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- SG1A Bernard Gray, Crossed the Bar
- Chief Officer (E) Michael Billett RFA(Retd) Crossed the bar.
- Engineer Officer Basil P Salariya Crossed the Bar
- RFAA Emergency Welfare Fund Revised March 2019
- Motorman Raymond Friend Crossed the Bar
- 1st R/O Laurence McElroy, Crossed the Bar. Sitrep 3 (294)
- The 2019 RFA Association print it yourself Calendar
- Peter J Schuffels, Chief Engineer MSC Crossed the Bar
- Captain Derek P Richards RD* RNR Crossed the Bar
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Do any of you remember the Fleet Tender liberty boats that took us ashore in Plymouth, the Clyde, Rosyth and from the trots in Portsmouth?. Very distinctive in profile and heavy with a thumping big engine and a lovely warm galley where the crew sometimes let you linger on really cold night trips. There are, I think two remaining in service and based at Falmouth, but the others have all be sold or disposed of. Of those sold, there is one based in Bristol and she was one of 4 commissioned and flew the White Ensign. The remainder were manned by the Port Auxiliary Service (PAS), some of us can remember that!, which then became the Royal Maritime Auxiliary Service (RMAS) and now contracted out to Serco. The vessel in Bristol is the MV Pride of Bristol, once HMS Messina based at Royal Marines Poole. She is run by the Pride of Bristol Trust (facebook or a rather dated www.prideofbristoltrust.org), a charitable Trust whose aims are to provide a seagoing experience to all members of the community in and around Bristol. The vessel is certified under the MCA, so subject to survey etc and also requires certification for key members of the crew.RFA Reunion 2019 Durham
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The RFA Reunion 2019 will be held at the Radison Blu Hotel Durham on 11th May 2019 and I would suggest that you book your room in the Radison Blu soon as I am told they are filling up. I booked today (23 Oct) and I was quoted £145 for a double occupancy room for 1 night and £9 parking for 24 Hours.
The Radison Blu Durham.
Have as shufti HERE for their website with all their contact details and also details about the rooms other facilities etc and HERE for a map which does show the location of the Radison Blu and other hotels close by.
Durham Taxis have fare calculator (have a shufti HERE) and according to this the fare from Durham Railway station to the Radison Blu should be about £3.60 (don't quote me)
As more details become available regarding the Reunion and of course the AGM I will post it to this page.
E-Force4, Autumn 2018, Sitrep 1 (410)
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Sitrep 1. Bit of a bummer this but we are curently experiencing some significant health issues at home which means I cannot devote the time needed to produce an e-Force 4 in the immediate future as planned. The good news is that I am nibbling away at this issue on an opportunity basis and intend to publish as soon as is practicable. Basically, I have the makings but don't have the time to stitch them together. Do watch this space and I will issue another sitrep IDC.