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Posted: 8/10/2019 11:05:19 AM EDT
Last we heard he was very sick?
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Posted: 8/11/2019 5:32:00 AM EDT
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He's still getting to the range when he can.
But it's getting harder to do. |
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Posted: 8/18/2019 9:30:25 PM EDT
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The latest is Bradders has passed ,his final Facebook post was pure Mark RIP Bradders
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Posted: 8/19/2019 3:55:12 AM EDT
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Bradders passed away 11.20am Sunday 18th August. He fought to the end, shot the Imperial CSR in July, where he maintained his usual humour although he was clearly suffering. I seem to recall he was still managing to shoot the odd 10 wash...and was towards the end bemoaning the fact that he might have to revert to using a bipod!
He will be hugely missed by many.. |
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Posted: 8/23/2019 10:42:42 AM EDT
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Mark seems to have WiFi on the "other side" and here are his final Facebook posts,
As you know I left Facebook today to go on a wider and probably more interesting journey.
So please stop messaging me. I have actually just received a message saying ‘Hi Mark, just heard the terrible news but thought I’d check...’ I’m speechless. I’m not getting any better so please stop asking, flipside though - I’m not getting any worse. Anybody ‘likes’ this - I’ll fucking haunt you.👻 Right then, my family - Kathleen, Jim & Bernie have excelled themselves as expected.
My Funeral is confirmed for 13:00 Monday 9th September at St Paul’s Church, Woodford Bridge, followed by Commitment at Forest Park Crematorium at 14:15. A reception will be held from 15:00 at The Three Jolly Wheelers, Chigwell. I expect to see cocktails with umbrellas. I’m going by bike in my DGR suit. Come and see me at W English & Son on at 27 George Lane, S Woodford E18 1AY on Friday 6th and Saturday 7th - times to be advised, be advised though I’ll not be very talkative. Park at Sainsbury’s opposite. No flowers please as you’ll get a shock if I sneeze. Bradley Arms clothing welcome, but guests can dress as they please. Mark was a legend, an outstanding gunsmith and promoted "our" shooting discipline of Civilian Service Rifle. He will be missed but his name lives on with all the rifles that carry his name. |
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Posted: 8/27/2019 11:07:26 AM EDT
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I've been away from here for a long while but had to come back and read the sad news of Bradders death.
This is how I prefer to remember him; 2016 and he had just delivered my AR15 to me at Bisley. 
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Posted: 9/6/2019 6:12:34 PM EDT
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Everything shooting forum wise is shit without Mark!
We as a brotherhood are diminished. |
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Posted: 9/9/2019 4:38:28 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Badger66:
Everything shooting forum wise is shit without Mark! Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Badger66:
Everything shooting forum wise is shit without Mark! Usually for calling out those that made stuff up or just spouted BS. 
We as a brotherhood are diminished. I was with him when he passed and will be carrying him today as we say our final farewells. Mark, you will be missed. 
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Posted: 10/12/2019 2:28:41 AM EDT
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Damn that's terrible news. I can already see AR15.com is a shadow of its former self. I used to be on here in the glory days around 2004-2006 as MattyUK when everything was absolutely hilarious but most of those older posters have all gone now. RIP Mark.
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Posted: 10/13/2019 7:14:03 AM EDT
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At the next Civ Service Rifle match the NRA will conduct a memorial before the Range Brief and as per Mark's wishes the Cannon will be wheeled on to the point and Mark will take his final shot down Century Range.
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