Vindi news March 2017 Issue

[Mike Hall]

The following Seafarers have crossed the bar.

Donald Barke- December 2016.
Jim Barwick-November 2016.
Donald Blair-March 2016.
Frederick Billingsley-No date given.
Ray Bowyer-September 2016 From New Zealand.
Paul Charlish-October 2016.
Brian Daley- November 2016.
John Harmer-November 2016.
Frank Harris-January 2017.
Roy Howell-October 2016.
Brian Jessop-November 2016.
Michael McNamara-October 2016.
David Mobley-August 2016.
Jeffrey Morrish-November 2016.
John O Keefe-October 2016.
Colin Rodgers-January 2017.
Michael Sargent-December 2016.
Henry Short-January 2017.
Bernard Sparkes-No date Given.
David Ware-December 2016.
Trevor Watts-January 2017.
Tony Yeo-October 2016.

[Captain Kong]

Two friends on that list, Brian Daley November 2016 and Michael Sargent-December 2016.
Mike sailed with me on the KENT in 1961.

[Chris Allman]

Yes I remember Brian very well, a great guy - wrote some good stories. Bit late notifying his death it was in 2016 and mentioned on a number of web sites. I seem to remember it was mentioned on here by Brian (Capt Kong) that he had passed away after a stroke. Sad loss of a fine seaman.