IN MEMORIAM

Richard Cooke 11 July 2024 803, 801, 809, NASU POEL(A) FAABA Member Stourport
Freddie Hefford 28 May 2024 C Sqdn, Boscombe Down Captain (Rtd) Buccaneer test Flying  
Brian Jennings 13 Apr 2024 801 Mech1 Portland Air Inspection, Lynx Yeovil
Geoff Wheatley 11 Jan 2024 736, 800, 809, Lossie POAF(AE)   Weymouth
Bryan Edward Farris 2 Jan 2024 809 & Lossie Mech1 Fulmar Assn Morayshire
David 'Fritz' Heritier 3 Dec 2023 809 & Lossie CPO Antrim, SHAR, FGC, FAAM Portland
Pete Lyle 12 Nov 2023 Lossie NAM(AE)   Morayshire
Ken Leslie July 2023 809 LAM(AE)   Somerset
Jim Reynolds 25 May 2023 736, 801, RNU, 809 PO(EW)   Suffolk
Mal Crooknorth Mar 2023 809   More info required Ilchester
Dave "Ginge" Faulder Mar 2023 800   More info required ?
Ian McCabe 17 Mar 2023 736   More info required Lossiemouth
Richard Vansittart Nov 2022 801 POAF(M)   Bangor, Gwynedd
John Snowdon Nov 2022 800 LAM(AE)   Redcar
Peter Halfacree Oct 2022 809 REM(A) 750 Fulmar Lancashire
Andy Price Sept 2022 809 LREM(A)   Weymouth, Dorset
Hughie Williams 18 Sep 2022 809   Fulmar Association Elgin, Morayshire
David Wright 5 June 2022 809   More info required Youghal, Co Cork
Carl Jordan 5 June 2022 736, 803, 809 NAM(AE)   Wales
Brian Hepworth 14 Dec 2021 801 LAM(AE)   Derby
John Steer 2 Nov 2021 801 NAM(AE) Ex Victorious Haverhill, Suffolk
Gerry Tanner 20 Oct 2021 804, 736, 800, LAM(AE) Ex Eagle Ontario
William Heron 17 Oct 2021 700Z, 801, 809, 803 POEL(A)   Airdrie, Scotland
John C Burton 3 Oct 2021 736, 809 Amn2 Ex  Bulwark Norfolk
David 'Bodger' Reardon 1 Aug 2021 736, 800 Lt Obs FAA Field Gun Officer 1972 Spain
Douglas James Jerram 9 Jul 2021 809, RNU Honington FCAA 899 Shar, Heron W/S Valence, France
Frank Johnson 9 Apr 2021 801 NAM(AE) Ex Hermes 68 Carlisle, Cumbria
Patrick Gerry Roberts Feb 2021 809, 736, Fulmar NAM(AE) Ex 764 Somerset
Colin Garness 3 Nov 2020 800 LAM(AE)   Somerset
Bill Gaw 3 Sep 2020 800 LAM(AE)   Weymouth
Fred Stoner July 2020 809 (66-67) NAM(AE)   Kent
Jim Brown 19 Mar 2020 736, 800, 801 Lt Cdr ex NAM(AE)  
Phil Bennison 20 Oct 2019 800, 809, RNU CPOAEA(M) FAABA Member, "Sharkey" Norfolk
Roger "Tiny" Marshall 15 Sep 2019 800 WO(1)   Somerset
Angus MacMillan 2nd May 2019 800 NAM(O)   Barnard Castle
Roy Goodchild 12 Feb 2019 736, 800, Eagle LAM(AE)   Southend, Essex
"Scouse" Willie Jones Jan 2019 809, Hermes, 804 CAM(O) Pipe Band LM Morayshire
Andrew D. MacKay Jan 2019   CREL(A) 1927-2019, Pipe Band LM Sutherland
Mark Wholey Nov 2018 809, Ark Royal LREM(A)   Worcestershire
Mick Manton 19 Sep 2018 800, Eagle LAM(O) (Later POAF(O) Somerset
Tom Beddoes 11 Sep 2018 800, Eagle NAM(AE)   Cardiff
Jack Fox June 2018 801, 809, C Sqdn, 893 Vixen LAM/POAF(O)   Lewisham, London
John Clinch 22 Jun 2018 809, 893 Vixen LAM(AE)   Stockton, Wilts
Alan McGurk 17 May 2018 809, 899 Vixen, 801 Shar, ERS CAF(AE)   Dorset & Devon
John (Jock) Duncan 17 Dec 2017 800, Fulmar, Eagle REM(A)   Livingston, W. Lothian
John Craig (Jock) Smellie December 2017 800, 809   More info required Morcambe, Lancs
Pat Stagg 24 Nov 2017 809 AA2   Stubbington, Hants
