MEET THE TEAM
Simon "Si" Parker - Chairman / Trustee
Simon "Si" Parker - Chairman / Trustee
Simon "Si" Parker - Chairman / Trustee
Si joined the Army as a Chef in 2007 and passed out of St Omer.
He served with various Regiments over the years including 35 Engineers in Paderborn, 3 Rifles in Edinburgh, 4 Rgt RLC In Abingdon and 1 Yorks. He's worked in many countries including Cyprus, Canada, The Falklands, Germany, Gibraltar, Poland & Kenya and was in West Africa suppo
Si joined the Army as a Chef in 2007 and passed out of St Omer.
He served with various Regiments over the years including 35 Engineers in Paderborn, 3 Rifles in Edinburgh, 4 Rgt RLC In Abingdon and 1 Yorks. He's worked in many countries including Cyprus, Canada, The Falklands, Germany, Gibraltar, Poland & Kenya and was in West Africa supporting the Ebola Operations as a Sgt for which he received the The Ebola medal.
Si is still in Catering and is the linchpin of the group being the CEO of The Joint Services Wirral ( Trading ) and carries out major fundraising for Veterans in need of help and support
Carl Tomlinson - Secretary / Trustee
Simon "Si" Parker - Chairman / Trustee
Simon "Si" Parker - Chairman / Trustee
Carl was Recruited into the Royal Engineers Jan 1978. Over the years qualified in EOD and Search and passed the All Arms Commando Course and Army Diving Supervisor. Several tours of NI (search, construction and infantry), Falklands and Columbia. Deployments to Norway, USA, Malaysia, Germany. Commissioned in 2001 finishing up at National S
Carl was Recruited into the Royal Engineers Jan 1978. Over the years qualified in EOD and Search and passed the All Arms Commando Course and Army Diving Supervisor. Several tours of NI (search, construction and infantry), Falklands and Columbia. Deployments to Norway, USA, Malaysia, Germany. Commissioned in 2001 finishing up at National Search Centre. On retirement from service in 2012 He stayed with MOD as a civil servant filling the post of Regimental QM at Defence EOD school in Bicester. Finally retired fully in 2021.
Sharon Goodwin - Treasurer
Simon "Si" Parker - Chairman / Trustee
Jeff "Scouse" Little - Veterans Mess Chairman
I’m a 40 year old mum of 4 from Wirral. I’m currently employed as a Residential support worker and prior to this HM Forces for 10 years in the RLC where I was a driver before transferring to postal. During my time in the Army I deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan.
Sharon runs the breakfast club and works behind the bar looking after our ve
I’m a 40 year old mum of 4 from Wirral. I’m currently employed as a Residential support worker and prior to this HM Forces for 10 years in the RLC where I was a driver before transferring to postal. During my time in the Army I deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan.
Sharon runs the breakfast club and works behind the bar looking after our veterans and visitors. She is one of our club stars helping us look after our visitors and keeping everything ticking over
Jeff "Scouse" Little - Veterans Mess Chairman
Mike "Woody" Woodfin - Committee / Media / Web Design / IT
Jeff "Scouse" Little - Veterans Mess Chairman
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Jeff joined the Royal Marines in 1973 and passed for duty July 74, joined 40 Cdo. He was sent to Cyprus attached to 41 Cdo as part of the peacekeeping force after the Turkish invasion. Served in NI in 75 and again in 76 then drafted to HMS Warrior RM Detachment. Drafted to CTCRM in 77 as Provost & Field training Staff and completed HGV
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Jeff joined the Royal Marines in 1973 and passed for duty July 74, joined 40 Cdo. He was sent to Cyprus attached to 41 Cdo as part of the peacekeeping force after the Turkish invasion. Served in NI in 75 and again in 76 then drafted to HMS Warrior RM Detachment. Drafted to CTCRM in 77 as Provost & Field training Staff and completed HGV 3 whilst there. 78 saw him attached to 42 Cdo and back to NI then in 79 to the newly created Comacchio Group in Arbroath.
In 81 was drafted to Commando Logistics Rgt RM and fought in the Falklands War attached to RFA Sir Bedivere. He left the corp in 1983 and moved into security work and also as a chauffeur and bodyguard in London. He moved to Spain in 2001 and ran bars, security and removals for 10 years. On his return to the UK, he has been a self employed driver. Jeff is also a Master Mason
Haydn Cross - Bar Manager
Mike "Woody" Woodfin - Committee / Media / Web Design / IT
Mike "Woody" Woodfin - Committee / Media / Web Design / IT
The cog that keeps thing turning, our young bar manager Hayden comes from a military family as both his Mum and Dad served in the Royal Navy
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Mike "Woody" Woodfin - Committee / Media / Web Design / IT
Mike "Woody" Woodfin - Committee / Media / Web Design / IT
Mike "Woody" Woodfin - Committee / Media / Web Design / IT
Mike Served 19 years as a Royal Navy Reservist at HMS Eaglet, Liverpool. He was a Marine Engineer until 1994 on minesweepers then recatted to the logistics branch after options for change disbanded the branch. Served on numerous ships and shore bases over the next 15 years including Type 42 destroyers and RFA vessels.
He has been deployed
Mike Served 19 years as a Royal Navy Reservist at HMS Eaglet, Liverpool. He was a Marine Engineer until 1994 on minesweepers then recatted to the logistics branch after options for change disbanded the branch. Served on numerous ships and shore bases over the next 15 years including Type 42 destroyers and RFA vessels.
He has been deployed to numerous sites all over the world including the Far East, South East Asia, the Gulf, Africa and South America covering various Operations and Exercises and was mobilised in 2003 for Full time service for Op Telic for 10 months as acting PO of a Force Protection Team serving on RFA's in the Gulf.
He works as a Gas, Refrigeration and Electrical Engineer in the White Goods Industry and is a keen photographer. Mike is the Veterans Mess Wirral Secretary and Media Ops for the group and the club. He runs the facebook pages and creates the web sites.
Harry Fynn - Committee Member
Michael Collins - Veterans Chaplain
Michael Collins - Veterans Chaplain
Harry is a stalwart of the club and our newest member of the Committee.
Harry started his career in the military back in 1957 when he joined The Liverpool Scottish TA until he went full time service in 1959.
He joined The Queens Own Cameron Highlanders and served in Inverness, Dover and Edinburgh until 1961 when they Amalgamated with the
Harry is a stalwart of the club and our newest member of the Committee.
Harry started his career in the military back in 1957 when he joined The Liverpool Scottish TA until he went full time service in 1959.
He joined The Queens Own Cameron Highlanders and served in Inverness, Dover and Edinburgh until 1961 when they Amalgamated with the Seaforth Highlanders to form The Queens Own Highlanders. From 1961 to 1966, Harry served around the world in Singapore, Brunei, Borneo, Edinburgh and Osnabruck until he transferred to The Intelligence Corp. He served in Ashford, Düsseldorf, Plymouth, Northern Ireland, Dortmund, Back to NI attached to the RUC, Edinburgh, Sennelager, Brunei, ( Loan Service to The Royal Brunei Malay Rgt.
In 1983, Harry joined The Royal Hong Kong Police were he stayed until 1992.
He was county executive officer of SSAFA Merseyside from 1992 until 2012
Because of his varied career, Harry can be spotted sporting various headdress during military events from his Chequered Glengarry, His Blue Glengarry or his Cypress Green Intel Corp one
