Barker Barracks Paderborn : 2020 After they left.

One of the biggest camps in Paderborn Germany, has also closed its doors for the final time due to the British army drawdown of Germany.
It has been the home to many many regiments over the years, friends have been made and friends have been lost from this camp.
To all those that have served in Barker Barracks over the years thank you, STAND EASY!
Note: This is the last camp i could enter to film, if anyone is aware of or could get me into some of the older camps ( if still standing) please feel free to get in touch, i'd love to have a chance to film more memories.
If you wish to "buy" me a coffee, here's where you can. Thx.
/ chuntergb
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[@petereberhardt1942]

I am also sad that Barker bks closed now. I deliver pizza and pasta every day since 1998 and meet sometimes every Weekend in savoys or Mangos. Perhaps some people can remember this Pubs.

[@nicholasmurphy8727]

Mangos and Savoys! Part of the triangle

[@sixheadskf2404]

man i remember living there when i was 6 and what a time it was all the pictures fill amazing memories

[@jeremypiano8467]

Yeah same man, it’s crazy to see it again!

[@Pdiddle-c3x]

What’s ur name

[@baldybee]

I loved Germany and Paderborn served there between 98 to 2002 in the RRW. Great memories getting beasted up and down the cobbles and getting drunk and fighting with the green jackets. Those were the days.

[@YutBrosim]

I lived in Paderborn and attended Bishop's Park in the early 2000s when my father was an American liason to the Royal Engineers. Paderborn was one of my favorite places to have lived. Sad to see Barker Barracks and Bishop's Park gone.

[@elliottg.1954]

Hands up all those who frequented Paderborn's City Club during the 1970s.

[@ZacSaleski]

im an american coaching football in paderborn i was there last year for the ceremony, pretty awesome that we got to witness history

[@24473878]

I was based there with 3RTR from 1979 to 1986.and lived in adolf kolping str in bad lippsringer.i have some great memories off my time there

[@thebattlebustours3571]

My dad was in the tanks and there until 86 loved it so much as a child, loved bishops park as a school this brings back so many memories and a tear to my eye! Many happy years there, thanks for this wonderful video!

[@Sidekick_2010]

Me too !!! Used to live in raabstaser

[@normanlipton6375]

What a camp, and town. Don't remember much grey cells on the way out. Spent 8 years there, 1961 to 1968. 24 Missile Regt Royal Artillery.

[@andrewburke4347]

Another one to show the kids when we reminisce. Thank you!!! 👍🏻👍🏻

[@jcalohio]

My room was right above the Nick. Still remember the nightly guard mount and the Officer of Guard coming up from the BOQ. You could hear his spurs on the cobblestones. The Medical clinic was across the street. Some of the streets changed with new buildings. At 11 every morning the QRIH sent out trumpeters in front of RHQ, and they turned toward England and saluted the Queen. The movie theatre was usually packed for Alf Garnet (Britain’s Robin Williams). And it was an easy walk to downtown. Yes the 45 Medium Regiment was there and I was in the 15th USAFAD. Last memory: fish n chips in the 45 cookhouse on Sunday nights.

[@minno234]

I was that QRIH officer - from 1975-9 anyway! Happy days.

[@jcalohio]

@@minno234 I was there from1973 to July 1975. My OC was a guy named Dullaghan who drove an E type. He was succeeded by a Joe Norbert who lived in the BOQ.I only knew him for about a month before I left for the University.I later Commanded my own units around the world.

[@georgerobert4709]

Sorry but Alf Garnett was NEVER Robin Williams. Robin was a far funnier guy on all levels. :)

[@robinjoll6228]

Camp still looking good so we could return :-)

[@finnbobz3008]

Spent 2 weeks with the cadets there when I was 15, was allowed to drive chieftain tank memories I will never forget didn't want to go home loved it there, even bumped into sisters ex boyfriend who was serving with 5dg,

[@Gambole]

My mum and dad were married in the church there (St Peters) and they were allowed to borrow the staff car for the day. I lived there when I was little. We’d go back and forth between Germany and Tidworth. My parents loved watching this video and getting a last look.

[@ChunterGB]

Words like that make it worth all the work i did making it, thank you.

[@chrispbacon3716]

I lived there to, and Tidworth and Bovington.

[@andyjarvis7571]

Served there with 1st Battalion Devonshire + Dorset Regiment 94-98 loved it! Best years of my life 😀

[@vikingman8027]

I was there from 1983-86 and i had a great time there and met some great friends too, we use to travel to sennelager to every day at an old ammo depot called Depot 90 :)

[@EdwardBellted7234889]

Sad, great memories.

[@krakendwaggin]

I spent 6 1/2 years living and working here, there's a lot of memories here.

[@Smoggy6681]

This was my first posting, posted there in 1991 from B Company at Blackdown Barracks to HQ Company 5 Ordnance Battalion, some good times there. Thanks for the video, place definitely changed a lot over the years.

