Sad News – Stuart ‘Slinger’ Wood – Passed Away – Funeral Details

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 …

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Tony ‘Chas’ McDevitt – Member of the RNPA has crossed the bar…

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 …

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Back In The Day…1967 – HMS Excellent Inter-Block Football Competition

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, …

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Remembering Patricia ‘Pat’ Saunders – Ex-Wren Phot. Who served with us in the 1970’s

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 …

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Memorial Service For Dave Morris

The memorial service for Dave Morris will take place at 11.30am on Thursday 14th March 2024 at St Georges Church, St George’s Walk, Waterlooville, PO7 7EH. The Wake will be at the Cowplain Social Club 54 London Road Cowplain. PO8 8EN. All are welcome to attend if you can make it.

Five Star Olga

Five Star Olga Olga, holding her gold award certificate, is pictured with the mayor, councellor Greg Robbins As the month of September drew to a close, you could be sure of one thing… Olga Price had made her annual visit to Llandudno’s Town Hall to meet the mayor. For keen gardener Olga, wife of RNPA …

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We Have A New Look!

From Thursday 3 November 2022 we’ve done a makeover on the website. The easiest way is to navigate your way around it and see the changes. The focus will now be on two elements; The Reunions, and information about them The News page where we will put up new information that we’re sent. We welcome …

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