Airman to be buried 64 years on.

Diane,
I cannot thank you enough for posting my pictures. I am struggling at the moment, but am programming to allow me to send smaller photos.
Great job on numbering them. I will notate relevent photos so that the readers know a little more about the pictures.

Sorry I was off line such a long time as I had a pressing appointment sorting out the purchase of a new Kitchen, Hence the late hour!

1+2 St Pauls Church, where the service was held.

3+4 Relatives arriving.

5 The hearse complete with Union flags flying on each front wing.

6 Gp CaptFrank Simpson; Air and Naval attache at British Embassy Berlin.
with Air Vice Marshal Peter Dye OBE RAF (RAF Museum Hendon).

7 Arrival of the deceased Sgt John Bremner.

8 Widow of F/O George Griffiths with Rev Dr (Squadron leader) David Richardson and
Reverend Irene Ahrens.

9 Mourners leaving the church.

10. Rev David Richardson.

11. Dietmar Fahrenwald, Royal British Legion Berlin. (treasurer.)
Ex Black Watch.

12 Members of the German Army band in attendance.

13 RAF Honour Guard Supervision and one of the head CWGC gardeners.

14,15,16 Air Vice Marshall Dye and Gp Cpt Simpson

17. Pavillion with guests of honour.

18. Sorting out the wreaths for later in the proceedings.

19, 20,21,22. Arrival of deceased in CWGC Berlin with Honour guard from 63 Squadron (Queens Colours Squadron)

23 Lowering the deceased.

24. The last Post.

25. Folding of the Union Flag.

26. Union Flag presented to mrs Griffiths.

27. F/S Reg Wilson laying a wreath for his comrade. (Survivor from crash)

28. Sgt John Bushall laying a wreath for his comrade.(survivor from crash)

29. Air Vice Marshal Dye saluting after laying a wreath.

30. Royal British Legion ( Berlin ) Standard bearers.

31. Relaitives of Kenneth Stanbridge viewing the grave headstone.

32. New Grave headstone, prior to being moved into place.

33+34. Reg Wilson. I was extremely proud to have shaken his hand.


Sorry folks about the technical hitches with my photos, but with great friends here on the forum I have been able to share my experience with you all.

Regards

Tom

 

TCS - fantastic job - well done that there man !- and Dianne !
TTC

 

Adam,
Just Glad to be of service and the sun came out, which was lovely. Later this afternoon we have had really stormy winds and very heavy rain.
I firmly believe that the sun shone on the Righteous today.

Regards

Tom

 

Well done Tom, and well done Diane for sorting out the photos. Excellent reportage.

 

Thank you very much for attending the service and taking the photos Tom, and also thanks to Diane for posting them up

 

Photographs of the other crew members Grave stones.

Sergeant Kenneth Frederick Stanbridge.

Pilot Officer Eric Arthur Church.

Regards

Tom

 

I have revisited Berlin cemetery to take further photoraphs for a forum member and took these three photographs as a fitting end to Sgt Bremners Funeral last week.

Regards

Tom

 

Came across these images today, all taken at the burial in Berlin.

Flickr: Search

 

Great Pictures Tom Certainly stirs the emotions.
Not sure if you a familar with this site Griffiths
the full story is there.

Richard

 

Tom, Great photos, very emotional, job well done.

Cheers
Paul

 

Richard,

Many thanks for the addition of the Griffiths link, which adds greatly to the thread and the understanding of the aircrafts loss and that of the crew members who did not survive.

Regards
Tom

 

Dear All,
I thought about adding this to its own thread, and if the mod's think thats the better option then please feel free to do so.

Reg Wilson has given me permission to add all of his PoW memories to our web site.

Be warned though; if you are one of those people who start reading something, and find it hard to stop... this was originally 39 A4 pages long!!!

I just want to say thanks to Reg for entrusting this to us, and to be quite honest, I am only half way through reading it all and I have already learnt so much.

With the interest in this crew I thought some of you might want to have a 'quick read'
All the best

Chris

 

Chris,

First of all, thank you for the link to your wonderful website with the superb information about Reg.

I only spoke to Reg for a short time as he was much in demand on the day of the funeral,
but I can say that he was a real gentleman.

Regards
Tom

 

Is the Griifiths link (above) defunct now ? or is it my inability on a keyboard ?

 

Seems that link was broken try these.

Reg Wilson

Griffiths