| Location | Joined The Army From Thorney Peterborough |
| Age | 31 years |
| Date of Birth | 5/1976 |
| Date of Death | 5/2007 |
| Visitors | 7,506 since 05/09/2007 |
| Creator |
Name: Darren Bonner (Daz)
Day he passed on to pastures new: 28th May 2007
Age: 31
Occupation: Lead Signaller in the Royal Anglian 1st Battalion
Darren was born in Barking Essex and then he and the family moved to Edmonton and then to Tottenham.
From there we all moved to the countryside in Thorney Peterborough. It was here he decided to join
the army.
Darren lived with his mum Christine, and his three sisters Keely, Claire and Dannielle. Once he
joined the army he lived almost everywhere!
On the 28th May 2007, Darren was tragically involved in a landmine explosion in Afghanistan, in
Helmand Province, whilst on patrol. At this moment our lives were changed forever.............. This
beautiful man was snatched from our lives..............
Darren was totally devoted to his job in the army, he lived and breathed the army. He was a big man
with a big heart and loved everyone, and everybody he touched loved him. He was a presence that no
one could ignore and most of all he was my big brother.
Darren was an ardent spurs fan, who enjoyed nothing more than going to watch them play. Any Arsenal
fans he knew, he would make them a cuppa in a Spurs mug and took delight in watching them drink it,
and enjoy it!!
Darren was full of life, was very bubbly, and enjoyed telling a joke or two, played jokes on
everyone, he was a big charmer especially with the all the ladies!
Everyone knew when Darren was in the room, it would be lit up with laughter and smiles. He was just
a huge person with a big heart and you couldn't help but love him.
Im so proud of you Darren, I've always looked up to you, words cant describe how much I miss
you.
Im still waiting for you to burst through the door, with stories and jokes to tell. As your baby
sister you always protected me, and I know you'll always be there with me, keeping me safe. I
am so so proud of you, I'm so lucky to have a brother as kind, warm, caring, fun and brave as
you.
I cant wait to see you again. I love you Darren, my big brother, my hero. Love your baby sister
Dannielle xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Darren also leaves behind two darling sons.
Please light a candle for my hero brother xxxx
my feet are goona be so comfy
Bro bro bro
Iwent to get my boots on friday, bloody hell the ones i wanted they had sold out, i tried on all the others but they all a pile of poo so i hunted for them on line with a bit of help and found them , i ordered them and cant wait to walk long hard and proud next to our very brave mummy ........
We are gonna have such a laugh big bro, and i know you will be there every step of the way,( even when i getting piggy backed) but please leave me to cry thru the blisters i dont want you seeing that bit lol ..... we will make you all so proud of us,
BB was calling me at work today but i couldnt speak to her she said you was there with her, and showed her something to make her call me, if you never feel like i am brave or strong enough to see or feel you i am glad you can go to her to show her.........i love her lots she has been such a rock
Im off to bed now my darling big brother i miss you so much every second of everyday i yearn to hold you close and give you big yashhhhhmatttt squeezie tights i love you with all of me ...............
God bless nite nite
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Hi sweetie, went to st margarets today and asked the big man to keep you safe for me. There were no Candles for us to light though. Dannielle got her walking boots today and promised to walk every evening now until the walk. ha ha we shall see. They gave her 10% off cos she was walking for charity....... cheeky girl!!! ha ha.
Missing you so very much, just want you to talk to and cuddle you, its not fair that I cant do that any more. God Bless you darling. XXXXX
The 100 mile walk!!!
Sweetheart the walk is coming closer its a month tomorrow!!! EEEKKKK!!!! I had boxes of T shirts arrive today with some snacks that Tesco donated for us, they are sending lots more stuff so we can eat on the walk!!! ha ha. They are really supporting us. You boys must be laughing at us mum's in training for this walk, the kind of miles that you would be used to!!! It's in you lads memories my sweet boy, we will never ever let any of you be forgotten thats for sure. We are looking forward to it actually and we have raised a fair old bit now too. we will easy reach our 20K target, I thought we would struggle but everyone has been so kind sending cheques and visiting the website to donate. Anyway sweetie less talk of the walk,I am having such a bad week this week. I was supposed to visit Bedford yesterday and ended up going to Bishops Stortford cos I thought I was supposed to be there. How mixed up am I!!! Well its the weekend now so lets hope I can have a bit of a rest and pull myself together. It so hard without you sweetheart. How can we all cope without you, you special big man!!! God Bless you son. Mum xxxxxxx
Hi Darren sweetheart sorry ive not been here for a while just finding things so difficult then have been away for a few weeks on top so this is my first chance.
