
VETERANS BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT SERVICE UK
Supporting the Armed Forces, Merchant Navy and Emergency Services since 2013
2023 Roll of Honour
Remembering those who have served our Country in times of war and peace and whose funerals take place in 2023 and whose families we have supported
MARCH 2023
Lee Baines who served in the Royal Navy
Gerry Kelly BEM, aged 92, who served with the Royal Ulster Rifles / 2nd Battalion Royal Irish Rangers between 1958 -1980.
Roger Patrick who served our Country
Frank James aged 94 who served in the Royal Air Force
David Harrison who served in the 3rd Battalion Parachute Regiment during the troubles in Northern Ireland
Terence Comerford aged 72 who served in the Army Catering Corps for many years
William Carrel aged 74 who served in the Royal Air Force for 22years most of which was in the JARIC
Stanley Upcraft aged 84 who served in the Merchant Navy for 50 years
Francis Quick aged 73 who served in the Royal Navy Submarine Service from 1964 to 1979
Robin Chambers aged 75 who served in the Royal Artillery
Charles Wheatley aged 86 who served in the Royal Green Jackets
Terence Vines aged 84 who served Royal Lincolnshire Regiment, which changed to the First Royal Anglians and then he was in the 2nd Royal Anglians for most of his 22 years’ Service
David Caw who served in the Royal Navy for many years and then a branch officer in the RNA
Joan Caw who supported Martin Caw in his service to the Royal Navy - they are reunited
Albert Samuels aged 96 who served in the Merchant Navy during World War Two
Robert Surgenor aged 73 years who served in the Royal Fusiliers
Roy Partridge aged 73 who served in 9th Para Squadron Royal Engineers in the 1970s
Terry Turner who served in the Royal Engineers
David Ashworth aged 60 who served in the Royal Navy for 7 years
Arthur Jackson aged 95 who served in the Royal Navy during World War Two
Leslie Ockwell who enlisted in the Royal Navy in 1941 and served for 15 years
Squadron Leader Ann Hall aged 81. Ann served in the Princess Marys Royal Air Force Nursing Service for 30 years.
FEBRUARY 2023
Chief Petty Officer Robert Bateman who served in the Submarine Service for 20 years
Warrant Officer Tam Keay aged 82 who served 38 years in the Royal Air Force
Terry Bracken aged 61 who served in the 3rd Battalion of the Parachute Regiment
Arthur Kemsley who served as an RAF Firefighter from 1952-1958
Cyril Simms aged 99 - Normandy Veteran and holder of legion d'honneur
Benjamin Hanson who served in the Royal Air Force for 20 years
David Persaud who served in the Royal Signals for 22 years (1962- 1984)
Trevor Edwards aged 92 who served in the Royal Artillery including service during the Korean War
Kenneth Broadhurst aged 83 who served in the Royal Air Force.
Emlyn Evans who served served with The Royal Corps of Signals from 1966 - 1978
Edward McEwan aged 88 who served in the Royal Air Force
Daniel Kennedy aged 40 who served in the Royal Artillery
Gerald Parsons who served in the 149 Battery 64th Regiment R.A
Stephen Case who served in the Royal Air Force
Peter Wilkinson aged 91 who served in the 5th Welch Regiment
Royston Ridler aged 96 who served in 3rd Battalion of the Parachute Regiment
Brian Aston aged 76 who served for 24 years in the Royal Navy
John Peyser who served 32 years in the Royal Air Force
Clive Summers who served in the Staffordshire Regiment
Arthur Jacques aged 88 who served in the Royal Engineers in the 1950s
CPO MEA(L) Michael (Mike) Leach who served 28 years in the Royal Navy. Whilst serving Mike was also the Training Officer of one of Sea Cadet units in Portsmouth.
Sidney Rideout aged 83 who proudly guarded the Queen at Windsor Castle as a member of the Grenadier Guards, as part of his National Service.
Frank Morrish who served in the Royal Engineers
January
Eric Robinson aged 83 years who served in the Royal Air Force.
Leslie Hunt who served in the North Stafford Regiment in the 1950s
Melville Swinger aged 89 who served in the Royal Air Force
Geoffrey Richards who served in 42 Commando Royal Marines during WW2
Ernest Slade aged 99 and 3/4 who served in the Royal Air Force during WW2
Edward Hobday who served in the Merchant Navy
James Simpson aged 62 who served in the 13th/18th Royal Hussars in the 1980s
Squadron Leader JL Shaw who served in the Royal Air Force
Peter Woods who served in the Devonshire and Dorset Regiment
Robert (Bob) Betts he served 26+ years in the Royal Air Force
Stewart Lawson who served in the Royal Signals
William Curran aged 66 who served in Royal Regiment of Fusiliers
George Wright who served in the Royal Air Force for 38 years
John Backhouse who served in the Royal Navy for 30yrs - 1957-1987
William Sanders aged 86 who served in 656 squadron Army Air Corps in the 1950s in Malaya
Derek Harris aged 80 who served 7 Para RHA 1961-1970
Michael Duffy aged 70 who served in the Royal Engineers from 1970 -1970
Raymond Filewood aged 86 who served in the Coldstream Guards in the 1950s
Anthony Grayson aged 73 who served in the Royal Navy in the 60s and 70s
Alan Care aged 69yrs. Alan served in the 1st Battalion of the Parachute Regiment.
John Edwards who served in the Royal Navy
Garry Anderson who served in the Royal Navy from 1976 -1999
Barry Martin aged 38 serving officer in the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service
Tam Keay aged 82 who served as a Warrant Officer in the Royal Air Force for over 30 years
Terry Bracken aged 61 who served in the 3rd Battalion Parachute Regiment