Brian is looking for anyone who sailed with him! Trawling through the Internet as one does, I came across your website with much interest. In the 50’s and early 60’s, I was a Radio Officer and had the pleasure of signing on between 1956 and 1960 , the London Endurance, […]
News
SISTERSON ROLAND (Cullercoats). Suddenly on 6th January, aged 77 years, Roland, beloved husband of Ann, dear father of Paul and Clare and also a much loved grandfather. Funeral Service at Whitley Bay Crematorium on Wednesday 28th January at 12.45pm. Family flowers only please but donations for Cullercoats Lifeboat (RNLI) […]
Roland Sisterson – Obituary & Funeral Arrangements.
I am not sure if you are aware of the MNA, an organisation that has been established over many years. You can sign up for their very extensive and comprehensive news-letter which comes out fortnightly, it is full of shipping news, plus a lot of history. It is sent […]
Merchant Navy Association – The Pulse

I sailed with ‘Rolly’ Sisterson (Pud to some of his friends) twice in LOF, on both occasions he organised many ‘social’ events, sometimes who build a make shift Swimming Pool out of dunnage and scrap for everyone to enjoy. We were stuck in the Persian Gulf for over 2 months in the heat, but to […]
Happy memories of Rolly Sisterson + Photo
It is with great regret to announce the passing away of Ex LOF Chief Engineer -Roland Sisterson. Son – Paul informs me that his father passed away Tuesday 06th January 2015….. I will in due course publish any updates received. RIP Roland Sisterson 1937 – 2015
Sad News – Roland Sisterson (Rolly)
Today is the sad anniversary of the death of Ex LOF Chief Engineer – Malcolm Cuthbert
In Memorium
So another year passes, I send birthday greetings from Sunny Southern Phuket… Dick Cunningham was 74 on the 31/12/14 Bruce Thomas was 47 on the 05/01/15 John Peters will be 65 on the 13/01/15 Ben Killeen will be 92 on the 14/01/15 Robert Mayman will be 70 on the 18/01/15
Happy Birthdays….
We’ve now gone live on our new revamped site as mentioned in my last update of 2014. Unfortunately a number of teething issues have prevented all the previous content from the old site being available today. Rest assured that all that content, including all the photo galleries and historic LOF […]
New Site Live

I have enjoyed the last 16+ years since producing a simple but expensive printed Christmas News-Letter in 1998 (The year after LOF was sold). The website has ‘found’ a large number of ex employees ranging from the late 1930’s through to the last employee in 1997. At times can be […]