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| FFoglamp |
Famous dialogue - Princess Anne to Oscar Richards.FOSNI late 1977 (I think). Princess Anne is inspecting the band, and Lt.Freestone is explaining to her about the different bands within the RMBS. She asks Oscar, "and which band are you ?"Oscar replies "Royal Marines, maam." Just one from my dusty archives. - from FOSNI to CHATHAM - "I survived Terry Freestone" |
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| RAB |
Another Oscar WinnerI joined up with Oscar "Frank Sinatra" Richards in Sept '67. When we arrived at Deal station, we were greeted by these monsters in blue uniforms(their No1,s our No2's). They"invited" us to get into the back of the waiting 3-tonners and one,called Cpl. Curry( sure he suffered from and caused Post Traumatic Stress Disorder), shouted at Oscar in a broad Irish accent, to get a move on. Oscar replied "SURE MATE CAN YOU JUST GRAB THAT BAG FOR ME?"....Say no more |
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| Hornblower |
Re: Famous dialogue - Princess Anne to Oscar Richards.
HA! I had the tee shirt and the sticker. and the great thing is that the sticker went on my mute. And where's the mute now? (I hear you ask, breath held) The mute is in my horn case and is in regular use, no-one at all has a scooby what it means. However, my good mucker Neil Hamilton (Solo cornet and Starboard Band member) recently joined the British Police Symphony Orchestra and saw it - he too is a TM survivor. If I knew how to be clever like Dan, I'd attach a piccie! Stuey 
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| Co-admin |
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| Hornblower |
Thanks mucker, blimey - you're on the ball aren't ya? (Should be on the p**s) 
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| FFoglamp |
my wife Helen still has a 'I survived Terry Freestone' sticker on her flugel case. She swiped them from her brother Stu Barnby. No one knew who the hell he was when she was in the army band. We still have a Fleet Band Aardvarks' t-$hit too. How sad is that. (sorry Aaron) | ||
| dollydrumstick |
Princess Anne at CollingwoodI had recently arrived back from Sea and the Bandmaster at the time was relieved that 'Dolly' had come back to join the band just in time for a visit from Princess Anne.Things only started to go wrong as you could see Phil's face contort as he introduced me BM - "May I present Petty Officer ......mmmmm, Petty Officer......eeeeehhhhh, Petty Officer Dolly" Which left a smug grin on Bandy's face and the whole band biting tongues, sniggering etc. Things then went from bad to worse.... Princess Anne " So what do you do" to me dressed in Full No 1's fully spammed up as a drummer should be. Dolly "mmmmm ...... (now at this point I was a bit confused at the question so just blurted out the answer).... I'm a DRUMMER" Needless to say the Joss, Captain and entourage did not look to pleased but well done to the rest of the band for holding it all together. |
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