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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   Julia Cole from Portsmouth said... 26/03/2008  Harry Webley While sorting out my parents effects I found my father\'s birth certificate. His father, Henry (Harry) Webley is listed as a shipwright on HMS Barham in 1919. I now work for the RN as a civil servant. I would be interested to know any other information about the ship around this date. Paul Murphy from Farnborough, Hants said... 18/03/2008 I came across your website while searching for interesting sites about lost ships that have been found. Its all so very moving and I marvel at the resilience of the survivors and of the families of the ships company that died that fateful day. Harry Watts from oxford said... 26/01/2008 When my brothers and I asked my father to tell us war stories, he told us of the sinking of the Barham. He was Marine Bob Watts on the Valiant. He was thrown against the bulkhead by the force of the explosion, and he said, that normally the Valiant took the lead ships position. What fate in this sad loss of so many brave servicemen, that saved our father, allowing all five of us to be born? Sadly my father passed away when he was only 68 yrs old,he would have shuddered at the memory of seeing this video of the sinking, and more to the point, seeing the actual german captain who sent the fan of death with the 4 torpedoes towards the Barham. I am 57yrs old, and my fathers stories still are very much a strong reminder of the sacrifice they all made, and I have made certain that my 4 children all know the story well. I give thanks to their bravery, that we might taste the sweetness of freedom, and our families do not live in the very real police state that Hitler would have made for Britain. Linden Harrison from South Shields said... 13/01/2008 My Uncle Cyril Inkson From Cleethopes joined the navy as a boy and was a signalman on the Barham.He survived and has just died on boxing day aged 84yrs. My brother told me about your website,and I have enjoyed visiting it. Keith Brown from Doncaster said... 29/11/2007  Edward Brown My Uncle Edward Brown served as a Boy I on HMS Barham and was seventeen years old when he went down with the ship. I would love to hear from anyone who knew him or could tell me in which section he served or what his duties were. Jacqueline Allen from Marlow, Buckinghamshire said... 26/11/2007  Anthony Marmara I never knew my grandfather, Anthony Marmara, who sadly lost his life on the Barham. He was born in September 1900, was Maltese and died as a Petty Officer Steward (Pensioner). If anyone out there knew him, I would love to hear from you. Thank you. John Illingworth from Toronto, canada said... 25/11/2007  John Sharples Illingworth I recently came across an old photo of HMS Barham from my fathers effects. He served for a short time on this gallant ship (as a stoker)and, on this anniversary of the sinking, it\'s particularly moving to remember him and those other brave men. Thanks for this wonderful website. Paul Mangeolles from HMS Barham said... 25/11/2007  Alfred Jarvis It\'s my birthday 25th November today and i have on my desk a photograph of Alfred Jarvis whom was my grandmothers Brother, The Photo shows him stood on the fo\'csile in his No1\'s with a pith helmit on, the picture is on a post card and is dated 1926 Does any one know of him also in your Barham history there is a big gap in the history up to 1933 is this not known. On my birthday i will remember the crew who were lost in her God Bless them. When did Pith helmits come in and who was allowed to were them ? dave from windsor said... 24/10/2007  William John Jennings Hi I am trying to research a Slough lad. He was a Midshipman on Barham and went down with the ship aged just 19. I know his father was a past Mayor of Slough and he was a past pupil of Royal Gramar School, Wycombe. I know its a long shot but any info would be gratefully recieved. RIP all lost on Barham. Stephen from Bristol said... 22/10/2007  Frederick Charles Copland-Griffiths Dear Friends My Father in Law Charles Copland-Griffiths served as Leuitenant on the Barham when she was blown up. He survived but sadly died 30th September 2007 aged 90yrs. Does anyone remember him? Kinds Regards Stephen Lang Our guestbook is now closed for new messages. Thank you for your support. 01/01/2025

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