. . . . those seven members of the 1st Battalion Regimental Band who were murdered by the IRA terrorist bombing of Regents Park Bandstand - 20th July 1982
IN MEMORY OF
WOII Graham Barker (Band Serjeant Major)
Serjeant Robert "Doc" Livingstone
Corporal Johnny McKnight
Bandsman John Heritage
Bandsman George Mesure
Bandsman Keith "Cosy" Powell
Bandsman Larry Smith
and including
Serjeant Keith Lewis
who’s injuries - sustained in the bombing - bought on a cancer,
which sadly took his life the following year
We Will Remember Them
Welcome to the new look website
Here will appear news, notices, obituaries etc
PLUS.... any notices that members might wish to post
Past Newsletters will not appear on this site - unless members request them
then I will open up a new page just for Newsletters
Bear in mind that the last Newsletter was published in 2018
If you find any errors on the pages - please let me know
ENJOY
The 2024 Band & Bugles reunion took place on Saturday 12th October at the regular venue of The Winchester Club.
Another good attendance, but sadly the elderly generations are slowly dwindling in numbers.
The reunion is now organised by Leigh Marshall - so he's your contact now.
Date for your diaries for the 2025 reunion to be announced in due course - keep checking back
Ex-members enjoying the day
A feature of the reunion is the annual 'blow'
Even ex-Bandmasters get to keep their hand in at reunions
Held annually, the aims and constitution of the reunion website - which is an official Branch of the RGJ Association - is to reunite ex-Bandsmen & Buglers of the Royal Green Jackets and its former Regiments - consisting of:
The Oxfordshire & Buckinghamshire Light Infantry (43rd & 52nd)
The Kings Royal Rifle Corps (60th)
The Rifle Brigade (95th)
From the first reunion in July 1983, attended by 40 ex-members of the Ox & Bucks band, we have gradually integrated all three RGJ battalion bands, and have built up a mailing directory of over 800 ex-members.
The reunions are very popular with well over 100 ex-members, and spouses, attending each year. Over the past few years we have been fortunate to secure the services of the Waterloo Band (TA) members who bring along a programme of music and spare instruments for ex-members (who have the puff) to sit down and play music together. Ex-buglers are also well represented now word has got round, and it is a pleasure to hear the silver bugles sounding off again - indoors too… oh the poor ear drums of those sat in front (lol)
To complement the reunion, we also host a Facebook page, thus keeping members up-to-date and informed of what's going on
If you haven't sampled a reunion yet… please get in touch with the secretary who will be more than happy to point you in the right direction….. see you at the bar ... !!
Click the appropriate email link below to make contact - via your own email programme
Regents Park Memorial Service Secretary
or the
Or complete the form below and send - this form will be delivered to Tony Dowd only - as private mail