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Nick B
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| yakety-daughter wrote: | people are up so early around here.... 
OK, todays question... is there anyway that I could find out where the Brittania went on certain dates?
I've got the 1975's one.... Madria, Antigua, Bahamas, Mexico, Belice, Bay Islands, New Orleans, Bermuda, Jamaica and azores. |
Col Jim Mason (Ex DOM Royal Yacht & passed PDM) is a forum member, I'm sure He has very extensive knowledge of HMRY Brittannia in your Fathers day
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yakety-daughter
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| Posted: Thu May 07, 2009 5:41 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks Nick. I certainly rememebr Jim Mason's name being mention on a very frequent basis...  i hope he comes to the forum soon.
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Nick B
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| Posted: Fri May 08, 2009 5:35 am Post subject: |
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| yakety-daughter wrote: | | Thanks Nick. I certainly rememebr Jim Mason's name being mention on a very frequent basis... i hope he comes to the forum soon. |
Why don't you send Him a PM I am sure He will be more than happy to help you 
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yakety-daughter
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Thanks Nick, I will do that.....
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Hornblower
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| townsergeant wrote: |
Chatham Band would have indeed took part in many Royal Tournaments.
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During the years 1972 - 1977 & 1981 - 1984, (my Dogend days) I did the sum total of 1 RT.
Fleet band simply didn't do many RT's due to being in Germany (Kiel) most years at the time it was on.
Oh - the tears we shed... 
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Hornblower
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| Posted: Sun May 10, 2009 9:13 am Post subject: |
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| 2nd Clarinet wrote: | 'Chatham Band' took part in the 1977 Royal Tournament.
TS will post the order of music played.............  |
Well - he didn't, but I certainly remember the march on - "Blaze Away"
I have 2 reasons for remembering it, one was hearing Gunner Yates in the band on the opposite side of the arena blasting out the declamatory high notes (up the octave)
The other reason was marching on the last night with my "Blaze Away" march card literally blazing away 'cos Joe forbes had set light to it in my lyre. I saw no good reason to panic to put it out - it seemed a fitting end to the gig in my eyes.
I like to think it added a certain something to the proceedings
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yakety-daughter
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| Posted: Sun May 10, 2009 4:56 pm Post subject: |
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I bet it did hornblower!
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bootybandy
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| Hornblower wrote: | Welcome to the forum Yakety!
I too served with your Dad at Chatham, along with 2nd Clarinet.
I have a couple of memories of him, but because I was a bit of a rebel and he was already a corporal, we didn't exactly 'hit it off'!!
However, I think I'm going to surprise you (and maybe a few others) when I tell you this little dit, which is true 'cos I saw it...
We were in Gib sometime in the '70's and one of our motley crew, who shall remain nameless unless others (or himself) wish to divulge, was mercilessly winding your Dad up.
He took it for a very long time, it went on over at least 2 days, then, in the NAAFI - he cracked.
He picked up the Bad Boys' egg banjo and thrust it full in the face of the miscreant 
None of us could believe our eyes, not least the hapless recipient there was snotty yellow egg running down his face - but the best was yet to come.
The Bad Boy ran his tongue around his lips, pondered for a second, looked your Dad straight in the eye and said these priceless words...
"Not enough salt for me."
The place just erupted in bellows of laughter, because we thought it was all bound to end in tears. Well, it did actually! Tears of laughter.
Did you think your Dad was capable of such a thing? He was sorely tested and all of us there agreed that the Bad Boy got his just reward. However the real winners were those who saw the whole thing. Cracking!!!!
Just to clear up one thing, I wasn't the Bad Boy, I was too busy winding up Cpl Pete Rutterford at the time as I remember.
So, who was it? Anyone?
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Has to be Lindars ??????????
Just to say I was also with your Dad in Chatham. The same room with 2nd Clarinet and a very good friend of mine, Brian "Goldy" Goldsmith (RIP). Looking at the dates that you have mentioned I was also in Scotland with him. A good man who was a very loud Viola player.
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yakety-daughter
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| Posted: Mon May 11, 2009 6:51 am Post subject: |
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hi bootyband
I know a bit about dad's Clarinet and Sax but not alot about his Viola playing..... so I am grateful for that bit of info!!!
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2nd Clarinet
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Hey Botty.
Was that the Ford Capri - Ghia era?
Did we used to go to 'The Little Gem' Pub, in Aylesford in those days or was it a later period?
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Hey HB and TS.
Just for the record............
Apart from Blaze Away we also slow marched to..........
Sailing (without Rod Stewart)
On the last night, I remember the masssed band humming their parts in the quiet/piano section and culminating in one of the biggest crescendos I have ever played within a massed band.
Brought tears to my eyes.... 
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townsergeant
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| Posted: Mon May 11, 2009 8:07 am Post subject: |
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| 2nd Clarinet wrote: | Hey HB and TS.
Just for the record............Apart from Blaze Away we also slow marched to..........Sailing (without Rod Stewart)
On the last night, I remember the masssed band humming their parts in the quiet/piano section and culminating in one of the biggest crescendos I have ever played within a massed band.
Brought tears to my eyes.... |
It brought a lump to my trousers....
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2nd Clarinet
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Be thankful, then TS.
Better than Viagra and no side effects!
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MrJpig
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AHHHHH The Little Gem....cracked me head on that door frame a few times. Brill Pub. My first experience of Theakstons OP 
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yakety-daughter
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| Posted: Mon May 11, 2009 9:37 am Post subject: |
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| 2nd Clarinet wrote: | Hey Botty.
Was that the Ford Capri - Ghia era?
Did we used to go to 'The Little Gem' Pub, in Aylesford in those days or was it a later period? |
Now Ford Cparis are going back somehwhat
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