NAVY NEWS, MAY 2007 33
RNR first in
Where are you now?
THE TIME OF the Gulf
Wrens: Seeking former Wrens Pat could they contact Krystian at krystian.
Fielding, Lesley Lewns, Anna Murray, norwisz@neostrada.pl or write to him at
A TEAM of 12 Reservists will RNR to prepare us for just
Winnie Hawkins or anyone at Ceres, January 39 Kopernika str, 81-411 Gdynia, Poland.
1949 Writer and Supply course. Joy Jones London Patrol HQ: Does anyone know the
(W) would love to hear from you. Contact Joy whereabouts of either Trevor West Leading
Oxlade at james.oxlade@ntlworld.com, tel: Regulator in 1966-68 or Bruce Hammerton
YOUR LIVES
spend four months in the Gulf on this sort of deployment and
RFA Sir Bedivere, the fi rst long- everyone is really up for it.
term deployment of the General “It’s a real buzz to know
01473 711566 or write to 89 Renfrew Road, RPO at London Patrol HQ in 1970s. Contact
Ipswich, IP4 3HF. Alan Richardson at tamar765@aol.com or NAVY NEWS looks back through its pages
Service Seaman Reserve (GSSR) that we’ll be playing our part
HMS Dainty: CEA Steve ‘Daisy’ Adams tel: 01253 404516.
branch of the RNR on operations. in contributing to the inter-
1966-67 looking for old shipmates. Also HMS Opossum: Seeking Lewis Trinder to recall some of the May headlines of past
The reservists will be part of the national effort in making the
drafted to Faslane, HMS Forth (Singapore), who served on Opossum, 1945-47. After
Collingwood, Dolphin, Warspite. Left RN in leaving the RN he worked for an insurance decades...
ship’s force protection team at sea waterways of the Northern
1977. Steve is 60 this year and would like to company (Minets in London) with John
and alongside. Arabian Gulf as safe as they
catch up with old shipmates. Contact Linda Aburn and was best man at John’s wedding
Team leader CPO Kevin can be.”
Adams at l-adams@sky.com, tel: 01908 to Honor Ballard in Marden, Kent in 1947. Agnew of HMS Vivid in ● ABs Katherine Menzies
373817 or write to 73 Britten Grove, Milton It is John and Honor’s sixtieth wedding
Keynes, MK7 8QJ. anniversary in July and they would very
Plymouth said: “The team can’t and David Stevenson RNR
COMAW Falklands 1982 – the erstwhile much like to catch up with him. Contact
wait to get aboard RFA Sir train in HMS Bristol for their
SOO, Cdr George Pearson, would like to John’s grand-daughter Zillah Engerran Bedivere and get stuck in. four months
hear from all offi cers and ratings who served at spanglyzillah@yahoo.com, tel: 01749
on the staff of COMAW, Cdre Mike Clapp, 860036 or mob: 07930 833375.
“We undertake a lot of in the Gulf
during Operation Corporate. Contact Cdr HMS Raleigh 43 Mess, Valiant Block:
training
George Pearson at george.pearson2@ Mike ‘Nosmo’ King, National Service intake in the
ntlworld.com or 02392 816488. Seaman branch, February to May 1957,
HMS Fisgard Artifi cer Apprentices seeks any news of these classmates (20
Entry S58: An initial reunion was held in traced so far), Harold W Marshall, Len
October 2006 to commemorate the fortieth Williams, Brian Davies, Derek Smith, Alan
anniversary of joining Fisgard in September Smith and Jimmy Buckle. For details of
1966. It is intended to hold further get reunion contact Mike on 01728 602730 or
togethers/reunions in the future. Members of 07770 388896.
S58 please get in touch by contacting either RNXS: Mr M P Cocker with others is trying
Colin Stokes at colinstokes@btinternet. to create a Medal Roll of the 1,710 members
com, tel: 01489 581432 or Dave Barron at of the RNXS who have been awarded the
dave.barron@eds.com. Long Service Medal after 12 years service.
HMS Ganges 1961-62: Seeking David If anyone knows of G N Durham and
Arthur Day, are you still out there? Roger V A Fairy and their dates of entitlement
Bliss would like to hear from you. Contact could they contact Mr Cocker at 10 Ellerbeck
Roger on 01277 626623 or rogersuebliss@ Road, Cleveleys, Lancs, FY5 1DH or tel:
yahoo.co.uk. 01253 865038.
Philip Kennedy: Seeking any friends HMS Solebay: Looking for AB ‘Ronnie’
or relatives of Philip Kennedy who served Bainborough, ‘Tommy’ Long, L/Sea ‘Pop’
in the RN from 1983 to 1988. He was born Dalton, and AB ‘Tubby’ May. Former
in Epsom in 1947. If you can help with shipmates have been asking about you.
information please contact Helen Carroll, Contact Malcolm Clarke at mclarke@
at helencar55@yahoo.co.uk or write to 14 solebay.org or tel: 0117 962 2500.
