Colonel Jonathan Rupert Maunsell Hackett, CBE. In early 1969 he married Ann in Dublin and was then posted to HQ Dhekalia Area NEARELF in Cyprus as a GSO2. the Regiment. The funeral ofBurma Star Veteran, Keith Hornerwill take place at Derby Cathedral at 10:45hrs on Monday 12 August. Sir Richard Curtis QC died on 15 October 2021 aged 88. Raymond was born on 2 May 1938 and was a National Service soldier who served with the 1st Battalion Sherwood Foresters. The Recruiting Sgt told himthat if he really wanted to join the army he should try the TA. He served with the 1st Battalion in Iserlohn, BAOR and the West Indies. For Free. It with sadness that we inform you of the death of 485743 Colonel Charles Alan Colin HERON O.B.E. There was little call for cartography in the HSF so Richard resigned himself to learning quickly from his colleagues, who vigorously protected him from anybody trying to take advantage of his willing nature. In retirement Tony moved first to Cornwall and then to Crete where in early 2021 he was diagnosed with inoperable cancer. Keith was born in 1939, the son of a Sherwood Forester. On demobilisation he qualified as a Chartered Surveyor, joined a local estate agency and rose to be chief executive. It is with regret that we inform you that 481136 Major David Collins died on Tuesday 18 June 2019 at Alexandra Hospital Redditch, after a long illness. Ian was 60 years old and had been diagnosed with terminal cancer over a year ago. Yet, for those who have recently experienced the death of a family member or friend, an obituary means so much more. If any Standard Bearer is able to attend, it is requested that they contact Maj Gary Spencer (details above) Reception He saw action in Aden, Cyprus and Northern Ireland from 1963 until his discharge in 1970. Cheers again both, Lynne The lineage of the Sherwood Foresters is now continued by the 2nd Battalion, Mercian Regiment. Funeral details will be announced later. Geoff served with the 1st Foresters in Malaya. 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. After varied staff appointments he retired from the Regular Army in 1981 then enlisted into The Honourable Artillery Company as a Trooper before re-commissioning as a Major followed by being appointed Honorary Colonel in 1988. RM G6AA9X - Captain John Westward of the Worcestershire and Sherwood Foresters hosits a red jacket over their camp in Kuwait. He served with the Worcestershire and Sherwood Foresters and was awarded the O.B.E in 1989. Colchester in 1963, very soon commanding C Company in its UN role in Cyprus and then on its return to Colchester. His funeral will take placeat 12.00hrs onWednesday 14 August, at Mansfield Crematorium Derby Road, Mansfield NG18 5BJ. He was a stalwart and dedicated member of ourBranch And Kidderminster Branch of W.F.R.A. Mick was a dedicated member of Worcester branch and was very proud to represent the branch as bugler. On the 6th April 1812, as the English layed seige to the French Fortress of Badojoz, Wellington's '45th of Foot' stormed the tower. After the war Gordon ran a successful chain of shoe shops alongside his late wife Gwendoline. Astwood Cemetery, Astwood Road, Worcester WR3 8HA. Throughout David`s time in the Association he has always been willing to help in any project whether they be large or small. He then served at RHQ, the last two years until retiring in 1990 as Regimental Secretary. Serving in D Coy Jack saw service in Islon Germany. Funeral details will be announced later. A web link will be available nearer the date. Sarah Graham 18 Merrymans Hill Road, Worcester. He discharged from the Army in November 1945 and worked in personnel and finance. She will be sorely missed by him and their son Tim and daughter Sarah. This was during the period pre-UN takeover and was a testing and difficult time for the battalion. Photocopied pages from 2/6th Bn Sherwood Foresters history, covering their service in Ireland during the 1916 Rebellion.From the collection of the former Middlesex Regiment Museum. It is with great sadness that we inform you that 4977545 Sgt (possibly CSgt) Derek Lewis ELEY BEM of Chapel-en-le-Frith died on 18 August 2021 aged 103. He is shown in Forester Vol VI No 3 October 1966 as being part of the1st Bn Party of Ten who went to Albert in France for the 50th Anniversary of the Battle of the Somme,his grandfather Private Ernest Leader took part in the Battle. It is with great sadness and regret that I confirm the death in hospital of Clive Wallbank at 9:00hrsthis morning. In 1994, Margaret and Rex founded the NHS Retirement Fellowship, a thriving community of some 140 members with friendship, support and activities at its heart. Terry "Tanky" Harrison 13 Dix Avenue, Smalley, Derbyshire. 