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2013 Apr 15th
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Updated the home page with details of the Memorial Weekend
Diary
- Updated entries - thanks to Ken Huggins who kindly looks after those pages.
Members Only Pages & Image Archive
I
can only apologise again. I've still not had time to sort these out and
get them reloaded. Too may competeing pressures including work. I am
working on them but having problems finding suitable solutions that
can cope with all 9,000 of our images and several hundred albums - all at
no cost!
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2013 Jan 27th
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Bibliography
Accessions:
- Anglesey and Lleyn Shipwrecks by Ian Skidmore
- The Devil's Cauldron by Captain Michael 'Con' Lloyd (56-58)
- From Supermarine Spitfire To Douglas DC-10 - A lifetime Of Flight
by Ronald Williams (48-50)
- Nautical Training Ships, An Illustrated History by Phil Carradice
- The Port of Silloth 1859 - 2009 by Captain Chris Puxley (61-63)
- So You Want To Go To Sea? by Captain Michael 'Con' Lloyd (56-58) FREE!
- Stanby Vessels by Captain Michael 'Con' Lloyd (56-58)
Link to an online copy of So Long To Learn - A Personal Memoir by Bill Trowbridge OBE (46-48)
Added updated links for TS Mt Edgcumbe: Training Ship For Homeless & Destitute Boys by Bruce Hunt
http://www.brucehunt.co.uk/Training%20Ship%20Mount%20Edgcumbe.html
http://www.brucehunt.co.uk/page%205/book%20Edgcumbe.html
Added cover images for:
- After Alamein by Paul Kingsford (staff) - found it at last.
- Before The Box
Boats by Captain A W Kinghorn (49-51)
- New Chum by John Masefield (1891-94).
- The Queens & I by Commodore G. Marr (22-24).
A Career At Sea?
The list of shipping companies now has 863 entries after adding:
- Donnie (King cam) Campbell's (62-64) time with Bulk Acid Shipping, Chapman & Willan (Chatty Chapmans), MAP Tankers, Protchard-Gordon Tankers and Terkol Tankers.
- Sean Minogue's (57-59) time with Durban Lines and Smith's Coasters.
- Mark Wilding's (68-70) time with Ecuadorian Line.
- Paul Warren's (64-67) time with Stirling Shipping.
- Colin Jone's (49-51) time with Anchor Shipping Company of Nelson (N.Z), Chin Seng Hong (Thailand),Japan Line, Lanena Shipping Co.(H.K.), Sanko Steamship, Shun Cheung Steam Navigation Co.( H.K.) and Windjammer Cruises
Added Port Rashid to list of Pilots (now 62) thanks to Nigel Haydn-Evans (52-54)
Added Nautical Surveyor to the list of (now) 140 types of job OCs have done.
Added Member The Salvage Association to the list of unusual acheivements.
Achievements list now includes
- President The Institute of South African
Shipbrokers, Chairman The South African Branch of the Institute of
Chartered Shipbrokers and Vice President of The Association of Ships
Agents and Brokers of South Africa. All thanks to Sean Minogue (57-59)
- Admiral of the Enterprise Class Association (thanks to Robin Gumbrell (52-54)
Conway Club - Links to Naval Associations
Added a link to the Submariners Association giving 79 entries.
Friends - Projects
The
"Names Project" to produce an authoritative list of the names and dates
of all Conway cadets is compete and has 10,200 entries. The list wil be
published here shortly.
A new "RMYC" page has been describing the Conway Training Room and the David Nutman Trophy
In Memorium - Lost At Sea
Updated info about the death of Charles Erskine Simson (00-02) provided by his family.
OCs' Personal Web Sites
Added John Nobles (62-64)
Notable Old Conways - Commodores of Shipping Companies
Booth Steamship company - Commodore Jackson Whayman CBE DSC RD RNR (19-21)
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2012 Nov 12th
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A Career At Sea?
Added
Captain Gordon Butterworth (42-43) as Commodore of the RFA from 1981 to 1985 and through the Falklands Conflict.
The list of shipping companies now has 847 entries after adding
- Ian
McRae's time with Doha Marine Services, J. P. Knight, Jubilee Sailing
Trust, Klyne Tugs and Underwater Technical Services.
- Barrie Lewarn's (58/60) time with Federal Commerce and Navigation (Montreal), Furness Ship Management, Royal Mail Lines and Sutton Harbour Commission.
In Memoriam Other Conflicts
Added:
- 1919 Russian Intervention where Captain W V Wood (03-05) was awarded the MC see “The Cadet” Spring 2010 page 57
- 1966-1981 Northern Ireland
- 1991 Persian Gulf 1991
last two thanks to Chris Mervik (65-69)
Lost At Sea Book Of Remembrance (v20)
I have printed and bound
the book and it is now in the Conway Chapel at Birkenhead. A copy is
also online. Obviously it is a work in progress as more information is
bound to emerge over time.
