Roy Gerstner

Ex Nav Off/2nd Mate 1970’s/80’s Roger Harrison has passed away. Unfortunately I can not attend his funeral. Thanks to Roger Bancroft for the following message:- Sorry to be the bearer of sad news, had a phone call from friend and executer of Roger Harrison telling me that Roger died last […]

Sad News – Passing of Roger Harrison

This entry was posted in News on 23rd September 2019 by Roy Gerstner

It is with as usual sad news to announce another one of our ship mates passing away. Dick Cunningham was born 31st December 1941. He like myself, trained initially as a Radio Officer and came to LOF via Mavroleon Bros. Like myself he retrained and became an E&OE in LOF […]

Richard (Dick) Cunningham – Passed Away

This entry was posted in Notices on 1st August 2019 by Roy Gerstner

Alec (Tommy) March – 21:04:1941 – 11:07;2007

In Memoriam – Our Ship Mate Tommy March 11th July

This entry was posted in News on 10th July 2019 by Roy Gerstner

Message from Bob Blake regarding the article you have just posted. Bob says he remembers Archie Coulter and Andy Dow. He joined the Overseas Discoverer on 26 February 1972, his first trip to sea, and both guys would have been on the ship. Bob is very much alive and kicking!! […]

Update Andy Dow & Archie Coulter + Bob Blake

This entry was posted in News on 18th April 2019 by Roy Gerstner

Received this on Saturday 13th April.. Met up with Archie Coulter and his good lady today. We sailed together on the Overseas Discoverer back in 1971. We recognised each other straight away and had a really good chinwag. Most of the guys who were on that ship at that time […]

Good meet-up Archie Coulter & Andy Dow

This entry was posted in News on 14th April 2019 by Roy Gerstner

It is regrettable that due to the message-board being attacked by spammers daily over a considerable time, I have to close this message-board down, as it has been very time consuming to keep the ‘spammers out’ and to ensure that those registered are not targeted by malware or viruses – […]

Message Board To Close Down

This entry was posted in News on 18th February 2019 by Roy Gerstner

Friend and husband of Ray – Sheila Appleyard passed away on this day 2016 May she rest in piece. All departed friends and ship mates, Tom March, Jerry Lee and Sheila Appleyard.

In Memoriam

This entry was posted in News on 14th January 2019 by Roy Gerstner

I know there is very ‘slow’ news here these days, however I must stress my passion for LOF, its history, personnel and management has inspired many of us to greater things in life. Another year passes by and it is unfortunate that most posts these days are about another ‘old […]

London and Overseas Freighters