Sorry to hear that Richie
RIP Chris.......Attachment 4622
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Sorry to hear that Richie
RIP Chris.......Attachment 4622
That's a shame Richie.
Sounds like he was a nice bloke.
RIP
RIP Chris, hope you find peace in that big Wardroom in the sky.
RIP May you find safe anchorageQuote:
Originally Posted by Richie
Former CPO GI Mike Smith 'crossed the bar' on the 1st May 2016 due to cancer.
A great guy, Mike served at Dryad as an Instructor in the early 80's with myself, Frenchy De La Haye and Jim Shepherd, he was a stalwart of the GI's Association, serving as their magazine editor for over 20 years also devoting a great deal of his time to raising money for charities. He will be sadly missed by all who knew him.
RIP Mike.
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Ian I knew Mike but never served with him and I echo your kind words. rip.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ianmac
I didn't know Mike, but RIP Chief.
Shipmate Ken Curran of Bolton RNA "crossed the bar" last Wednesday, he was 95. Ken served as a DEM(S) rating in WW2 on various merchant ships, and 1 Warship HMS Rodney.
RIP Ken.
Sorry to hear the sad news, yet another WWII veteran left us, he had a good innings.Quote:
Originally Posted by loftysmudge
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Sad news indeed mate. RIP
It was Ken's funeral today, lovely little non religious service. And one of those strange WW"2 stories that Ken never mentioned, he was due to join a merchant vessel, I think the SS Polperro, as a DEM(S) rating and missed the ship sailing as his train was delayed by bombing, the ship sailed for New York and was sunk by a U Boat with all hands. Fate eh?Quote:
Originally Posted by loftysmudge
RIP Ken we owe so much to that generation
Just heard that my old oppo from Droylsden RNA crossed the bar on New Years Eve
Called uncle albert as Derek resembled Uncle Albert from Only Fools and Horses, A staunch supporter of the RNA he served in both the Royal and latter the Merchant Navy. He had been suffering Cancer and Parkinsons for quite a few years. He was always supporting the Droylsden RNA functions and out on his Narrow boat at every opportunity, infact he took his boat out on the day that he died. Although not at Droylsden RNA anymore I will miss the old fella. Sleep Tight Derek, watch done
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Very sorry to hear that Richie, I remember him from the functions we attended at Droylesden RNA.Quote:
Originally Posted by Richie
RIP Derek(Uncle Albert)
Very sorry to announce that Bernard Leaver ex ERA of Atherton RNA has Crossed the Bar, RIP Bernard you were a good man and will be much missed at Atherton Branch.
Sorry to hear the sad news Tony.
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The following has been submitted by Steve Foster [sgangpompey]
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I know that this is an unusual request but can any Lowie attend this shipmates last parade. Please see the following:
Tony Richards passed away on 7th January in Queen Alexandra Hospital, Portsmouth, aged 66 years. He served on HMS Antrim and saw active service in the Falklands.
He has no known family and the Veterans Bereavement Support Service are appealing to veterans and others to go along and ensure that his funeral is marked with the full dignity he deserves.
The service will take place on Thursday 26th January at 12 noon at Portchester Crematorium, South Chapel - Upper Cornaway Lane, Portchester, Fareham. PO16 8NE
I hope that any ex Lowie's in the Pompey area will be able to attend the funeral, if as said he has no known family his ex shipmates, to me anyway,becomes his family and he deserves to have a good send off. RIP Tony.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ianmac
Very sad news and like Lofty hopefully some people near the area can attend. RIP.
Received from Warwick Franklin[wbf]
'Just to let you know that Captain Tom LeMarchand RN, passed away on 19th December aged 75 after a ten year battle with Alzheimer's. We are having a Thanksgiving Service at St Mary's Church, Woodbridge IP12 4LP at 2pm on Friday 24th February which will be a Thanksgiving for his very full and happy life.'
Captain LeMarchand was CO of HMS Cleopatra from June 1987 - January 1989. I know some of you would have served with him or knew of him. A submariner by trade he served as Captain SM3 and also in Valiant (CO during Falklands war), Narwhal, Opportune, Warspite and Dreadnought.
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I did know the man but thoughts are with his family. rip.
Likewise Tom, RIP Sir.Quote:
Originally Posted by thomash123
Bernards Funeral was today, lots of RNA members attended, including CDr. Harry Harley President of No 10 Area RNA who give a lovely little homily.Quote:
Originally Posted by loftysmudge
Bernard was a National Serviceman in the RN and served on HMS Ocean in the Suez Crisis in 1956, he will be missed by everyone who knew him in the RNA and outside and our thoughts are with his family at this sad time.
