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Obituaries
Issue 96 Jun 2001
Norfolk Section The Britannia and Castle |
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We regret
to report the deaths of the following and we offer our
deep sympathy to the bereaved families: |
Wallace Jack Barber
on 20 Nov 2000. Known as Jack or John, he was Offrs
Mess Steward in the 4th Bn, a FEPOW and loyal
supporter of the 4th Bn Old Comrades Association.
A builder in Beccles, his premises became an
Undertaker's Parlour where fate decreed he was to be
was laid out.
Jack re-married, 11 months before his death, Beryl,
who survives him. Lynda
Adams (daughter)
The original obituary bore the wrong photograph, was
inaccurate and incomplete. The correct obituary is in B&C
98 Jun 02.
(Lynda wrote: I'm sure that he would have been
greatly amused by the fact that his old friend John
Bilyard's photo was used in his obituary! The
two of them were great friends and returned to
Scotland together in the mid 1990s in search of their
old army camp.) |
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| Rev Canon
Wynter
Blathwayt MA of Aylsham on 30 November
2000. His wife Elizabeth pre-deceased him. Wynter
served with 4 Royal Norfolk and was Regimental
Chaplain. |
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Alice Emily Blyth
on 11 January 2001 of 17 War Memorial Bungalows,
Norwich. Her husband John died in 1998. |
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| John Blyth
on 9 Nov 1998 of 17 War Memorial Bungalows, Norwich.
John was a Royal Norfolk soldier. |
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| Capt George
Booth on 11 Feb 2001. We served
together in the 2nd Bn as part of the British 2nd
Division in the Far East. An exceptional officer,
besides being OC HQ Coy George was Bn Sports Officer
and had many successes with teams from the Bn. We both
served out our time with the 2nd Bn until
demobilisation in 1947. He is survived by his widow
Joyce (Tel 01245 260593). David
F Culham |
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Fred Browne in 2001.
Fred was a member of the 4th Bn and his funeral was
attended by OCA Members. A Regimental Poppy Wreath was
laid on the coffin. John Housego |
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| Ronald
George Colman on 28 Apr 2001, aged 82.
A regular attender at Regimental Dinners, Ronald had
been a FEPOW. The Last Post was sounded as he was laid
to rest in Kettlestone.
Michael J Green |
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| J Daniels
of Great Yarmouth in 2000. He served with 4 Royal
Norfolk. |
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Sgt A Dickinson in 2001,
while conducting the Dereham Brass Band. He joined the
Band as a Boy aged 15 in 1946. His funeral was
attended by Band Sgt Maj Fred George and Sgt S
Lyon. CBOTB |
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| D Farnham
of Great Yarmouth in Jan 2001. He served with
4 Royal Norfolk. |
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| Albert
Gall of Fakenham in February 2001, aged
102 years. At the Service of Thanksgiving on 14 Feb
2001 at the Methodist Church in Fakenham, the Regiment
was represented by Paul Boxall who attended with the
Norwich and District Branch Standard. |
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Captain William Philip Hall of
Hall Farm, Spooner Row, on 10 Feb 2001. His was a
familiar figure, with a pipe, for many years at the
4th Bn Officers' Dinners until illness prevented
attendance in 2000. At his well attended Memorial
Service the address was given by Maj Tom Eaton who
served with Philip in the 4th Bn and as a POW in
Singapore. Philip served with the 4th Bn from
1937-1945 and was a Vice President of the 4th Bn Old
Comrades Association. JLR and
William Gaymer |
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| Bert
King in 2001. Bert served with the
Royal Norfolk Regt and was a member of the Gorleston
and Great Yarmouth Branch. |
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Walter Hawes of Manningtree, Essex, on
16 Feb 2001. He served with 2 and 5 Royal Norfolk
1939-46 and was a POW in Singapore. |
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| Geoffrey
M Hook on 29 Dec 2000, aged 87. A
former Royal Norfolk D-Day Veteran, Geoffrey was
severely restricted in his movements in his later
years and was unable to attend Association events as
he had in earlier times. Those Regimental friendships
were greatly valued. He ensured his medals and 50th
Anniversary Commemoration medal and Certificate will
be given the care he wanted by being passed to his
grand-daughter. Nicholas Hook
and EV Everitt |
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Ernie J Leggett
on 1 Feb 2001, aged 81. Joining the Regiment as a Boy
Soldier in 1936 he served with 2 R Norfolk and was
wounded at Dunkirk. The funeral service was held at St
Peter's, Clippesby and the Order of Service included
the words: ‘Although the sands of time run out, the
sands of Dunkirk will remain in our memories for ever.’
An
Eastern Evening News article dated 9 May 2000 by
Claire Adams about Ernie was titled:
'Dunkirk Survivor ready for return to beach'. More
will follow in B&C 99 Dec 02.
Photograph
by Liz Reynolds, EEN |
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| Edward
Mallett of Royden, Diss on 16 Dec 2000.