It
covers only those OCs who (in peacetime) were either lost at sea and
their bodies were
never recovered, or who died at sea and were committed to the deep,
i.e. those with no known grave. Information about a few of the deaths
is very sparse so in these cases I cannot yet confirm that those
individuals who died at sea were actually buried at sea. My next step
is to expand each entry with photographs, newspaper reports, etc.
The list excludes OCs:
- H. G. Williams, E. Johnson and H. Tait who were listed on the
original (now misplaced) Lost At Sea Memorial Board in the Ship but who we now know were
buried ashore.
- Who lost their lives in wartime as they are commemorated on the World War Memorial Boards in the chapel.
- Who died ashore in peacetime but were buried at sea.
- Who died at sea in peacetime but were buried ashore.
If you know of any other OCs who were lost at sea, or have more details
about any of the existing entries, particularly those on the last page,
please contact alfie@hmsconway.org
OCs' Personal Web Sites
Added
Barrie Lewarn's years - 58/60 - thanks D Donaldson. Also corrected the
spelling of Barrie (sorry Barrie) and added a third entry for him
(thanks Barrie).
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A Career At Sea?
Added
American Overseas Tanker Corp. (Thanks to Sid Davies) to give 838
entries in the list - do I have all of yours? We must be able to get to
900.....
Conway Club - Links to Naval Associations
Added a link to the Association of Royal Naval Officers which also accepts members of the RNR. There are now 78 entries.
The Friends Of HMS Conway
Several updates to this mini-site affecting the Contact Us, Events, Lost At Sea, Support Us. Projects - Moody and Shop pages.
Club Members' Only Pages
The
special (free) software I use to password protect access to this page
has suddenly died on me so the Username and Password provided in the
last issue of The Cadet do not work. I am trying to source alternative (free) software to get these pages back online.
OCs' Personal Web Sites
Now 181 entries after adding new entries for:
- 24-26 William (Bill) G Wilcox
- 43-44 Gwun Pari Hughes
- 53-55 David Yell
- 63-66 David Farrell
- 64-68 A Windsor 2
- Years not known - Barry Lewarn (two entries)
Also updated entries for:
- 61-64 Hugh Farrell
- 62-64 David Warden–Owen
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| 2012 Oct 10th |
Searching For Someone?
Updated the list of OCs' personal sites with a link to the new web site for David Andrews-Brown (52-53).
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| 2012 Sep 25th |
Updated the home page with details of the Club's Memorial Weekend to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the loss of the shi
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| 2012 Sep 1st |
Updated the home page with reminder about ther Club's AGM and Dinner dance
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2012 Aug 13th
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A Career At Sea
- Added Guangzhou Maritime College thanks to William Wood (60-62)
Home Page
- Updated with reminder for the AGM
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| 2012 July 15th |
Updated the home page with details of Conway's Olympians
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2012 July 10th
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Bibliography
Added to Books Written By OCs or members of staff:
- Midshipman RNR by F N Goodwin (39-40)
- Declaring The End (From The Beginning) by J. G. (Geoffrey) Messervy-Norman (52-53)
Added to John Masefield page: a copy of an illustrated cover for New Chum - which
also gave us a new painting of the Ship for the Image Archive and
details of a new member of staff.
Added a new page for the writer Hugh Conway; the pen name of Frederick John Fargus (Conway 1861-2)
Club's Links to other nautical "Old Boys'' Associations/Chat Groups
Added new links giving 75 in total:
- Suez Veterans Association.
Image Archive /Friends Pages / Club Pages
I am very sorry but these temporarily unavailable. The
site that provided space for them has shut down and we are working on a suitable replacement service. They will be back
online as soon as possible
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2012 May 14th
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A Career At Sea
- Added Surrey Constabulary (Maj G Nicholson MC (07-08)) to the list of emergency/uniformed services giving 55 in total.
- Added: Clyde Marine giving us 837 entries.
- Added Fellow,
Institute Of Chartered Shipbrokers (thanks to Sean Minogue (57-59) and
Chief Constable of Surrey Maj G Nicholson MC (07-08) to the list of Other Achievements
Bibliography
- Added The English Prisoners In Russia By Captain Alfred Royer (Captain Superintendent 1860 to 1862). Published in 1854. His
personal narrative of his journeys in Russia (as a PoW during the
Crimean War whilst 1st Lt of HMS Tiger) and his meeting with Emperor
Nicholas.
