Crossed the Bar

Submitted by Pete Fairchild via phone and Carl via email.

It is with great sadness that I have to inform the Assoc. that our Oppo John Allison crossed the bar on Wednesday 20th November. John and his wife Joan have been members of the Association
since the inception meeting held in the Royal Fleet Club in Devonport 21 years ago, John’s membership number 052 reflects his long membership and commitment to the Assoc. Our thoughts go out to his wife Joan.
May you sail calm waters John.

John's funeral is on Friday 13th December at 1400 at Porchester Crematorium and then afterwards at The Ship on the hard. Please let Joan know 02392602343 so that she can give Matthew (landlord) a rough idea of numbers. Obviously the weather will play a part on the day. It is so long as there is to be a post mortem. Ollie Butler is going to put the details on the RNCCA website so that they will know.

Joan would prefer donations to Help The Heroes. However if anyone wishes to send flowers she in her words "will not be insulted or annoyed". If flowers are sent, send them to the funeral directors address - Ruby Funerals, 2 Stoke Parade, Stoke Road, Gosport, PO12 1QE.

Sad news that Pete Scholey has died from Lung Cancer, Pete was the RS of Antelope down south. More details will be posted when known.

Submitted by Carl on 8th July 2012.
CRS(S) William Henry (Bill) Cook passed away on 21st June, and the funeral was held 4th July at Chichester . He joined the RN in January 1942 as a boy telegraphist. His first ship was HMS Argus as Ordinary Telegraphist. In 1944 he volunteered for the Submarine Service and joined HM S/M Venturer in 1945 for her last wartime patrol. At the end of the war he married, and in 1948 he left the UK as Leading Telegraphist on HM S/M Tabard, he had in fact qualified as PO in 1947. In 1948 he was in Malta serving as PO telegraphist on HM S/M Trump. In 1950 he was posted to Mercury as an instructor, including 18 months instructing WRNS signalling. In 1952 he joined HMS Modeste and served in the Korean War. In 1955 having served a year in Coastal Forces at Gosport he volunteered for the Telegraphist Special Branch, he became CRS (S)and served variously on 2 destroyers, with Royal Corps of Signals in Cyprus, GCHQ, the Admiralty, HMS Mercury and on Ascension Island. He retired fromn the navy in 1965.
It is hoped to hold a remembrance service in the next few weeks in Petersfield.

Submitted by Sam.
Ian crossed the bar on November the 30th 2011,
quite suddenly, totally unexpected. His funeral was on the 15th of December. a quiet family affair at Chatham. A wreath was laid on behalf of the association, and a tribute in flowers in the form of a white ensign was then placed at the Great Lines. Still can't believe it.