Hereford Times - 14th January 2016 - Page 3
Hereford Times - 14th January 2016 - Page 3
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| Language | English |
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| Date of Publication | 14th January 2016 |
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herefordtlmescom L ife and times of a Ie end Thursday, January 14, 2016 THE HEREFORD TIMES Words b RebT Proud to be in regiment BRUMMlE was hair it “945 a the mining wilage at r-‘a'r'teed lust outsm‘ Birth age. at 17-/ears~afa ti’ Lyn". said ire, alarm ace .e big . would war“. at Liu and ac building new their wages what he Ina) r . town and even." were pan 0‘ ‘Ycu would they needed .‘ or a right out‘ sons Samuel, left, and Benjamin. ONE of the most famous members of Hereford’s SAS regiment, who scaled the heights of Everest and helped hundreds of chil- dren realise their potential, has died at the age of 70. John ‘Brummie’ Stokes remained active on leaving the army by setting up the Taste for Adventure centre in Credenhill with his wife, Lynn, in 1991. She, along with their sons, Samuel, 36, and Benjamin, 34, paid tribute to Brum- mie following his death on Sunday. She said: “You couldn’t help but laugh at Brum. He was a very large char- acter with a large person- ality and a large heart. He always wanted to help peo- p e") They set up Taste for Ad- venture in their back gar- den to help under-privi- leged children take part in outdoor activities such as climbing and abseiling. Samuel works there to- day, and Benjamin was em ployed there before going to work on oil rigs. Lynn, who lives in Holmer, said: “Brum felt he had a wealth of experience and knowledge. He was full of wisdom. , “He wanted to put some- thing back into the youth. Kids then, they were get- ting into trouble. & Journalist Wes Smith gave Brummie an award from ITV “They had nothing to do and he wanted to really di- rect their paths in a better way.” The centre also takes pay- ing groups to subsidise the charitable work performed with youngsters and the el- derly. Samuel said: “It is to show less privileged children that there is more to life and they are capable of more if they are willing to step through that door." Brummie was awarded an MBE in 2004 in recognition of his work. Lynn, 58. said he could talk to anybody and was very inspirational. She added: “He touched a lot of people's lives — all over the country Young people, they didn’t forget him. He was like a magnet really. They loved his stov ries. “He was just lovely to lis- ten to and that is what I will miss the most — the stories.” The couple met when Lynn worked at the Oxford Arms in Widemarsh Street in 1977. She said persistence. flow- ers and cards won her over and they started dating be fore they married in Her- eford‘s registry office in 1981. Brummie loved being a grandad to Arthur. who is 14 months old and the son of Samuel and his wife. Emily. Benjamin and his wife, Lori, live in Bourne- mouth. Samuel said: “Dad was a giver. he would just give everything a it was just un- conditional. He wouldn‘t ask questions. All we had to do was ask and it was done. Especially with his time. he was not selfish with his time." Benjamin added: "He can» quered more than moun- tains.” Brummie was diagnosed in 2001 with a lung disease called cryptogenic fibros- ing alveolitis and was told he only had two to five years to live. The family have been over- whelmed by the tributes to Brummie and thanked everybody for their kind words. Samuel said: “His words were ‘You can be your wild- est dreams.” ~ Brummie Stokes‘ funeral service will be held at Her- eford Cathedral from noon on January 22. O This story has been viewed more than 160,000 times online at herefordtimes.com ’T‘ to Train to Teach TRAIN TO TEACH EVENT THURSDAY JANUARY 28TH 2016 Thinking about a coreerin teaching? Come along to Mar/brook Primary School to find out more about routes into teaching Primary and Secondary children, The event will give you the opportunity to: o attend a presentation to find out more about the routes into teaching meet School Direct schools within your region who can tell you more about places available on the School Direct Programme meet teacher training providers from your region who can tell you about the courses they offer and entry requirements THERE WILL BE TWO SESSIONS DURING THE EVENING, EACH SESSION WILL INCLUDE A PRESENTATION. 1" Session 4.30 — 5.45 this will include a presentation at 4,45pm. 2"" Session 545 - 7.30 this will include a presentation at 6.00pm To book a place please email: tsadmin@marlbrook.heretord.sch.uk or contact Michele Lewis on (01432) 266643 MARLBROOK TEACHING SCHOOL ALLIANCE Green Croft, Redhill. Hereford HR2 7NT |
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