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After a brave fight Colin died this evening at 17.55hrs.  Details of his funeral and a possible Memorial Service will be posted in due course. I am sure that everyone who knew Colin will wish to pass on their condolences to Billie his widow through this medium.


Furneral details are below.......................

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Senior RGJ Representative at the Funeral

Brigadier David Innes OBE will be attending to represent the President of the RGJRA and past Colonel Commandants.


Date:    Thursday 19 August 2010

Time:    11:15 hrs.

Location:          St Hildas Chapel

Teeside Crematorium

Acklam Road

MIDDLESBROUGH

TS5 7HD

Reception:        Clairville Hotel

Yarm Road

Eaglescliffe

TS16 9BG

Request:           No flowers

Donations please to Help for Heroes

Please spread the word on your own nets.


Richard Frost

Hon Sec

KRRC Association


Billie Green, would like to thank all those who so generously donated to Help the Heroes in memory of her beloved husband Bugle Major Colin Green BEM.




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It is a sad day after a gallant fight Colin, a true Rifleman you will be missed by Our Regimental Family and friends RIP. Our sincere condolences to Billie and your family. God Bless. Swift and Bold.



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So very sorry to hear of Colin's passing.  The memories are many and the majority still bring a smile and a chuckle.  My condolences to Billie.  Legend is a word often used, but without doubt, Colin Green was a true legend.  Oh those whiskers!!



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Jason Walker ex DMaj RG

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On belhalf of the past and present members of The Corps of Drums  of The Royal Gibraltar Regiment I would like to pass on our condolences to the Family of the Late Bugle major Colin Green. Bugle Major Green was instrumental in setting up and founding our Corps. RIP Bugle Major Green.

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larry roberts

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it was a great privlage to be part of the green machine he was a legend and what colin wanted colin got i remember meating colin in gibraler when i was on HMS Bulwalk, and many a memory of looking foward to meeting up on the military padgants. then being in colins bugle platoon was a great honour to work one to one with him he was a great man and not to forget i seen the funny side of him being his bugle sageant in the TA........ condolenses to billie and family..... ill have half in every pub  R.I.P Colin

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kevin parker ex 2 RGJ

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I knew Bugle Major Colin Green OF THE ROYAL GREEN JACKETS a legend of the band and bugles, He will not be forgoten by any one who saw him at the head of the band at marching at 140-160 a minute or faster.
condolences to the family, another brother has left our family,
RIP

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Philip Mason

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The boss is resting. Long live the boss! I joined Noshers platoon in Catterick n 1974 just before we shipped out to Gib. I held and will always hold the highest respect for you Colin. You was the light div finest Bugle Major! RIP BOSS. Say hello to scouse Delaney for us. What a sad day 

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R.I.P Colin, your fight is over now, Play the bugles as loud as you want so we can all hear you and meet up in the final R.V.  "High on a hill " Condolences to all your family at this sad time

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Seamus P Lyons

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Colin, you were an Institution within the Regiment. A great Man and Bugle Major. Rest In Peace, mate.

Seamus
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Keith Kneller ex 1RGJ

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Really sad to hear of the passing of someone who can only be described as a Legend in his own lifetime!   A true Green Jacket who will be missed by many!

My sincere condolences to Colin's family - RIP Colin.

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Jerry Lyons

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no Rest in peace Colin

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Tim Marsh

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I would like to send my heartfelt condolences to  Colins family on your loss.
Bugle Major Colin Green  will be missed by all the The Royal Green Jacket Family. 

Tim


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Roger Forder ex 1 RGJ

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RIP Colin, your fight is now over. A true Green Jacket who will be sadly missed by all.

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Andrew Ostacchini

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A great loss and a great man, he was one of lifes real characters.

It was a great privillage and honour to have worked with him.


RIP Nosher


Osta
3 RGJ Bugles


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Bill Mathieson

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Very sad news. Colin was a true Green Jacket legend.

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Dave Smith

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I did not have the pleasure of knowing Colin Green but, like most other Green Jackets, I've seen him perform many times as a bugle major Sounding retreat on Horse Guards Parade...

I can only think of one word which defines a man like Colin Green "Immaculate".

A true "Royal Green Jacket" who absolutely loved his regiment.


RIP Sir!
 


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Brian Darvill

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I also never had the privilege to meet Colin, but as a Green Jacket am proud to say that I saw him, one of the best on  parade Sounding Retreat.

