Billy Redmayne - Memorial Bench - Gooseneck, Isle of Man - Specific Veteran Memorials on Waymarking.com

This memorial bench in honour of Billy Redmayne who was a paratrooper can be found at The Gooseneck on the Isle of Man TT Mountain Course.

The bench is painted black and the backrst features silhouettes of two paratrophers and central stylised remberance poppy in red with the letters 'fs' in black imposed. Below cut of the metal are the words "lest we forget". These features are reproduced on a tablet a ground level below the seat.

Dedication plaque on the backrest features the emblem of the Parachute Regiment superimposed on to which is the following text:
"BILLY REDMAYNE
AGED 25
PARATROOPER, ROAD RACER AND
FULL TIME ADRENALINE JUNKIE
A LIFE WELL LIVED"

"Billy Redmayne (6 February 1991 – 19 April 2016) was a Manx soldier and motorcycle racer.

A native of Laxey, he served in the Parachute Regiment and completed three tours in Afghanistan. He won the Newcomers Manx Grand Prix in 2014 and the Junior Manx Grand Prix a year later.

On 17 April 2016 he was involved in an accident at the Oliver's Mount Spring Cup in Scarborough, North Yorkshire. He was taken by ambulance to Scarborough hospital then airlifted to James Cook University Hospital in Middlesbrough. He died aged 25, with his family around him and on his second anniversary with partner Hannah Wright, who said that he had died doing what he loved. His brain injuries were too severe for him to recover, and his partner and family made a decision for his life support to be switched off and his organs donated.

Redmayne was due to debut at the Isle of Man TT in the summer of 2016." (visit link)

The Gooseneck is an excellent spot to watch both the Isle of Man TT and the Manx Grand Prix motorcycle races as the spectators can watch the bikes from a slightly elevated position and when their speeds are relatively low.

List if there are any visiting hours: No visiting restrictions although the A18 Mountain road is closed for the motorbike racing and other events. Entrance fees (if it applies): None Type of memorial: Bench Website pertaining to the memorial: Not listed

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