And YES its the same sad news My lifelong and childhood friend Martyn Beard has died - hes only my age
part of the Churchill Crescent gang we spent all our childhood together Sue Graham Martyn me Andrew - with the addtions at times of georgina dawn mandy mark (just a bit younger but we let them join us once in a while)
Bens death hit me last week but Martyns has just shattered my already broken heart - ive not slept i feel so sick inside i cant eat i cant stop crying - it seems to have hit me as much as my mums - maybe as its in addition to mum and the pain has just grown to be unbearable :(. or even that its like losing a brother .
Andrew called me to let me know as i hadnt seen the obituary - hes in shock and choked too.
I looked on Martyn as a brother he was there in our house as much (if not more) we laughed and played as all kids do. He asked me to a dance, but i was unable to go, for a while we didnt see a lot of each other but it came that when we did we were friends as if we had seen each other yesterday and we continued to enjoy each others company - adult life kicks in and we all moved on, but real friends are in your hearts and memories forever.
I have found out now hes just joined facebook - i had (among others im looking for) checked and looked for him on fb and friends reunited but he hadnt joined any - typical i find him now its to late :( Its saddened me that we didnt get to chat and say hi and maybe enjoy some old memories together.
I am so sad - i didnt get to speak to him or see him - myself and andrew are going to the funeal wednesday to say our goodbyes he leaves behind his wife helen and 2 sons.
RIP MARTYN (OSCAR - BOSSCAT)
WE WILL NEVER FORGET YOU AND THE GOOD TIMES WE HAD AS CHILDREN.
( more photos added 13/02/12)
Hi Jaynie
ReplyDeletewe havent met, but I was also devastated by his death. Martyn and I go back to 1982/3 when we were at college together in Thame. They closed it down now but we were very close friends. I live in Johannesburg South Africa now, and we couldnt get to the memorial, but one of our mutual friends was there. He came and visited us in Swaziland some years ago, a gentle, honest, genuine person. I am still coming to terms with it and trying to understand why he took this decision. Hoping to hear more as time goes on.
Dont know you, but I can still feel for you,
Jim
Hello Jim - Thank you for your comment - Wish it was under better circumstances but im glad you have, Martyn was a life long friend of mine. I remember him being at Rycote he asked me to a dance there but sadly i was away at the time and didnt get to go. We only learned of how he died when his brother Grahame kindly told us, its left us shocked and saddened. I cant begin to imagine why he chose to leave us as he did. I dont know of the circumstances and didnt like to ask anything further from his family.
ReplyDeleteI agree with you he was a lovely man, we were very close and that never went even though time passed and we moved on as you do in life. Im struggling with the loss of such a dear friend.
I dont know how well you know Thame, but you may possibly have heard of my family (seeing as there are so many of us) My maiden name is Probets, my brother Andrew (Ted) was best friends with martyn growing up.
As i said above, sadly we had not been in contact for some time, that had hurt me deeply but memories are with us forever and he will never be forgotten
Jayne
Hello Jim - Thank you for your comment - Wish it was under better circumstances but im glad you have, Martyn was a life long friend of mine. I remember him being at Rycote he asked me to a dance there but sadly i was away at the time and didnt get to go. We only learned of how he died when his brother Grahame kindly told us, its left us shocked and saddened. I cant begin to imagine why he chose to leave us as he did. I dont know of the circumstances and didnt like to ask anything further from his family. I agree with you he was a lovely man, we were very close and that never went even though time passed and we moved on as you do in life. Im struggling with the loss of such a dear friend. I dont know how well you know Thame, but you may possibly have heard of my family (seeing as there are so many of us) My maiden name is Probets, my brother Andrew (Ted) was best friends with martyn growing up. As i said above, sadly we had not been in contact for some time, that had hurt me deeply
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