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
DECEMBER 2023
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Philip Stone aged 92 who served in the Royal Air Force
Raymond Dunwell aged 91 who served in the Royal Navy
Dennis Arthur Ryder aged 100 who served in the Royal Navy during World War Two
Les Hamon aged 67. Les served in the Royal Military Police for 25 years.
NOVEMBER 2023
Geoffrey Cox who served in REME from 1949 -1989
Douglas Kirby aged 92 who served in the Royal Air Force during National Service
John Pickersgill aged 92 who served in the Royal Air Force and the Fleet Air Arm
Raymond Bibby aged 95 who served in the Grenadier Guards from 1958-1965
William Allinson aged 92 who served in the Household Calvary
David Wheelock aged 86 who served in the Merchant Navy
Geoffrey Cook who served in REME from 1949 -1974
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OCTOBER 2023
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W01 Stanley Brookes aged 93 who served for 24 years in the Royal Engineers and Royal Corps of Transport.
Chief Petty Officer Michael Middlewick who served in the Royal Navy 1959 - 1983
W01 Charles Liquorish aged 96 who served in the Grenadier Guards 1945 - 1968
Air Vice Marshall John Arscott aged 76 who served in the Royal Air Force for many years
Michael Darling who served as a Pilot in the Royal Air Force for many years
Peter Pugh aged 95 who served in the Royal Air Force
George Lee who served in the Royal Air Force Police for many years leaving in 1965
Colin Orton who served in the Royal Air Force from 1959 to 1998
Capt Michael Kendrick aged 83 who served in the Royal Navy
Paul Burrows who served in the Royal Fleet Auxillary including service in the Gulf War and Falklands Conflict
SEPTEMBER 2023
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Wing Cdr Chris Flint who served for 39 years in the Royal Air Force
Dave Frew who served in the Royal Air Force
Robert Marshall who served in the Parachute Regiment
Staff Sergeant John Kennard who served in REME for many years
Clifford Shorten aged 100 who served in the Northumberland Fusiliers during World War Two
George Curtis aged 92 who served in the Royal Navy 1947 -1952
Damian McDonald aged 43 who served for 8 years in the King's Own Royal Border Regiment
AUGUST 2023
John Arthur Atkinson aged 97 who served in the Royal Navy
Stephen Field aged 69 who served in the Royal Navy
John Allison aged 86 who served in the Royal Air Force Regiment
Pilot Officer Richard Kyrke who served in the Royal Air Force
George Bell aged 77 who served in the Royal Marines
Michael Fish who served in REME
Roy Binet who served in the Royal Navy Submarine Service for 22 years
Edward Duke aged 84 who served in the Royal Air Force 1959 - 1979
David Rogers who served in the Royal Regiment of Wales 1974 to 1991
Anthony Bunting aged 92 who served in the Royal Signals
Colin Netley aged 85 who served in the Grenadier Guards during National Service
Andrew Dudman aged 64 years who served in REME
Neil Shooter who served in the RAF Police
Stephen Murphy who served in the Grenadier Guards
George Woodfield who served in the Royal Navy during World War Two
JULY 2023
Leslie Fisher aged 90 who served in the Royal Engineers
Joe Lucas who served in the Royal Air Force
John Allen who served in the Royal Artillery during World War Two
Francis Lane who served in the Royal Navy
Brian Haggett aged 81 who served in the Royal Navy
Michael Glover who was a Chief Technician in the Royal Air Force. He served from 1950-1980
Phil Smith who served in the Royal Air Force
David Vereker who served in the Royal Navy 1949
John Fredrick Acott who served in the Royal Air Force
Roger King who served in the Royal Navy
Colin Barnes who served in the Royal Air Force
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JUNE 2023
Eric Peter Molyenux aged 99, D-Day Veteran, Holder of the Légion D’Honneur and served in the Merchant Navy after the War
Brian Drury who served for 14 years in the Royal Anglian Regiment from 1952
Donald Dockree aged 91. Donald Dockree aged 91. From the age of 16 he served in the Royal Navy in the late 40’s and 50’s, mostly in the Western Pacific. He also represented the Merchant Navy twice in the Royal tournament
Peter Robinson aged 85. Peter served in the Royal Navy Submarine Service.