[@r.schraven4580]

Die britischen Streitkräfte waren immer ein Teil von Paderborn. Wir werden sie in guter Erinnerung behalten. Vielen Dank

[@markforsyth2721]

I remember seeing the original plans for the new Armd Regt Wksp back in 86/87 when serving with 3RTR and 5 Innis DG. Happy memories.

[@philstaples8122]

I was there with 3RTR from 84 till we moved on in 86, it was a good posting, certainly better then Bovington.

[@the90sfattyfromtakethat]

So much history in these barracks.

[@andrewpenman7524]

Loved my time there so many happy memories

[@PaulB121090]

Interesting.... I was there until only 4 'men' were left standing, Scotty, Pete and 'the other 2' (can't remember the names). Bit strange cutting around 'tidying the last bits up' with the place deserted.....

[@steffiebee5224]

Had some good times in that camp. Gutted now we've all left. 😪

[@carlinostra6282]

After they left everything is boring now

[@carlinostra6282]

Seit dem die tommys weg sind ist in paderborn nichts mehr los

[@tomcoppe]

I saw a few ghosts wandering around there xx

[@northdevonpictures826]

Shame , I thought the RE would stay there and keep it open. First posting, QRIH 1977 :) I think the first pic shown here is the Guardroom - from where we used to phone home - and IIRC we were next door to the RA (45?) and Canadians. Those WW2 German-built barracks were pretty good. My room was over the QM's Dept overlooking the Green where the QRIH Regt Band would march up and down. Happy memories, also of the 1970s City Club and the Paderborn Libori, for anyone who remembers them.

[@martinjohnauger]

I arrived 1977 too. Fresh from ACC training college to 45 RA in August 77. A fellow cook, and room mate of mine from training went to QRIH at the same time, Mick Bull. Seen him a few times before 45RA moved on to Hohne in 1978. Great times in Paderborn at the London Pub which apparently is converted to flats now. Joined 45RA on a family posting, my brother was a married pad with quarters in Elsen Heide. Great 12 months though in Paderborn, Would love to go back one day. Remember we all got pissed at a beer festival type event, Liborifest which apparently still runs every July. Brought many memories back this video, Thanks. Bill Turnbull ex ACC Paderborn 77-78.

[@northdevonpictures826]

@@martinjohnauger Hi mate - I knew M.B., he was made up to LanceJack quite early with us at QRIH. He was a SSgt last time I heard and probably went further, he was always a bit special. Good times for a kid in Paderborn back then; Sennelager Strip etc. But Cold War Warriors did their turn on Op Banner early 1980s. Cheers buddy 👍

[@Gambole]

My dad was there in QRIH at that time. I was born in 76 😃

[@northdevonpictures826]

@@Gambole Well your dad should remember Dazzler and Pinky. The regiment was excellent, a real family and a few charac ters. Best days of my life in Paderborn with the Irish Hussars.

[@Gambole]

Chestie Coff I asked him and he said yes, Daz Lemont and Pinky McClernan. I’ll have to tell him to get on KZbin so he can join the conversation. His name is Brian Farrelly.

[@skhrng5218]

Great time and memories.

[@thedonut2719]

I remember this, last I was there was for the remembrance Parade in 2018. Sad to see they left now.

[@northdevonpictures826]

1977-1979, good memories. The QRIH were a great bunch with cracking officers from the CO down. Better than Tidworth. The Regt ended up with Arthur, and what a great character he was. Best time of my life in Barker Bks with the Irish Hussars.

[@briansamherron6338]

I served there with No 1 Dental Group HQ from 1972 - 75. My eldest son Steven was born in the Landesfrau klinik and christened in the camp church (Padre Pugh). Some super memories.

[@ChunterGB]

1972? I I was 2 years old:) Glad you got some memories out of it.

[@chaddy1969]

88-95 with the skins great blokes and good times.The squadron bars, cellar bar and the 5&3.

[@the-primered-thumb]

Yeah was there same time,D sqn

[@chaddy1969]

@@the-primered-thumb l know you were mate we had a few laughs together. Earwig, Danny, Mark Taylor etc. Happy days.

[@chaddy1969]

@@the-primered-thumb oh and can't forget Tomo Cranson.

[@the-primered-thumb]

@@chaddy1969 tomo only lives a few miles away but can't find him anywhere, how's things going with you fella 😁👍

[@chaddy1969]

@@the-primered-thumb sound mate,still plodding on wit head down. You still in Winsford(if I remember rightly.) If you're ever up round Bolton get in touch we'll go for a pint, if the pubs ever open again. I keep in touch with Mark and spoke to earwig a while back, both OK.

[@jamesbowman6938]

I was stationed here in the later days; and I was there for the close down. I went back a few weeks from writing this and got on the camp by chance for a wander. It was a strange experience. From what I know, the Germans are bulldozing some of the place. It's a bloody shame.

[@francisbell9169]

Was there with the 8th N/S 55/7 Bsqn, great days and never fogotten, Gnr / Driver. it had certainly changed a lot, from the time I was there.

[@patobrien3289]

Had great times at BB from 73 till 77 as REME C Sqn QRIH. Remember well the flea pit cinema by the POL, doing The very first season of Med Man in Canada, a UN tour of Cyprus and lots of exercises and Ranges at 7 Alpha up at Horne. A lifetime ago it seems.

