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Message Number: 1120 -
Wednesday, May 16, 2012 11:59:21 EST
[IP = 82.25.152.185] -United Kingdom 
| Name: | Len lewry |
| Service Number: | RMB 3859 |
| Hometown: | Portsmouth |
| Instrument/s: | Depends on the fee... |
Comments:
| Ran into Col. Jim Mason today. He is looking in good health and asks to be remembered to all who know him. Respect.... |
Message Number: 1119 -
Tuesday, May 15, 2012 19:45:59 EST
[IP = 202.164.198.189] -Australia 
| Name: | Eric Hayward |
| Service Number: | RMBX3051 |
| Hometown: | Bendigo Victoria Australia |
| Instrument/s: | None now |
Comments:
Ian, may I just make a comment re, your fine comments on the notice board.
When I was in Band of 3Cdo Bde we transited through the Maldive Islands and landed at the RAF Base at GANN. At that time there were only two English women on the island and they were the wife and daughter of the Officer Command RAF Base Gann.
The US Base which you mentioned is on Diego Garcia. Would Chocco Busby be the flute and piano/bass drum. My best oppo during training was BILL Busby would this perhaps be the same chap. We never met again after being rated. Love to know what happened to him.
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Message Number: 1118 -
Wednesday, May 9, 2012 14:02:36 EST
[IP = 31.185.224.12] -United Kingdom
| Name: | Bill Hartland |
| Service Number: | RMBX3050 |
| Hometown: | Congresbury |
| Instrument/s: | Solo clart and Saxophones |
Comments:
Health issues permitting, I hope to attend the funeral of Dave Chamberlaine at Efford, Plymouth on May 17th, and hope that I will be able to pop in and see another old shipmate in Manadon on the same day.
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Message Number: 1117 -
Tuesday, May 8, 2012 20:56:17 EST
[IP = 86.29.15.251] -United Kingdom
| Name: | Derek Usher |
| Service Number: | rmb3645 |
| Hometown: | Pompey |
| Instrument/s: | Cornet n Scrapebox |
Comments:
| Hello Folks,
Just a quick commercial for any of you who may be in & around either Horsham W Sussex at the Capitol Theatre on Sun 13th May 3 pm, or in Pompey on Thurs 17th May at the RM Museum Eastney 7.30 pm, - our band, The RMA Concert Band will be performing a 2 hour concert at both venues led by the legend that is, Capt Dave Cole MVO MMus ARAM RM.
It'll be a chance for any former RMB's to catch up with the rest of us 'old codgers' - who are still managing to blow and make decent sound come out the other end ! (he says modestly!!??)
So far, - since we formed in 2006, wherever we play, people are quick to still sing our praises, so we must be doing something right !
I think we'll continue until there's no one left (of our target audience !) to play to, OR there's no one left in the band to play to any kind of audience !!! :-)
Come & say hello to us if you can. (You're bound to find someone you once knew well amongst us !!)
Cheers!
Derek |
Message Number: 1116 -
Tuesday, May 8, 2012 10:12:07 EST
[IP = 212.137.42.1] -United Kingdom
| Name: | Roy Hallin |
| Service Number: | RMB4079 |
| Hometown: | Fareham Hants |
| Instrument/s: | Bassoonaphone |
Comments:
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Dickie So sorry to hear of the passing of Dave Chamberlaine, I served with Dave in HMS Drake 1970 - 72 and Raleigh 72-73. The two senior NCO'S were Dave and Fred Stagg, two quieter gentlemen I have yet to meet. God Bless Roy
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Message Number: 1115 -
Tuesday, May 8, 2012 05:42:34 EST
[IP = 94.168.71.233] -United Kingdom
| Name: | Mike Tellick |
| Service Number: | RMB 3512 |
| Hometown: | Lancing. Now Sittingbourne |
| Instrument/s: | Solo Clart./ Sarnie Boat!! |
Comments:
Good morning/evening Eric,
Thanks for the info on Barry and Colin, I will email Barry and write to Colin in the near future. I think it is sad when someone "drops out" like Colin has. I remember him as always having a smile on his face and usually nursing a hangover, as he was gigging most nights of the week. Damn good musician though!! Perhaps if anyone who knew him would write to him at the address you have posted here, he might get in contact again. You never know. Another one who has disappeared is Lew Shallcross (Trombone). Anyone know where he is?
