Another Sad loss

[Bill Kinsella]

My son in law has just told me of the sad passing of Stan Lewis
who he worked with on Arriva buses I cant remember him very well
but my son in law said he remembered me.
Funeral mass will be held at St James in Bootle on the 24th at 12 noon
followed by cremation at Thornton crem.
As I said I dont remember Stan but Im sure Others do.

R I P Old Friend

[Gilbert Bridger]

Another great charactor. Remember his dry wit and his Adolf Hitler Mussy.

R.I.P Stan. Enjoy your new life. Say hi to the rest of the tankies up there. Keep that tank park clean ;-)

Gilby

[Alan Levi Hodges]

Can somebody tell me please if that is Stan ex Csqn Assault Troop
Late 70's in Herford

Levi :evil:

[Ian Trory]

If its the Stan Lewis i remember he was in A sqn but i could be wrong.


RIP Mate. beer

[Dave Henley]

RIP Stan, another sad loss beer

[Mick Bell]

R.I.P. Stan- another good un gone to The Green Fields.
Dinger :cry:

[Paul Ramsay]

Remember meeting stan when i first joined the regiment and kept calling me Kid!!

Thanks for that billy - all correct another good guy gone but the first since the last do which by other years aint too bad.

RIP Stan - keep the jokes cracking up there till we meet again icon_ange: and have a beer with the others

Fear Naught

[Jonsimpson]

Time marches on. Levi, I think it was the Stan you were on about. If it was he was in C Sqn Assault troop for a long long time. I certainly remember on exercise with him, i think he was the one who introduced me to "batman washes" i.e. wrap a towel around your kneck and wash everything above it. I,ve got some photo's somewhere i'll have to dig them out. Stan and his moustache will long be remembered. :cry:

[keith Hudson]

Stan had the job of teaching me to drive CVRT,s . The snow on the ground that winter in Herford must not have been much fun. I bet he.s take angels on their driving test . Cheers mate I still don't know how you put up with me . One thing I did not knock the Xmas tree down like some poor sod .



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[Eddy Atkinson]

I am proud to have called Stan my friend, we first met in Osnabruck 1971 when he was posted to 11 tp C Sqn When he reenlisted, we were both married unaccompanied then and we spent many nights in the Sqn bars etc. Goodnight and god bless old mate

[eric harding]

ditto RIP stan

[Tiny Hart]

Good night and god bless you mate.
Stan Ogden

[Harry Robinson]

"Stan Lewis"

Many years ago I remember giving Stan a lift home from Bovy to Bootle when I was on a D&M course during Stans time as a Schools Instructor. Nothing unusual about that other than Stan was on the back of my Honda 400 Super Sports (a real mans bike Levi).

Again nothing unusual until we were pulled over onto the hard shoulder of the M6 by the bizzies. Stan was asked by a rather surprised looking copper as to why his crash helmet (early type tank "Bome Dome") did not have a chinstrap in place to prevent it slipping off, should we be unfortunate enough to have an accident. Stan (also dressed in a green issue tank suit and DMS!!) then proceeded to baffle the copper with pure science as to the adhesive qualities of the "Bome Dome" and in particular how the velcro straps and ear pieces would prevent this. I listened in awe during Stans 10 minute TP. Having convinced the copper that Stan knew what he was talking about we were allowed to continue our journey to Bootle.

For many years after Stan and I would reminice about that particular trip, which always had us both in fits of laughter.

I will always remember him, his moustache and the permanent big grin on his face. Rest in peace Stan, a true gent and a laugh a minute!!

"H"
Harry Robinson

[Mike Kemble]

Image anyone? RIP Stan lad.

[eric harding]

wish i'd been there for that one H brill pure brill hahaha

[Dave Harmon]

God bless Stan.

[Dave Harmon]

Mike - I am sure I've seen an image of Stan on your main site. I've just had a quick look but cannot find it, sure it's there though.