[@northdevonpictures826]

I was been out in Cyprus in '77 with QRIH/UN. With the 'Ginger man' at Nicosia Blue Beret Bks.

[@elliottg.1954]

Ex QRIH here 1977 and I hear you :) Excellent regiment it was, and cracking officers especially. I remember that SKC Cinema, and IIRC the SSVC shop manager's daughter worked there. I was probably out in Cyprus and on MedMan with you. 'Pinky' was the RSM but I remember his predecessor too.

[@minno234]

Saw Jaws there for the first time - went back the next day to sit behind the CO and 2iC and their wives to watch them jump! Ist Troop C Sqn.

[@24840781]

Wow, was posted here early 89, lived in the first block on the left after passing the guard room. Good times.

[@davidburke8831]

The British Army will never recover from leaving Germany it was the start of their demise as fighting force!

[@the90sfattyfromtakethat]

A crime to knock these down.

[@suryarai604]

Missed this place man.

[@iainlewis7400]

i was 18 and worked as a civie the old man was acting RSM the night the 5innis dg changed to the royal dragoons ... we lived there for 6 years

[@xlprop6687]

First camp in BFG I ever visited.

[@kevjards]

4 yrs i spent there .Loved it. Was attached to 5th skins at the time. Wonder what they are doing with that place now ?

[@ChunterGB]

The assault course has gone and they've started buidling what looks like office buildings at what would've been the start of the assult course. Rest of camp, from the outside at least, looks pretty much the same atm.

[@yourmum96100]

Like it was yesterday 🙏🏽

[@garethsebburn5749]

Any chance you could do Mansergh Bks in Gutersloh, that was home for 13yrs

[@ChunterGB]

Unless someone says i can go in or i could go in with them i don't know how to.

[@SuperKanonier]

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[@TheReedy84]

Lived on uhlandstraße from 96 to 00

[@TheReedy84]

@Hermann Goldberg That's not very nice is it.

[@FootballPassword]

I miss my home

[@rmd3138]

Me an my muckers used to go in the ss tunnels beneath the camp! Before camera phones I'm kicking myself all the ww2 artifacts.we didnt give a shit ! About picking up anything ,most of the time we were hammered an skint so had no money for the brothels hence the drunk exploring. Also the only access was through a raw shit tunnel. The silelooms came in handy so we could find our way out

[@the-primered-thumb]

Wow, would of loved that, I remember the faint outline of a gestapo bloke on the outside wall of 5 Innis D G hq block

[@bradleyshaw5755]

Greets from nrw hammersmith baracks herford

[@donaldwainwright]

Omg it was my first deployed 1978 then onto Northern Ireland

[@thefrontrank2006]

@thefrontrank2006 0 seconds ago Hi guys. My old regiment 1PWRR is going back to Paderborn in February 2025. how did you arrange access to Barker Barracks as we'd love to have a walk round our old home of 15 years

[@ChunterGB]

I knew the guys on the gate at the time who let me in. Nowadays a German civvie stags on I believe who can be be very jobs worthy, I tried and failed to get into Gutersloh camps ☹️. If it's an official visit surely a senior orifice could ask the stadt for permission? If you do get in I'd like to tag along and get better footage as this was done with my first drone. Good luck.

[@johnscrivens]

What ever happened to Dempsey Barracks? I was there with 39 Medium Regiment RA. This was in the 80's.

[@ChunterGB]

Got you covered kzbin.info/www/bejne/npDLapWtgtlsrtU

[@davidrear6499]

Spent 6 months here , while working at tin city

[@vikingman8027]

Great timews there 83-86, back bars near camp back gates , City Club and the King GEORGE down town :)

[@elliottg.1954]

Was there in 1977-79 with QRIH. The City Club.....oh yes, up a flight of stairs, and a little dance floor. Mirrors behind the bar. Toilets by the exit. Good times.

[@lookingforthemeaning]

Need to do a Video of the RASS :-P

[@sumira8669]

Now it's really hard to find someone to fight against in the Paderborner nightlife! 😓

[@CJWensleydale]

😂😂😂

[@beccamason1332]

Can you do mansergh brks please

[@jonasro5462]

I wish I could join the British Army. ☺

[@harrywalker6668]

2nd song ?

[@Sothisismylife]

Now they are demolishing parts of the camps 😬

[@malena5026]

Yana Taymas they’re going to use it as the city council or for living space not sure what they will do with it. That were times seeing and greeting the guards there

[@doenertier1]

Malena Sander y actual situation nobody knows what do wirh

[@MichaelZZRrider]

I wonder what they will do with the Wehrmacht items? There is of course the weather vane and the lights on the Guardroom veranda plus other things. The British Army kept them all in position.

[@supclubpaderborn7656]

Die Tommys sind weg - gut dass es jetzt SUP in Paderborn gibt ! ;-) So bleiben die Menschen bei guter Laune und gesund! ;-)

[@towaritch]

Ein kleines Stuck Deutscher Erde endlich befreit!😁