Coultry Crescent, Santry Avenue, Ballymun, HMS Finesse, minesweeping trawler:
Dublin 9. Fred Jenkins earnt a mention in dispatches
Christopher Layman: Krystian Norwisz is for the actions he took in destroying a
a retired offi cer of the Polish Navy as well as a Focke Wulf 190 in the Lyme Bay area in
retired Master Mariner of the Merchant Navy. 1942. He wonders whether any of the
He is looking for Christopher Layman who other crew members are still around
was a midshipman in the RN when their ship who were on Finesse at that time.
visited Gdynia, Poland, in 1957. At that time Contact Fred at Finesse, 40 Heol Carnau,
Christopher lived in Northwood, Middlesex. Caerau, Ely, Cardiff, CF5 5NE or tel: 029
If anyone knows of his whereabouts 2031 2364.
Reunions
● RFA Tidepool, the rather unmysterious source of HMS
Jupiter’s sea-bounty football trophy
40 years ago
MAY 2007 or tel: 01384 393235.
Falklands 25 – HMS Bristol Association US Coastguard Cutters 1941-46: The A team of a dozen mountaineers – part of HMS Victorious’ ship’s
AGM/Reunion and Commemoration Cutters Association will be holding its annual
company – set out to climb the highest peak in South East Asia.
Service: AGM and reunion to be held in the reunion on Wednesday September 12 2007,
city of Bristol on May 19. A commemoration/ at the Bull Hotel, Peterborough at 12 noon.
Mount Kinabalu rises to almost 13,500 feet and is only accessi-
memorial service to remember the 25th Details from Jim Byrne on 0113 273 7243, ble via precarious mountain tracks. Whilst spending the night in
anniversary of the Falklands confl ict will or 93 Gateland Lane, Shadwell, Leeds, LS17
a climbers’ hut, a number of the party reported seeing rats of up
be held in Bristol Cathedral on May 20. All 8LW.
currently serving and former ships company Invincible WOs & CPOs 82 Association:
to three feet long living in and around their camp.
members and families are invited to attend. 25th reunion to be held at the Royal Court
For further details contact: Peter “Bungy” Hotel, Coventry, September 21-23. For
30 years ago
Featherstone-Williams, Vice Chairman, HMS details contact the association secretary,
Bristol Association at bungy@ntlworld.com Tom Gisby at thomas.gisby@btinternet.com
A report in the previous Navy News had told how a red football
or see the website at http://www.hmsbristol. or tel: 01304 830481.
found floating in the sea by sailors from HMS Jupiter had become
co.uk/ or tel: 07801 874811. HMS Crane U23/F123 (1943-62) the makeshift trophy for a series of sporting competitions among
Please call 023 9273 4448 for details
Association: Reunion and AGM at the
J
ships of the Group Five Deployment in the Atlantic. or email:
UNE 2007 Nottingham Gateway Hotel, September
Falklands 25 – HMS Fearless: Reunion 28-30. All enquiries to Joe Smith at crane.
Then LSA Valente of RFA Tidepool wrote in our May issue
subscriptions@navynews.co.uk
dinner to mark the 25th anniversary of the bird@tiscali.co.uk or Tony Nuttall on 0115 revealing that rather than some mysterious bounty of the sea, the
Falklands. This will take place at the Royal 952 6363.
Sailors’ Home Club, Portsmouth on June 1. Bay Class Frigates in Korea: HMS
red football – or Atlantic Ball Sport Trophy – came from within the
All who served on her during her service with Morecambe Bay are holding their annual
group itself, and had been lobbed overboard from Tidepool to a
the fl eet are welcome. Please contact Ray reunion in Torquay, September 28-30. All Bays school of dolphins who had been chasing the group.
Metcalfe at enterprises.co.uk">ray@rj-enterprises.co.uk or visit are welcome. Contact D Turk at doug.turk@
the website at http:// www.hmsfearless. ntlworld.com or tel: 01252 664694. 20 years ago
com or tel: 02392 528302. HMS Exmouth, 1968-71: Second reunion
HMS Glorious, Ardent and Acasta to be held at the Heritage Hotel, Derby, Navy News received a letter from a Mr T Caffery describing a trip
(Glarac): A service will take place at St September 28-29. More information contact
to Iceland during which his ship was befriended by “the only seal
Nicholas Church, HMS Drake, Devonport, on Mickey Dunne at michael.dunne7@ntlworld.
June 10. All former crew, aircrew, survivors, com or tel: 01325 258193.
ever to try to join the Royal Navy”.
relatives and friends are warmly invited to 13th Fife Scout Group & 6th Fife Guides The seal tried to climb the gangway with an injured fin and was
attend. Details from Vincent Marcroft at (Rosyth Methodists) – approx. 95 per
treated onboard before being returned to the sea. However the
vinny847022@hotmail.com or tel: 0161 654 cent of whom have RN connections – are
7638 or write to 15 Hillside Drive, Middleton, planning a reunion for September 29-30. The
seal then regularly attempted to get back onto the ship during
Manchester, M24 2LS. programme includes a visit to Cleish and the her stay in Iceland.