Cant believe ive missed your anniversary feel so bad about that sweetie im sure you were there giving your mum and family loads of your love. See that your inquest has been held also god what heartbreak that must have been for your mum i know how painful it was at Pauls just listening to all the horrific details. Have a wonderful w/end up the Darren with the rest of our heros xx
Chris sorry i missed you before tried to answer you but you had logged off. Im sure you are in bits after Darrens inquest its suppose to help but it made it feel even more real for me if thats possible. My love to you sweetie take care xxxxxxxx
Darren I hate these shoes....... I want you back so I can take them off again......
I am wearing a pair of shoes.
They are ugly shoes.
Uncomfortable shoes.
I hate my shoes.
Each day I wear them, and each day I wish I had another pair.
Some days my shoes hurt so bad that I do not think I can take another step.
Yet, I continue to wear them.
I get funny looks wearing these shoes.
They are looks of sympathy.
I can tell in other's eyes that they are glad they are my shoes and not
theirs.
They never talk about my shoes.
To learn how awful my shoes are might make them uncomfortable.
To truly understand these shoes you must walk in them.
But, once you put them on, you can never take them off.
I now realize that I am not the only one who wears these shoes.
There are many pairs in this world.
Some women are like me and ache daily as they try to walk in them.
Some have learned how to walk in them so that they don't hurt quite so much.
Some have worn the shoes so long that days will go by before they think about how much they hurt.
No woman deserves to wear these shoes.
Yet, because of these shoes I am a stronger woman.
These shoes have given me the strength to face anything.
They have made me who I am.
I will forever walk in the shoes of a woman who has lost a child.
I need you close
Hi sweetheart this has been a terrible 2 weeks for me. Your anniversary on 28th and the Bank Holiday Monday too cos thats when the 28th fell last year. It was great to see all your mates though and they gave me some beautiful flowers. That was a lovely surprise and such a thoughtful thing to do. Bless them. Ben gave me some roses, he is a wonderful lad and so very caring. Well we did have a good day on Saturday celebrating yours and Chris's birthday. You both had a great turnout you would have loved it sweetie. I didnt want to leave Helen on Sunday though, I hate leaving Helen any time. Friday I found out that my job is being made redundant and there are 11 jobs for the 14 of us to apply for, I so didnt need this right now. Still got an assessment centre on the 30th June and I will find out on the 7th July if I still have a job!! thats the day we start the walk. we are doing so well with the sponsoring on that darling. I hope you would be proud.
Went to your inquest on Monday and that was so very very sad to live that day through again, you could see that your friends were finding it tough to re live it all again in the witness box. Bless them. Well the verdict was 'unlawful killing, murdered by terrorists'. My baby, how could this happen to you.............. I love you so much and miss you more than I could say. God Bless you boy. Mum
well well well
Darren
I dont have a clue where to start this one .........
A whole year has passed and there isnt a day that goes by that i dont relive that horrid day last year, i wish i could erase the memory of finding out you had been taken from us,
We had a brilliant day with the lads last weds, it means so much to get together with them and share stories and stuff.
Then as you probably saw we had a good party for you and chris at the weekend with em all again, Helen and mum did you both proud. Even got beer and champs sent by Mr Ross Kemp, lol mum was on the phone to him at one point but kept running away from me ( think she thought i was gonna shame her lol lol lol ) oh bruv i wish you was here so much more than anything ever.
I miss our chats of the silly times but more so i miss being able to turn to my big bro in my times of need........
Im Stuck Darren in a place that i can't let go, to even attempt to sear those ties pulls my heart from my chest, i wanna feel the love and admiration i have for you till i take my last breath and meet you again, we gonna have such a ball when we do, that i can promise you ...........
I love and miss you daz .. god bless forever
Your little big sis
Keely
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one year on
ha big fella,how are you doin up there,still checking id's on the gate!.i cant belive it was a year wenesday,i hope the day was not to hard for your family,we read some of the messages posted,brought a lump to the throat and a tear or two to the eyes,a natural reaction at the loss of such a top bloke.We took wenesday off,me,jamie,and jayson,told a few tales drunk a few beers[two many] in your memory,hope we done you proud mate,we left you a sherry on the bar,god bless mate,take care,love to you and family.
Hello Darren
One year on and it still feels like yesterday. we will never forget you our brave brave hero. My love to you my sweetheart.I send special love to all your family and friends. I know it is going to be a very difficult time today. God bless you all xxxxx Chris I'm sending you big hugsxxxx
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