Adrian Forde

Obituary for Adrian Forde

Adrian Forde was a keen time trial cyclist but when he gave up the sport in 1974, he joined the Territorial Army (TA), at the suggestion of his brother, who was a Platoon Sergeant in B Company 6th Bn the Royal Anglian Regiment.

He served with B Company, 6th Battalion the Royal Anglian Regiment, firstly in the Signal Section, then with 6 Platoon in Dunstable and after that as Colour Sergeant, he served in the Recruit Reception Training Team (RRTT). He attained the rank of Warrant Officer class 2 and also served in HQ Company.

When he left the TA, he became a staunch member of the Bedford Branch of the then, Bedfordshire & Hertfordshire Regiment Association. He was the Branch Minute Secretary for many years and when he retired from this role, the Branch had the privilege of bestowing upon him the position of Honorary Lifetime Vice-President.

He will always be remembered for having a cigarette in one hand and a glass of whisky in the other.

It was Adrian’s wish that there was no funeral service and many members (and non-members) of the Branch attended his wake at the Keep.

The intention is for Adrian’s Ashes to be interred in the Memorial Garden, opposite the Keep in Kempston in October 2019.