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TONY R · On audition Joined: 24 Jun 2009 Posts: 3

1/61 NEW ENTRY SQUAD.
MYSELF
LARRY ANDREWS
DENNIS RUNDLE
DAVE HURL
SNOWY SNOWDON
? OAKS
DAVE MUTTER

AFTER TRAINING DRAFTED TO HMS DRAKE, 1964
HMS TIGER, SOUTH AMERICA TOUR. 1964
HMS PEMBROKE,( 12 MONTHS OF OBSCURITY) 1965
HMS VICTORIOUS 1966/1967
HMY BRITANNIA 1967/1969
PLYMOUTH GROUP 1969/ 1982 (CDO FORCES BAND)
FALKLANDS 1982
RAF NORTHOLT 1982/ 1983
HMS RALEIGH 1983/1987
4 D AND D BAND 1987/ 2002.
THAT'S ME! TITCH RICHARDSON, FRENCH HORN.

townsergeant · Posted: Thu Jun 25, 2009 12:00 pm Post subject:

Welcome, my old 'Shipmate!'

A long and illustrious career, much more active than my 2 Bands in 26 years!

Happy Days!

Three Counties Show Malvern (Elgar Country!)

Port Stanley Cathedral June 1982

SS Canberra Cruise 1983 with Frank Lloyd (That's the way to cruise, boy!)

Zoot Band Evening, Shipwrights Plymouth.
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TONY R · On audition Joined: 24 Jun 2009 Posts: 3

THANKS BILLY, GOING TO TAKE A WHILE TO FIND MY WAY AROUND THE SITE, BUT I WILL GET THERE IN THE END!
2 BANDS IN 26 YEARS? YOU TRYING TO TELL ME SOMETHING HERE BILL!

Ginge Deary · Posted: Thu Jun 25, 2009 3:26 pm Post subject:

Don't worry Titch. It just goes to show you were in greater demand!

joe90 · Posted: Thu Jun 25, 2009 3:35 pm Post subject:

townsergeant · Posted: Thu Jun 25, 2009 5:39 pm Post subject:

The simple answer is that there were far more RM Bands, than when I joined.
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Wee Mac · Posted: Thu Jun 25, 2009 7:17 pm Post subject:

When you get the time Tony, have a good look at some of the many previous posts. There are some crackers!!!!!!!!!!

An Emoticon for you

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Once a Bugler, always a Turtle !!

Hornblower · Posted: Fri Jun 26, 2009 11:03 am Post subject:

Ha ha! I can add to that list of photos when you were in my section of 4 Titch.

Look out for it, in fact I think it's already on the site somewhere...
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ITMA!

Mr Bass Trombone · Drum Major Joined: 27 Jan 2006 Posts: 622 Location: Spain

Tony,
Were you not at the Dogend home HMS Pembroke in the mid to late 70s or is there another T Richardson who looks just like you, I am sure that you and I had a few beers together in that era in fact I am sure I can recall a night in the club at Walderslade?????? or am I confused as usual or is this a part of your career you wish to forget?????
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Wee Mac · Posted: Tue Jul 21, 2009 2:56 pm Post subject:

Night club in Walderslade ??????????
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Ginge Deary · Posted: Tue Jul 21, 2009 3:05 pm Post subject:

Wee Mac · Posted: Tue Jul 21, 2009 3:08 pm Post subject:

Ginge, I come from there and there would have been nothing elite, about any clubs etc in that area!

For those who know the area, the Woodsman Pub in Weeds Wood, was demolished a few years ago. The natives, became too much trouble!!
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Ginge Deary · Posted: Tue Jul 21, 2009 3:18 pm Post subject:

Nothing elite in that area? I'll have you know Andy Rowett lives in Walderslade!

On second thoughts, that seems to confirm your views. ☺

I didn't venture that far into the jungle when I was at Chatham. I'd heard rumours of spear throwing.

Wee Mac · Posted: Tue Jul 21, 2009 3:29 pm Post subject:

Ginge Deary · Posted: Tue Jul 21, 2009 3:32 pm Post subject:

Is it true that one ex Bandy got a job as a rear gunner on a milk float in Gillingham?