Force 4 Summer 2014
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At 15:
30 MMT( Mickleton Mean Time) on 15 July the latest edition of Force 4, our electronic house magazine, was sent out to all registered members of the Association who have declared an up to date e-mail address to Dawn our Membership Secretary. This works out at 428 of 650 members or 65% of the membership.
We have had a couple of problems with the delivery system ranging from finger trouble entering e-mail addreses accounting for 4 of these hiccups. They have now been resolved and the 4 recipients should have received their copy today.
Our system has also reported 23 "Bounced" emails, 4 Soft Bounces where the e-mail address is valid but perhaps the recipient's mail box allowance is full, and 19 "Hard Bounces" where our system is totally unable to deliver because, for instance, the email or domain does not exist anymore.
Joanne Smart, CR1, Crossed the Bar
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I have received an email today 21.July 2014 from COMRFA HQ that former CR1 Joanne Smart tragically died today following injuries sustained in a car crash. She was just 36 years old.
Larry Lonsdale, Engineer Officer (261), Crossed the Bar
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It is with so much sadness that I announce that Larry Lonsdale, member 261 and a former Engineer Officer in the RFA crossed the bar on 5th July 2014 whilst returning from a cruise. He was 78.
His funeral will be held at the Weston Mill Crematorium (HERE for their website and HERE for a map) on Monday 21st July 2014 at 12:00 and afterwards at the United Reform Church Hall, Powisland Drive Derriford, Plymouth, Devon. PL6 (HERE for their website and HERE for a map). Old shipmates and colleagues will be most welcome to help celebrate Larry's life.
The arrangements are being made by the Funeral Directors, Parsons Crownhill, (HERE for their website and HERE for a map)
Family flowers only but donations may be made in lieu of flowers to the British Heart Foundation either on the day or through Parsons.
On behalf of the RFA Association I extend our sincere condolences to his widow Dianne and all his family
If you have a remembrance of Larry please email it to be at deputy.chairman@rfa-association.org.uk and I will post them on this page. Also, if you have photograph of Larry a copy would be greatly appreciated.
Keith Thompson, Engineer Officer, Crossed the Bar
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It is with so much sadness that I announce that Keith Thompson, member 181 and a former Engineer Officer in the RFA crossed the bar on Saturday 12th July 2014. He was 76.
His funeral will be held at the Parish Chuch of Saint Mary and Saint Michael, Egremont, HERE for their website and HERE for a map, today (21 July 2014)
Family flowers only but donations may be made in lieu of flowers to MacMillan Nurses via their website HERE
On behalf of the RFA Association I extend our sincere condolences to his widow and all his family
If you have a remembrance of Keith please email it to be at deputy.chairman@rfa-association.org.uk and I will post them on this page. Also, if you have photograph of Keith a copy would be greatly appreciated.
Captain Herbert John Charles Wheatley
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Gillian Robinson has written to our Facebook page asking :-
"Is there anyone who knew Captain Herbert John Charles Wheatley,he was in the RFA on tankers?"
If you can help please either answer directly to the facebook query or to me deputy.chairman@rfa-association.org.uk and I will forward it on, the usual confidentiality rules apply.