NAVY NEWS, JULY 2007 35
Essex
Rayleigh’s big day
Wartime
members
sailor is
bid Vic
honoured
farewell
goes with a swing
BALDOCK branch of the Royal
British Legion will oversee a
memorial parade and service on
Sunday July 1 in memory of a
sailor who died in World War 2.
AN ACTIVE member of the At the request of his parents,
Rayleigh branch has died of the name of AB Rex Ingray was
complications following an omitted from the Baldock War
operation three years ago. MORE than 150 golfers Memorial at the close of the war.
S/M Vic Crick, who died on
gathered at the South Essex
But now, with the passage of
May 18, first tasted Service life
Golf and Country Club for
time, surviving relatives have
with a stint in the Territorial Army
the annual Rayleigh branch
requested that Rex’s name be
at the age of 18, but by 20 he had
included in the Roll of Honour.
seen the error of his ways and charity tournament.
Any shipmates of Rex and
decided that the Senior Service
The heavy rain which was veterans or survivors of the
was the life for him.
forecast for the day held off sinking of HMS Laforey are most
During his career he rose to
until the latter part of the day,
welcome to attend the event,
Chief Petty Officer and served in
which meant a good turnout
which is at 3pm.
ten ships, but his favourite was
of 165 players in support of
Destroyer HMS Laforey was
HMS Diomede, whose badge he
chose to wear on his blazer.
SSAFA Forces Help.
commissioned in August 1941
Upon retiring he ran the
Players representing the Royal
and shortly after was involved in
Guildhall at Abingdon until he
Navy, Army, US Navy and Air
Malta convoys.
moved to Rayleigh in 1998.
Force, NATO, the Metropolitan
She had a fine war record –
S/M Vic was a valued member
Police, Southend Police, British
she was at the landings at Diego
of the Association for nine years,
Waterways, the Coastguard – and,
Suarez in Madagascar, Sicily and
at various times taking on the tasks
of course, the RNA – competed
Salerno, and bombarded defences
of treasurer and deputy standard
for a range of prizes and trophies.
at Tunisia, Pantellaria and
bearer for Rayleigh branch. This year also saw some ex-
Lampedusa, and the Italian coast.
During this time he was also National Servicemen and civilians
She was sunk by a torpedo fired
active in the Royal British Legion, invited to play, and it is hoped
by the dying U223 60 miles off
and became branch chairman. those numbers will increase.
Palermo on March 30 1944 with
John Dixon, president of the The golf was followed by lunch, the loss of 189 men.
RBL branch, sid: “We were in the a raffle and auction, and the grand
doldrums and Vic came along. finale was a Sunset Ceremony Newhaven calls
“He was our leader and, along peformed by the Royal Marine
with his wife Joan, he turned us Cadets and Sea Cadets from the ● Players and spectators at the Rayleigh branch charity golf tournament line up at the South Essex Golf
in on cadets
around. Chelmsford unit TS Upholder, who and Country Club
“Our Poppy Appeal went up were in turn inspected by RNA MEMBERS of the Newhaven
100 per cent – he was brilliant. president Vice Admiral McAnally, along with chairman of SSAFA The amount raised for SSAFA Gary Faulkner (Tunbridge Wells), branch of the Royal British Legion
“If I had a brother I would the tournament guest of honour. Essex Branch, John Burrow. Forces Help was around £4,500, 2: Alan Booth (Rayleigh); Inter have visited the Newhaven and
want it to be Vic – he was a great The colour party included Steve As this marks the retirement of and the charity also recorded its Services Trophy, 1: LATC Seaford Sea Cadets headquarters.
friend.” Maylor RAF, Greg Simkin RN, Alan Booth of RNA Rayleigh from thanks for Rayleigh’s efforts. (RAF); 2: Mix & Match (Army); The unit has recently become
Seven standards were paraded Danny Greer Essex Yeomanry and the organisational side of the event Competition results: Singles
Matelot Trophy, 1: John Nicholls affiliated to the branch and
at the service in Holy Trinity Kevin Logan, US Navy. – ten years is enough for any man Stableford, Mark Banks (British
(ex-Royal Navy); 2: Cdr Don shipmates were able to watch the
Church, and the committal at Admiral McAnally also – the new committee thanked Alan Waterways); RNA Trophy
Chalmers (NATO); Police
cadets training.
Southend Crematorium. presented prizes and gave a speech and his team for their hard work. (sponsored by Navy News), 1:
Event, Old Bill 2; Ladies Event,
Branch president Keith Baker
1: Sally Davies; 2: Janet King;
presented the officers and cadets
Presenter dies of pneumonia
Historic signal will
Team Event, 1: Artful Dodgers;
who helped with the Poppy Appeal
2: Rayleigh RNA.
with RBL certificates.
