R I P My darling Husband Gerald Aubrey Strangward who sadly fell asleep in my arms

[Keith at Tregenna]

Thank God for Another Day:

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"LEST WE FORGET"

K.

[Marina Jane]

Missing so much ,it has been 4 months since you set sail and love and miss you so very much my darling . xxxx

[Keith at Tregenna]

Thanks Jean / Tiger 1.


"Be brave too that is what they need from us".

I would love to use your words at some stage in tribute and remembrance ?

"Let those who come after see to it that his name be not forgotten".

All my love, Keith.

[Tiger1]

Dear Keith,

I would be very Happy if you used my words that are in your above post.
They help me and am sure could help others.
I promised Ken I would be brave and I do try even though it is hard even now
after 7 years on 21st September 2012 4 days after my 70th Birthday.
So please use my words.
Take care my Friend and keep well.
Love
Tiger xxx

[Marina Jane]

Almost 7 months have passed since you boarded your ship to heaven, I miss you each day that passes and love you so so much !. If heaven had visiting times I would be first in the queue ! I love you my darling xxxx

[Red Lead Ted]

This has been mentioned before its not a pop song its a prayer, Listen to the words you are obviously very grief stricken which we can all understand.Gerald may have found his golden sky.Sadly you are still walking through a storm its right and fitting you never forget your beloved as would us all. But you will walk on through the storm and i hope sooner rather than later start listening to the sweet silver song of the lark You Will Never Walk Alone Gerald will alway,s be at your side . God bless Terry.



You'll Never Walk Alone With Lyrics - YouTube

[Keith at Tregenna]

Feel no guilt in laughter, he'd know how much you care:

Feel no guilt in laughter, he'd know how much you care.
Feel no sorrow in a smile that he is not here to share.
You cannot grieve forever; he would not want you to.
He'd hope that you could carry on the way you always do.
So, talk about the good times and the way you showed you cared,
The days you spent together, all the happiness you shared.
Let memories surround you, a word someone may say
Will suddenly recapture a time, an hour, a day,
That brings him back as clearly as though he were still here,
And fills you with the feeling that he is always near.
For if you keep those moments, you will never be apart
And he will live forever locked safely within your heart.

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[Marina Jane]

1 year today Gerald my darling since God called you home , I loved and missed you then and I loved and missed you yesterday. I love and miss you today ,and I will love and miss you tomorrow ,and I will love and miss you untill we are reunited together then I shall just love you always and always xxx your Marina xxx

[Keith at Tregenna]

“His Name Was Gerald Aubrey Strangward ”

“WE REMEMBER THEM”
Ships of The British Merchant Navy
Captains and Crew and loved ones.
Including the lesser well known,
“May they not be forgotten”.

Her name was SS. She was a lady of the waves, named: Marsland , Montreal City, Teviot, Eastern City, Lombardy, Walter Scott, Dalton Hall, British Earl, Ledbury, Avisvale , Regent Hawk, Argentine Transport, Beachmore, Westmeath, Santander, La Pampa.+

Whatever her title she was not designed intentionally to face enemy action or disaster.

She was generally a Steam ship: born or rather built to serve her masters, carry safely her crew, passengers and cargo in or out of conflict along with her fellow MN Merchant Ships supply a Nation.

Those who sailed upon her leaving families and loved ones ashore, at home, behind them and often during such conflict alone and forever. Many that promised to remember them, are here no more,

Re-united possibly as time has gone by. The ships, travelers and crews, sail on in a
different world now and loved ones hopefully passage eternally with those brave men
and voyagers once more.

It was a hard way to earn a crust, especially during Wartime, with so many vessels
seeking safe haven. With often her journeys end not reached and a final resting place,
the Ocean bed and no known grave but the sea, for the men, women and boys or
children that sailed these graceful steel ladies. “We must remember them all”. The
many that survived attacks by those that would do them harm, haunted forever by the
sights and sounds of ships and fellow men of the sea becoming extinct in such a
horrible way and those that escaped the hunters time and time again, with no thought
of giving in will always remember “These men that died to save us all”.

We, as an island race, are steeped in Maritime history and owe so much to so many,
the Merchant Navy have until recently seemed to be the forgotten service, the
back bone of our country’s Navy, yet a distant relative when the honours are
bestowed. These good men worked for a living, for bread and butter and maybe a love
of the sea, others just to work, as times were hard. Whatever reason seamen sail, they
expect at some time to go home. Faced with the hardships of life at sea, many would
be deterred from such a life. To sail knowing that any voyage could be the last, facing
war time dangers and a watery grave, did not deter these brave men and our Maritime
life line was kept open by these sailors from many homes and ports.

Many sail what can be a “Cruel Sea”, not always in times of conflict, we ask that our
God will “Bless this Ship and all who Sail In Her” at a launch and many pray for a
safe voyage and early return for vessels leaving harbour. All ships and crew from
liners to fishing vessels, rowing boat to super tanker, require safe passage, a flag to fly
under and protection from danger. Safe harbour to rest in and when tragedy occurs a
lifeboat to help them. We pray for the safety, support those that may rescue and ask
our god to guide and protect. But we must also remember, LEST WE FORGET.

In Memory of Gerald Aubrey Strangward

Those Good Men and the women and children, still not Home From the Sea and those of all lost from this world with “No Known Grave but the Sea” the many just not remembered or just forgot and un-commemorated in an unattended grave.

We shall Remember Them.

K.

[Marina Jane]

Thank you all x