Obituaries

Peterson, John

April 15th, 2006 by JCB
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John (Iain) Robert Cambell Peterson (1936-2006)

There was a great sadness felt by many with the news that Iain Peterson had passed away on the 25th January 2006. Read the rest of this entry »

Youde, Ronald Fergus

January 15th, 2006 by JCB
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Ronald Fergus Youde (1910 – 2005)

Article by RF Youde on Piloting WW2 (Page 11)

http://www.pilotmag.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2008/07/pilotmag-284-final.pdf
Pilot Ronald Fergus Youde died peacefully on 14th December 2005, aged 95. Read the rest of this entry »

Callaghan, Jim

January 15th, 2006 by JCB
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Jim Callaghan

I was saddened to find that nobody had bothered to comment on the passing of our past President Jim Callaghan. Read the rest of this entry »

Leney, John Michael

January 15th, 2006 by JCB
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John Michael Leney

Mike, the oldest of three children, was born and brought up in Bolton, his father being a local dental surgeon. He attended the local primary and grammar schools before transferring to St Columba College in Dublin. Read the rest of this entry »

Anderson, James Scott

October 15th, 2005 by JCB
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James Scott (Andy) Anderson

It is with sadness that I report the death of Andy Anderson on 24th July 2005. Read the rest of this entry »

Young, Mike

October 15th, 2005 by JCB
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Mike Young

Mike Young was born in Stockton-on-Tees on 19th August 1942, educated at a small private school in Hartlepool, Rosebank, he was one of three pupils in a single class who went on to join HMS Conway where he was a cadet from 1956-1959. Read the rest of this entry »

Byers, Peter Nairn

October 15th, 2005 by JCB
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Peter Nairn Byers (1923 -2005)

Peter was born in Sunderland, the youngest of 5 children and joined Silver line in 1946.  He sailed with the Atlantic convoys in the 2nd World War and spent his 21st birthday unloading tanks in Italy. He had been due to sail on the Silver Ray that was sunk between Halifax and New York and to sail with PQ17 in a ship that was sunk with the loss of all hands. On each occasion circumstances intervened to send him elsewhere.

After the war Peter joined the Orient Line and made regular trips to Australia meeting his wife Gaye on a voyage in 1951. He joined the London Pilotage service in 1954 and retired in 1988. He had a keen interest in sport playing cricket for the Pilotage Service in the 60’s, and golf regularly from 1963 to 2004. He also maintained an ‘armchair’ interest in the fortunes of Sunderland FC.

Our thoughts are with Peter’s widow, Gaye and his three daughters Pamela, Anna and Jennifer

 

Donald McLean

 

Hooker, Ray

July 15th, 2005 by JCB
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Ray Hooker

The death was reported of retired Trinity House Pilotage Service Deputy Engineering Superintendent, Ray Hooker, on 18th January 2005. He was 72. Read the rest of this entry »

Lea, Clifford G.

July 15th, 2005 by JCB
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Clifford G. Lea

Clifford G. Lea, attended school in Simla and then underwent cadet training on HMS Conway. prior to joining Blue Star Line. During the 2nd World War, he was torpedoed whilst serving on board Imperial Star. Following the war in 1947 Clifford married his wife Cathy in Buenos Aires. In 1955 Clifford joined Everards whilst awaiting to be called for Trinity House pilotage and was licensed as a Channel pilot on 8th May 1956. During his service Clifford represented pilots to Trinity House and following retirement in 1985 he served as the Secretary to the Trinity House Channel Pilots’ Association for 16 years.

Clifford leaves behind his wife, Cathy, his sons: John and Peter and daughter:

Veronica and grandchildren: Edward, Alice, Lucy, Jo and Kit.

As Chairman of the THCPA I miss him for his ef.ciency as secretary and as a friend I miss him.

Donald Maclean

 

MacArthur, Donald

July 15th, 2005 by JCB
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Donald MacArthur

It is with a great deal of sadness that I write to inform that Donald MacArthur, after a very short illness, died on 22 March, 2005. Read the rest of this entry »