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What a challenging year it has been for all of us.I’ve not posted much on the site, as there hasn’t been a lot to report. I have spoken to quite a few shipmates during these strange times and everyone seems to be managing well. On a personal note most know […]

2020 A Safe & Happy Christmas – Hopefully 2021 will ...

This entry was posted in News on 25th December 2020 by Roy Gerstner

The Funeral is on Wednesday 28th Oct at St Joseph’s church, 2 Eaglesham Road, Clarkston, Glasgow, G76 7BT at 10:15am, then Eaglesham Cemetery at 11:15am. I know how much my Dad loved his time with the Merchant Navy and wanted to have them represented in some way so have ordered […]

Arrangements For George Gorman Ex 3rd/Eng

This entry was posted in News on 25th October 2020 by Roy Gerstner

I’ve received news from Ex Ch/Eng Campbell Dobie who informs that Ex LOF 3rd/Eng Gorge Gorman has passed away. Photo taken 2009 – Davy T and Tony T have both passed away. I’ve just been contacted by Georges’ daughter Catherine. She told me that George had passed away on Friday […]

More Sad News – George Gorman

This entry was posted in News on 20th October 2020 by Roy Gerstner

Always nice to get shipping news… https://www.mna.org.uk/index.php/mna-pulse

News From The Merchant Navy Association

This entry was posted in News on 20th October 2020 by Roy Gerstner

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

Pathe News – London Valour

This entry was posted in News on 11th August 2020 by Roy Gerstner

In memory of our very good friend and shipmate Tommy March who passed away on July 11th 2007 –

In Memoriam – Tom March

This entry was posted in News on 10th July 2020 by Roy Gerstner

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

This entry was posted in News on 6th July 2020 by Roy Gerstner

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

This entry was posted in News on 6th July 2020 by Roy Gerstner

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

This entry was posted in News on 6th July 2020 by Roy Gerstner

RIP Bob Stinchcombe C/Eng

This entry was posted in News on 7th May 2020 by Roy Gerstner