Gordon Swain aged 86. Gordon served in the Royal Air Force as a Warrant Officer
Alan Miller-Williams aged 96 who served in the Royal Navy during World War Two
Michael Brookes aged 59 who served from the age of 16 for 9 years in the Kings Regiment
Norman Tutcher aged 62 who served in the Royal Air Force
Alan Keohane aged 82 who served in the Royal Signals
Jean Ferguson aged 89
Ron Goldie aged 74 who served in the Royal Navy for many years
Peter Livermore aged 66 who served in the Royal Air Force for 19 years
John French aged 96 who served in the Royal Navy
Leslie Morris who served in the RAF from 1945
Andrew Kershaw who served in REME
MAY 2023
Neil Coleman aged 64 who served in the Royal Anglian Regiment
Bernard Martin aged 96 who served in the Royal West Kent Regiment.
Rowland Edwards aged 89 who served in the Royal Air Force
Gordon Jackson aged 76yrs. Gordon served in the RAOC
John Thornhill who served for 12 years in the Royal Navy
Michael Malyon aged 87 who served in the Beds & Herts Regiment
Clifford Neill aged 87 who served in the Royal Marines
Edward James who served in the Royal Corps of Signals
Gordon `Bomber` Mills a former Chief Petty Officer in the Royal Navy
Kenneth Hilton aged 76 who served in 40 Commando Royal Marines for 11 years
Ray Pearce aged 84 who was based in Aldershot for his National Service and was a Mayor of Winchester 1994-1995
Paul Christian aged 86 who served in the Royal Navy from 1950 to 1963 as an engineer
Graham Ford who served in REME and the Adjutants General Corps for 22 years
William Maund who served 22 years as an Royal Air Force Policeman.
William Weir aged 62 who served in the Royal Irish Ranges for 39 years
John Wyeth who joined The Navy aged 15 in December 1948 at HMS St. Vincent and was serving on HMS Ceylon during the Korean war. He served on other ships and spent some time as a submariner.
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APRIL 2023
Andrew Westwood who served for 20 years in the Royal Fleet Auxilary
Michael Gould who served in the 2nd Battalion of the Parachute Regiment
Gordon Heasman who served in 84th Squadron Royal Air Force
Major Nicholas Hay RE (Retd) MBE who served in the Royal Engineers
Ronnie Jones who served in the Royal Engineers from 1980 -1989
Bill Arnold who served in the Royal Navy for 9 years in the 1960s
Warren Edmonds aged 85yrs who served in the Merchant Navy
Robert John Butcher aged 94 who served in the Royal Navy
Edward Foster aged 92 who served in the Royal Air Force. Edward continued to serve the RAF in various ways throughout his life as a RAFA Standard Bearer, Part of the Wings Appeal for numerous years. A member of the Walton and Weybridge RAF Association. He was also invited to the 90th Anniversary Reception of the Not Forgotten Association in 2010 at Buckingham Palace
Geoffrey Scoynes aged 65yrs. He served in the Royal Engineers in the 1970’s early 1980’s including tours of Northern Ireland.
CPO(COXN)(SM) Albert Scott . He served for 22 years in the Submarine Service and was very proud of his service.
Rowland Edwards aged 89 who served in the Royal Air Force
Christopher Goodwin aged 81 who served in the Merchant Navy
Keith Wright aged 86 yrs. Keith served 1 Fighter Squadron Royal Air Force whilst doing his National Service
MARCH 2023
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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.
George Large who served in the Royal Army Service Corps
John Templeman who served in the Royal Army Catering Corps and worked at St James Palace after leaving the Army
Steven Hartland aged 67 who served in the Royal Corps of Signals
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
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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