My friend Mick Biegel, who has died aged 69 of cancer, operated successfully in varied arenas, primarily in the armed forces. He spent 10 years in the Green Howards, 15 years in the Territorial Army (now the Army Reserve), and was commandant of the Essex army cadet force. He also led the education team at the Military Corrective Training Centre (MCTC) in Colchester, Essex, for which he appointed OBE in 2004.
Born in Salisbury, Wiltshire, to Petal (nee Chapman), who later worked for the RSPB, and Patrick Biegel, an RAF officer, Mick also held in high regard his uncle Peter Biegel, an equestrian artist, whose work was favoured by Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother. Mick was educated at Dauntsey’s school in the county, then gained an education degree at Didsbury College of Education (1977).