Archie Davidson 24 Sep 2017 736, 800, 892, Ark, Eagle, Fulmar   Armourer Gateshead
Gary (Taff) Perkins 20 Aug 2017 800 LAM(AE)   Swansea
Keith "Fraz" Fray 29 Jun 2017 809 & 800 Squadrons, Martsu, Natiu, RN Unit Honington, AED HMS Hermes POAF(AE) FAABA Member Gosport, Hants
George Sunderland June 2017 809 Squadron LAM(AE)   Shipley, W. Yorks
Ron Parsons May 2017 ?? CAA(O) FAABA Member Horndean
Tom Patterson April 2017 NASU Changi REM(A)   Yeovil
Michael John (Tiny) Porter March 2017 800, 809 POAM(AE)   Yeovil
Bob Snook 29/04/2016 800 LAM(AE)   Adelaide
Harry Butler MBE 20/04/2016 736, 801, 809, RNU CELMN(A) FAABA Member Cardiff
Colin Brown 26/02/2016 809 POAF(AE) FAABA Member Yeovil
John Stevenson 12/01/2016 809, RNU PO FAABA Member Nottingham
Ian Ross Oct 2015 800   More info required Aberdeenshire
Mick Dwyer Sept 2015 809, RNU   FAABA Member Yeovil
Bill Copeland Jan 2015 800   More info required Wiltshire
J. D. Brown May 2014 809, RNU POAF(AE) Worked at ERS VL Ilchester
Derek Noble 10/04/2014 764   (Fulmar Association) Morayshire
Ivan Towner April2014 801, 809, RNU PO FAABA Member Yeovil
Sandy Joyce Apr 2014 809   FAABA Member Bo'ness
Christopher 'Ben' Turpin Jan 2014 809, RNU NAM(AE)   Dorset
Norman Allen Nov 2013 809 WO Ex SMR 809 Cheshire
Tony Clarke Nov 2013 800 AA1    
Ray (Rocky) Mason Oct 2013 809, RNU Ex NAM(AE) FAABA Member Northants
Steve Johnson Sept 2013 736, 809 Ex EA(A)2   Hampshire
Lyn Middleton 3/12/2012 809, HMS Hermes R. Adml CO 809 Sqdn 1967-68, Capt HMS Hermes 1982, FONAC 1984 Surrey
Mike (Sammy) Tyler May 2011     FAABA Member  
Ian (Pincher) Martin 19/05/2011 736, 800, 803, 809, RNU Ex EMA FAABA founder member Aberdeen
Tom Lattimer 18/04/2011 800 Ex REA1 FAABA Member South Africa
Gerry (Scouse) Jones 26/08/2010 803, 809, RNU Ex CAF(AE)    
Bill 'Geordie' Holmes 22/04/2010 736, 764, 803, 809 Ex NAM(O)    
Brian Lawson 2008/2009 800 Ex LAM(AE)   Cornwall
Michael 'Di' (Taff) Rees 07/07/2009 800 Ex LAM(AE) Aged 64 Gosport, Hampshire
Albert Martin 10/06/2009 RNU, 809   More info required  
John Mowat 04/03/2009     More info required  
Tony Slater 29/01/2009 736, 809 AM1    
Phred Shiboo 02/06/2004 RNU, 809, 800 LREM(A) FAABA founder member  
Cliff O'Dart Feb 2002 809, Honington CEA(AW)    
Ronald Vanstone 1994 800 Ex LAM(AE) aka Rip  
Terry Quine 25/09/1988 809, Honington CREL(A)    
Gordon (Ginge)Womack Aug 1985 736, 809, Lossie NAM(AE)   Bury, Lancs

Crossing the Bar

Sunset and evening star,
    And one clear call for me!
And may there be no moaning of the bar,
    When I put out to sea.

But such a tide as moving seems asleep,
    Too full for sound and foam,
When that which drew from out the boundless deep
    Turns again home!

Twilight and evening bell,
    And after that the dark!
And may there be no sadness of farewell,
    When I embark;

For though from out our bourn of Time and Place
    The flood may bear me far,
I hope to see my Pilot face to face
    When I have crost the bar.

Alfred, Lord Tennyson, 1889

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