Rev Philip Auden
Our friend and Padre, Philip Auden, Crossed The Bar on Tuesday 19th January at home. He will be much missed. There will be a small family service and eventually a Memorial Service at Portishead at a date to be arranged.
Bill Anderson
Yesterday we learned that Bill Anderson died from COVID on Friday night. Bill was an example to us all. He was the Chairman of the Liverpool Merchant Navy Association, former Bosun, ITF Inspector and Union Official. He fought hard for the relatives of the crew of the Derbyshire which foundered with all crew 10 September 1980. He was a major force in the subsequent enquiry and with many other. Always fighting doggedly for seamen’s rights.
October 19 2020
John Rix
Today we have heard that John Rix, the Editor of ‘Full Ahead’ for some 17 or 18 years, died this morning from pancreatic cancer. Viv Foster and I had spoken with him. Viv almost daily and visiting once. He was positive to the end, even giving me suggestions for me to pass on to Sandra Turner, the next Editor of ‘Full Ahead’ … it was his ‘baby’, he was passionate about it.
October 18th 2020
May both Bill and John Rest in peace … and may they find fair winds & calm seas the other side of the bar.
Ray Buck
We have been informed that Ray Buck has crossed the bar on October 15th aged 99.
October 19 2020