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110 The Regimental Journal of The King’s Royal Hussars
In 1991 the regiment moved to Munster and Cyprus. Nigel being one of the lucky ones moved to the Cyprus sunshine and it was here that his love of all things water sports started to show, especially powerboating and water skiing.
The regiment reformed in York Barracks Munster 1992, and later that year were amalgamated with the 14th/20th King’s Hussars to become The King’s Royal Hussars. Soon afterwards the Regiment embarked on another Op BANNER tour, during which Nigel was noted for his leadership and professional- ism. Upon their return to Munster, Nigel and a group of same minded people decided to walk the Machu Picchu trail in Peru.
1997 saw him attached to B Sqn, The Royal Yeomanry, in Old Sarum as PSI. He rejoined the regiment in Tidworth in 2000 and soon after was promoted to WO2 and took on the appoint- ment of Int WO, before retiring from the Army in 2003.
Nigel’s love of the water never vanished as he taught his chil- dren, Graham and Louise, how to water ski and boogie board, plus he did the Devizes to Westminster International Canoe Race on numerous occasions.
After leaving the regiment Nigel worked as a sales rep for a company called Inotech, selling solvents, glues, and other adhesives. He worked there for 18 years, winning sales rep of the year on numerous occasions.
We extend our deepest sympathies to Karen, Graham and Louise, on the sad loss of Nigel. He will be dearly missed and fondly remembered by his many friends. AR
Lieutenant Colonel HCWG Joynson
16th/5thTheQueen’sRoyalLancers1954–1961 14th/20thKing’sHussars1961-1983
Lt Colonel Henry Calvert Weaver Glazebrook Charles Stanley Joynson passed away peacefully on Sunday 12th March 2023 aged 88.
forgiven given the number of post war Osters in storage and the latter was captured in The Daily Telegraph 23 Aug 2011.
‘In 1964 a young captain in the Libyan army asked a young captain in the British Army who had landed his plane close to a Libyan army desert outpost, what the British would do if they (the Libyans) deposed the king. The answer was “Nothing”, as it was not British policy to interfere in Libyan affairs. The Libyan captain was Muammar Gaddafi, and the British captain was a young British cavalry officer called Henry Joynson.’
Whilst he had retired by the time of the regiment’s amalga- mation, he had many old friends in the Royal Hussars and embraced the new regiment. He was particularly taken with the cherry pink trousers and would often be seen sporting a pair in his latter years. With age, his flamboyant dress sense, legendary amongst friends and family, extended to a cherry pink trilby that he has thoughtfully left to his nephew, the other Henry.
Henry is survived by his children Charles, Andrew and Tiffany and also, in spite of rumours to the contrary, by the other Lt Col Henry Joynson who we can confirm is still alive and kick- ing and can on occasions now be seen sporting his late uncles much loved cherry trilby.
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Service with the 11th Hussars, in Malaya, the lecture halls of Wye College and the Royal Agricultural College, Cirencester.
The drill halls of the RGH Yeomanry, the magistrates’ benches of Tetbury and Cirencester; the local tennis courts, particularly during the inter-hunt tennis tournaments.
The Hunting field of the Beaufort, being the Monday Field Master and a steadfast member of the Finance and the Hunt Committees. The local Point-to-Point circuit, notably Didmarton, being distinguished Chairman of the Beaufort Point-to-Point Committee for many years. The slopes of the Alps, Gstaad and Klosters being his favourites.
Known to his family as ‘Calvie’ and the Regiment as ‘Henry’, he always joked to his nephew, also called Henry Joynson and serv- ing in the regiment, that when he died he would get a much
younger if rather confused contingent attending his funeral.
Lt Col Henry Joynson joined the regiment from a military fam- ily, his father having been taken off the beaches at Dunkirk and later evacuated off the hill at Monte Casino during the Italian campaign.
He had three great loves, his family, the regiment and flying. He managed to combine all three most effectively when posted to Benghazi in 1963 with his young family to command the 14th/20th King’s Hussars air troop flying Osters. With his signature wicked sense of humour he used to recount his two ‘Benghazi claims to fame’ that were, crashing two Osters in the same day, and having had tea in the desert with a young Libyan army Captain called Gaddafi. The former was easily
Colonel D Lowsley-Williams DL JP
11thHussars(PAO)1954–1956 RGH,WessexYeomanry,Yeomanry1956–1980
David Lowsley-Williams died on Easter Saturday (8 April 2023), peacefully at Chavenage, the house in which he was born 89 years earlier and in which he and Rona had lived since their mar- riage in 1958, surrounded by his family and two dogs.
Trusted friend, loyal colleague and valued mentor to many, from the classrooms of his prep-school
Gilling Castle, the racquets courts of Eton, during National
