17th February 2025 was a very sad day for fans of The Jam. It was the day drumming legend Rick Buckler passed away after a short illness, aged just 69. The outpouring of love that followed on social media spoke volumes about how much he meant to us. I hope his family and close friends drew comfort from knowing how much of an impact Rick had on so many people's lives. My thoughts go out to them. To try and help others come to terms with losing one third of "our band", and for therapeutic purposes, I put the feelers out on X and Instagram asking people to share their memories of Rick with a view to putting together some kind of tribute here on my blog. This is the end result. I hope you will find it as heart warming as I do when you read what others have shared. I feel privileged to be able to start the ball rolling with a photo taken by Kate Foxton in August 2024. Bruce was at home recovering from knee surgery when he had a surprise visitor. Russell Hastings of From The J...