Your Memories
19.06.2008 : AIMEE HUNTLEY wrote
Richard, it still hasn't sunk in...
My sincere and deepest thoughts are with your wife and your 3 beautiful children.
It was a pleasure knowing you and working with you.
You were a laugh a minute, A very kind genuine bloke who loved life and loved his family dearly.
You were always talking about them, and comparing your boys terrible 2's stories with mine!
We will all miss you terribly...
The hospital won't be the same without you.
You were the worlds best charge nurse...I will miss your stories and your well known facts, You did make us laugh!
Always smiling and having a joke.
I would always look forward to a shift with "LARKIN"...
You were always late for the breaks, cos you were gas-bagging! (I know you read those gossip mags, while i wasn't looking)
And thinking of you doing the samba, will always bring a smile!
I am thinking of your family, and feel so sad for their loss, you were a fantastic guy!
I Will never forget you, You were definitely one of the BEST!
Miss you Larkin xxx
19.06.2008 : Andy Eggleton wrote
I knew Richard "Pop" from 1994 and have too many memories from him laughing at me whilst I'm upto my chest in a river with a bergan on, eating bread pudding on mountains in Brecon, watching him do a haka in a female nurses uniform in a village pub, booking the worst accomodation ever in Edinburgh, swimming the severn in Bewdley on a stag night, and laughing at his mono brow.
He was super fit and always one of guys to keep up with.
He was devoted to Teresa and his beautiful children. All I can say is that I'm gutted that this wonderful, funny, steadfast man has gone. I'm so glad that I got to see him at christmas. Love to all his family. Andy
19.06.2008 : Jo Luscombe wrote
Rich,
Words cannot express how I feel.....
You were witty,funny,kind, professional in all you did ... a person who touched my life with fond memories of laughter and fun.
My thoughts are with Theresa the children and your family.
You will be truly missed by all that knew you.
Jo Luscombe x
19.06.2008 : Paul Hinckley wrote
I'm just stunned and so sad to hear this terrible news. I knew "Pop" for almost 18 years. We served together and laughed together.
Pop was such an all-rounder, good at everything, and one of the nicest guys you could ever wish to meet. My lasting memories of him are that he always seemed to be coming back from a long tab somewhere, bergen on his back.
He had such a wry sense of humour, and memories of those Sunday morning church parades, where we all desperately struggled to hold back the tears of laughter at his antics, are all the more treasured now.
Rest in peace mate, you fought a hard fight and I will miss you.
19.06.2008 : scott lewis wrote
Great guy, I also swam the severn at Bewdley, what a memory, I also still have my card ( the Pennine day) sense of humour second to none .you watch the news and it seems so distant, not no more. I'm so very proud no have known Pop.
Soldier killed by roadside explosion in Afghanistan
Lance Corporal Richard Larkin, aged 39, was one of four soldiers killed by a roadside explosion while on operations in Afghanistan on 17 June, 2008. He was with the TA SAS 23 Brigade.
L/Cpl Larkin, Corporal Sarah Bryant, Corporal Sean Robert Reeve and Paul Stout died near Lashkar Gah, the capital of the Helmand province, on 17 June, 2008, when their vehicle, a Snatch Landrover, was caught by an explosion. A fifth soldier was wounded by the blast.
The deaths brought the number of British troops killed in Afghanistan since operations began there in 2001 to 106.
L/Cpl Larkin's family released the following statement: "Lance Corporal Richard Larkin was a beloved husband, father, son and brother whose tragic and untimely death will be deeply mourned by his family, friends and colleagues."
