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- Brian Hobbs, Fridge Engineer, Crossed the bar.
- Colin Attfield, Crossed the Bar.(342) Sitrep 2
- Ernie Pratt STO(N) Joiner Crossed the Bar.
- Raymond George Weeks LH(Comms) Crossed the Bar. Sitrep 1 (155
- CPO(Stwd) Leslie Grocock Crossed the Bar, Sitrep 2 (245)
- CPO(Chef) John Coombs Crossed the Bar, Sitrep 2 (404)
- E-Force4, Summer 2016 Edition
- Surgeon Chief Officer Robert Morrow, Crossed the Bar, Sitrep 1 (277)
- Captain(E) Andie Wills RFA(Retd) Crossed the Bar. Sitrep 2
- Captain David John Buck OBE RFA
Brian Hobbs, Fridge Engineer, Crossed the bar.
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Barry Dixon has sent me this message regarding the sad news that Brian Hobbs, Fridge Engineer, has Crossed the Bar. ]
msg. recvd from Steve Jones:-
"did you know Brian Hobbs? Crossed-bar Thursday last (8th September). Whilst I never served with Brian he was, as far as I know, a Freezer Geezer c. 1980s. First met him in the early '90s when I moved to S Glos and shared a few Clanky v STO(N)nery stories. He was diagnosed with emphysema some 6 weeks ago but subsequently rushed into hospital towards the end of last week, and passed away with organ failure".
On behalf of the RFA Association I offer our sincere condolences to all Brian's family.
Brian Hobbs was not a member of the RFAA so I am unable to make contact with his family. I have absolutely no more information but will do my homework. If anybody can help me here I would be very greatful indeed. If I get anymore information I will, as usual post it to this page.
If you have any remembrances of Brian please email it to me at deputy.chairman@rfa-association.org.uk and I will post them on this page. I am also looking for photographs of Brian for this piece and the RFA Association Gallery and Archive, If you have one please email it to me.
Colin Attfield, Crossed the Bar.(342) Sitrep 2
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Sitrep 1:- Tributes and remembrances.
Sitrep 2:- Photograph and funeral arrangements
It is with so much sadness that I report that Colin Attfield Crossed the Bar on 30th August 2016 aged 62. I sailed with Colin in 1973 in RFA Bacchus and as I remember he was a Deck Cadet or Third Officer, probably the latter. I believe he rose to Second Officer before he left the Service.
He died in Edinburgh after 18 Months of retirement from the Meterological Office where he had worked as Port Met Officer in Liverpool and then Edinburgh.
Colin's funeral will take place at Weymouth Crematorium (HERE for their website and HERE for a map) on Monday 19th September at 16:00. Old shipmates and colleagues will be most welcome to attend.
Shipmates and colleagues attending the funeral will be invited back by the family for refreshments.
Remembrance Day Parade 2016
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I have been informed by the Royal British Legion (RBL) that new and stricter security arrangements are required at this year's Whitehall Parade on Remembrance Sunday November 13th , hardly surprising really. Whereas in the past I just applied for a tranche of tickets this year there is a requirement to declare by name all participants and that the tickets will be printed with the individual's name on it. This should not affect the usual number of tickets issued (1O) it will require a little administrative effort on our part, and given the amount of applications in total (some 10,000) a lot of administrative effort on the part of RBL
Ernie Pratt STO(N) Joiner Crossed the Bar.
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I have received from George Mason, CPO(Carp) RFA Retd, the sad news that Ernest (Ernie) Pratt, Working Party Joiner, died Saturday 20th August. George sailed with him on Resurgent and he also served on Regent during the Falklands operation. he was 81.
George informs me that Ernie can be seen here at centre left of the photograph.