He served with 4 Royal Norfolk. |
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| Derek
Mitchell on 18 Apr 2001 aged 68. A
regular attender at Regimental Dinners, Derek served
with the 1st Bn in Hong Kong. The Last Post was
sounded as he was laid to rest in Terrington St
Clement. MJ Green |
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Albert Mitchenall of
Sevenoaks, date unknown. He joined the Norfolks
pre-WW2 and served in India. After a course at Kneller
Hall he returned to India and became Band Sgt then
Band Master to The Suffolk Regt. He was a fine
trombonist. After retirement Albert played in a band
in Sevenoaks and his son became principal cornet in a
Guards Band. JLR and CBOTB |
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| Geoff
Murray of Flixton, Bungay, on 27 Mar
01, former Tpt Pl and 4th Bn POW in the Far East.
Buried in his Regimental blazer, his funeral was well
attended. He is survived by his widow Elsie. |
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| Mrs Ruby
Osborne of 4 War Memorial Cottages,
Norwich, on 14 Feb 2001, wife of George R Osborne. |
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Capt Tom
A Weymouth of Woking, Surrey on 30
Dec 2000. His widow Joan wrote to say that Tom always
felt very close to the Royal Norfolks, serving in the
same Company as Cpl Bates VC. Tom was an avid reader
of the B&C and they went on Battlefield Tours to
the War Graves. The following tribute was read by
their son at Tom's funeral:
"Tom was born in Southgate, North London, the
second eldest in a large family. He enjoyed his
schooldays and won a scholarship to Grammar School,
passing his Matriculation with distinction. He worked
in the City until called up at 18, joining the Royal
Norfolks and training with them in Scotland for D-Day.
He went to Burma where he joined the 1st Punjab Regt
of the British Army, reaching the rank of Captain.
After being wounded, returning to the UK by hospital
ship he met Michael Carroll, who became a life-long
family friend.
After the war he joined the War Agricultural Committee
and came to Chobham where he met Mum. They were
married in this church in 1955. Tom then went to
Teacher Training College at Englefield Green. Although
he found it was not his vocation, we have a letter
from the College Principal saying that if he ever
changed his mind they would be pleased to see him
return.
From there he went to James Walker, Woking, remaining
with them for 32 years, retiring as Chief Inspector of
the Group.
Despite a triple by-pass and the insertion of a pig's
valve in his heart Tom really enjoyed his retirement.
He kept very fit with gardening and dancing. Last
summer he was Rock and Rolling, having had dance
lessons at the age of 16. He enjoyed holidays with Mum
and was thrilled to visit Israel, the First World War
graves, D-Day and Arnhem sites.
He was a founder member of the Institute Committee and
Chairman 1977-95. He, with John Jeffreis and other
helpers kept the churchyard strimmed and mowed for the
past 20 years.
Dad was a kind and loving husband, father and
grandfather who put his family first. When they were
young, Mum and Dad went without so that we could have
the best possible education. As children we were
always encouraged to do well, either academically or
on the sports field. He'd always instil into us that
there was only one way and that was the right way - or
at least Dad's way. Quite often we'd fall short of
this.
Dad hated waste and loved to save everything that one
day might be of some use or could be reycled. This did
have its drawbacks as, despite a new double garage and
car-port, Mum never had anywhere to park the car
because they were full of things that might one day
come in useful.
One of the many cards and letters received sums it all
up - that Dad was such a special person, gentle, kind,
generous and always ready to help or have a laugh -
the perfect gentleman. We will greatly miss him.
There's only one thing left to say: "Dad, thank
you." A collection at his funeral raised over
£1500 for the local
churchyard. Mrs Joan
Weymouth |
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DETAILS UNKNOWN
A trawl through our database revealed 12 deaths for
which only the year is known and no obituary ever
appeared.
Any details which could be added to the scant
information below would be gratefully received.
CW Cummins of Stamford, Lincs in 1992.
HT Wright of Norwich in 1992.
MW Bywater of Fincham in 1993.
A Forder of Norwich in 1994.
C Taylor of Gaywood in 1994.
Lt Dennis
F Bell, of Spalding, a DV Officer,
in 1994. See B&C
98 Jun 02 for an obituary by Capt Lew Edgley-Pyshorn.
J Horsley, of Lincoln in 1994.
WH Harvey of Hull in 1994.
SB Porter of Hemel Hempstead in 1995.
Lt Col Gerald Hare of Hayling Island in 1997.
Lt LN Sabel, a DV Officer, of East Molesley, Surrey in
1998.
2Lt Norman
L Brunning, a DV Officer, of
Mistley, Essex in 1998. See B&C
98 Jun 02 for an obituary by Capt Lew Edgley-Pyshorn. |
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Due to an
error, the obituaries for Maj Tom Styles,
Bandmaster Eric
Thompson and for Capt Tom A Weymouth
should have appeared in Issue 96, Jun 2001 "Britannia
and Castle".
All these obituaries appeared in Issue
97 Dec 2001
OBITUARIES
B&C 95 Dec 00
Bill Seymour kindly provided some missing details from
the list of Obituaries in B&C
95 Dec 00 for two London Branch Members: S Joicey on 29 Nov 1988 and J Woodrow in 1993/4. |
