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696 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   Sara Wrigley from Devon said... 25/11/2018  Surg Cdr E.R. Sorley R.N. So many thanks to the very many people who attended the final servce of Remembrance at Westminster Abbey yesterday, Sat 24th Nov 2018. It was wonderful to see so many people - a record attendance I think - and all the photographs and documents they had brought with them. We were also honoured to welcome a representive from the Royal Navy to attend the Service in the shape of Captain John Voyce R.N. I thought afterwards we should have provided an actual physical Guestbook for people to sign as it would have been a lovely thing. Many people had travelled a very considerable distance to attend and this was so much appreciated. I am currently writing a short report with accompanying photographs of the event which I will ask our webmaster, Andrew, to post under the "Latest News" section of the website. In the meantime, as there was not a physical Guestbook could I ask anyone who attended yesterday and who might be looking in, to post a message in the online Guestbook recording their presence at the event so we can get as full a list of the names of the attendees as possible? I was sorry not to get round and talk to more people and find out their stories and see photographs. If anyone did not get a chance to show photographs or would like any other document they brought to the service to be included on the website, please do email me, Sara Wrigley, at whitelodge@clara.co.uk. I will be glad to hear from you. Mrs Helen Devonport from said... 24/11/2018  Lost  William Hughes Attended the Memorial Service today for the first timeat Westminster Abbey. A truely moving event in memory of my grandad Able Seaman William Hughes who lost his life on the HMS Barham. It was so good to see his name in the book stored at Westminister Abbey. Thank you all for arranging the event. Stephen Bixley from Southampton Hampshire said... 17/11/2018  Allen Richard Hearsey Hi My Uncle lost his life on HMS Barham on 25th November 1941 he was a Petty officer Telegraphist. I would like to find out more about the ship Christopher Parish from PO14 3LD said... 16/11/2018  Cdr(E) Parish My father left Barham 6weeks before the sinking. My brother has previously attended the service. I will be there this year with my daughter Kelly Lattimore from London said... 15/11/2018  Leslie Derby Garrett My great Uncle Leslie Garrett died on HMS Barham. My mum recently told me that his brother John witnessed the sinking as he was on board one of the other ships in the convoy. He never really recovered and suffered with terrible nerves for the rest of his life as a consequence. John Milne from said... 09/11/2018  Captain Geoffrey Cooke RN I will be at The last Memorial Service along with other Family members on Sat 24th November 2018 to pay respects to our Great Uncle and his crew. Helen Fowler from HP3 8PU said... 05/11/2018  Peter H Bowers marine My Uncle Peter Bowers (marine) sadly lost in the sinking of HMS Barham aged 23. I never met him, but remember as a child visiting Westminster Abbey with my mother (his sister) to see the memorial book. Hope to attend the remembrance service on 24th Nov this year for the first time. Nicole Peka from Midhurst, West Sussex said... 17/10/2018  Henry Pridham-Wippell Rear-Admiral Henry D Pridham-Wippell was my grandfather and, although I never got to meet him, I have learned much about him through the words of other people. My husband and I are hoping to attend the final Remembrance Service to pay our respect to those who died on that fateful day. Richard Goddard from Royston, Herts said... 27/09/2018  A/S George Eric Goddard Great Nephew of A/S George Goddard, who sadly did not survive the sinking. Myself and my Father Michael will be attending the final remembrance service in November. It will be our first service. We recently visited the memorial in Chatham. RIP Chris Rogers from Shropshire UK said... 14/09/2018  Ted Manhall My grandfather was Frederic John Rogers RN, Ted was one of his best mates in Portsmouth, visited Southsea war memorial every day as a kid and grandad Fred always told us of Ted and the Barham, Fred died in 1979, served from 1915 through to 1946 so very proud of him and his mates Add a new message to the guestbook name: email: homepage: crew names: location: your message: validate your post by typing the letters into the box

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