Page 57 - Bugle Issue 19 Spring 2022

Buglers Stan Wilkinson (the Chairman) and Don Somers with two potential buglers. The taller has his own bugle and can play most notes
BUGLERS’ ASSOC
The highlights of the Buglers’ Association for this period have been varied and exceptional. They demonstrate how our Veteran Buglers support not only the Regimental Family but also the community at large.
The Veteran Buglers have sounded at 95 funerals, 45 memorial events and 10 concerts as well as fanfares for dignitaries. Highlights include supporting Paul ‘Coco’ Cocoran’s successful Jurassic Coast Fundraising Walk with a fanfare finale at RNLI Lyme Regis; concerts for our North East veterans in the Last Post Bar Stockton on Tees; fanfares for Emergency Services Day in Shrewsbury; commemorative calls at the Ballygawley Roadside Memorial in Northern Ireland; calls at the Double Hills Memorial at Poulton in the presence of Jacob Rees Mogg MP and Dan Morris, West of England Mayor; supporting the Armed Forces Covenant Presentation
at E Company 8 RIFLES and sounding calls for the River Thames Marine Community on board the Havengore on the Thames opposite Parliament. Other successes include
Bugler Adam Grey from the North-
East coming third in the RIFLES
Bugle Competition and Bugler
Paul ‘Sammy’ Goose receiving
the Colonel-in-Chief of the
RIFLES Commendation from
the Duchess of Cornwall for
his lockdown bugling
and fundraising. Despite
Covid restrictions, the
Buglers’ Association
continues to grow in
a large part due to the
success of the Minden
House Buglers led by
Bugler Kev Fawcett
with a total of 55
bugling members. The
Association is ready to
continue serving the
Regiment in 2022.
Buglers Don Somers and Stan Wilkinson with the Lord Lieutenant of Shropshire Mrs Anna Turner at the Armed Forces Covenant Presentation at E Company 8 RIFLES
Bugler Paul Goose receiving the Colonel-in-Chief’s Commendation
from the Duchess of Cornwall at the Rifles Award Dinner
Bugler Paul ‘Sammy’ Goose receiving the Colonel-in-Chief of the RIFLES Commendation from the Duchess of Cornwall for his lockdown bugling and fundraising
Buglers Norman Moffitt, Stan Wilkinson, Norman Smillie, Don Somers, David Mence, Kirk Richardson and Colin Longstaff playing fanfares and 2 concerts for veterans at the Last Post Bar Stockton-on-Tees
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