Deaths

No More Parades. It is my sad duty to inform the passing of Tony Taylor of the 1st Battalion The Gloucestershire Regiment. Tony sadly passed away on Wednesday night at the Manor Park Clinic, Weston Super Mare after battling severe Dementia for the last couple of years. Tony was a…

It is with much sadness that I have to report the death of 23298360 Royston Alexandra Hodges, who served in the 1st Bn Glosters for 3 years and then spent over 12 years with the 5 th Bn. He also had a long career as a para medic until his…

No More Parades. It is my sad duty to inform the passing of Brian Wright, former RSM, Officer and Gentleman of the 1st Battalion The Gloucestershire Regiment. Brian sadly passed away on Tuesday 14th November 2023, at his home in Babbacombe, Torquay, Devon. A service will be held at Torquay…

No More Parades/Service Notice. It is my sad duty to inform the passing of 24742664 Private Allan David Nelson-Case, 1st Battalion The Gloucestershire Regiment. Allan sadly passed away in Southmead Hospital, Bristol on the 8th of October 2023 aged 56 years. He is survived by his wife Fay Nelson-Case and…

No More Parades. It is my sad duty to inform the passing of 24020322 Martin Welsman, 1st Battalion The Gloucestershire Regiment, who died on the 16th of September 2023 aged 76. He is survived by his son Darren who notified us of his passing. Martin served from 1964 – 1970…

It is my sad duty to inform the passing of the Rev John Morley-Bunker, who died at the age of 95 on 9th September 2023. He is survived by his wife, Edna Morley-Bunker and by sons Michael and Nigel (notifier). Anyone wishing to contact Edna should contact the County Chairman…

No More Parades. It is my sad duty to inform the passing of Ex Regimental Padre the Reverend Brian Sherrington on Sunday, 5 June 2023, we were notified by The Reverend Dr David Hart, Secretary, Royal Army Chaplains Department Association. Brian was born on 6 June 1937 and joined the…

No more parades - Reported by Michael Heavens (Glosters) It is with real sadness and sorrow that I have to tell you of the death last night of Tony "Kid" Harding. He had been fighting COPD and lately Emphysema. Kid was a big man with a huge personality and I…

It is my sad duty to inform you that Ray Chivers passed away peacefully at John Willis House, Jessop Cresent, Westbury On Trym, on Saturday 11th March 2023 - two months shy of his 90th birthday. Ray's family were with him when he passed. Ray did his National Service (plus…