Roy Gerstner
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 […]
Great Regret ‘London Valour’ Anniversary Cancelled
Sad to inform that Ex LOF Ch/Off Brian Rogers has passed away.Brian sailed with LOF during the 1970’s and after leaving, worked as a Funeral Director and for HM Customs & Excise.He lived in the Solihull area of Birmingham and had been in poor health for some time. He died […]
Passing Away – Brian Rogers Ex Ch/Off
I rediscovered your LOF website today while I was searching the web for something completely unrelated to shipping! Originally from Spean Bridge in the West Highlands, I went to Glasgow Nautical College before going to sea with LOF. I was an Engine cadet on the Victory in 1992 and then the […]
Welcome back Kenny Maclennan
I appologise for the ‘thin’ postings on the LOF News Web. After 20 years, the ‘news’ dribbling in is sparse to say the least. All the historical information is 99% there and it is a sad fact that we are all getting older. Every year we loose a few more […]
20 Years of LOF News
There is a planned group of LOF personnel, there families and relations going out to Genoa Italy in April this year. A group of us went out in 2010 and this can be found on the archives of this website. Denise Dardini from the British Consulate has been liaising with […]