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Swasie Turner
Posted: Sat 28 Jul, 2007 11:24 am
by Darren82
Mentioned him in another post but this is Swasie Turner
Since the traumatic loss of both his police career and his right leg due to an act of violence in the line of duty, which has left him confined to a wheelchair, Swasie then suffered the inconsolable loss of his beloved wife and childhood sweetheart Marjorie to the scourge of Cancer.
Totally devastated by the death of his beloved wife and lifelong sweetheart, Swasie then decided to raise money to fight this indiscriminate killer amongst us. He became a relentless, dedicated and totally obsessive crusader for this cause. Right from the start, against medical advice, he performed unbelievable feats of strength and stamina with his caster’d, standard issue NHS Lomax wheelchair.
www.swasieturner.org
He was at Lympstone when I was in Hunter as a motivtional tool to keep lads on the right track when everything seemed crap. Apart from being a spot on bloke he was funny, sincere and downright tough!
He completed the 30 miler and endurance course (including tunnels!) in just his wheelchair and was awarded the green beret for oustanding commando spirit. Amazingly these were some of his easier challenges!
Outstanding bloke
Re: Swasie Turner
Posted: Sat 28 Jul, 2007 11:29 am
by AJtothemax
darrenelliott849 wrote:Mentioned him in another post but this is Swasie Turner
Since the traumatic loss of both his police career and his right leg due to an act of violence in the line of duty, which has left him confined to a wheelchair, Swasie then suffered the inconsolable loss of his beloved wife and childhood sweetheart Marjorie to the scourge of Cancer.
Totally devastated by the death of his beloved wife and lifelong sweetheart, Swasie then decided to raise money to fight this indiscriminate killer amongst us. He became a relentless, dedicated and totally obsessive crusader for this cause. Right from the start, against medical advice, he performed unbelievable feats of strength and stamina with his caster’d, standard issue NHS Lomax wheelchair.
www.swasieturner.org
He was at Lympstone when I was in Hunter as a motivtional tool to keep lads on the right track when everything seemed crap. Apart from being a spot on bloke he was funny, sincere and downright tough!
He completed the 30 miler and endurance course (including tunnels!) in just his wheelchair and was awarded the green beret for oustanding commando spirit. Amazingly these were some of his easier challenges!
Outstanding bloke
When i had my operation i was told that i might want to re-think my career options. My first thought reaction was, and still is "f*** right off! I know what i can do and no one can tel me otherwise".
You have to more than admire that blokes spirit. Thats awesome.
Posted: Sun 29 Jul, 2007 12:02 pm
by fodd
swasie turner lives not far from me top bloke i met him when i was in hunter aswell
Posted: Sun 29 Jul, 2007 12:11 pm
by AJtothemax
Still great to hear of people like him these days. Especially when you hear of how people are poisoning emergency water supplies in the flood areas
Posted: Wed 01 Aug, 2007 9:23 am
by TT
Met Swasie in Hunter Coy too - a real inspiration it has to be said. He loves the Hunter Lads, loves the corps.
Another honourary green lid I saw in whilst biffed was Jimmy Saville . . . that, I can tell you, was a very surreal sight.
In the gym hiding from the RIs as you do and in walks JS in a shellsuit, gold chains, cigar and green lid. Made my day it did
Posted: Wed 01 Aug, 2007 10:12 am
by fodd
Swasie turner is an extremely genuine nice bloke because i only live about 8 mile from the bloke i seen him in birkenhead town centre i made the offort to go and speak to him and told him who i was straight away it made his day really nice bloke and he's mates with the dad of a lad i went to school with small world isn't it!
i'll tell you what was mad doing a 6 mile speed march as we got to killer hill theres old swasie going at it in his wheel chair true inspiration! and true gent!
lol his nick name was the best the lympstone spaz he loved it had true COMMANDO spirit.
Posted: Wed 01 Aug, 2007 5:56 pm
by jonno2006
sounds like a top bloke! does he make regular trips down to CTC?
jonno