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. He was one of the few soldiers ever to be allowed to shoot left handed but this did not stop him from becoming an excellent shot and coming third in a National Shooting Competition. Who Where Receive obituaries Helen Christine Stone Some thought he was a journalist embedded with the battalion. David organised the work along with the park staff and sourced the materials from all the suppliers, all as donations! A collection box will be available on the day. We regret to announce the death on 14 July 2020 of Brigadier RG Silk CBE DL of Worcester aged 78. Such was his commitment that in 2018 he was awarded the WFRA Merit Award for his services to the Association. Throughout his career, Earl served in Mainland UK, NI, Belize, Cyprus and Bosnia. Despite being twice severely wounded he showed the utmost courage and resolution to continue the fight and protect the wounded soldier. After training at the Arabic Language School in Aden John joined the Northern Frontier Regiment of the Sultan's Armed Forces in May 1964. On completion of training, he joined 1st Bn The Worcestershire & Sherwood Foresters in NI, first with C Coy and then the Drums Pln. On return to the UK Tony became Adjutant of the Depot in Derby before rejoining the 1st Battalion in mid 1961 as 2i/c A Company. He was called up for National service in 1955 and commissioned in The Worcestershire Regt in June 1956. Glen was CSM with A Coy and E Coy before becoming WO2 RRTT. It is with great sadness that I report the death of 24049042 LCpl Frederick C Newbold. In the early 1990s he moved to Matterdale near Penrith and becamethe Chairman of the Army Benevolent Fund in Cumbria. He took up a position where he thought he would be safe while the farmer went to fetch his tractor, but the buffalo found him and charged. In 1998 John became the Honorary Colonel of 5th (Derbyshire Cadet) Bn WFR. He served Malaya, Singapore and Cyprus and holds GSM clasp Malaya, UN Cyprus medal. On promotion to C/Sgt he became Chief Clerk of 1 Staffords then at S of Infantry. The Chesterfield Standard and members will form a guard of honour. He became a very keen golfer at the Whittington Golf Club. It is with sadness that I report the death of 24279496 Private Barry Michael King who died on 25 December aged 64. He made frequent visits to Gibraltar where he met up with old comrades who reside there. Patrick's funeral will take place on Monday 17May at 11:40hrs atChesterfield Crematorium, Brimington. It is with sadness that I inform you of the death of24525578 Cpl Colin Arthur Hardwick who died 21 March 2020 aged 65. Afterwards the Wake will be held in the Pavilion at the Branston Golf and Country Club, Burton Road, Branston, Burton on Trent, DE14 3DP from 1600hrs. Captain Keith Brian Whittle died on 10th August 2020 after a long and very courageous battle against cancer. He trained a Norton Barracks and joined 1stBattalion Worcestershire Regiment. Richard, who used the name Owen, was a man who cheered up everybody who met him. Johns Funeral will be on Tuesday 26 November 2019 at 15:00hrs in The Round Chapel, Markeaton Crematorium, Derby. In preservation, it has carried the names 3rd (Volunteer) Battalion The Worcestershire and Sherwood Foresters Regiment and The Sherwood Forester, though it never carried either of these in service. Capt. Barry served in B Coy at Worcester, Belize, Minden, Lydd, Gibraltar, Tobruk, HQ Coy Bulford, HQ Coy at P.O.W. Neilwas born in Kingston upon Hull on 31 December 1958. He first enlisted into the Royal Navy when war broke out but then transferred to the Army, then on completion of training he was posted to the Sherwood Foresters. Alfreton. 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. All association members and Standard Bearers are invited.If anyone has any further information on James military career, they are requested to send it to RHQ Nottingham and the Assistant Regimental Secretary will pass it onto the family. Rex was recognised for his service and appointed as Lifetime Vice President. He was an accomplished guitarist and formed a band which provided much entertainment on board ship and in Jamaica where he served in HQ Coy as Ration storeman. So far, the family have accounted for the full 30, which includes Worksop branch Standard and RBL standard. He became Devon's longest serving regional secretary for the CLA and on retirement after eighteen years with the association, he was awarded both an OBE for services to landowners, and a Prince of Wales's Award of Honour for services to agriculture, forestry and conservation. Jack enlisted into the Worcestershire Regiment on the 14February 1955. Family flowers only. He discharged from the Army on 22 June 1973. He enlisted into the Worcestershire Regiment in October 1965. Tony joined the Army in 1946 and served in