Just a reflection: When I first joined Counties as 3rd Mate, was welcomed aboard SUDBURY HILL by c/o Rodman Tarbuck who gave me very helpful and wise advice as to how to conduct myself which, at this late stage is still appreciated. I did not sail under him as he […]
Roy Gerstner
Hello Roy, A delayed response but thanks for the few names you came up with from those times. I guess because the radio room was usually just behind the bridge, I probably would remember more deck officers than engineering. Actually, I became a ‘ Sparks ‘ by default really as I […]
Brian Harvey – Further News…
The funeral of Capt Rodman Tarbuck will take place Wednesday 15th July at 12:00 It is being held at St Peters Church 2 Village Road Heswall Wirrel CH60 0DZ The cremation will take place at 13:00 at Landican Cremetorium & Cemetery Arrowe Park Road Woodchurch Wirral CH49 5LW I will be attending along […]
Capt R Tarbuck – Funeral Arrangements.
It is with great sadness to report the passing away of an old salt. A great personal friend to many in LOF – Roddy passed away yesterday 01st July aged 84, he had been diagnosed with cancer in January and given 12 months, but sadly never made it. Our condolences […]
Very Sad News – Captain Rodman Tarbuck
Apologies we have been away a lot recently and Internet access id still rubbish on most Cruise Ships, added very expensive at the same time.
Apologies – Been Cruising – Poor Internet Access
Sent from my iPadi am an old seafarer who joined LOF with a brand new masters ticket in 1960.’ It’s evident from the messages and photos on your excellent website that there’s a few out there who may remember me. My name is Tony Baldwin and I sailed in various vessels […]
Tony Baldwin
My apologies for no posts recently, I’ve been busy…..Not a lot of contact of late, our good friend John Peters has been in touch, he and Julia are keeping well, John is well retired into his Farming life and Gun Dogs. Bob & Margaret Stinchcombe are keeping as well as […]
Apologies been Busy…
Following feedback on the website design we launched in January we’ve just completed an upgrade which improves the readability of the site content, along with adding compatibility for mobile devices so you can catch up with all LOF News content on the go! Please let us know what you think […]
Website update
Today 9th April is the anniversary of London Valour incident off Genoa in 1970 20 Seafarers lost their life on this sad day. The photo is of myself with Captain Robert Kitchener taken in Genoa at the 40th anniversary of the incident. R.I.P.
Lest We Forget – London Valour 1970
Every now and then ‘we’ get a bit of a shock, when someone notices a ship with what is an LOF type funnel and bow markings, Don Dunlop spied a couple in his capacity of Surveyor. Yesterdays news from Geoff Baskerville all the way from Freemantle came up with a […]