Absent Friends 2022

The Green Howards Roll of Honour is a sacred register dedicated to the members of our regiment who have passed away. This introductory page provides a space for quiet remembrance, explaining that these names represent the courage and dedication of those who served. We honour their legacy with silence and respect.

Lieutenant Colonel Nick MANDER – 3 Jan 22

Jimmy ‘Dinger’ BELL – 11 Jan 22 aged 86.

Phillip 'Pip' ELLIOTT- 13 Jan aged 75

​Lieutenant Cliff ‘Whiff’ BURRAGE MC – 22 Jan 22

Arnold ‘Arnie’ BEAL – 25 Jan 22

Keith William NELSON – 29 Jan 22

William MATHER – 30 Jan 22 aged 88

Robert ‘Bob’ LINCOLN – 31 Jan 22 aged 80

William Alfred ‘Bill’ SHEPHERD – 2 Feb 22 aged 93

Alexander ‘Alex’ WIGHAM – 4 Feb 22 aged 98 (WW2 Veteran)

Major Stephen Andrew ‘Kes’ KESTERTON – 6 Feb 22 aged 53

Lieutenant Colonel Peter WADE – 8 Feb 22 aged 90

Lieutenant Michael MANDER – 8 Feb 22 aged 86

Raymond James SHANNON – 16 Feb 22

Raymond ‘Ray’ SMITH – 22 Feb 22 aged 85

James ‘Jim’ Kenneth WADDINGTON – 24 Feb 22 aged 79  

David ‘Fitz’ FITZGERALD – 3 Mar 22 aged 68 

James ‘Jim’ FERGUSON – 11 Mar 22 aged 88

John Graham ADAMS – 11 Mar 22

Peter ‘Pete’ TOKER – 23 Mar 22

Terence ‘Terry’ LLOYD – 25 Mar 22 aged 65

Mark MARSDEN-- - 29 Mar 22 aged 54

James ‘Jimmy’ David FOSTER – 6 Apr 22 aged 76

William Alan RUTHVEN – 6 Apr 22

Mark WILLIAMS – 15 Apr 22 aged 55

Thomas ‘Tom’ CHARLTON – 1 May 22

Ian BLAGBOROUGH – 2 May 22 aged 62

Alan ‘Albert’ KING – 8 May 22 aged 80

Shane MEALOR – 26 May 22 aged 48

Eric ‘Butch’ WRIGHT – 20 May 22

David MILLER – 29 May 22 aged 90

David BROWN – 19 Jul 22

Derrick HOGAN – 22 Jun 22

Captain Henry EARP – 29 Jun 22 aged 96

Pete GOODCHILD – 9 Jul 22

Brian ‘Smudge’ SMITH – 15 Jul 22

David BROWN – 19 Jul 22

Leslie ‘Les’ Peter POOLE – 30 Jul 22 (aged 80)

Major William ‘Bill’ Albert LAWS – 31 Jul/1 Aug 22 (aged 86)

Kenneth ‘Ken’ ORTON – 2 Aug 22 (aged 82)

Brian STOCKILL – 16 Aug 22

Thomas ‘Tucker’ EDWARDS – 22 Aug 22 (aged 98)

Robert Philip ‘Robbie’ WALKER – 22 Aug 22 (age 44)

Peter HEYWOOD – 4 Sep 22

Thomas ‘Tom’ WOOD – 18 Sep 22 (aged 91)

Eric PEARSON – 6 Oct 22 (aged 72)

Maurice ‘Rocky’ HARRISON – 15 Oct 22 – (aged 72)

Wayne "Cue" CUDINE – 27 Oct 22 (aged 55)

Brian MACAEY – 30 Oct 22

Graham CROSSLAND – 6 Nov 22 (80 next)

Richard ‘Stoddy’ STODDART – 6 Nov 22 (aged 71)

Paul Alwyn ‘Smut’ SMITH – 11 Nov 22 (aged 63) 

Reverend Clive ARTLEY – 3 Dec 22 (aged 92)

Simon ‘Lefty’ LEFTWICK – 11 Dec 22 (aged 53)

Fredrick ‘Fred’ BAILEY – 14 Dec 22

Paul ‘Cass’ CASSIDY – 19 Dec 22

Harold LEECH – 19 Dec 22 (aged 94)

Major John Rixon MATTHEWS – 22 Dec 22

John STANLEY – 28 Dec 22

Many thanks for your service. Never to be forgotten -

Once A Green Howard Always A Green Howard!