the ranks with 28th Training Battalion in Northern Ireland before graduating from RMA Sandhurst in 1948. He attended several regimental events in the 1990s. Following the Options For Change Defence Review, Ian attended and passed the All Arms Commando course in UK but decided not to transfer to the Royal Marines; he left the Regular Army on 12thJune 1993. Tony was appointed a Deputy Lieutenant for Devon by then Lord Lieutenant the Earl of Morley in 1991. In retirement he served on a number of committees of the Worcestershire Regiment For his service to the TA and TAVR he was awarded the Territorial Efficiency Medal and the Territorial Decoration. Patrick was born in Chesterfield on 19 March 1950. The funeral service will take place on Friday 10th December 2021 at Mansfield Crematorium, Derby Road, Mansfield NG18 5BJ. She was the eldest daughter of Major BFS Thomas (STAFFORDS/WFR) Families Officer 1 WORC R/WFR from 1969 to 1974. At his 100th birthday party last year he recalled:We were queuing on the beach, waiting for the boat. This can be made on the day or by sending a cheque to the chosen charity to LD & a Tideswell Funeral Directors, 7 Station Road, Dove Holes, Nr Buxton, Derbyshire SK117 8DH, OBITUARY It is with great sadness that we inform you of the death of 23646858 Pte Raymond Ray WILSON of South Normanton, on 4 August 2021, aged 83. He was then posted to Beaconsfield as OIC the AMIC Wing. He served with that battalion in the defence of Happy Valley, north of Seoul. It is with sadness that inform you of the death of22317138 Walter Pearce. In civilian life Mick was director of his own business which was an automotive components company. In typically direct fashion he ordered the RSM to accompany him and warned him that if there was any trouble he would be the first to be sacked. He served with 1 WFR in Londonderry, Berlin, Ballykelly and Colchester. He then moved to work in Jeddah in Saudi Arabia until 1982. WO11 Served from 1947 - 1975 Served in Sherwood Foresters. He was the first . Major M C Thompson. In1972he joined 3rd Bn Royal Anglian Regiment in BAOR and completed two Northern Ireland tours, one in the Lower Falls in Belfast and one in the Creggan in Londonderry. Its traditions are now continued by The Mercian Regiment. Bugler, Standards and Association members welcome. On 9 July 1943 hetook part in Operation Ladbroke with the glider troopsat the invasion of Sicily when his glider was released early and crashed intothe sea hemanaged escape the wreckage andswim to shore. He enlisted on 23 April 1993 and served with the 1st Battalion in the UK, NI and Bosnia. Williamwas discharged in 1945. For Anyone. Richard enthusiastically supported the Nottinghamshire HSF Old Comrades Association and a supporter of The (national) HSF Association, attending reunions at the National Memorial Arboretum. He is first mentioned in the Firm Magazine in 1948 as a cadet, when he was promoted to Cpl with D Company the 2nd Cadet Battalion the Worcestershire Regiment. If you have recently . In 1967 Trevor went to George Street Recruiting Office to join the Regular Army, unfortunately due to a childhood illness he did not pass the medical. completing over 55 jumps including one in France over Saumur in the Loire Valley which nearly ended in disaster when he had to avoid a plane taking off as he came in to land. The funeral of Keith (Bopper) Arthur Footitt wil take place onThursday 2April at 10:00hrs at Babworth Crematorium, Straight Mile, Babworth Road, Retford DN22 8FJ It was a tour Tony described as "very stimulating". Dave was awarded the GSM Malaya Medal. In A Coy Mick saw service in Gibraltar, Libya, Iran and Bulford, UK. In retirement Tony moved first to Cornwall and then to Crete where in early 2021 he was diagnosed with inoperable cancer. On completion of NITAT training, he deployed with the Battalion to Omagh where he took part in Operation Tantalus in May 1989. Williamenlisted on 11 June 1941 and was transferred into The Border Regiment on 24 August 1942. Major Anthony (Tony) Thres OBE DL died peacefully on 13 July aged 92 at Lucerne House in Exeter. In 1989 he was appointed a Deputy Lieutenant for Derbyshire. In July 1979 he took over as CO 1WFR as the battalion moved from Colchester to Hemer to become a mechanised battalion within 3rd Armoured Division. Members and Standard Bearers would be welcome. He enlisted with the Sherwood Foresters on 4 August 1967 and served with C Coy. During the 1980s he served for 10 years with the 4thBattalion W.F.R. tour he was wounded in the foot by an IRA sniper. Junehad also been an associate member of the Malay Veterans. Derek was a keen boxer and was a member of the Btn boxing team He was discharged in1967. Donations welcome to Cystic Fibrosis Trust. CAPTAIN KEITH WHITTLEKeith Whittles funeral will be a private family ceremony. 