HMS Cambria: A dinner dance Troop under canvas, dinner and a church
celebrating the sixtieth anniversary of HMS service. Former Church members are also
Cambria, South Wales RNR, will take place welcome. Details from Terry Biles on 01225 Your presence is requested in Blackpool
at the Millennium Stadium, Cardiff on June 866513.
16. Further details can be obtained from
Sports lottery from 2nd to 5th November 2007 to celebrate:
CPO Nigel Gee at nigel.gee@openreach. OCTOBER 2007
co.uk or tel: 0117 302 4894. HMS Jaguar, 1967-70 Commission
HMS Manchester Association: The sixth celebrate 40 years at the Army, Navy and Air
reunion of the Second HMS Manchester Force Veterans Club, Gillingham, in October
90th Anniversary of the formation of the
Association will take place in the WO SR & 2007. For further information contact John March 17: £5,000 – Capt R M Macrae, March 31: £5,000 – LWEA J L Paxton,
SNCOs Mess, HMS Nelson on June 23 2007. ‘Sunshine’ Rains on 01332 368660 or Stan RMR Bristol; £1,500 – C/Sgt T Palmer, RM HMS Kent; £1,500 – Lt M H Hankey RNR,
For details contact Ian Tidbury at iantids@ ‘Shiner’ Wright at swright974@btinternet. Poole; £500 – CPOCS N B Western, HMS Fleet HQ Portsmouth; £500 – NA(AH)2 M
Women’s Royal Naval Service
ntlworld.com or visit the website for more com or tel: 01922 692020. Illustrious Kennedy, RNAS Yeovilton
details: www.2ndhmsmanchesterassoc. HMS Arethusa Association: 19th reunion, March 24: £5,000 – CMEA P Duley, HMS April 7: £5,000 – Mne B J Hollingworth,
Details: e-mail wrens90@ntlworld.com
org.uk or tel: 07710 282633. October 5-8 in Chesterfi eld, Derbyshire. Victorious (Port); £1,500 – Lt Cdr S J Leach, CTCRM; £1,500 – NA(SE)1 M G Doyle,
or SAE to 1 The Rocks, Tansley, Matlock, Derby. DE4 5ES
Contact Tom Sawyer at hmsarethusaf38@ HMS Chatham; £500 – PO(Sea) C Hazel- NFSF HMS Seahawk; £500 – Lt Cdr M W
JULY 2007 yahoo.co.uk, tel: 01924 848191 or write to 1 dine, HMS Raleigh Shrimpton, 771 NAS
Hong Kong Naval Reunion: RN, RM and Manor Drive Caravans, Flockton, Wakefi eld,
RNR offi cers (and partners) who have served WF4 4AW.
in Hong Kong are invited to this reunion on HMS Avenger, 3 Delta Mess: Reunion at
July 1 at HMS President, London. This is for the New President Hotel, Blackpool, October
the occasion of the tenth anniversary of the 5-6. Contact Perry Mason ex AB(EW) at
Swap drafts
handover of Hong Kong to China. The event freeserve.co.uk">mason@chester2024.freeserve.co.uk or
will start in the Chapel Royal in the Tower of Phil Harwood ex LS(R) at megmolchlo@aol.
London followed by lunch at HMS President com or tel: 07752 742725.
with the opportunity to meet friends and Queen’s School, Rheindahlen: A reunion
WTR1 K Little. Draft: MOD London (cur- Enterprise-ab2.
remember the HK days during the afternoon. will be held on October 6 in London for former
rent). Will swap for: any Portsmouth-based ET(WE)1 D McKeirnan. Draft: HMS
Those interested are asked to contact Lt Cdr pupils and staff who attended the school,
shore draft. Contact: kirstielittle@hotmail. Cornwall. Will swap for: any Plymouth-
John and Helga McPhail at jandhmcphail@ between 1955 and the 1980s. For more
co.uk or 94630 2400. based ship, deploying or not. Contact:
btconnect.com or tel: 020 8699 7678. information, visit the web at http://www.
AB(WS)1 J Gallienne. Draft: HMS (Navynet e-mail) HMS Cornwall-OMW39.
RNXS: Reunion at HMS President on July queensschoolrheindahlenassociation.co.
Enterprise (current). Will swap for: any STD1 Davidson. Draft: HMS Ark Royal.
7. For details contact Colin Ash at ash4382@ uk or tel: 01837 840757.
Portsmouth-based Type 23 or any other Will swap for: any Plymouth-based ship.
supanet.com or tel: 01892 834224. Retired Offi cers, Warrant Offi cers
Portsmouth-based draft. Swap can be Contact: Ark Royal Std dept or 07837 671
D-Boats Association: Silver Jubilee & Senior Ratings of the Catering
AB(Sea). Contact: (Navynet e-mail) HMS 558.
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