4 SCUNTHORPE TELEGRAPH Thursday, September 10, 2009 visit our website www.thisisscunthorpe.co.uk We want Harvey to know about his dad Family’s bid to keep tragic soldier’s memory alive TRAGIC sol dier Ant hon y Lom- bardi will forever be in the hearts of his family and friends – es- pecially his beloved fiancee Ellie and one-year-old son Harvey. But in a bid to keep his memory and spirit alive for Harvey in years to come, Anthony’ s fri ends, col leagues and former school mates are being urged to help fill a treasured box of memories. Ellie ’smother Abiga il Blak ey saidany- one who wants to share special memor- ies , pho togr aphs or tal es of ‘Ti nny ’ should contact her . “It’s a happy box, not a sad box,” she said. “We want peopl e to write about thing s like his wors t goal or fav ourit e joke so that when Harvey reads it, it will make him laugh,” she said. In launching the appe al for pictures , memoirs and souvenirs to capture every aspe ct of Antho ny’s life, Miss Blakey reminisced about some key moments. She said: “His headteacher gave a fant- as ticspee chatthefuneralser vic e – heor anyone else might have a school photo with Anthony on. “Or ma ybe , aro und two years ago , whenhe dres sedup asBarneyRubblefor a night out, we would love to see these photos. “ Alsoit woul d benice ifsomeone ’sgot a photo of him wea ring his full milita ry unif ormor hav e take n photo graphs from the repatriat ion ceremony . “Maybe there are people out in Afgh- anis tan or any one who was with him by Selina Maycock [email protected] We’ll never forget our shining star ‘Men in black’ look for our boys in blue THE boys in blue who patrol Lincolnshire villages such as Messingham will soon become the men in black, after Lincolnshire Police got the green light to introduce a new uniform. Gone are the white shirts and black trousers currently worn by the force’s sergeants and constables. These are to be replaced by black polo shirts and combat trousers. The new kit will enable officers to wear their equipment on body armour, instead of having it on their waist belts. And three-quarter length Gore-Tex jackets will replace the current blousons. Officers will, however, be provided with more formal clothing for court appearances and for other special occasions. And talks are taking place about introducing standard footwear, as they are currently expected to provide their own. The new look officers are expected to be on the streets before the end of the year, after the force’s application for an image change was approved by the Lincolnshi re Police Authority. Police Community Support Officers will also be given a wardrobe makeover and will be issued with blue polo shirts instead of white shirts. Deputy Chief Constable Neil Rhodes said a detailed consultation had reveale d what officers wanted. “The two most striking issues were officers asking for modern shirts and trousers,” he said. “The job of a constable is often gruesome. They can be dealing with accident victims or rooting about searching for things. “They wanted something they could throw in the washing machine, take out and look smart with minimal ironing. The uniform is for the 21st century .” Museum all in a spin A CHANCE to learn about the ancient craft of spinning is on offer at North Lincolnshire Museum this weekend. The Lincolnshire Heritage Open Event is on Saturday , between 11 am and 3pm. There will be an opportunity to have a go on a Victorian spinning wheel, to discover how our ancestors produced clothing. Entry is free and it is particularly suitable for families. ALL CHANGE: The old police uniform will be a thing of the past for Lin- colnshire officers. ITEMS currently placed inside the box include: The order of service and video footage from the repatriation ceremony A Help4Heroes badge and his wristband of the Light Dragoons Photographs taken at the local charity memorial football match, organised by his former team The Beacons. The condolence book and photo album at The Beacon Hotel will be added to the collection of memories. Miss Blakey said the memory box will be open for as long as people keep submitting their memories. If you have anything you would like to contribute, call Miss Blakey on 07752 468679. when he was based at Catterick, North Yo rkshire, who would like to share their photo s. Or even nurses at Scunthorpe Gene ral Hosp ital , wher e Harv ey was born, if they have any .” Miss Blakey added: “What the papers have said about him since his death was true– hewasthelifeandsoul.It wouldbe niceif any onewho send s in photo graphs could jot down who they are so that we can write it in the album.” The trove will be handed over to Har- vey at a special time in the future. “Harvey already recognises his dad’s pictures. When he’s old enough to un- derstand we will gi ve him the box – prob abl y when he starts asking ques- tions the time will be right.” ShesaidAnthonywas a dotin g dadwho beli eve d his son would beco me a foo t- baller when he was older and added: “ As ajokewetoldhimhe’ sgoingtobea balle t dancer instead.” Anthony , known as ‘Lombo’ or ‘Tinny’ to his friends, was a football fanatic who supported Liverpool and played in the Scunthorpe United Academy team as a youngste r. Healso repre sente d theArmy Youth Team and the REME at football. “If football was on the television