Tens of thousands of pounds has been raised after a talented Royal Marines musician received a horror diagnosis.

Speaking at HMS Raleigh, Mr Latham told BBC Radio Devon: "The Royal Marines Band Service has given me an introduction into music which I had never dreamed of. "I loved it, I really did.

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“We moved 12 times during my service with the Royal Marines Band, and the statue has come with us,” he said. “It’s done well to survive those moves, I’m a good packer – you have to be ...

The statue was an ever-present fixture during his career – and hence a beloved family asset. “We moved 12 times during my service with the Royal Marines Band, and the statue has come with us,” he said ...