Obituaries

Our Association has received news of the passing of former Major Frank Quigley on the 6th Nov 2026. Frank had an extensive career within the Corps, serving for 30 years, and was promoted through the r...

Our Association has received the news of the recent passing of Kev McCoy, who previously served as a SSgt with 253 Pro Coy RMP prior to discharge due to medical grounds. He also served with the Metro...

Our Association has been notified of the passing of Harry Ryder sometime last week, no other details known at this stage. Family flowers only. Donations to the Chester Hospice. Further details will ...

Our Association has received news from the family of John Ireland of his passing in the early hours of 28th Oct 2026. John joined the Army in 1964 and served with the band of the 2nd Battalion the Que...

Our Association has just received notification of the death of Stuart Rose on the 23rd October 2026 at his home in Malta, where he has lived for a number of years. He will always be remembered for his...

Our Association has received news of the recent passing of former Sgt David Elliot on the 20th of Oct 2026. David joined RMP in 1964 and served for a number of years. David did not wish a funeral serv...

Our Association has received the sad news of the passing of James 'Jim' Magill on the 20th of Oct 2026 at the age of 85 in Belfast. Jim initially joined the Irish Guards and later transferred to the R...

Our Association has received news of the passing of Alan Wilkes on the 16th Oct 2026 at the age of 88. Alan served from 1958 - 1961 and we currently have limited information on his service history.

Our Association has received news of the recent passing of ex-WO2 Victor John (Vic) Stephens, RMP (SIB). He served from 1963 and completed his 22 years' colour service in 1985. Vic passed away peacefu...

Our Association has received the sad news that Tom Herrington passed away this morning in hospital in Aberdeen of Renal Failure. Tom has arranged his own funeral arrangements by cremation and stipulat...

Our Association has received news of the recent passing of Bob Lusty. Robert Martin Lusty was born on 11 January 1944, the youngest boy in a family of seven children born to Ernest and Elizabeth Lust...

Our Association has just received news of the death of former Lt Col Phil Hagues on the 8th Oct 2026 in Magherafelt at the age of 65. Phil served with RMP from 1977 - 2016 with the SIB, finally retiri...

The Association has received news of the recent passing of former Cpl Mike Meek on the 7th Oct 2026. Mike served with the RMP from 1966 through to 1972 serving with:12 Bde Pro Unit 66 - 67 48 Gur Bde ...

Our Association has received news of the recent passing of Rod Tolmie at the age of 58. Rod was 37 Sect SIB circa 2004-2006, and on leaving settled in Colchester area. He leaves behind Helen his wife....

Our Association has received news of the recent passing of Charles Quilliam on the 20th Sept 2026 at the age of 89. Charles served with RMP between 1955 - 1957 as part of National Service. On leaving,...

Our Association has received news of the sudden passing of former WO2 James 'Jim' Wiggam, ex RMP (SIB). Jim retired from RMP around 1993 and was a stalwart of the Branch. Jim passed away suddenly at ...

Our Association received news of the recent passing of Doug Lawson, who sadly died at home in Hambleton Yorks on Sun 6th September 2026. Doug joined RMP in 1964. Returning from Hong Kong in 1983 to 17...

Our Association received news of the recent passing of former 23676264 LCpl David White, who served with the Corps for 6 years; with 227 Pro Coy RMP in Cyprus, 3 Armd Bde, 165 Pro Coy RMP and 99 Gur...

Our Association has received the sad news of the recent passing of Eric Boddy, who sadly passed away in St. James Hospital in Leeds on the 28th Aug 2026. Eric has been battling Leukemia since the star...

Our Association has received news of the recent passing of Jeanette Major, the wife of the late Alan Major, in Kilsyth Scotland at the age of 79 years. Jeanette was ex WRAC Provost and passed out of t...

Bereavement Graham PhillipsOur Association has received news of the recent passing of Graham 'Torchy' Phillips on Tues 25th August 2026 in York hospital, on his 81st birthday. Graham trained at Chiche...

Our association has received news of the recent passing of Les Dodds. Les served with RMP for a number of years prior to leaving and starting a lengthy career with the Prison Service. No other details...

Our Association has received news via the NARPO website of the recent passing of Boyd Adams, who served with RMP in the early 1970's. On leaving, he joined Kent Constabulary and served in Dover and Fo...

Philip joined the Royal Military in 1992 and later served in Northern Ireland as part of CONCO team. On the 29th July 1994 he was on duty in Newry Co. Down, when the IRA carried out a triple mortar at...

Former WO1 John Edward Savage served with the RMP from 1950 - 1974 as part of the SIB. On leaving the Corps John settled in Nottingham, with his Wife (Margaret) and his two daughters (Yvette and Lyn...

Our Association received news of the recent passing of former Major Thomas Dugdale at the age of 84 years. He served with the Territorial Army initially with the Durham Light Infantry, prior to transf...

Our Association has received information that former WO1 (RSM) Roger Baxter died recently. The family would welcome former colleagues to attend the funeral service. Following Roger’s wishes dress i...

Colonel Jack Aspinell QPM passed away in Chichester on Sunday, 26th July. He was 97 and had moved to a nursing home in Bognor Regis in December. Jack was gazetted to the Royal Regiment of Artillery in...

Paul, had an exemplary career with RMP, serving with 111 Pro Coy, 160 Pro Coy, 247 Pro Coy, DIT BAOR and with the SIB in Northern Ireland. On leaving the Corps he went onto have a successful career in...

Our Association has been informed of the recent passing of former LCpl Arthur Strickson who served with the Corps during National Service from 1957 - 1959. Retired Police Inspector, Arthur sadly pass...