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