Comments on: Bruce Burrell, GG’75 http://www.falconoldboys.com The site for FOBs and FOGs everywhere Tue, 13 Jul 2010 13:14:42 +0100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: Roach http://www.falconoldboys.com/index.php/wall-of-fame/fobituaries/bruce-burrell-gg75/comment-page-1/#comment-10 Roach Wed, 27 Jan 2010 10:23:09 +0000 http://www.falconoldboys.com/?page_id=702#comment-10 It was such a sad day when we heard of Bruce's tragic demise - he was such a hero to all of my mates and myself. Trevor Jones of Hervey was an amateur tattooist and he tattooed a rather poor SAS dagger on me, James Hughes, Richard Annesley and someone else who I forget with a bottle of quink and a safety pin. Everytime I see it, I remember the legendary Bruce Burrell. It was a harsh lesson in life when one so talented in so many facets had the revolting misfortune to be marching behind a guy who stood on a booby-trapped ap mine.. Go well Bruce. Jeremy Cochrane, Founders 1975-1980 It was such a sad day when we heard of Bruce’s tragic demise – he was such a hero to all of my mates and myself. Trevor Jones of Hervey was an amateur tattooist and he tattooed a rather poor SAS dagger on me, James Hughes, Richard Annesley and someone else who I forget with a bottle of quink and a safety pin. Everytime I see it, I remember the legendary Bruce Burrell.
It was a harsh lesson in life when one so talented in so many facets had the revolting misfortune to be marching behind a guy who stood on a booby-trapped ap mine..
Go well Bruce.
Jeremy Cochrane, Founders 1975-1980

]]> By: pmdegroot http://www.falconoldboys.com/index.php/wall-of-fame/fobituaries/bruce-burrell-gg75/comment-page-1/#comment-9 pmdegroot Wed, 13 Jan 2010 22:29:39 +0000 http://www.falconoldboys.com/?page_id=702#comment-9 I will never forget Bruce Burrell. I was a 2nd year in George Grey. Everyone looked up to Burrell. He was gifted in many ways . But for me he he was a role model (perhaps the only other role model that I can admit to other than my father). He showed respect for other people and was able to show fairness, kindness and authority over those injustices that went on in the House. He also encouraged me in my swimming and academics which I ended up excelling in. When I heard many years later that he had been killed in action I was extremely saddened. The FOB bond is with us all and the tragedy in Zimbabwe lives on. After all these years, the pain still exists. All the best my friend. Peter de Groot, George Grey 1974-76 I will never forget Bruce Burrell. I was a 2nd year in George Grey. Everyone looked up to Burrell. He was gifted in many ways . But for me he he was a role model (perhaps the only other role model that I can admit to other than my father). He showed respect for other people and was able to show fairness, kindness and authority over those injustices that went on in the House. He also encouraged me in my swimming and academics which I ended up excelling in. When I heard many years later that he had been killed in action I was extremely saddened.

The FOB bond is with us all and the tragedy in Zimbabwe lives on.
After all these years, the pain still exists.
All the best my friend.

Peter de Groot, George Grey 1974-76

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