Op Banner Memorial Green Howards/ Ebrington Barracks
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- Опубликовано: 9 сен 2024
- The 1st Battalion of The Green Howards were stationed at Ebrington Barracks in the Waterside area of Londonderry Northern Ireland from January 1987 until March 1989.
Soldiers and 8 Infantry Brigade personnel also spent time in various patrol bases in Londonderry which have now been relegated to history. Fort George has been levelled, Masonic and Rosemount Patrol Bases have been dismantled and the lands handed back to the City. Clooney Base has gone and will soon be redeveloped as the new sites for Ebrington Primary School and Foyle and Londonderry College.
Ebrington Barracks closed in 2003 and lay dormant until November 2007 when the Bulldozers moved in to prepare the site for Re - Development.
On 23rd April 2008, Former Green Howard Dave Malcolm who is now a community leader in Londonderry along with others went back to Ebrington Barracks and went on a tour of the old site hosted by the iLEX Urban Regeneration Company to hear about the plans for the former Barracks and to see the work already carried out.
Dave took various pictures of the site during the tour and saw first hand what was left of the former Ebrington Barracks site and what would remain once the site is re - developed.
visit www.ebringtonbarracks2008.piczo.com to learn more.
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A Green Howard for thirteen years and i never get sick of listening to this great music, Out of six tours derry was one place i never got to see, Ireland made some good boys into good men, also some good men into little boys,Good times would love to go back in time, once a Howard always a Howard.
first tour 89 ...second 91... love to the lads who were along my side watch my back....love ya all
Superb video. I was REME 8 Bde 82 to 84. Lived on Nelson Drive as a pad. Sad to see Ebrington like this, like seeing your past vanish. Remember the poor souls who lost their lives at the Droppin Well in 82. And the poor WRAC who who was badly hurt that night. Bless you Tweaky
Thanks for posting this video,it brings back so many memories.I was a REME armourer with the Green Howards in 1987.I remember Silver,he was a really good bloke.Such a shame the place has been demolished and I often wonder what the lads I worked with are doing now,all scattered to the four winds.
Thank you for posting this. It was my first tour after joining the battalion in 1990
Sarah, I'm so glad you got in contact, you are an amazing person and you understand much more than you think. I look forward to this journey
Dave. xxx
Hi Rita,
I will never forget Ian, he made such a positive influence on my life and still does to this day. xxx
With much Respect
Dave
Ian Metcalf was a great guy, RIP Ian. Ebrington was an aweful place, wasn't sorry to leave.
I served with 8 Inf Brigade from 1987 til 1991, sad that my home for all them years has been demolished .............. My respect to all that didn't come home.
I wasn't Green Howards but was stationed here 1992-1995. I always planned to get back and see the old place some day, alas i never got around to doing it so thanx for at least giving me one last look and bringing back some memories.
@lango2502 Thanks for your comments m8, it is sad that many of the buildings are now gone with only Benbow and Raleigh block remaining at the top of the Barracks, but the majority of the buildings around the main parade square remain to this day.
This history I remember as a kid and adult the many British infantry regiments gone threw Edbrington barracks
I was in Ebrington from 1988-90 on Brigaders Rover Group, only there 3 months when Jock Duncan was killed, still can`t beleive it hardly even got a mention in the press. Went over the city vertually every day saw the place for what it was. A lot of laughs off duty in a very restricted environment but my memories at the end of the day were how slack the running of the place was. Never been back but trying very hard to again not an easy place to get to.
Brings back loads of old memories ,had some great times with the lads in that NAFFI ,sad to see it all pulled down ,a part of history just erased
most of its still there lads I live in Londonderry and my dad was a green Howard sadly he was medically discharged in 1992 and then took his life in 1993 robert Wayne bowers. if any of ye new him
Never forget what Edbrington barracks was so many British infantry regiments gone threw it as a child I no
And still listen to the greenhowards regimental band
Former home 1988 onwards just b4 xmas
the home of my first tour of duty 1985-1987
Anyone know if the Green Howards were stationed here mid to late 70s and if so does Martin Rowe ring a bell for anyone?
21st Anniversary of Ian's Death.
RIP Silver.
Dave
I'm ex Green Howard I did my only tour in Ireland onconsignment to 1ŔRF IN 2000 TO 2001
Club 19 gone as well m8, whole top end of the camp is gone. Look on my profile to get site addy where I put allthe piccies
Yes Donny, as am I lol
Bob Marlee??? is that u? lolol!!!
-Update- NAAFI Block was demolished 28th April 2008.
You mean the Craigavon bridge right ?
And yes there are idiot soldiers and idiot civvies, i was spat at plenty of time but you can't blame individual actions on the whole Army or the whole population.
i note your memorys of this place my memorys is of a 14 yr old 15 yr old going to school being stoped at british army checkpoints insulted threatend and spat on a relative who was a nun crossing the criagavin bridge had a big green spit on her back curtusy of a scottish solider so not all was so rosey there i admit the scottish regiments were above the most violent bigots when they were here
oh no that old mythical propaganda chestnut