I have been reading your article in the BB with interest. Like you, I was only a mediocre Clart. player, but a damn good mess deck dodger!!!! I served with Tom Lambert in "Drake" in 1960/1 where Michael Rice was my mentor. He stuck me on principle clart.on my first day in the band, four weeks later we had an inspection from "God" where we played "Toccata and Fugue" as a test piece. Talk about a stiff learning curve!!! Michael is another man I have the greatest respect for,and the lessons he taught me I put into practice when I became a teacher with Kent Music School over 50 years later on my retirement from work.. Some of my students are now at Uni studying music, and in one case (A trumpet player) Veterinary Science! Well you can't win them all.
I spoke to Terry this morning and he will probably mail you I did say probably.!!
Mike
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Message Number: 1114 -
Sunday, May 6, 2012 20:47:29 EST
[IP = 202.164.198.189] -Australia
| Name: | Eric Hayward |
| Service Number: | RMBX3051 |
| Hometown: | Bendigo Victoria Australia |
| Instrument/s: | None now |
Comments:
Mick, you may like to try and contact Collin Tottle at this address.
24 Madeline St.
Halllett Cove
South Australia, 5158.
Collin has been on our data base for the Australian Reunion since we started nine yers ago and after being asked on numorous occaions to join us he does not seem to want to participate in any way. From what I have been told he has become quite reclusive, which is a hell of a shame. Perhaps if you bring back some memories he may, and I stress may, find that he does indeed have friends who care.
Anyway I'll leave it with you.
If you receive the Bllue band Magazine you will have seen my account of my time in "J" wing and my introduction to the Bassoon. Although I never became a "top" player of this instrument I became what I consider to be a good Bandxman rather than a Musician. I never would have got in the door at todays standards.
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Message Number: 1113 -
Sunday, May 6, 2012 19:26:04 EST
[IP = 202.164.198.189] -Australia
| Name: | Eric Hayward |
| Service Number: | RMBX3051 |
| Hometown: | Bendigo Victoria Australia |
| Instrument/s: | None now |
Comments:
Mick, if you would like to contact Barrie I know he won't mind me passing on his email address.It is ; mozart.b@bigpond.com However don't expect an imediate reply. I think he only reads his mail once every two years or so. Being a little bit facetious there Mick but he is slow to reply.
Barrie attends the reunion of ex RMBs in Adelaide every year and is still the same Barrie that I knew back in "J" wing in the early 50s.
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Message Number: 1112 -
Sunday, May 6, 2012 09:30:06 EST
[IP = 94.168.71.233] -United Kingdom
| Name: | Mike Tellick |
| Service Number: | RMB 3512 |
| Hometown: | Lancing. Now Sittingbourne |
| Instrument/s: | Solo Clart./ Sarnie Boat!! |
Comments:
Hello Eric,
Thanks for getting in touch,we don't know each other, but that's the RMB family for you. I was interested to read your account of your demob routine in Deal, seems fairly typical to me. Have clip board and nobody will touch you!!!
These days there is only one entry per year. They start in September where I believe they do 12 weeks at Lympstone. After Christmas leave they start their musical training.
I have a friend who joined in Sept. 2010. He wanted to be a Bugler, so, after a week at Pompey playing the Bugle and Drum, they said to him that his Bugle and Drum work was
very good but--- "Have a Bassoon"!!!! He is already up to grade 5. Bearing in mind that he has only been playing it for 15 months. The lad has already been to the Falklands with the Concert band and Orch. It is a very different world to what we knew, but the standard is much higher.
I have passed on your message to Parker T. As usual he is not there, probably raising money for the Lions somewhere no doubt.
If you should come across Barry Baker or Colin Tottle please give them my regards.
They were both my instructors in the huts in East Barracks along with Dave Parkin. I shall forever be grateful to them for the knowledge they passed on. I am still playing, so they must have done something right!!!!
Best wishes,
Mike
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Message Number: 1111 -
Saturday, May 5, 2012 18:38:06 EST
[IP = 46.208.200.224] -United Kingdom
| Name: | Bill Hartland |
| Service Number: | RMBX3050 |
| Hometown: | Congresbury, North Somerset |
| Instrument/s: | Solo Clart and Saxophones... |
Comments:
Sadly just been informed of the passing of Dave Chamberlain (by Pete Westaway) who was a member of the CG Squad in which I too passed for duty.
My condolences to his Wife and Family.
Yours aye,
Bill Hartland
Editor www.hmsgambia.com |
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