Sincere condolences to his family

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Jeff Parsonson

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So sad to hear of the passing of Colin Green. Condolences
 to Billie and Family.
Finest Bugle Major there ever was. Gone but will never be forgotton.

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mick mannion

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A very sad day for the regiment.

great bloke.

my thoughts are with his family at this sad time.

R.I.P bugle major.



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Jake Cheetham

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So sad to hear of the passing of Colin Green. Condolences
 to Billie and Family.
R.I.P. Bugle Major. Gone but will never be forgotton.


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So sad  Colin lost his battle with the big C ,He was the immaculate and proudest B M i have ever met R I P Colin from Bill Machin


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JUst like to say our thoughts go out to BM colin green, who was a great bugle major he was smart loved his job and brougth up a lot off buglers i was with him in the depot in 1982 as a bugler. The Last post goes out to another Rifleman.
From Shady Lane


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Steve Kinrade

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God Bless Colin, Heaven will be a better place - all those ex Green Jackets will now parade more happily - "Bugle Major - Sound the Advance"
Rest in peace Colin you were a legend.
Sincere condolences to his loved ones.
Steve

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dennis robinson ex bugle major

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such sad news for a true gent. thoughts and prays are with your family. den (robbbo) robinson. rest in peace. x

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IJack

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Sad to here of the passing of a Green Jacket Legend. Colin was one of the reasons that I joined the Regiment. My dad took me to a Tattoo at Salford Rugby club when I was a kid. The Band and Bugles were there and after watching them I had chance to Chat with Colin. He was a true ambassador for the Regiment.
Swift and Bold Colin.

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Brian Farndell

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It is with great sadness to hear the passing of Colin. Our paths crossed many times over the years during my bugle period and I have many wonderful memories of him from his pith helmet to those wonder handlebar whiskers. It was a privillage to have known and often worked with him. My condolences to his family.
R.I.P mate till we meet again in the big counter march.   

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Dave Phillips x 2RGJ

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A very sad loss A fantastic bugle major THE BEST WE HAD and a fantastic motorcycle instructor in gibralter   R.I.P Colin.

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Bob Helm

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Very sad news about Colin he will never be forgotten He was a true icon,and dedicated to the Green Jackets,my thoughts go out to Billie and the family.RIP Boss.
Bob Helm ex 2RGJ Bugles.



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Ron Cassidy

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I seem to have known Colin Green forever. I have always had a deep respect for him despite his starting life in the 60th and in all our time of knowing each other it was always this banter that got us going for of course my heritage began in another remarkable regiment.

To my mind the Bugle-Major with his buglers as part of our bands with all their panache and expertise firmly placed the Royal Green Jackets into the public gaze and the plaudits poured in.
Colin was and will long be remembered for not just being a bugle-major but an expert showman with a sense of humour that touched us all.

I remember as QM of the Rifle Depot shouting Bugle-Major sound Officers in Greatcoats and on Bicycles his reply Sir and promptly had his buglers sound a call, which I know not what-his immediate response to me trying to catch him out was, to top me!
Quick of pace and quick of mind.

We will all have our memories but for me it was the man himself and how in his own indomitable way the contribution he made to our Regiment.

 



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I can only echo the words of all those who have posted a message already on Bugle Major Green.  He really did embody the sprit and essence of a Green Jacket Bugle Major, and his likes will never be seen again in my opinion.

Having served as one of his Cpls in the old Rifle Depot along with Scotty Muir, Dave Birch, Pete Monick and Ben Lyon and marched behind him on inummerable occasions, I witnessed his expertise, skill, professionalism and most of all his humor. He was always on the side of his blokes (if they were right of course!) and I remember an occasion when he ripped into a Highland Regiment Pipe Major who had been having a go at us when we were on a job in the US. That was a sight to see!

He loved 45rd & 52nd / 60th / RB banter and always seemed to strive to keep their identity in the Bugles, making sure all the blokes knew the unique calls of the Battalion they were heading for.

If I slipped up and called him 'Boss' (as we addressed our BMs in 3RGJ)  he always used to poke me with his pipe, and with a mock look of disbelief and disgust on his face say 'Don't bring your bloody RB ways here Cpl Mannion!' 

KRRC through and through!

God Bless you BM - See you in the countermarch.

Pat Mannion

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