- Added the special Conway Supplement published by The Army & Navy Illustrated magazine on 7th May 1898.
- Split the original single page into separate pages to speed up loading.
- Help me defrray the costs of maintaining this site by ordering your Amazon books using the link on the Bibliography page
Club Members' Only Pages
Added the Club's accounts for 2011.
Club's Links to other nautical "Old Boys'' Associations/Chat Groups
Added new links giving 74 in total:
- BP Engineering Apprentices.
- RFA Association Plymouth & District Branch
- RN Coastal Forces Veterans
Diary
- Added details about the London BBQ to the Home pages
- Australia South: 2012 October 21st Trafalgar Day Luncheon at the Arab Steed Hotel, Adelaide.
- 50th anniversary of 1962 QBs - dates changed to 11-14 Sept 2012.
- New location for Solent Branch meetings - The Silver Fern, Warsash Road, Warsash, SO31 9HW.
- Removed old events
History - Other Conways
- Updated the entry for the Emigrant Ship Conway including details of her build and rig, and the name of her Master in 1856.
- Added a photo of the RMS Conway circa 1904.
In Memoriam
Added updated WW1 and WW2 Honours Lists and Memorial Lists provided by Geoffrey Haskins (40-42)
Image Archive
- Added
a new film clip: 2012 ITV local news coverage of the dedication of a
blue plaque in memory of James Moody (04-06) and interview with Tom
Mason (56-59) Club President.
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2012 Mar 18th
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Club's Links to other nautical "Old Boys'' Associations/Chat Groups
Added new links giving 71 in total:
- SS Canberra
Club's Members Only Pages
Added the new logon and password as per page 61 of the March 2012 The Cadet.
Diary
- New Scottish branch event on 20th May : Luncheon at the 'Roman Camp Country House' Callander.
- Added details of the UK SW Branch's Spring Ladies' Luncheon.
- Lyme Regis Gig Club junior race for the Conway Calcutta Cup - date has been changed to 5th August 2012 and it seems unlikley there will be a OCs v OWs race this year.
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2012 Feb 19th
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Club's Links to other nautical "Old Boys'' Associations/Chat Groups
Added new links giving 70 in total:
- HMS Dreadnought Association
- TS Dolphin
- TS Gravesend
Diary
Added details of lots of new events for 2012 and early announcement of the 2013 May 23rd-26th long weekend reunion in Brisbane, Australia
Image Archive
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Added a new source photo from which Williams's 'Away heavy duty cuters
crew' seems to have been painted.
http://gallery.me.com/alfiewindsor72#104038
- Added a new album Camp Survivors
Lost At Sea
Added more details about Maurice E. Delaney(58-60) who was lost at sea from the RMS Darro in Jun-Jul 1966. His body was never recovered. (Information provided by OC Barrie Lewarn (58-60))
Published the updated list of OCs lost at sea. This is such an
important document. Please check it carefully, particuarly the list on
the last page to see if you can add a new or clarify an existing entry.
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2012 Jan 5th
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Bibliography
Added cover photos for:
- 50 North by Lt Cdr Alan H Easton DSC RCNR
- The Admiralty Hydrographic Service by Vice Admiral Archie Day RN KBE CBE CB DSO (1913-14)
- Rock Ferry, New Ferry & Bebbington by Dave Mitchelson.
- The Royal Navy: A History from the Earliest Times to 1900 by Clowes first published in 1895 and now republished.
Club
Updated:
- Entries for the Officers and Committee - click here
- Contact details for The Cadet (Editor and Hon Sec) - click here
- Prices for a few items in the shop and revised the layour to (hopefully) make it easier to view items - click here
Club's Links to other "Old Boys'' Associations/Chat Groups
Added new links to:
- P&O
- Palm Line
- Royal Mail
- Shell Tankers
- Shaw Saville
- Union Steamship Co
- Watts Watts & Co
Image Archive
Now 8,374 entries. All new entries are in Accessions:
- Added new Art Gallery albums for Davies, Kinghorn, Nutman and Shaw. Click here
- Added new album 1950 Club Dinner. Click here
- Created a new Art Gallery section for paintings of the three ships. Click here
- Added 27 new images for the years 1926, 50, 59, 60 and 61
- Added two new images of Conway Club buttons to the Crests album (thanks to Ken Huggins)
- Added a new short film clip of the ship aground - possibly taken on the day of the grounding or very soon afterwards. Click here
- Added details of two new radio broadcasts, one made by Cadet Captain Mortimer-Booth in 1939 as
part of the King's Empire day speech, and the other made by Captain
Hewitt in 1961. We have the text but not the actual broadcasts. Click here
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