[Tiny Hart]

Mike - I am sure I've seen an image of Stan on your main site. I've just had a quick look but cannot find it, sure it's there though.

Spot on Dave

No 67 on the C sqn page with Eddy Atkinson on his left and 'H' Robinson on his right.

Never really knew you Stan, but a tankie is a tankie is a tankie, RIP

[Harry Robinson]

Dave

Stan is pictured (centre) with me and Eddy Atkinson on the C Sqn page, photo number 67. By the way Eddie is on the left with the 3 or 4 chins!! Sorry Ed only joking.

"H"

Harry Robinson

[Dave Harmon]

H - Eddie looks ready to lamp the cameraman in that pic! What an excellent picture though at this sad time.

http://www.mikekemble.com/1RTR/csqn/sqnsocial.jpg

[Harry Robinson]

Dave

Yes, a great one to look back on, it makes me chuckle every time.

"H"

[Eddy Atkinson]

Dave
I think it might be my missis takeing the Phossy so she may have been due a slap.
Eddy

[Dave Harmon]

Eddy - sorry for spelling your name wrongly. My missus is a b*gger for taking sly snaps as well but unlike your good lady Dianne's pics are generally crap and have to be deleted. I'm chuffed to see a good head on Stan's ale!

[Jamie Lewis]

I would like to thank all of you who have put a message on the site about my dad. I see that there is a lot of stories to be told by the look of some of the comments, please let me know any funny stories that my dad did not let me know about. I would like to say a special thanks to Eddy Atkinson who attended the funeral on Thursday ( Thanks Eddy ). 1RTR was a big part of my dads life and i had a great childhood growing up as an army kid. I wear my dads regimental ring with pride and honour, he will always live on with me and my family. God bless dad see you soon.

[Mike Kemble]

http://members.lycos.co.uk/mufcdevil/net/sqnsocial.jpg

Thanks to Tiny for the mail spotting this one in C Sqn. Our Stan, centre, flanked by Eddie and Harry

[maureen lewis]

Many thanks for all your comments Stan would be very proud that you remembered him so fondly.

Special thanks to Eddie Atkinson for being there.


will someone please tell me about the washboard ?

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fear naught.

[Paul Ramsay]

what is this eddy bit thought his name was ""FIZZHOG""

Maureen you and the family are more than welcome to come to out reunion in Scarborough and it is a pity you have never made it before - it is a wonderful weekend and all the lads who knew stan and yourself will be there, again if you would like to come no problem and you will be made very wlcome.

The washboard is just Dave harmon but I am sure he will reveal all!!

come on dave own up!!!!

[Dave Harmon]

It is a quotation from the venerable music hall entertainer Arthur Atkinson as featured on the popular Televisual entertainment - "The Fast Show". I am thinking of changing it to the more relevant and topical "Now watch this drive!"

[Mike Kemble]

Got some pics of stan via email, will get them online soonest.

[Gilbert Bridger]

Stan was my driving instructor on Scorpion in Herford. We were going out towards Bad Oynhausen one morning driver training, there were these road works, Stan told me to speed up and head for the German roadworkers, so I did, man these blokes ran for their lives, I just thought it was part of my driver training. We were stopped by the RMP a few minutes later to explain the chasing of the Krauts. I don't know what was said but Stan just came back with that same old smile on his face, the one he always had and we continued on our way. Funny!!

Stan would never get stressed, calm in moments of panic.

Gilby

[Mike Kemble]

Got two images of Stan on Gallery 3 now.

[Eddy Atkinson]

We were on exersize Stood down for the weekend so I wandered over to visit Stan who was driveing the SQMS (Jeff Gollye). I found them scoffing an amazeing curry which Stan had just knocked out.
Jeff commented that it was an good curry but would be better if it had a bit of fruit in it. Stan said he was an ungreatfull sod, reached into his trailer an threw a banana onto Jeffs plate.

