FAO Terry Reynolds. Terry, I have just seen your message about the "real Denbury Boys site" and cannot let it pass without comment. I remember well the original Denbury Boys site that I joined, this is before it was racked with disparate groups with their own agenda and with people who appeared to have some sort of protected, special status to say what they liked while others were moderated out for far less inflammatory statements. I had several long conversations with Dave Silburn and others who, like me were disenchanted with the direction the site was taking. I left, realising that life was too short, I did not slag off the owners, I did what others did and quietly left. I have not as others have done try to return either to be accepted or rejected as the owners decide, for me the reasons to leave were valid and final. I am fortunate in that as a Denbury Boy, I can get all the information I need from Denbury Days and for that, I am grateful to this day, I regard the original Denbury Boys site as a lost lost opportunity for me and others, rent with infighting and with people who were granted privileges not given to all. It may have been the original Denbury Boys site but by no means do I accept it to have been the "real" Denbury Boys site. I have no no regrets about leaving, never slagged them off and have never begged to be allowed to rejoin....George McIntosh

Chalky, Thanks for the info. It's good to know it's happening.

Message from Suzanne Booth (Jim 'Chalky' White daughter):
'Hi All just letting those that know my Dad Jim Chalky White - Iron Troop Jan 61 is in our local hospital Barnsley Foundation Trust after having a stroke he is OK and receiving good care - He’s asked me to post to let you guys know'

For Mick Lalley:
I write from Amiens, Somme, France. Please convey my best wishes to Rose & Skip Harding and I wish them well. Regards All. CJ

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT - YAHOO GROUPS
All Yahoo Denbury Boys group are coming to an end. This is due to Yahoo ending the facility.

A new 'ex Denbury Boys' group has been created by John Thompson (Kohima 61-64)using 'Google Groups'.
If you wish to sign-up for the new Google Group 'ex denbury boys' then get in touch with John Thompson via the following email address.

tinshill9@outlook.com

He will email you an invite to the group via the email address supplied by you. (I believe a Google email address is preferred (ie xxxx@gmail.com).

Hopefully this may bring us all together once more.

If you require further help then get in touch with John via the above email address or me (Tony Gask) via Denbury Days 'Contact' page.

Jim White update.
Chatting to Jim on FB . He is now home for rest and recuperation. He asked me to post.

For Jan Silburn: I remember your late hubby Dave as a great character and he provided us with many a funny anecdotes of his service. One such occasion he talked about was in his trade of Electrician Driver (Ed) flying across the Atlantic in a RAF cargo plane carrying heavy generators. After loading the plane someone managed to squeeze a car on board. Over the ocean a problem occurred and Dave helped to jettison the car into the sea. I remember him as a great story teller and a great character who would help anyone. If you know his email password you could visit the denbury boys original group. All his messages will still be there, albeit back about ten years. Sadly the group got fragmented and we lost touch with Dave. We did launch a search for him in York about 2 years ago. We learned he was OK but he didn't return to barracks you could say. I was really sad to hear of his passing.

greetingsfrom the past

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George I totally agree with what you say. In my opinion the split caused by backbiting and in-house disputes over unfounded accusations were the cause of the “Second Original Denbury Boys Site” being formed.
Tony Gask has developed an amazing site that is open to all. No risk of moderation and people are free to express what they wish. A site well worth supporting and is obviously now the in the lead to be voted the best site for Denbury Boys all be it the youngest.