The Royal Marines Band Service On-line Community

Fred · Posted: Sat Aug 26, 2006 12:52 pm Post subject:

Thanks FFoglamp, I will.

Fred

sticky blue · Posted: Mon Aug 28, 2006 4:24 pm Post subject:

Hi Fred

- welcome to Bedlam

- enjoy

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Fred · Posted: Mon Aug 28, 2006 6:50 pm Post subject:

Cheers, Sticks.

Fred

Co-admin · Site Admin Joined: 05 Nov 2005 Posts: 1811

Sorry for my belated welcome Fred but I've been away.

I met Geoff Knox a couple of years back at a reunion... what a gem of a bloke. He had some brilliant dits. He looked every bit the Drum Major in his Dinner Suit as well!
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Fred · Posted: Tue Aug 29, 2006 5:07 pm Post subject:

Cheers admin@home,

Yes, its sad he's passed away but I'm sure he'll be leading the band on the great parade ground in the sky!

Fred

sticky blue · Posted: Tue Aug 29, 2006 8:33 pm Post subject:

Hey Fred - whereabouts in Sussex do you reside ?
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townsergeant · Posted: Tue Aug 29, 2006 8:55 pm Post subject:

A big hello from me Fred.....

HELLO!

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Fred · Posted: Wed Aug 30, 2006 8:36 pm Post subject:

Thanks, townsergeant, for your welcome.

I live in Bognor Regis, Malcolm (Sticky).

Fred

bootybandy · Posted: Wed Aug 30, 2006 11:41 pm Post subject:

Welcome Fred. Glad to see you've entered into the Spirit of things......
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geekygirl · Term 5s Passed Joined: 04 Aug 2006 Posts: 64

Did you see the parade for the switching on of the sea front lights in Bognor last Sunday? I was playing in the rather small marching band at the back, battling against the noise of all the noisy floats in front, but we had lots of cheers and clapping from the crowds and actually really enjoyed the evening.

There are a few other lurkers on this board also in the band.

Mr Bass Trombone · Corporal Joined: 27 Jan 2006 Posts: 405 Location: Spain

Greetings Fred and welcome to the mad house.

I was at Eastney in 1967 and I must correct you on one point the Drum Major at Eastney during my time there 1966/72 was in fact Colin Bowden not The late Geoff Knox

he was the Drum major at Plymouth. Enjoy the site if you are not mad yet you soon will be.
Adios.
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Fred · Posted: Thu Aug 31, 2006 5:14 pm Post subject:

bootybandy, geekygirl and Mr Bass Trombone thank you all very much for you kind welcome to the board.

First of all, geekygirl, unfortunately I did not see the parade in Bognor last Sunday as we were over in Brighton for our grand-daughter's first birthday party. Which band are you in, by the way - is it the Marching Band?

Mr Bass Trombone, I must have got the years wrong here as I was at Eastney so much during my time in the Corps - it was my home from home in the UK; trouble is you always had to do the swimming test in joining routine otherwise it was a great place, if a bit 'Pussers'! Perhaps it was the late fifties, early sixties when Geoff Knox was the D.M. Colin Bowden, I seem to remember, was the Corps Drum Major at Deal when I joined up - didn't he have his picture painted for a pub sign in Deal?

Fred

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Fred · Posted: Thu Aug 31, 2006 7:41 pm Post subject:

Looks a bit 'politically correct' to me - particularly the 'beret' to 'berry'!

Fred

geekygirl · Term 5s Passed Joined: 04 Aug 2006 Posts: 64

I was playing in Horndean Band on Sunday and hang out here now and again as I play in HMS Sultan volunteer band. Sounds like you had a lovely excuse to be out of Bognor for the weekend