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- 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
- Chief Officer James M Roe RFA (Retd) Crossed the Bar.
- Plymouth Merchant Navy Monument. Sitrep
- The Clock Book Cometh Oct 2018
- RFA Reunion 2019 Durham
- 2nd Engineer Officer Ronald Blundell, Crossed the Bar
- E-Force4, Autumn 2018, Sitrep 1 (410)
1st R/O Laurence McElroy, Crossed the Bar. Sitrep 3 (294)
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Sitrep 1 An email from Mac's daughter Clare
Sitrep 2 Laurences' family has had another major loss, please do not contact them at the moment, see below
Sitrep 3, Funeral Arrangements,
It is with so much sadness I report that First Radio Officer Laurence (MAC) McElroy RFA(Retd) Crossed the Bar and went Silent Key at his home in Weymouth on Saturday 5th January 2019 aged 74 .
Sitrep 3. Mac's funeral will take place at 0915 on Friday 18th January 2019 at Weymouth Crematorium (HERE for their website and HERE for a map) Old shipmates and colleagues will be most welcome to attend and will be invited to join the family for refreshments afterwards.
Family Flowers only but donations in lieu and if desired should be made to the RNLI and will be coordinated by the Funeral Direcotors, please endorse the back of any cheques "In memory of Laurence McElroy"
The arrangements for Mac's funeral are being made by Cotton and Son - Independent Funeral Directors Weymouth. ( HERE for their Website and HERE for a map)
On behalf of the RFA Association I offer our sincere condolences to to Jacky, children Clare, Richard and Nicola and his brother Graham McElroy and all their family.
If you have any remembrances of Mac please email it to me at captain.pat@rfa-association.org.uk and I will post them on this page. I am also looking for photographs of Mac for this piece and the RFA Association Gallery and Archive, If you have one please email it to me.
Read more: 1st R/O Laurence McElroy, Crossed the Bar. Sitrep 3 (294)
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.
Chaps and Chapesses
It’s absolutely ages since we had an e-Force 4 so I have been thinking it’s time the quill was dipped in the inkpot again.
Going back to the 2018 AGM those who attended will remember that I said I can’t invent stuff and also that I do need a hand with copy to make it a worthwhile publication.
So can any member come up with something for the next edition which I hope to e-publish shortly after Remembrance Sunday, (11th November this year) members dits would be especially welcome, so the deadlines are 1st November for dits and general stuff and 14th November for Remembrance Day photographs.