Brigadier D. V. Nicholls, RM
A service of thanksgiving for the life and works of Brigadier David Vernon Nicholls, RM, was held on Friday at the Church of St Alban, Commando Training Centre, Royal Marines, Lympstone, Exmouth, Devon.
The Rev Dave Devenney, RN, officiated, gave an address and read the prayer of the Royal Marines, assisted by the Rev Scott Rae, RN, who led the prayers.
Major David Chisnall, RM, and Major-General Gary Robinson, Commandant General Royal Marines, read the lessons.
Miss Sophie Nicholls, daughter, read All is Well by Canon Henry Scott Holland.
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Lieutenant-Colonel Pat Parsons, Captain John Barry, Mr Nick Haddock, Major-General David Pennefather, RM, paid tribute.
Last Post and Reveille was sounded by two buglers from the Band of HM Royal Marines Commando Training Centre. Among others present were:
Mr and Mrs Mark Nicholls (brother and sister-in-law), Mrs Deirdre Nicholls, Mr Chris Nicholls (stepson), Mr and Mrs Anthony Ord-Miles (brother-in-law and sister-in-law), Mr James Nicholls, Mr Robert Nicholls, Mr and Mrs R. F. Ormond, Mr and Mrs Giles Quarme, Mr and Mrs P. Phillips, Mrs M. Waite, Mr A. Christie with other members of the family.
Lady Chadlington, the Hon Naomi Gummer, the Hon Eleanor Gummer, Lieutenant-General Sir Robin Ross, Lieutenant-General Sir Robert and Lady Fulton, Major-General Sir Jeremy and Lady Moore.
Major-General and Mrs A. A. Milton, Major-General J. Thompson, Major-General and Mrs J. S. Chester, Major-General N. F. Vaux, Major-General and Mrs John Rose, Brigadier Andy Salmon, Brigadier and Mrs R. C. Van der Horst, Brigadier C. Hobson, Brigadier and Mrs Gordon Messenger, Brigadier and Mrs Simon Hill, Brigadier Tresham Gregg, Brigadier R. S. Tailyour, Brigadier Roger Dillon, Brigadier and Mrs J. Mason, Brigadier and Mrs J. Thomson, Brigadier R. Ratazzi, Brigadier and Mrs A. D. Wray, Brigadier and Mrs Jeremy Robbins, Air Vice-Marshal and Mrs Riseley-Pritchard.
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Colonel and Mrs M. Noble, Colonel Barry Radford, Colonel and Mrs D. Stewart, Colonel and Mrs J. P. Heal, Lieutenant-Colonel S. J. D. Bush, Lieutenant-Colonel Peter Babbington, Lieutenant-Colonel and Mrs J. W. A. Fleming, Mrs P. Parsons, Lieutenant-Colonel Neil Lockhart, Lieutenant-Colonel and Mrs P. Wilson, Lieutenant-Colonel S. Roche, Lieutenant-Colonel J. Sheridan, Lieutenant-Colonel K. Oliver, Lieutenant-Colonel and Mrs N. Arding, Lieutenant-Colonel R. Forester, Lieutenant-Colonel E. Southby-Tailyour, Lieutenant-Colonel D. Marino.
Major J. F. Smale, Mrs David Chisnall, Major K. Tyrrell, Squadron Leader K. Hunter, Captain Alastair Patrick, Captain F. H. R. Howes, Captain and Mrs J. Eggleston, Mr J. Goundry, Dr Mike Richardson, Dr Penelope Atkinson, Mr and Mrs Ian Beer, Mr and Mrs J. Mitchell, Mr C. Stone, Mr J. Budge, Mr J. Weston and representatives of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, Ellesmere School, South Georgia Heritage Trust, the Falkland Islands and the British Schools Exploring Society Expeditions with many other friends and former colleagues.
Read the Times obituary