An- tho ny would be watching it, ” Mi ss Blakey said. Whil e Antho ny bra vel y serv ed in Afgh- anistan he endea voured to make daily contact with his family in Scunthorpe. “Almost every day he would ring from Afghanistan,” she said. “There weren’t many dayswhenhe did n’tphone home.I spoke to him over the internet as well. “ThelasttimeI saw Ti nnywaswhe nhe was in our back garden in summer . It was the Sunday of the Gala . He came through the garden to ask who was com- ing to the fete. “So now if we want to talk to Tinny we sit out in the garden at home – he’s the biggest brightest star in the sky .” Continued from page 1 “The day after Anthony died we started a memory box for Harvey,” said Miss Blakey, 52, of Scunthorpe. “When he’s older Harvey will have the history of his dad and we want to mark all aspects of it really. “He was such a good dad and it’s only fair that Harvey gets to know of all Anthony’s friends – even if it can only be through photographs.” As well as the memory box, Ellie and friends are keeping Anthony’s memory alive with tattoos designed as a mark of remembrance. On her left forearm it reads ‘Anthony – our shining star’ complete with a star emblem at the side. “I don’t like tattoos, but it had to be done,” she added. The memory box contains iconic items, ranging from Anthony’s early years to his favourite Gucci aftershave. “Every article from the newspapers we’ve cut out and put in a special album,” Miss Blakey said. “At the wake we took a photograph of all Anthony’s best friends holding Harvey and the lads from the squad. “A couple of Anthony’s friends have written happy letters to go in the box.” Anthony died just weeks before Harvey’s first birthday. “It was sad that Anthony couldn’t celebrate it,” she said. “We’ve kept all Harvey’s first birthday cards in the box along with the sympathy cards and cards from flowers, as well as letters from Gordon Brown and Prince Philip.” Cfn Lombardi was killed while on patrol in Babaji District, Southern Helmand Province. MEMENTO: Abigail Blakey with grandson Harvey (one) looking a t the wristband given to them by the Commander of the Light Dragoons, the regiment of soldier Anthony Lombardi. It is part of a memory box they are putting together. CAN YOU HELP? 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4 SCUNTHORPE TELEGRAPH Thursday, September 10, 2009 visit our website www.thisisscuntho
We want Harvey toknow about his da
Family’s bid to keep tragic soldier’s memory aTRAGIC soldier Anthony Lom-
bardi will forever be in the heartsof his family and friends – es-pecially his beloved fiancee Ellieand one-year-old son Harvey.
But in a bid to keep his memory andspirit alive for Harvey in years to come,Anthony’s friends, colleagues andformer school mates are being urged tohelp fill a treasured box of memories.
Ellie’smother Abigail Blakey saidany-one who wants to share special memor-ies, photographs or tales of ‘Tinny’should contact her.
“It’s a happy box, not a sad box,” shesaid. “We want people to write aboutthings like his worst goal or favourite joke so that when Harvey reads it, it willmake him laugh,” she said.
In launching the appeal for pictures,
memoirs and souvenirs to capture everyaspect of Anthony’s life, Miss Blakeyreminisced about some key moments.
She said: “His headteacher gave a fant-asticspeechat thefuneralservice – heoranyone else might have a school photowith Anthony on.
“Or maybe, around two years ago,whenhe dressedup asBarneyRubblefora night out, we would love to see thesephotos.
“Alsoit would benice ifsomeone’sgot aphoto of him wearing his full militaryuniformor have taken photographs fromthe repatriat ion ceremony.
“Maybe there are people out in Afgh-anistan or anyone who was with him
by Selina [email protected]
We’ll never forget our shining star
Men in black’ lookfor our boys in blue
HE boys in blue who patrol Lincolnshireillages such as Messingham will soon become
he men in black, after Lincolnshire Police gothe green light to introduce a new uniform.Gone are the white shirts and black trousers
urrently worn by the force’s sergeants andonstables.These are to be replaced by black polo shirtsnd combat trousers.The new kit will enable officers to wear their
quipment on body armour, instead of having itn their waist belts.And three-quarter length Gore-Tex jackets will
eplace the current blousons.Officers will, however, be provided with more
ormal clothing for court appearances and forther special occasions.And talks are taking place about introducing
tandard footwear, as they are currentlyxpected to provide their own.The new look officers are expected to be on the
treets before the end of the year, after the force’spplication for an image change was approvedy the Lincolnshi re Police Authority.Police Communityupport Officers willlso be given a
wardrobe makeovernd will be issued withlue polo shirts insteadf white shirts.Deputy Chief onstable Neil Rhodes
aid a detailedonsultation hadevealed what officers
wanted.“The two most
triking issues were
fficers asking formodern shirts androusers,” he said.“The job of a
onstable is oftenruesome. They can be dealing with accidentictims or rooting about searching for things.“They wanted something they could throw in
he washing machine, take out and look smartwith minimal ironing. The uniform is for the
1st centu ry.”