[Jonsimpson]

When Stan was Tp Sgt of surveillance troop we were on exercise and he decided we needed some fresh veg. Off we go into the fields at midnight to pick spuds and corn. Half way through the farmer turns up on his tractor and the civvy equivalent of Chieftain white light. Two stunned squaddies like startled rabbits in a torch, legging it across the fields spuds flying everywhere. By the time we lost the farmer we didnt have a lot left.

I know how to cook corn says Stan, 1 hour later its still boiling away and weve topped the BV up twice, still rock hard; it was only pig corn. Apparently pigs dont like soft corn.

[Alan Levi Hodges]

You know Simmo

I often looked over from the Scorpion part of Csqn in Herford
and wondered what the hell u lot used to do with Stan

Surv troop or Assault troop or whatever it was!!

All i remember is u lot seemed to play a lot of cards!!!
Dan Garvey et al!

Levi :evil:

I Remember when i left for Bovvy my ex driver Taff nicked the Scorpion he
liked it so much!!!

[Paul Ramsay]

Now there is another couple of names Dan and carol garvey

Anyone know where they are??

[Alan Rigby]

Knew him well.Big grin,great lad.Rest easy Stan.

Alan Rigby

[Tony Edwards]

Stan made friends easily and was not just a friend to people but would always be there to help and give advise at the right time. When I transfered to to the regiment in 71 Stan arrived at the some time having reenlisted and we were both posted to C Sqn and it was Stan who helped me settle in. We stayed together in C Sqn and for a while in the same troop along with Eddy Atkinson, who I know will miss him, and Marty Murray. The three of them never stopped laughing throughout Omagh training, great fun. Stan and I were neigbours in Omagh and again in Herford and I can still hear that great laugh from the flat above me.

One funny story took place in Bovington when Stan was posted to the D&M school. He had a great mate in Dave Winstanly (14/20) not withstanding Dave was a scouse still 14/20th. Anyway Stan managed to get himself an allotment that included some chickens and Stan being Stan told everyone how he would benefit from fresh veg and eggs. Well the micky taking went on for weeks and Stan insisted that he would have the last laugh. The chickens did nothing for week and weeks so Dave one Sunday managed to get Stans keys and placed two hard boiled eggs that he mucked up a bit into the chicken coup. Monday morning Stan visited the allotment and proudly recoved two eggs. He couldn't wait to get to the school that morning not knowing that Dave had just about told everyone.Stan was now full of himself and said he would have then fried on toast for his lunch. I sure you can imagine his return to the school after lunch.

Thoughts are now with Mo, Kevin, Kelly and Jamie. God bless Stan.

[robert jones]

Have just read the obit, and although I at first could not remember Stan, of course as soon as I saw his picture,I do recall him,its sad to read of the passing of another old comrade,and although I was`nt close with Stan just reading the glowing tributes to him makes you glad we were all in the same gang

[Glyn Owen]

When I joined the 1st in Hohne 1961 late, as we had been sent to Munster by troop train after our fun-filled "voyage" on the troopship from Harwich to the Hook of Holland, -( but the Regiment had moved to Hohne and no-one knew that at Catterick) I was put into A Squadron. Stan was there in my barrack room. He was at the time driver to the OC "Larry" Parks. We became good friends. After 2 years or so, I went to Recce Troop and we saw less of each other. In 1967 I went to the Army Air Corps as an "ERE" pilot, and after my first tour re-badged to the AAC.
I was only to see Stan "the man" on one occasion some years after that. I think he was the COs driver at the time, sporting his (new to me) moustache and was a Lance Corporal. I was then a SSgt, and surprised that he didn't have a higher rank, but I don't think that Stan was very ambitious. Anyway, I had the pleasure of giving him a flight in the Gazelle and he was able to take the controls for a while - which pleased him.
Farewell, old friend.

[Mike Kemble]

I think its the same with all walks of life, you don't really appreciate it, till its gone.............................