Gary Patterson
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New memberHi
My name is Gary Patterson ( more commonly known in the mob as Paddy Patterson). I was a new entry in the summer of 1971.
Today happens to be my 52nd birthday and my brother has given me a a CD of the Mountbatten Festival of Music 2007 and a DVD of the Military Music Classic Collection Volume 1 featuring RMB. This has prompted me to join the website.
Next year, I will have done 30 years as an Instrumental Instructor within schools in Ayrshire, Scotland.
I'm sure, like a lot of other people, I have good memories of my time in the band service. Time tends to make you forget about the day to day rubbish which happened!
I 'd be happy to contact anyone who remembers me from RMSM Deal, C in C Fleet Chatham & FOSNI Rosyth.
Gary
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Jimbo
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Welcome Paddy,
as a current serving member its good to see the 'old and bold' on here spinning dits and flinging $hit, so fill yer boots Royal and enjoy it! 
Jim
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RAB
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Hi Gary...Welcome to the Forum. We'll have come across each other somewhere in your early days mate. I left FOSNI in '75...
Take some time to read as much a poss, and chuck in yer own dits. It'll amaze you who you'll come across in here.(and I just know I'll get slaughtered for using that terminology).... 
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lesbryan
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 to the forum Gary ||||||  
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admin
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Welcome to the forum Gary.
| Gary wrote: | | Time tends to make you forget about the day to day rubbish which happened! |
So true!
Hopefully there will be a few people on here you know or know off. Have fun and join in...
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joe90
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Welcome aboard Paddy, you should have fun here. If I remember correctly, didn't you join up with my brother Robin?
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Nick B
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Welcome Paddy, Yes I remeber you from M Wing I was in 2/70 squad.
Enjoy yourself here and keep posting!
Nick
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Errol
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Warm greetings Paddy.
Enjoy the warmth in here
or the wind ups.
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sticky blue
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Hi Ya Paddy - welcome - hic!!
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townsergeant
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A big HELLO from me! 
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dustydrums
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hiHi paddy. I think i remember you, I'm Dusty - Jock - Miller. Joined up 1/74 troop so we must have crossed paths.
Welcome aboard. Don't get to sea sick now!!
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Hornblower
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Hey Paddy!
Come on back mucker and tell us what you played, cos I might just know you too.
Join in the banter me ol' son and get those damn dits out!!!!
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bootybandy
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He played cornet and Violin HB. If I remember correctly his family moved to Scotland in the late 70's.
Welcome Paddy, good to have you on the site.
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bootybandy
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I've just remembered we also had the same Violin Prof....Cyril English. Sorry if I can't get enthusiastic about this fact, but I did not get on well with CE........as I'm sure Paddy will confirm.
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kielerwoche
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Hi Paddy. Welcome,
Stan
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Nick B
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| bootybandy wrote: | | I've just remembered we also had the same Violin Prof....Cyril English. Sorry if I can't get enthusiastic about this fact, but I did not get on well with CE........as I'm sure Paddy will confirm. |
Me too Twink, I think the only person who got on with Him was Andy Deacon
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Hornblower
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Paddy, were you also known as Jock?
(That's a serious question btw)
Oh - and were you in the same room as me, Jock McKinnell and George Morrison (and opposite the room full of repros like Twink Starr, Brian Goldsmith (RIP) and Dee Lindars?)
Where's 'e gorn?
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bootybandy
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Nah...he was always known as Paddy. Very good Hockey player too. Actually the room I was in was with 2nd Clart, Goldy, Paul Moody, along with Roy Fleming and somebody else who I can't recall at present......!!!!!
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Gary Patterson
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| Quote: | | If I remember correctly, didn't you join up with my brother Robin? |
Hi Joe90
I'm new to forums and still finding my way!
I do remember a lad, Robin Harwood who joined up with me and in our new entry squad photo (2/71) Robin is standing beside me. But there are some other lads whose names I can't quite remember. Let me know if I've got the right brother!
thanks for the welcome
Gary
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Gary Patterson
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Yes I remeber you from M Wing I was in 2/70 squad.
Hi Nick
Thanks for the welcome. I'm still in touch with Paul Cornish. Was he also 2/70 squad with you?
