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700 messages posted to the guestbook Page: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] [17] [18] [19] [20] [21] [22] [23] [24] [25] [26] [27] [28] [29] [30] [31] [32] [33] [34] [35] [36] [37] [38] ( 39 ) [40] [41] [42] [43] [44] [45] [46] [47] [48] [49] [50] [51] [52] [53] [54] [55] [56] [57] [58] [59] [60] [61] [62] [63] [64] [65] [66] [67] [68] [69] [70] Add a message Search the guestbook for crew names   jayne challen from Bristol said... 01/06/2008  Charlie Chapman I would be interested to know who posted the group photo of the ships band. My grandad Charlie Chapman is in the photo-(bottom right in front of the double base)I\'ve never found anyone who knows him. Thanks Jacky Hardcastle from Manchester said... 30/05/2008  Thomas Valentine Thomas Valentine was my Irish uncle who died on HMS Barham. Does anyone remember him at all? Would love to hear from anyone who does W.Simpson from said... 13/05/2008  John McHugh Thank you to everyone concerned with this Web-Site. You have helped fill in some of the blanks of grandad McHugh\'s memories. He wouldn\'t recall any war stories in front of his wife or his daughter(my mother)but even though I was very young he would tell me this about his ship:- The \'\'Brumm\'\'. He was in the forward turret. 3 torpedoes hit. Magazine went up. Had to have oil pumped out of his stomach/lungs. Thanks again John Bennett from Lincoln said... 04/05/2008  William \"Will\" Howitt My Uncle Will was a survivor of HMS Barham, where he served either as C.P.O. or P.O. Guns, taking after his Father who was Fleet Chief Guns in 1916 at Jutland, ( William George Howitt ) After the sinking, my Uncle could never be out in the rain without panicking, and would rush indoors, such was the trauma he suffered. The poor man went to bed for an afternoon siesta, and died in his sleep of a heart attack. He was a lovely, very clever man as I recall, dearly loved by all of his own family, and by his sisters. Paul Fellows from Bristol UK said... 03/05/2008  Albert Edward Fellows Well this was my uncle albert. Being born in 1959 I never met him. My father Raymond was his younger brother. Albert was born and raised in Stockton-on-Tees and was one of 10 children of whom 6 including Albert survived into adulthood. Sylvia Deacon from Kent said... 29/04/2008  Ronald Deacon RM Does anybody remember Ron, a gunner, and Royal Marine. He was My husbands brother. Savannah from Vernon, BC said... 24/04/2008  None Hello my name is Savannah I am related to Clare Groot. She is my grandma/nana, my grandad has died in 2006. His name is William Gidley. I am now 11 my grandad missed my 10th birthday and the others too... Just to let you know I love him lots and will always and Jack Furman makes me happy too. He is a nice friend and he has known my grandad, well I am at school better get to work.. ;3 Bye Tony Lemon from Kent said... 18/04/2008  George Lemon My Grandfather, George Lemon sadly lost his life on the Barham. He was Chief Electrical Artificer and was associated with the engine room. I would love to hear from any relative of other crew members or serving RN at the time that have any information regarding my Grandfather. jayne challen from Bristol said... 17/04/2008  Charles Chapman My Grandad was a musician on board HMS Barham playing the cornet/trumpet. He didnt survive the sinking but if anyone knew of him our family would love to hear about it. Thank-you Clive Barham from Cape Town said... 01/04/2008 My dad, Reginald george Barham mentioned to me that he had met many crew from the Barham while he was on active duty in North Africa during the second world war! he was taken prisoner at Tobruck Our guestbook is now closed for new messages. Thank you for your support. 01/01/2025

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