22nd September 1989

Rotary Booty · Post by **Rotary Booty** » Sun 21 Sep, 2003 2:46 pm

Well said Sir Martin Garrod, but now the non-repentant 'scum of the earth' walk the streets, and hold interviews with the media!

I'll be joining Sticky Blue tomorrow in raising a glass to those Royal Marines Bandsmen who were killed in such a cowardly way. How could anyone justify what happened at Deal Barracks that awful day? I was serving in Germany at the time, and the news hit me like that of Kennedy, Diana and 9/11. You just can't comprehend that such a thing could happen.

RIP indeed lads. Never forgotten.

Aye, Derek

harry hackedoff · Post by **harry hackedoff** » Sun 21 Sep, 2003 3:23 pm

"Lest we forget,"
What twisted logic can justify this?

Aye,

bootneck · Post by **bootneck** » Sun 21 Sep, 2003 5:56 pm

Sticky, I`ll raise a glass mate, as you know, I knew quite a few of those Bandsmen, Andy Clitheroe was always bringing his car into the MT workshops, for yet another service. I can remember i was in London when this cowardly act was commited, and rang all the former bootnecks i could, all were shocked.

Rest In Peace.

chunky from york · Post by **chunky from york** » Sun 21 Sep, 2003 9:36 pm

Although I never Knew them:-

'To absent comrades'

JR · Post by JR » Mon 22 Sep, 2003 1:09 am

At the going down of the sun and in the morning we will remember them

Aye JR

Rogue Chef · Post by **Rogue Chef** » Mon 22 Sep, 2003 7:31 am

Ahoy there!
I was on SCC, on Woodbury Common when the news was broke to us. That was a sickener. Put everything into perspective.

RIP Royal.

Artist · Post by **Artist** » Mon 22 Sep, 2003 10:28 am

To absent friends.

Artist

oakers2 · Post by **oakers2** » Mon 22 Sep, 2003 10:33 am

To absent friends,

your memory shall never fade.

Mike · Post by **Mike** » Mon 22 Sep, 2003 12:37 pm

I'll raise a Glass Sticky... God Bless em... Members ir the finest Military Band in the World

Jim T · Post by **Jim T** » Mon 22 Sep, 2003 1:30 pm

Have sat here for an hour trying to think of something to write. I feel that I should, but meaningful words escape me. I'll drink a tot to them all tonight.

Jim T

Andy O'Pray · Post by **Andy O'Pray** » Mon 22 Sep, 2003 7:36 pm

Rest in peace. You are remembered.

Aye - Andy.

spitfire · Post by **spitfire** » Mon 22 Sep, 2003 10:41 pm

Like Jim T, I'm struggling to think of anything appropriate to say, I can remember lying on my pit at Stonehouse when I was told, I'd been on guard duty all night, I just felt sick.

I'll have a drink tonight, and as others have said,

"TO ABSENT FRIENDS"

North Sea Tigress · Post by **North Sea Tigress** » Tue 23 Sep, 2003 6:14 pm

I was in the kitting up store at HMS Raleigh when the news came on the radio. The entire camp was shellshocked. I will never forget it.

Rest in Peace lads.

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