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. SY14 8BP. Williamwas also at the Battle of Arnhem and to avoid capture by the enemy he swam the Rhine as there was ashortage of boats to evacuate the troops. He returned to the battalion in Iserlohn and went with it to Jamaica before being posted as an instructor at Sandhurst. He has been QM(Tech) of 1 WFR,QM of 11 UDR,and eventually QM of the 1stBattalion. 161 Bromyard Road, St Johns, Worcester. In April 1951 two sections of D Coy 1st Bn The Worcestershire Regiment were in the jungle when the leading section came under heavy automatic fire, killing Pte N Dykes and Cpl B Stanton and wounding Raweng, Ptes G Hughes and W Payne. Mansfield Crematorium, Derby Rd, Mansfield. He was a company commander in 1 Worc R in Minden and was then appointed Chief Instructor at Mons Officer Cadet School. Having been called up for national service in The Worcestershire Regt in 1955 he signed on for 3 years in order to join 1 Worc R on its tour in the West Indies. Through that Association he keeps in touch with other Malaya Veterans. There he was nicknamed"Special K". Mo Passed away at home. It is with great sadness that we report the death at the age of 89 on Christmas Day of Joy Wilkinson, the lovely and loving wife of Brigadier Edward Wilkinson. His father was made a POW at Tobruk in 1942 returning to the UK in 1945 to be posted to the Depot in Derby. WR14 2EN. Mrs M Bridges c/o RHQ Mercian Heath Avenue Whittington Barracks. Peter then served with 22 SAS before returning to the Parachute Regiment where he went on to become CO Depot Para and Airborne Forces. Until illness prevented him from doing so Bill was a regular attender at the Derby Branch Meetings. Members of the Mercian Regiment, both old and new, gather here on the day to pay their respects and meet up with comrades. We hope to have the external speakers playing the service. 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. He discharged from the Army on 22 June 1973. Letters of condolence, to his wife Mary and family, can be sent via RHQ. He was also a member of the Ancient Order of Foresters. He was a Recorder from 1974-1989 and the Recorder of Birmingham from 1989-1992 as well as a Senior Circuit Judge on the Oxford and Midland Circuit during the same period. Michael served with 1WFRfrom 6 September 1974 to 10 April 1989 and served in Northern Ireland, Germany, Belize and Cyprus. He played cricket, rugby and boxed for the Bn.Funeral details to follow. He was posted to JIB Shorncliffe after an accident from December 1989 to August 1990, after which he rejoined the Battalion. He finished his Army career as Quartermaster at Staff College where he was awarded an MBE for his efforts. He joined as a National Serviceman in February 1955 and spent most of his first year in the Army at the Depot, Lower Barracks,Winchester. Michael was born in Leicester on 12 June 1939 and emlisted in the 1st Battalion Sherwood Foresters on 26 February 1959. He left the army following his National Service in 1961 and was later recalled to deploy to Burma and then stood down. Joe served in the Sherwood Foresters, as a National Serviceman, during the 1950s and spent time in Germany. 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. 83 recruiting and advertising posters, British Army and Territorial Army, 1958-1979. In retirement he remained very fit until contracting COVID from which he died. Always ready with a joke or piece of military information. 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. He served withthe 1st Battalion in Northern Ireland where he was wounded in a bomb explosion at Marcus Square, Newry, NI. Jim saw service at B.A.O.R. He and his wife June settled in Lichfield where he had a role as a RO in Headquarters Prince of Wales's Division. refused the offer of morphine. 01159728752. mailto:SPEEDYMEAD2409@NTLWORLD.COM. It is with great sadness that I inform you of the death of 24184623 WO2 Trevor Dennis KEMP. She has been a stalwart member of Chesterfield branch and gave her valued support , even through a long illness. A Naval veteran joining the HSF, he readily admitted to finding army culture strange, but tackled everything with maximum effort and earned tremendous respect from his comrades.His previous Royal Navy service was as a Cartographic Rating, serving on small ships in the Ton Class. The Worcestershire and Sherwood Foresters Regiment was in infantry regiment, raised in 1970 through the joining of the Worcestershire Regiment and the Sherwood Foresters. 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. It is with sadnessthat I inform you of the death of 24357724 L/Cpl Michael Dennis Warner, who passed away on 10 February.

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