We’ve had news from Roger Forbes and Bob Stanyard that Slinger Wood has sadly died. Stuart’s funeral was held on Wednesday 30 October at 12.15pm at Weymouth Crematorium Quibo Lane Weymouth DT4 0RR. The picture we’ve put below was taken at our reunion in Plymouth in 2018. (Sitting next to him is Pam Forbes, to …
Sad News – Stuart ‘Slinger’ Wood – Passed Away – Funeral Details Read More »
We’ve been informed by Maurice ‘Jan’ Brailey that our good friend Tony McDevitt has died recently. My personal memories of Tony is that we served together back in 1966 at RNAS Yeovilton. I remember that Tony was a keen rally driver and supporter of this motor sport. Some nights he would take us out in …
Tony ‘Chas’ McDevitt – Member of the RNPA has crossed the bar… Read More »
I’m sure that many of you know that our good friend Roy Penny, has crossed the bar. Our condolences to Elizabeth and his family and friends. Roy, always a keen attender, with Elizabeth and sometimes his family, of the RNPA will be much missed at our reunions. We will publish more about Roy and his …
FRASER Gunnery Range’s football team for the 1967 HMS Excellent Inter Departmental Knock-Out Competition included two of our own from the base’s Fleet Photographic Unit…Russ Whalley and Ray Pogson. And when the competition reached its climax the two phots had their hands on a coveted cup winner’s medal. Russ, pictured back row third from left, …
Back In The Day…1967 – HMS Excellent Inter-Block Football Competition Read More »
We’ve had the very sad news that one our ex-phots., Patricia ‘Pat’ Saunders. has passed away, at the age of 68, after a short illness. Pat attended at our reunion back in October 2023, in Liverpool. So it’s a massive shock to learn that she’s crossed the bar so soon after she linked up with …
Remembering Patricia ‘Pat’ Saunders – Ex-Wren Phot. Who served with us in the 1970’s Read More »