If circumstances were different next week I would attend but I have just been off sick for a few days and two of my work colleagues are away next week, one holiday and one bereavement so only me in.Quote:
Originally Posted by thomash123
S/M Bert Lowe Bolton Branch RNA sadly "Crossed the Bar on Saturday 10/6/17. Bert served in the RN as a Seaman in WW2 on HM Ships Douglas and Searcher, he was 93 years old, and a lovely man who will be missed by all who knew him.
RIP Shipmate Bert, watch done
RIP Bert.........safe anchorage
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RIP Bert .
RIP buddy.
Just found out today at his funeral that Bert Lowe was the holder of a Burma Star, one of his ships, HMS Searcher was involved fighting the Japs, he never ever mentioned that at all.
Received the following announcement:
If you served in the sixties, seventies and eighties and your ship berthed in the NE of England then you may have known Celia Stobbart who was responsible for looking after the ships and crews who docked in the area.
Celia passed away last week, she was 88 and took a fall in her house, got pneumonia and never woke up.
The funeral is on Monday the 11th Sep, at Tyneside Crematorium at 15:00.
Should anyone wish to attend or send flowers I know her family would be touched, and I would ask you to please pass the word round to all your contacts who may have known her. She gave a lot to her job and it would be nice to receive a word or two from those who served at the time, especially as the MOD just handed her a retirement and then turned the back.
She was a fixture in the Navy for quite a while and I know that she was well-known and popular, she even had a certain Lt Cdr Andrew Windsor worried that he might have unintentionally offended her on one occasion.
For those who don't know, Celia dedicated herself to making sure that all ships and sailors had the very best available and was an absolute wizard at solving problems. During the Falklands spat she went through a lot of anguish as she knew all the ships involved and a lot of the crews and I have rarely seen her as tense throughout the whole time that her lads were in danger.
She looked after the average matelot too, often never having even met them. I remember that once a mother and daughter came to her office claiming that the daughter was pregnant by a lad on a certain ship, she had his name, when he was berthed in Newcastle. Celia explained the processes, said she would contact the ship and the lad and explain the situation. She then chatted to the pair and got them relaxed and enquired as to when she expected the baby. The girl said that she was four months gone which Celia pounced on pointing out that the ship hadn't docked till just over three months before, and invited them to leave the office.
I remember her being indignant that they would try to pin the fatherhood on a lad who might have tried to do the decent thing and so the girl would cop for a steady wage as a service wife when it wasn't his fault.
That was Celia, looking after the lads.
Sad news but that's life.
Thanks Gents.
Very sad to hear this news.
I knew her well when I was at Calliope, she certainly loved the RN and worked tirelessly for it.
RIP
Never met Celia but she seemed to be quite a woman, and a mother figure for the lads up in the North East.
RIP Celia, a true lady.
Received the sad news this morning that a family friend, Les Daniels had 'crossed the bar' after a long heroic fight against the big 'C', he was only 61.
Les was a proud Royal Marine who completed his career as a WO1, as a young marine he was one of the Falkland Islands small marine detachment who were ordered to surrender at South Georgia to Argentine forces. An account of his brave actions as an explosives expert appear in many of the books since published about the conflict.
After leaving the RM Les joined the Royal Caribbean Cruise ship Line as a Security Officer and rose to be the senior officer in charge of security on these huge floating hotels.
He had a great sense of humour and it was always a pleasure to see him and have a few drinks over a meal and partake in a bit of "lamp swinging".
My sincere condolences go to his wife Sheena and family.
RIP Les
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RIP Les, and our thoughts are with Wife and Family at this sad time.
RIP Les thoughts are with your family and friends.
yo- Just been a short article on BBC South Today about the Booties on Stanley. Fought so well they'd used all their ammo up! Spokesman also ex marine from the incident would like the powers to consider a bar for the South Atlantic Medal for the Booties/Marines.
Quite right too.Quote:
Originally Posted by Johno Johnson
It's being reported that Surgeon Captain Rick Jolly has crossed the bar aged 71.
He is famed for his remarkable work during the Falklands war receiving an OBE and the Official order de Mayo from the Argentine government.He was one of the founders of SAMA (South Atlantic Medal Association) and the author of "Jackspeak" and other books.
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