Museum all in a spinA CHANCE to learn about the ancient craft of
pinning is on offer at North LincolnshireMuseum this weekend.
The Lincolnshire Heritage Open Event is onaturday, between 11 am and 3pm.There will be an opportunity to have a go on a
Victorian spinning wheel, to discover how ourncestors produced clothing. Entry is free and it
s particularly suitable for families.
ALLCHANGE: The oldpolice uniform will be athing of the past for Lin-colnshire officers.
ITEMS currently placed inside the box in The order of service and video footagthe repatriation ceremony A Help4Heroes badge and his wristbathe Light Dragoons Photographs taken at the local charitymemorial football match, organised by hformer team The Beacons. The condolenbook and photo album at The Beacon Hobe added to the collection of memories.
Miss Blakey said the memory box will bopen for as long as people keep submitttheir memories.
If you have anything you would like tocontribute, call Miss Blakey on 07752 46
when he was based at CatterYorkshire, who would like to sphotos. Or even nurses at SGeneral Hospital, where Haborn, if they have any.”
Miss Blakey added: “What have said about him since histrue– hewasthelifeandsoul.niceif anyonewho sends in phcould jot down who they are can write it in the album.”
The trove will be handed ovvey at a special time in the fu
“Harvey already recognisepictures. When he’s old enoderstand we will give him probably when he starts astions the time will be right.”
ShesaidAnthonywas a dotibelieved his son would becoballer when he was older and ajokewetoldhimhe’sgoingto
dancer instead.”Anthony, known as ‘Lombo’to his friends, was a football fasupported Liverpool and plaScunthorpe United Academyyoungster. Healso representedYouth Team and the REME at
“If football was on the televthony would be watching Blakey said.
While Anthony bravely servanistan he endeavoured to mcontact with his family in Scu
“Almost every day he wouldAfghanistan,” she said. “Themany dayswhenhe didn’tphospoke to him over the interne
“ThelasttimeI saw Tinnywwas in our back garden in swas the Sunday of the Galathrough the garden to ask whing to the fete.
“So now if we want to talk tosit out in the garden at homebiggest brightest star in the s
Continued from page 1“The day after Anthony
died we started a memorybox for Harvey,” said MissBlakey, 52, of Scunthorpe.
“When he’s older Harveywill have the history of hisdad and we want to markall aspects of it really.
“He was such a gooddad and it’s only fair thatHarvey gets to know of all Anthony’s friends – even ifit can only be throughphotographs.”
As well as the memorybox, Ellie and friends arekeeping Anthony’smemory alive with tattoosdesigned as a mark ofremembrance.
On her left forearm itreads ‘Anthony – ourshining star’ complete witha star emblem at the side.
“I don’t like tattoos, but ithad to be done,” sheadded.
The memory boxcontains iconic items,ranging from Anthony’searly years to his favouriteGucci aftershave.
“Every article from thenewspapers we’ve cut outand put in a specialalbum,” Miss Blakey said.
“At the wake we took aphotograph of all Anthony’s best friendsholding Harvey and thelads from the squad.
“A couple of Anthony’sfriends have written happyletters to go in the box.”
Anthony died just weeksbefore Harvey’s firstbirthday.
“It was sad that Anthonycouldn’t celebrate it,” she
said. “We’ve kept allHarvey’s first birthdaycards in the box along withthe sympathy cards andcards from flowers, as wellas letters from GordonBrown and Prince Philip.”
Cfn Lombardi was killedwhile on patrol in BabajiDistrict, Southern HelmandProvince.
MEMENTO: Abigail Blakey with grandson Harvey (one) looking a t the wristband given to them by the Commander of the Light Dragoons, the regimen Anthony Lombardi. It is part of a memory box they are putting together.
CAN YOU HEL
North Lincolnshire Council Adult Education Service
Courses start week commencing 14 September
Contact your local Adult Education Centre for more details.
Ashby Link Adult Education and Multimedia Centre Tel: 01724 862217
Barton Adult Education Centre Tel: 01652 632994
Brigg Adult Education Centre Tel: 01652 657204
Brumby Adult Community Learning Centre Tel: 01724 747200
It’s not too late to enrol!Believe you can achieve
Ad u l t E d u c a t i o n i s a v a i l a b l e f o r a n y o n e o v e r t h e a g e o f 1 6 a n d h a s l e f t s c h o o l
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