Come and hear John ‘Lofty’ Wiseman, speak at our NFPS Conference on the 26th September at the Lilleshall National Sports and Conferencing Centre. Lofty’s will also be signing copies of his book ‘Who Dares Grins’, and you will be able to purchase a signed copy on the day.
‘Lofty’ served with 22 SAS for 26 years (and, as he likes to point out, 55 days)!
He saw active service worldwide, in every theatre of operations and special operations required of the British Army between 1959 and 1985.
Amongst other things, John was:
# Sergeant Major, B Squadron (Sabre Sqn)
# 22 SAS Sergeant Major
# 22 SAS Training Wing Head of Operational Research
# 22 SAS Set up the SP Team (Counter Hi-Jack)
# Set up the SAS Counter-Terrorist Team (you know…those chaps who ended the Iranian Embassy siege)
# Trained the first members of the US Green Berets to return to the USA to form the famous Delta Force (US Special Forces).
Lofty also ran the famous SAS Selection Course, deciding who was fit to join the Regiment.
By the time he retired from active service in 1985, he was held in such high esteem that it could be said of him, to directly quote the Commanding Officer of 22 SAS at the time, “Lofty is a legend in this Regiment”.
Lofty is also renowned for his sense of humour and here is speaking about Ray Mears and Bear Grylls at The Bushcraft Show:
I am delighted and honoured that Lofty is coming down on the day. He is a great guy and I am pleased that you will get the opportunity to meet him in person.