Philippine Typhoon Extremely serious

[Doc Vernon]

Received this reply Today!

Dear Doc Vernon



Thank you for your email.



I am sorry that we are communicating under these circumstances. I appreciate that you are very much worried for your friend due to the devastation wreaked by Typhoon Yolanda in several places in the Philippines.



We will include his name in the list of individuals we will look out for with the help of other embassies and organisations. In the meantime, please continue to try and get messages to Tony via his mobile, e-mail, social media like Facebook and Twitter. It may well be that as communications improve that you are able to contact him.



Was he travelling alone? If he was with someone, could you tell us who it is and do you have any contact details for him/her?

Does he have any friends here in the Philippines? Do you have their names and contact details for them as well?

What places in the Philippines did he go to? Any specific addresses?

What was the purpose of his travel?

Does he have special medical needs?



I would be grateful to your reply to the above.



We will likewise let you know if we hear of anything.



Sincerely yours

My reply
CONS.Manila@fco.gov.uk;

Hello
First up this person actually lives there now with his Lady friend.,so he is not a traveller!
lives in Punta Princesa ,Cebu as i have stated see my Email below!

I thank you for including his name in the people you will be including in your searches from other Embassies!
As the communication is down,i am sure he doesnt have any way to contact me! His Computer would be down as well as his Mobile Phone!
I will however continue to moniter Facebook,Twitter and other Media i can think of!

I do not know of any Friends he has in the Philippines!
He as far as i know doesnt have any drastic Medical needs !
His home address i am afraid i do not have,as he had just recently settled there with his Ladyfriend (She is from there) Just know her first name as Annie!
His purpose of travel was to settle there!

I hope that little bit of info may assist!
Please do let me know if you find out anything at all!

He was originally from East Ham in the UK.

Born (I have omitted the actual date for security reasons on site)Full Initial and Surname A.J Wilding (presume the A is for Anthony)



Thank you for replying to me!

I am grateful

With Regards

Doc Vernon



Futher to all this I have sent this Pic to them as well.
Also I have sent a P Message to his Son in the UK, I am sure we should get some news soon!

Tony and Annie.jpg

[Keith Tindell]

Thanks for all your efforts Vernon, i think we all have to play the waiting game now, and keep hoping he and Annie are safe, regards KT

[Roger Dyer]

Hi Shipmates,

Quite honestly, the more I search through the internet re the present situation in Cebu City the more optimistic I feel about the welfare of Tony and Annie, at least as far as Typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda) is concerned. Certainly, there is evidence that the main concern for people on Cebu Island is directed towards those folk in towns, much further north than Cebu City. Added to which, we should be mindful that, even under normal circumstances, Philippinos do not enjoy the same level of communication reliability to which the people in Britain, Europe ( and, yes, even Oz and NZ) are accustomed. Whilst we cannot, yet, assume all is well, in the absence of information to the contrary we must prepare to wait several days (or even longer) before we can expect to hear joyful news from Tony. I hope members will not think I post this simply to add unneccessary tension, I don't, but just want to present the situation as I see it. If it eventuates that Tony needs our help in any way....please count me in.

....Roger

[alf corbyn]

thank you lads for all the info. special thanks to Vernon for his info regarding the e-mail. if any help is needed for tony, please count me in. I sincerely hope Tony and Annie are ok

[Doc Vernon]

Sent this through Facebook just in case! Who knows!



Vernon MacDonaldposted toAnthony Wilding

a few seconds ago.



Hi Tony If you see this message please reply,as we on site are all very concerned about you and Annie there! I have been trying to find out about you through Emails to the Embassies,they are helpful but no wor on you and Annie as yet.
I have also sent a Message to I think your Son in Law (Paul) but have not had any reply!
Sincerely hope that you both are well,and that its just lack of communications that is stopping you from contacting us
Take care mate hope to hear from you in the near future.
All our prayers are with you both!
Cheers
Doc Vernon

[John Pruden]

on the news tonight a british man and his partner sadly lost their lives no names were given or island {worrying times and fingers crossed?}jp

[Chris Allman]

Yes John, heard that, but he was apparently aged 61yrs, I have the impression, right or wrong that Tony is a little older than that, so hopefully, not him.

Chris.

[John Callon]

You are right Chris, Tony is in his early seventies. As I said earlier on I contacted the Webmaster on SN and Andy sent me a link which only pertains to Tony or Stores as he is know on there. Have sent him a message (Tony that is) so will see what happens as to whether I receive a reply.
Regards
John

[John Callon]

Hi Lads,
The message I sent through SN site has just been returned to me as undelivered so I have sent a private message via Ships Nostalgia to Tony so lets keep our fingers crossed that he gets it and more importantly replies.
Regards
John

[Keith at Tregenna]

Yes John, heard that, but he was apparently aged 61yrs, I have the impression, right or wrong that Tony is a little older than that, so hopefully, not him. Chris.

A British man, his partner, and three-year-old daughter are among those missing in the Philippines in the wake of Typhoon Haiyan, reports claim. Colin Bembridge, 61, was staying with his Filipino partner Maybelle, 35, and their child Victoria near Tacloban when the category five storm struck, killing thousands.

The pharmacist, who lives in Grimbsy, had been visiting his girlfriend's relatives and had hired a beach house in Baybay, one of the ravaged coastal villages, according to Channel 4 News.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...on-Haiyan.html