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medrummer · M2 Passed Joined: 15 Dec 2008 Posts: 193 Location: Deal

It has been announced that he died in Deal on Saturday 17th April 2009
and the funeral will take place in Walmer during the week of 28th April [to be announced] His wife has asked the all stars to form a band and so if you want to play and have not had the invitation then contact Dave Cole

No apologies for announcing this here. Sir Martin was not a bandy but he was a champion of the band service and active in Deal wherever committee's or charitys needed work.

sticky blue · Posted: Sun Apr 19, 2009 9:08 am Post subject:

RIP Sir Martin

my condolences to his family
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admin · Posted: Sun Apr 19, 2009 1:16 pm Post subject:

Sad news, Sir Martin was indeed a champion of the Band Service. I remember his speech post 22 Sept.

RIP Sir...
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Wee Mac · Posted: Sun Apr 19, 2009 3:41 pm Post subject:

Remember General Garrod well from time in RMB Stonehouse, when he was the Brigadier. He used to run the BFT's with us and gave us the incentive not to be beaten by a much older man.

RIP Sir

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Nick B · Bugle Major Joined: 12 Jan 2006 Posts: 818 Location: Deal

Oh how sad! Sir Martin was a great supporter of the RMB and a familiar face in Deal & Walmer. My condolences to all His Family RIP Sir

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StickyBlue · Posted: Sun Apr 19, 2009 9:11 pm Post subject:

Such sad news, he loved the Band Service and was always very approachable.
RIP SIR MARTIN

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Pablo · Posted: Wed Apr 22, 2009 5:30 am Post subject:

What a great guy and a sad loss to all that knew him. He was my Lt Housemaster of Neptune House ans was really great at looking after us 14year olds.
The next time I met him was when I was the SNCO of the Mountbatten Concerts and also the "Beat retreat " office in London and he was the CG. He recalled a shooting incident with a Colt 45 that myself & Dick Ward had on the Pistol Range on the Drill Field! (It was his Pistol)
Again, A great guy and a sad loss to all.
RIP

boneflyer · Posted: Fri Apr 24, 2009 9:47 pm Post subject:

K.S.J.LEVER · On audition Joined: 10 Nov 2005 Posts: 10 Location: DERBY

Very sorrowful news that Sir Martin had passed away, a good friend who will be sadly missed. Condolences to Jill and all the family. Keith Stanley James Lever, Pat and Debbie.
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StickyBlue · Posted: Wed Jun 17, 2009 11:05 pm Post subject:

Found this write up on the MOD Oracle the Troops might be interested to read, quite a character, even after he had retired from the mob:

http://www.modoracle.com/news/Lie...in-Garrod_18232.html?category=all

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Ginge Deary · Posted: Thu Jun 18, 2009 9:01 am Post subject:

They don't come any better than Sir Martin.
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