TV PRESENTER Tony Bastable in independent production
has died of pneumonia. – one of which was the Royal
The broadcaster made his name Navy’s Viewpoint RN magazine
be sent once more
as a presenter of the children’s programme, which he anchored
ITV show Magpie, seen as the for more than ten years.
commercial stations’ answer to the He was also the brains behind
A CENTURY of RN Wireless the Savoy Hotel in Bournemouth
BBC’s Blue Peter in the 1960s. the Institute of Cricket Umpires
Telegraphists will be celebrated from Friday October 26 to
After a varied career in television and Scorers, which aimed to raise
later this year at reunion in Monday October 29.
Bournemouth organised by the
Tony embarked on projects the level of skill in this area.
It is hoped that the weekend
HMS Ganges Association. will include:
££50 PRIZE PUZZLE50 PRIZE PUZZLE
Many thousands of Boy and A large display of antique
marina
Junior Telegraphists, later to be
naval radio equipment
known as ROs, were trained at
dating from the turn of the
HMS Ganges at Shotley, near
century, courtesy of the RN
Harwich, from 1907 until the
Communications Museum, of
establishment closed in 1976.
which the curator is Lt Cdr Bill
Young 16-year-old trained
Legg.
telegraphists then went to sea,
A visit to the Royal Army marina
or on to more advanced training
● Members of the Yorkshire FAA Association on board HMS York
Signals Museum at Blandford
at HMS Mercury, at Leydene in
in Dorset.
Hampshire – the RN’s School of
marina A formal black-tie dinner.
Communications.
marina On Sunday at 3pm there will Flying visit to the South
This role has since been
be a replication of Marconi’s
taken up by HMS Collingwood
first transmission across water,
THE Yorkshire Fleet Air Arm The party was also invited
at Fareham.
from Bournemouth to Alum Bay
Association enjoyed a good trip aboard HMS York, and even with
The reunion is to be held at
on the Isle of Wight.
to Portsmouth, where they stayed the amount of work taking place
Mainbrace spliced
Ofcom’s special events
at the Royal Maritime Club. on board, the shipmates were made
callsign – GB100WT – will
More than 40 members very welcome, and 16 were taken
in memory of Sid
be used, and the signal will
enjoyed a visit to 815 Naval Air on a tour by Lt Tom Rowley.
THE mystery ship in our May be received on the Island by
Squadron at RNAS Yeovilton, in Albert Firth, secretary of the
edition (right) was HMS Sleuth, the Brickfield Amateur Radio
honour of past president Lt Cdr York FAA Association, said they
and it was HMS Zephyr which
CRAWLEY branch bid farewell to
Society, along with Portland AR
John Wellham, the last surviving were most grateful to Awards For
was involved in the collision.
their late long-term president S/M
Cluba and the RNAR Society.
Swordfish pilot to take part in All for making the trip possible.
The £50 prize goes to B.
Sid French by prayers and splicing
For more details of the
the attack on Taranto, who died Seven of the Yorkshire FAA
Willing of Gillingham in Kent.
Coupons giving correct answers will
the mainbrace in his honour. weekend’s events please last year. Association’s members were
This month’s ship (above) was
go into a prize draw to establish a Before the meeting started the contact David McLeod on Visits Officer Julie Halford helped invited to join other affiliates on
built at Woolston in the mid-
winner.
president and chairman of the 01305 862221 or by email at to make the day a great success, board HMS Ark Royal when she
Closing date for entries is August
1960s to support mine counter-
RBL turned up to present 30 year ppororp1dggmacleod46macleod46@onetnetel. arranging a visit to the Historic sailed from Portsmouth to London
16. More than one entry can be
measures forces. submitted, but photocopies cannot
poppy collectors medals to S/Ms ccomom Flight and the FAA Museum. as Navy News went to press.
Can you name her, and also
be accepted. Do not include any-
Davis and Woodhouse.
give her pennant number?
thing else in your envelope: no cor- The committee then asked S/M
The correct answers could
respondence can be entered into John Dooley if he would accept
and no entry returned.
win you £50.
the office of president – and John
The winner will be announced in
Complete the coupon and send
our September edition. The com-
accepted.
it to Mystery Picture, Navy News, petition is not open to Navy News
HMS Nelson, Portsmouth PO1 3HH. employees or their families.
Sailor Sunday
MYSTERY PICTURE 149
MEMBERS and friends of the
and keep driving it!
Market Harborough branch
• Money for any purpose
celebrated their annual Sailor
Name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Sunday service at St Nicholas
• Often available to pay out on same day
Church, Little Bowden.
During the service flowers
Contact your local rep on:
Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
were laid at the memorial in the
churchyard by S/M Eric Cousins,
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
the Still was piped by S/M
Michael Petch and the standard
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
was paraded by S/M Fred Brown.
Afterwards a reception was
held at the Cherry Tree Inn, Little 24/7
My answers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bowden, when a presentation was
made to the Market Harborough
chaplain, the Rev Elizabeth Sewell
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . – her last service with the RNA
before her departure to Yorkshire.
Written quotations on request. A Logbook loan is secured on your car.
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