R.I.P. - Desmond Walter Bergman. 5/9/38 - 21/2/20. - 3 PHOTOS -

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DescriptionRIP Desmond Walter Bergman, 5/9/38-21/2/20
Proud west coaster and member of NZFS and West coast rugby player and player for St Mary's also.
Date of Photo5/9/38 - 21/2/20Map^[1]ContributorMatthew Bergman

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Date Created22nd February 2020CommentsMatthew Bergman Also selected to play for all blacks but tryed to take a tree head on tree 1 des 0 ended up with a head injury that halted his rugby careeer
Karen Lawson Is he Ingrids Dad.
Matthew Bergman Karen Lawson pretty sure ingrid and merika were Jimmy's daughters jimmy was either my grandads brother or my great grandad brother
Karen Lawson Matthew Bergman Thanks. You are right. Their Mum was Rosie. It used to take her and my Mum Bertha Nelson a long time to get home from the Kaniere Shop each day. By the time they chatted at Thelma Tinettis gate, then Mums gate it took some time.
Matthew Bergman Karen Lawson my grandad was robbie bergman married to lynette provis
Karen Lawson Matthew Bergman The names all ring a bell but I left the coast when I was 19.
Mike Keenan I remember as a kid watching Des play for St Mary’s rugby team
A lovely guy
RIP Des
Matthew Bergman Mike Keenan yeah be interesting to find the all black selection call up info
Mike Keenan Matthew Bergman — Adam Gilshnan from the West Coast Rugby Museum FB page might be your best source
Matthew Bergman Mike Keenan yeah left it to him lol
Robin Spillane he was in Tapanui in the 1970,s.
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Margaret Matthews Great friend of Kathy and Doug Widdowsen in Rotorua. RIP Des
Roger Howell Would Des have attended the Reefton Forestry School?
Matthew Bergman Roger Howell probably yes mate
Alan Pegley Des was a really nice guy. My father Jack was manager of the West Coast 1961 team that Des was in. He was well liked by his team mates
Matthew Bergman Alan Pegley yeah very prominent rugby player
Matthew Bergman Would of been an all black if not for brain injury
Glenn Johnston Des and I both worked for Timberlands Bay of Plenty after the end of the NZFS in the late 1980's. Quite a few Coasters worked for Timberlands Bay of Plenty at that time. Tom Rogers was the District Manager; he was not a coaster by birth but had worked on the Coast. Dave Kelly, Allan Guy, Terry Burrows, Paul Robin and Keith Davenport (had worked on the Coast and his wife was from Greymouth) are names that spring to mind.
Sarah Veller Douglas Smales My first cousin.xx
Sandra Douglas Great guy !sorry to hear this news from Willie G.
Ian Gilbertson Worked with des in nzfs hokitika. Looked after me at those 6 o clock sessions at mickey keenans railway hotel.lots of memories.great bloke

Jenny Leach Aww sorry to hear R I P
Samantha Mayvis Kellaway Wow, what a stylish couple! I could see these looks on a couple today. Love the velvet!
Samantha Mayvis Kellaway On closer inspection I think the ‘velvet’ I see is glare from the photo!
Jean Keenan R I P
PaulAnthony Teens A real good bastard
Valda Ford A west coast stalwart.. condolences to you all

Vernon Pattinson which Bergman had the store in Dobson in the early 60s

Jake Stafford my old Boss,in Hamner Springs.awesome guy and straght up boss

Colleen Rogers Tom and I attended des and Anne’s wedding what a lovely photos they had 3 sons 1daugher

Carol Stewart Wow. The bride's crocheted top of her gown is superb.

Dave Kelly RIP Des A real great colleague and fellow NZFS workmate

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R.I.P. - Desmond Walter Bergman. 5/9/38 - 21/2/20. - 3 PHOTOS -

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