My sincere condolences to Steve`s family and friends.
Anyone wishing to can leave message of condolence attached to the story covering Steve`s murder in the Oxford Mail HERE. Click on the `Comments` link to open a page for your text.
My deepest sympathy and sincerest condolences at this time to the Family and Friends of Steve left to mourn the tragic loss of a loved one. R.I.P.Steve.
I've established contact with and indeed have this evening spoken to his ex-wife Sharon. She and the family are keen that the regiment (former friends from his RGJ days) should attend his funeral and provide a "presence". As stated in the tribute in his local papers, he remained very proud of his RGJ days and I have agreed to be her point of contact with us, and for his parents should they wish to do so.
Funeral details may be slow in forthcoming as the nature of his death will result in his body being withheld for about a month.
Please may I suggest guys, that this is not the place for discussion about the nature of his passing or the repercussions of it. Those details can be found elsewhere. Can I ask that this place be reserved for messages of condolence, messages and tales of memorial and the passing of information regarding his funeral, which I will post here as I get them.
Please allow good sense and good taste to prevail here.
So sorry to hear about this sudden death and the circumstances. I remember Steve, I am not surprised that he turned into such an admired man. My deepest sympathy to his family and closest friends.
my deepest sympothy goes to steve and his family. i was in the anti-tanks with steve as well as the milan platoon. may he rest in peace in our great muster in the sky .so many good times so many memories .
I have just heard the sad news of Steve's death. My sincere condolences to his family at this terrible time, I have some good memories of our time in the Milan Platoon. Rest in peace Shaggy Sharman.
Steve's funeral has been set for next Friday, 18th April at 12.00 at the Oxford Crematorium in Headington, Oxford. I'll put the post-code on here when I have it for any sat-nav users.
Sharon, his ex-wife and his parents and children would like as many of us as possible to attend. He was, as it said in the local news feature, very proud of his RGJ days.
Sharon also said that she'd love it if we could find an RGJ flag and a cap and belt between us to go on the coffin and through the local "brotherhood" here around Warminster, we achived that within about an hour.
The family have agreed also that they'd like us to carry him. Sharon has 4 names in mind for this already but we will need 2 more. If anyone else would like to join us in that, again please let me know.
If anyone can get hold of Douggie Foster or Jock Wilson, or anyone else that knew Steve to pass on the news and details, I'd appreciate it hugely.
Finally, little Robbo, Paul Rogers and Mark Sharman, get in touch:
So sorry to hear of the passing of a friend and fellow rifleman. I knew Steve in and out of the Battalion. A brilliant man to serve alongside and a good friend to have on the outside. Goodbye Steve, and may we all meet up one day for another muster parade up above. Condolences to your family and friends.
If anyone going to steve's funeral is stuck for a place to stay, i can put up 2/3 peep's [1bed 2 sofas].Just give me a bell to let me know. my mob is 07814292107. Tommo