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News Date 04th
May 2012
A Happy Birthday Dave Blackshaw who will be 46
In Memoriam….. Our fiend Jack Kirkham who sadly passed away in 2005
To
all those who sadly lost their lives on the London Valour 09th
April 1970
News Date 31st March
2012
A Happy Birthday - Dave Corbin (Ex R/O)
In Memoriam..... John Dunsmore - sadly passed away April 09th 2010 - RIP
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News Date 18th March
2012 LOF News - Needs Your News.....
 200,000+ Hits
on this small website is some achievement - believe me.....
It needs all the support we can muster, -
around 120 to 150 people a day look at this site - looking for up to date
news of their shipmates/acquaintances/BOT friends and research.
I can not 'look' constantly for news - YOU have to give it to me!!!!!
As always I
thank those who kindly 'sponsor' this website.
A very Happy Birthday this week to Alan Sinclair, 
A Very Happy 60th Birthday to Captain Bob Fullagar.....Still Sailing.....
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News Date 14th Feb
2012 Some fantastic success.....
I am the daughter of the Captain of 'Primrose
Hill’, Maxwell Mackenzie. Through your website last year, I
had an email from the son of Captain Foulkes who rescued my father who
had been in the lifeboats for 10 days then last month I had another email
from Captain Foulkes's grand daughter who moved from the UK to the US 2 years
ago and actually lives 20 minutes away from me!! Natalie Hopper and her
family came to visit us today and we exchanged photos and documents from the
war - it was unbelievable - she had a copy of the crew list from the 'Primrose
Hill' , then I produced the one I had! We looked at photos of her
grandfather and my father and wondered what they spoke about, discussed and
planned - sadly, we will never know!! To this day, I have no idea how my
father got back from Freetown to the UK.
None of this would have happened if it was not
for your website, so thank you!! Captain Foulkes and my dad had a connection
at our meeting today!!
Maisie Tucker ( Nee Mackenzie)
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News Date 14th Feb
2012 Roy & Connie Gerstner.... still on our
travels....
A short transit in Kuala Lumpur to see our
relations onto the South Island of New Zealand for a month, a fantastic 5,000
km
road tour, the NZ weather could have been a 'bit' better....I was very much
hoping to meet up with an Ex LOF Electrician -
Boyd Guard would lives North of Christchurch, but unfortunately a few
days before the planned meeting he was taken to hospital with 'Legionnaires'
so we missed each other, he is now out and back to his home in Greta Valley -
hopefully making a full recovery. Remember drink 'Whisky' not water?.
Ed Higgins......
I found your website when passing a slack afternoon in the offices of BP
Angola. It is a tribute to all the folk who sailed with this once proud
shipping company.
I began my cadetship in Sept 1973, firstly attending the 'Worcester' at
Greenhithe and thereafter joining the following ships;-
'London Harmony' Nov 73 till May 74. Capt. TS
Nurcombe
'London Statesman' May 74 till Sept 74. Capt. R. Tarbuck
'London Cavalier'. Mar 75 till Nov 75. Capt. O
Connor
'London Bombardier' Nov 75 till Apr 76. Capt. Cornish oh! And
Screaming Bill Jaeger
'Shackleford'.
June 76 till Sep 76. Capt. J. Clarke
Thereafter, back to MNC Greenhithe for 2nd Mates etc.
Unfortunately, there were no 3rd Mates jobs going in April 1977, so I left
and began sailing with Cunard.
My fellow cadet and then Best Man - Phil
Dutton (LOF 73-78) is living and teaching in Wellington NZ - St. Patricks
School
I believe.
Yes, I'm gainfully employed with oil majors -
just completed 6 years with ExxonMobil working on
Projects. Since earlier this month I've jumped ship and now with
BP Angola working as Terminal Supt. Deep Water Operations. Not as cut and
thrust as Project Installation but the money is good, allowing me to save up
for a retirement at some point in the next 5-8 years.
By the way, I'm 55 years old.
Regards.... Ed
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News Date 05th Jan
2012 Good News....
Good to hear from our good friend Bob Stinchcombe, who informs me that all is well is South Wales. He and Margaret are
keeping well, as are Di & Rita Walker. Mick & Gwyn Howells have
just joined a cruise in Chile and sail around to Brazil.
Bill McGuire is keeping well. Bob & Margaret had a meet up with ex
Engineer Peter Napier recently, who has now retired.
Happy Birthday Bruce Thomas
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News
Date 02nd Jan 2012 Happy Birthday Jean
Kirkham 
A very Happy Birthday
to our friend Jean, who still lives in her nice home in Bretagne
France, she and Jack settled in the late 90's and enjoyed
some years in retirement.
Our good friend Jack passed away in 2005
Short news only from Jean this last Christmas, and I
presume all is well.
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