty of company, quite a few guys that I knew, plus a chat with the new PDM. Excellent Band display in slightly smaller venue. However...Does the present Band Service realise that holding a Band Sevice reunion in a Naval Dockyard Venue is not quite what we expect !! Reunions in the past either in Deal or Portsmouth have been in the School of Music where all that went before is available to view ! Pictures, Notice Boards with names from the past with their exploits etc..... Music Qualifications and so on....OK modern - Royal Marines Band Sevice, That's my thoughts on the 2024 reunion. I shall be 92 next year and if still alive and available to attend in Portsmouth, it better be in the School of Music or it's a NO from me. Michael......

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Message Number: 3149 - Tue, Sep 24, 2024 07:35:02
[IP = 86.161.169.19] -
Posted From: united kingdom of great britain and northern ireland
Name:  Geoff john Hill
Service Number:  RMB 3807
Hometown:  Deal
Instrument/s:  euph/cello
Comments:

Andy and I were in J/wing together in the early sixties. I have an abiding memory of being `fell in` when Andy had a contre-temps with our house SNCO C/Sgt `Chin` Peterson. The C/Sgt shouted `do you see any green in my eyes boy`. Andy took a pace forward and stared deeply into his eyes and replied `I think I can detect the merest trace Colour Sergeant`. His three extra duties still make me smile. RIP, Andy.

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Message Number: 3148 - Sat, Sep 21, 2024 07:45:51
[IP = 86.168.53.137] -
Posted From: united kingdom of great britain and northern ireland
Name:  Mike Tellick
Service Number:  RMB 3512
Hometown:  Sittingbourne. (For now)
Instrument/s:  Clart
Comments:

Very sorry to hear that Andy Mytum has crossed the bar. We served together when he came to the band at RNEC MANADON straight out of the box as a young Cornet player. Michael Hutton was the Bandmaster and the band was a mixture of experienced musicians and younger men, such as Andy, there to learn their trade.

A number of us had motorbikes and used to spend time on the moors at weekends exploring the countryside. Andy used to tinker with his bike and one memory I have of him is riding behind him and watching the rear wheel wobbling from side to side. He had been adjusting the drive chain and forgotten to tighten up the nuts. Fortunately we were able to stop him before a catastrophe.

Rip Andy.

Mike

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Message Number: 3147 - Tue, Sep 3, 2024 14:39:52
[IP = 86.181.188.254] -
Posted From: united kingdom of great britain and northern ireland
Name:  Michael G Hutton
Service Number:  RMBX2638
Comments:

All OK, Spoke to a very nice guy in the BB office and he sorted the ticket problem, so all being well will have a stroll in the Portsmouth Dockyard seeking HMS King Alfred on the day in question. Anyone who needs help can contact me at Kepples Hotel close to Pompey Station from about 5pm onwards....Cheers Michael............................

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Message Number: 3146 - Mon, Sep 2, 2024 13:50:34
[IP = 86.184.161.5] -
Posted From: united kingdom of great britain and northern ireland
Name:  Michael G Hutton
Service Number:  RMBX2638
Hometown:  Newbury
Instrument/s:  resting again
Comments:

I intend to phone the Blue Band Editor tomorow for info about the reunion tickets and venue as the present Band Service have made no effort to publish information. I have booked my hotel and did intend to go, but if no info appears over the next 48 hours they can stuff it! Michael.

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Message Number: 3145 - Sun, Sep 1, 2024 14:33:23
[IP = 86.25.161.94] -
Posted From: united kingdom of great britain and northern ireland
Name:  Derek Usher
Service Number:  Rmb3645
Hometown:  Southsea
Instrument/s:  Cornet and stringed box
Comments:

Folks, I've just tried and failed to print my tickets for the Oct. reunion after doing as instructed on the Eventbrite web site!!??

Why life can't be straightforward anymore instead of having to go through a 1,000 hoops to do something that used to be so simple and straightforward. Their help desk is as useful as a chocolate frog too!!

I have spent over an hour on the site after having paid for both mine and Dave Stockham's tickets, but for the life of me, I cannot understand why it refuses to print the tickets as instructed??

Tell me what I'm doing wrong please!? Thanks, and be quick as I might die of excess stress in between!! Cheers!

PS Love the memories of the Blanco dripping.

Mine was the Lord Mayor's Show (I think 1960 !?) It p***ed down throughout the whole event and oddly only stopped when the gig concluded!! We'd just got issued with the new Blue Serge Capes I remember, and they soon looked like we'd all been attacked by a thousand seagulls in no time at all! Needless to say that prompted the authorities to dispense with blancoed anything from there on! - I think we all took time out to deblanco/scrub helmets, belts and pouches very soon after that and had great pleasure in replacing them with the pussers issue plastic paint!! (Len Lewry will tell you exact paint code number!!)

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