British Flag
United Kingdom - A thru E

An Easier Way to Donate!

 
NAME/No.
NOTES
INFO
LOCATION
INSTRUMENT
 STATUS
Roy Adrian
ra.adrian181@btinternet.com
RMB 3647
    
Carlton le Moorland
Bassoon
 Donated
Allen (Bill) Adshead (deceased)
RMB 4094 		   
 Deal
 Cornet/Piano
 Donated
Ray Alberry
RMBx 3187		    
Doncaster
Solo Cornet
 Donated
Chris 'Dan' Archer
PO22378C 		   
Pytchley
Corp of Drums
 Donated
Eddie Armstrong
RMB 3559
    
Coalville
Cornet/Violin
Served from -56 to -68
 Donated
Miles Attwell

         Donated
Pat Barker (Deceased)
RMB 3401 		   
Margate
  Cornet/Violin
 Donated
Keep up all the Good Work-You're a “STAR!” Our Great RMBS Family would be much poorer without all your dedication and input.
Deal
Corps of Drums
Lifetime Donation
Dave Barton
deebart@ntlworld.com
RMB 3958 		   
Ashford
Alto Sax/Viola
 Donated
 
  Click to see a photo of Les Barratt 
Halifax
Solo Cornet
Donated
 
Click to see a photo of Bart
Dartmouth 
Solo Clarinet
Donated +++
John 'Jan' Bettinson
jbettinson@sky.com
RM23715 		   
Plymouth
Corps of Drums
 Donated
Keith (Tom) Bowler
RMB 3445 		 
Clacton - on - sea
Trombone
 Donated
A. F. John Bower
RMBx 2345
  
  Click here for more info about John Bower
Loughborough 
Flute/Piano
 Donated
Adrian Brett
adrianjohnbrett@gmail.com
RMB 3730		  
Update about Adrian Brett
London/Folkestone
Flute/Piano
 Lifetime Sub! In Memory of Jack Arbery

Neil Boxall

    
Redhill
   Donated
John Buberle
RMB 3605 [Decd]		  
Click to see a photo of John.
Gosport
Trombone
 Donated
Alan Keith Busby
granite4@sky.com
RMB 3784		    
Helston
Basses
 Donated
John Bushell
jf.bushell@virgin.net
RMB4003
    
Scotland
Basses 
Lifetime Donation!
Thank you for your generosity John. I will endeavor to continue this epic journey on your behalf for as long I'm able. Dickie Valentine.
Bill Callow
RMB 3979
  
 
Portsmouth 
Clart/Viola
Donated
Nelson E 'Nobby' Clarke
paultina@hotmail.co.uk
RMBX 808 (age 92)		  
Scarborough
Percussion
 Life time
G.J. (Nobby) Clark (Deceased)
RMBx 3147		  
Click here for more info about Gordon "Nobby" Clark
Dartmouth
Solo Clarinet
 Donated
Peter "Nobby" Clark
peter.clark20@btopenworld.com
RMBx 3198		  
Grantham
Cornet/Sax/Clart
 Donated
Dr Paul C Coker BSc.,BA
paul@thecokers.eu
PO32832X 		 
Click here for more info about Paul Coker
Portsmouth
Trombone
 Lifetime Donation!
Paul Collett

RMB 3827
    
Dorset
Basses
 Lifetime Donation!
Thank you!
Frank Coleman
RMBx 1976		  
Click here for more info about Frank Coleman
Bournemouth
Cornet/Vln/Viola
 Donated
Stephen Cook
RMB 3766		  
Gillingham
Trombone
 Donated
I am in awe! Thank you.
John Cowdrey (deceased)
Deal
Donated
Noel Crook
RMBx 2664		  
Milton Keynes
Solo Clarinet
 Lifetime Donation

Thomas G. (Gerry) Culley
RMB 130016

  
 For the record my National Service began at Lympstone on 5 Jan. 1953 where I was auditioned, following which I was told I would be transferred to the Band Service. I went on to complete the training as a general duty marine and in Sept. 1953, I was transferred to RMSM Deal where I arrived complete with a Lee Enfield rifle and raised more than a few eyebrows. In Nov. 1953 I was drafted to HMS TRIUMPH as a Musician where I served under Bandmaster (later to be Lt. Col.) Paul J. Neville for the remainder of my National Service, and was honourably discharged at Deal on 4 Jan. 1955. I am now 70 and believe it or not have only just just discovered your excellent website. I thought that it would be nice to hear about any of the lads I served with but I think I'd better be quick since I was the youngest in the band.
Dundee
Trombone/Piano
 Donated
Robert (Bob) Cummins
RMB 3840
  
Portsmouth
Cornet/Violin
Donated
Thank you again for your generosity Bob.
Gareth Davies
Q004101A 		   
Pontefract
Tnr Sax/Violin
 Lifetime Donation
Russell Davies
RMB 3882		    
Plymouth
Percussion
 Donated
Arthur Deakin
RMB/x3113 		   
Blackhall, Co. Durham
Solo Cornet
 Donated
Carl Deakin
RMBx 2394		    
Newton Abbot
Tnr Sax/Violin
Donated
David (Stan) de Gernier
RMB 4202
  
For the record my National Service began at Lympstone on 5 Jan. 1953 where I was auditioned, following which I was told I would be transferred to the Band Service. I went on to complete the training as a general duty marine and in Sept. 1953, I was transferred to RMSM Deal where I arrived complete with a Lee Enfield rifle and raised more than a few eyebrows. In Nov. 1953 I was drafted to HMS TRIUMPH as a Musician where I served under Bandmaster (later to be Lt. Col.) Paul J. Neville for the remainder of my National Service, and was honourably discharged at Deal on 4 Jan. 1955. I am now 70 and believe it or not have only just just discovered your excellent website. I thought that it would be nice to hear about any of the lads I served with but I think I'd better be quick since I was the youngest in the band.
Dundee
 Piano/Cornet
 Donated +
John Dixon
RMBX3369
john.dixon369@tesco.net 		   
Scawby, Lincolnshire
Bass/Tuba
 Donated
** Frank Dominey
RMB 3582		    
Sidmouth, Devon
Flute/Piano
 Donated

Mervyn (Bilko) Durrant
RMB3518
    
Ropley
3rdClart/2ndBike
+Broom
Lifetime donation
What a guy!
John Elsley (Deceased)
RMBX2290 		   
Clanfield, Oxon
Clart/Vln
 Donated
Stewart A. Elms
RMB 3906		    
Winchelsea, E. Sussex
Trombone/Guitar
Donated
Ian Epps (deceased)
ian-epps@virginmedia.com
RMBX2698  		   
Fareham
Trombone
 Donated
Thank you again!
** I joined in Sept(?) 1956 No. RMB3582. I turned out to be a reasonable flute player under the guidance of Peter Wastall but a dreadful pianist under prof Stride. 4 years 'J' Wing; a few months in Arbroath before a two year stint on HMS Centaur. Then RNEC at Manadon under Mick Hutton for a while before the Home Fleet in Chatham under a drunken Bandmaster who's name I have forgotten. (Like most things these days)! My last draft gave me a great time at HMS Ganges under Jock McConnell where I perfected my Drum Major skills! I bought myself out from there (regrettably) as I had built up a good teaching practice ashore in Ipswich, and Pusser wanted me to spend a few more years at sea, which after the Centaur experience I was not keen to do. Perhaps I should have done, who knows what may have transpired. Thank you for all the work you do on the website it is great to hear about old friends and their adventures in the 'after band life'.
Best Wishes for 2012.
Previous | Home | Next