Many thanks to Dave Meare who researched and found this Pathe News article on the London Valour incident. Click on link….. https://www.britishpathe.com/video/VLVA9T6GAEOWNKVOUVB6Y5J8XFPQW-ITALY-SURVIVORS-HELPED-ASHORE-AT-GENOA-AS-BRITISH-FREIGHTER/query/%22London+Valour
Roy Gerstner
In memory of our very good friend and shipmate Tommy March who passed away on July 11th 2007 –
In Memoriam – Tom March
Good to hear from you. We were living on Teesside when we attended the LOF Reunion, I was working for Corus/Tata Steel.I completed my work there in 2011 and returned to the US. However, we are spending part of our year in France and loving it.The copy of the book is […]
Ex LOF Officer David Reid – Book
I was on the Overseas Ambassador.Lads I knew from college were Phil Marshall, a German lad named Gierhart (sorry, not sure of his full name), Rob Fullagher. I am actually in contact with Rob on FB as I knew him and his now wife, Elsie, back when they first met […]
Paul Clay
After a hundred days of the partial lock-down – some are getting back to normal. Not here, we are still being ‘careful’ in what we are doing.My Council work and Neighbourhood Watch Group, have been busy delivering medicines/precriptions/food/parcels and organising doctors etc.Holidays were cancelled – but that said, we booked […]
Hope everyone is well
Arrangements for Bob’s funeral are as follows:-Date :- Thursday 07th May 2020Time:- 13:30Place:- Baglan South WalesNote:- Due to Corvid-19 lock-down only family able to attend. I have arranged on behalf of all Bob’s friends, shipmates and LOF collegues,our usual Floral Anchor Wreath along with a large Red Ensign, this is […]
Bob Stinchcombe RIP
It is with great sadness to announce the death of Robert (Bob) Stinchcombe.Bob passed away at his home in Baglan – Port Talbot South Wales on Sunday 26th April 2020.Bob was 89 years old and had been in poor health and accidents for the past 6 months or so. His […]
Sad News Once More Bob Stinchcombe has passed away
Today 09th April is the 50th anniversary of the tragic loss of the London Valour at Genoa. It was hoped that a group of us would pay our respects on Thursday 09th. Preparations have been well advanced, the British Consul in Genoa has been fantastic as before in organising with […]
London Valour 50th Anniversary
Unfortunatley due to the COTVID-19 pandemic – the planned 50th anniversary of the ‘London Valour’ incident will not take place as planned in Genoa on the 9th April.There was to be around 9 from the UK and Switzerland who were all ready to go and thanks must be given Denise […]