REST IN PEACE

6th Infantry Brigade Provost Unit, Royal Military Police.

Over the years we have said “Farewell” to these colleagues and friends:

Lt Col Barry Hughes-Jones

Maj Mike Rose

Capt Peter ‘P J’ Rogers

WO1 Brian Gater

WO2 (later Capt) Bill Moyles

WO2 Tom Fox

George Dwyer                                                                 Eric Crosby

Bob Hanks                                                                       Fred Lea

Jimmy Daniel                                                                   Ken Lacey

Terry Regent                                                                    Neil Harvey

Bill ‘Lefty’ Maxton                                                            Dave Fretwell 

Mick Newell                                                                      John Westland

Ian Roberts                                                                      Kevin Jobson

Brian ‘Chic’ Harding                                                        Dick ‘Pop’ Rowe (Q)

Bob Rose                                                                          Bill Grant

Tom Middleton                                                                John O’Donnell

Lenny Want                                                                      Jim Atkinson

Michael Barwick                                                              Derek Hart

Phil Wallis                                                                        Gordon Pearce

Mick Mobbs                                                                     David Currie

Bob Bigg                                                                           Ernest ‘Gordon’ Roberts

Ken Redfearn                                                                  Stanley ‘Jack’ Frost

                                                     FAMILIES

                     Joan Gater                                                              Hannelorre Lambie

                    Nancy Phillips                                                         Mary James

                    Betty Rowe                                                              Joan Arnold

                    Kitty  Buzza                                                             Carol Atherton

                    Maddie Bigg                                                            Edna Bullen

                                                    FRIENDS

                                                        Hannelorre Tyrocke

                                                        Frank Huggett

                                                        Alf Goodchild – The Parachute Regiment (Q)

                                                        Phy Goodchild

                                                        Harry Gilder – Sherwood Foresters Regt (Q)

KEN LACEY – INSTIGATOR OF KEEPING THE UNIT PERSONNEL IN TOUCH WITH EACH OTHER FROM 1980.  KEN IS SHOWN IN HIS INFANTRY OFFICER’S UNIFORM AS MAJOR LACEY, ROYAL ANGLIAN REGIMENT (V) IN WHICH HE SERVED FOR MANY YEARS AFTER RMP SERVICE.

Mick Newell’s headstone with poppies laid by Bernie Walsh, Mel Cole, Mike Bliss and Stan Benson
Central Armed Forces Memorial monument, National Memorial Arboretum, Staffs. Fred Lea’s name, 4th from top, under ‘Army.’

These next 6 photos were taken at the funeral of Kevin Jobson on 22nd January 2019 which was attended by Alf Elwell, Stan Benson and Bernie Walsh (4th, 5th & 6th from left on 1st photo). 

Highlanders Regt Assoc personnel and L/R Alan Mews (2), Jimmy Turpie ACC (4), David McGrath(7), Jack Taylor (8) – Bill Grant’s funeral.
L/R: Rear, Alan Mews, Jack Taylor, Jimmy Turpie ACC, Robbie Thomson. Front, L/R Alex Menmuir and Central Scotland RMPA colleagues, David McGrath extreme right – Bill Grant’s funeral.
L/R: Mike Bliss, Mel Cole, Bernie Walsh, Pat & Fiona Crawford (Daughter and grand-daughter), Jimmy Turpie ACC, Alan Mews, Robbie Thomson following ‘Pop’ Rowe’s funeral – 20th Sept 2018 in Patna, Ayrshire. At Pat’s request, ‘Q’s coffin was carried to the graveside by his 6th Brigade colleagues where he was laid to rest with his beloved wife, Betty.