Thanks again
Gary
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Gary Patterson
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Re: hi | dustydrums wrote: | | Hi paddy. I think i remember you, I'm Dusty - Jock - Miller. Joined up 1/74 troop so we must have crossed paths |
Hi Dusty
I was in the C- in-C Fleet band from '74 to '76 then FOSNI until '78. I think we know each other from FOSNI band. I was a friend of George Morrison and Ian McKinnell plus others.
Thanks for the welcome
Gary
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Gary Patterson
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tell us what you played, cos I might just know you too.
Hi
I was a cornet /violin player. Cyril English was my fiddle prof and Frank Boyden was my cornet prof. Thanks for the welcome.
Gary
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Gary Patterson
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| bootybandy wrote: | | He played cornet and Violin HB. If I remember correctly his family moved to Scotland in the late 70's. |
Hi
You got it right , my family did move to Scotland in 1973 and have have been here ever since! You were right about the cornet /violin as well!
I have been teaching brass in schools since I left the mob and still play my fiddle now and again.
Thanks for the welcome
Gary
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Gary Patterson
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[quote="kielerwoche"]
Hi Stan
I had a good laugh at your "I survived Terry Freestone" badge. He was DoM at FOSNI when I left the mob.
Kielerwoche also brought back memories of some totally mental behaviour of some of the guys in the Fleet band. That must have been about '74/'75/'76 for me.
Thanks for the welcome
Gary
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Hornblower
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I don't get it!
How come I don't recognise your name???
Post a mug shot Gary - you'll find the relevant thread in the coffee boat.
Botty remembers everyone and he's so bloody boring he remembers who he was in a room with on any particular date in history.  
So I was wrong - I'm not bitter!
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bootybandy
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| Gary Patterson wrote: | Yes I remeber you from M Wing I was in 2/70 squad.
Hi Nick
Thanks for the welcome. I'm still in touch with Paul Cornish. Was he also 2/70 squad with you?
Thanks again
Gary |
Nah....Paul Cornish joined up with me 1/71. I think he's a Prison Occifer in HMP Reading.
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townsergeant
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| bootybandy wrote: |
Nah....Paul Cornish joined up with me 1/71. I think he's a Prison Occifer in HMP Reading. |
Funny?.......I thought he was still making pasties!
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Hornblower
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Oi TS!!!
Leave Botty alone, it's my job to give him a hard time - not yours...
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admin
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I wouldn't say he remembers everything...
| Hornblower wrote: | | Botty remembers everyone and he's so bloody boring he remembers who he was in a room with on any particular date in history. |
He's forgotten about that fiver you owe him
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Hornblower
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Weeeelllll Deli, I didn't want to make a fuss but you owe me double that - remember?
NAAFI 1983, I was directly behind you when you couldn't pay for your monthly stash of (ahem) 'gentlemens' magazines...
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Hornblower
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Hey Paddy!!
Finally got ya! I knew I had a piccy somewhere and it turns out that I already posted it on the forum.
Go to "Caption competition / Picture gallery" below and you'll see one entitled 'dogend band'.
Have a look mucker - you're in there  (v young )
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bootybandy
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| admin wrote: | I wouldn't say he remembers everything...
| Hornblower wrote: | | Botty remembers everyone and he's so bloody boring he remembers who he was in a room with on any particular date in history. |
He's forgotten about that fiver you owe him |
That fiver has changed colour three times since I lent it to HB.... It started off with a white one.... 
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Gary Patterson
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Yes that's me in the middle of the cornet section - god, did that take me back!!!
It was great to see so many of the guys again. I still have that amount of hair, it's just a different colour!
Thanks for the memories
Gary
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2nd Clarinet
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| bootybandy wrote: | | Nah...he was always known as Paddy. Very good Hockey player too. Actually the room I was in was with 2nd Clart, Goldy, Paul Moody, along with Roy Fleming and somebody else who I can't recall at present......!!!!! |
And a bloody good room it was too!!!!!!!
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2nd Clarinet
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Hello Paddy
Welcome to the site.......
Nice to hear from you
I remember you in Chatham Band.
Join in and enjoy yourself.
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Nick B
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[quote="Gary Patterson"]Yes I remeber you from M Wing I was in 2/70 squad.
Thanks for the welcome. I'm still in touch with Paul Cornish. Was he also 2/70 squad with you?
My Memory fades I will have to dig out the squad photos and check Gary. Please give Paul my regards and get Him to join the forum
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