PDB
NEWS 
PDB
NEWS
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14 December.
Winter Gunline Online News of Association HQ move to Portsmouth. ♦
14 December. Members will be saddened to hear of the
death of Terry Tanner.
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17 November. New book published.
They
Couldn't Have Done it without Us: The Merchant Navy in the Falklands War:
John Johnson-Allen: ♦
27 October. Pingat Jasa Malaysia.
Last night the Armed Forces Bill cleared the
Lords and the next step is Assent. As a result of the whole process it is
expected HM will approve a change to the rules for the PJM in which recipients
will be now allowed to receive AND wear the medal. Ministers confidently expect
this will be in force in time for Remembrance Sunday this year.
See more here. ♦
21 October. Branch Member sorts out the Somali pirates! -
RFA Fort Victoria ♦
6 September.
Gunline Autumn 2011 Available to Download ♦
11 August. Many members will remember
Peter Homan who sadly has crossed the bar. ♦
19 July. Several RFA articles in the
July
Nautilus Telegraph ♦
1 July.
RFA Memorial Appeal
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1 July.
Sea Sunday
is on 10 July AT 11.15 AM. MINSTER CHURCH OF ST ANDREW, PLYMOUTH,
in the presence of the Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress of Plymouth.
“A
full Minster on Sea Sunday will reflect the long and continuing maritime
heritage of our great sea-going City. The aim of this note is to draw this
important celebration to your attention and to invite individuals and,
especially groups associated with the sea, to attend Sea Sunday as we all
join together to give thanks for our seafarers.”
Standards muster 1045.
Followed by Buffet at
Hawkins Meeting House,
5 Buckwell
Street, Plymouth PL1 2DA.
All welcome. ♦
10 June. The
RFA Association Gallery - Dedication of Sir Percivale's Anchor 8 June 2011 ♦
07 June.
Armed Forces
Day - Plymouth Armed Forces Week Event
The Branch Stand will be in the Veterans Village Marquee on the Hoe on Saturday
25 June. Come and see us. ♦
07 June. See
HQ General News for 2010 Reports & Accounts and Reunion Raffle Winners. ♦
28 May.
RFA Summer Barbeque at Whale Island in aid of the Association. ♦
18 May.
Reunion 2011 Nottingham - Photos now showing ♦
13 May.
CPO(Plumber) Arthur Brewster, Crossed the Bar.
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4 May.
South West
Nautical Institute Programme. ♦
19 April.
GUNLINE. Spring Edition online. ♦
6 April.
Largs Bay sold off cheap ♦
17 March. See her final days as an RFA
A Visit to RFA Fort George - March 12, 2011
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07 March. From HQ website -
Captain (E) John (Joe) Davis, Crossed the
Bar
It is with much sadness that I announce the
death, at his home in Winchester and in the early hours of Sunday 27th February
2011, of Joe Davis following a battle with cancer. Joe's funeral will take place
at Hedge End
Crematorium on Thursday 17th March at 12:15 followed by a gathering of
friends, colleagues and shipmates at the
Royal
Maritime Club Portsmouth. By request family flowers only but donations will
be welcomed to
Prostate Cancer this will be co-ordinated by
A H Freemantle,
Funeral Directors 16 Middle Road Park Gate. On behalf of the RFA Association I extend our
sincere condolences to his family. ♦
10 February.
First
Officer (SE) August (Oggy) Biadacz. Crossed the Bar
The
funeral will take place at
St Mary’s, Plympton. 13.30 Friday Feb 18th,
followed
by a family only cremation.
The wake will be held will be held at
Boringdon Park Golf Club,
Plympton PL7 4QE. The venue will be available from 1400, the car park is to the
rear of the building and there will be signs put up to direct those who are
attending. ♦
26 November. The new book is out
Ready For Anything
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3 November. We much regret to announce the death yesterday of member David
Ellis of Brixham, (Senior Electrical Officer),
following
a long battle with cancer, he was 79.
His funeral will take place on Wednesday
10th November 2010 at 14:30 at
T&I Stockman Service Chapel, 19 Holwell Road, Brixham, TQ5 9NE. There will
be refreshments afterwards at the
United
Reformed Church, Bolton Cross Torbay, old shipmates and colleagues will be
most welcome, By request family flowers only but donations
may be made in lieu to RNLI
Torbay. Donations will be coordinated by
T&I Stockman Funeral Directors:- 19 Holwell Road, Brixham, TQ5 9NE Tel
:- 01803 882385 ♦
6 August.
Information Wanted. Roy Seccombe from Plymouth. Born
c1920. Died aboard Indian ship
Vikram Jayanti
at Nagasaki, 1964. Served during WW2 and as Chief Officer of
Wave Master, War Brahmin, Wave Liberator, Fort
Charlotte, Wave Laird & Olna
between 1949 - 1956. A close relative is seeking any
information about him which may be forwarded through the
Webmaster Click to enlarge.
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24 March.
Future Reunions
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22 January. Viewers of RFA Nostalgia are advised that all is well again.
Family flowers only. Donations to either
Cancer Research UK or the
Wessex
Neurological Centres Charity Southampton Hospital . More details on this
can be obtained from the Funeral Director:
Walter C Parson
Funeral Directors Tel: 01752 343848
