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723 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] [71] [72] [73] Add a message Search the guestbook for crew names   Donald Boyle from Melbourne, Australia said... 10/02/2001  NULL  NULL Your web site is a magnificant example in the preservation of our Naval heritage. Don Boyle President, Victoria Chapter. The Naval Historical Society of Australia Inc. James Mc Allister Simpson from Godalming, Surrey said... 10/02/2001  NULL  NULL My Uncle perished on the Barham, I was given his name when I was Christened. I knew very little about The Barham. I am humbled by the heroism of the crew. I have a copy of a ChristmasNew Year card sent by Bill to Reginald Barrett the card is dated 7.11.41 Eileen Hersey from Hockley,Essex said... 02/02/2001  NULL  William E. Moore I have been interested in the "Barham" for many years as my mother lost her only brother on this ship the year that I was born, I have a few photoghraphs of this handsome young seaman William E. Moore left to me by my mother after she passed away, she also left an original black bordered photograph of the H.M.S. "Gallant", If anyone has any knowledge of my uncle or the "Gallant" I would be very happy to hear from them. Thank you for this site, my mother would have been very grateful for the tribute to the lost seamen. Stephen Wilkins from Allestree, Derby said... 29/01/2001  NULL  Sidney Charles Collins Hello, A really touching memorial to those who served during the Second World War. I came across the site as a result of research into a photograph I inherited from my Dad, Les Wilkins who passed away in 1985. Dad served with the Royal Tank Regiment in North Africa and was taken prisoner, June 1942. The photograph shows Dad with an unidentified Seaman, from memory Dad either said this was taken in Alexandria or Durban. He told me that the chap had died when the Barham went down, though I do not think Dad found this out until after liberation in 1945. Dad kept a small note book whilst in captivity, in it are a list of 'mates'. I checked these names against the casualty lists on your site and it is possible that the Seaman in the photograph may be Joiner 3rd Class Sidney Charles Collins (name also confirmed via Commonwealth War Graves Commission). Should any relative of Sidney Collins visit this site I am quite prepared to let them have a copy of the photograph for confirmation of identity. In addition would a copy of the photograph be of interest for inclusion on the site? Please contact me should it be of interest. Regards Steve Clare Groot from Vernon,British Columbia Canada said... 24/01/2001  NULL  William Gidley Just discouverd this site along with my brother, My father William Gidley is a servior of the HMS Barham . We will be going to the reunion in May of this year. We have a video of the sinking and it is really very amazing that anyone survied .My father was only l7 when she was sunk. He does not talk about it often. He stayed in the Royal Navy until Dec of 1954 and them joined the Canadain Navy until 1969. He is now living in Vernon British Columbia, Canada. I am sure my brother Willaim Gidley will be adding his thoughts to this web site. Rob Jerrard from Budleigh Salterton DEVON said... 22/01/2001  http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/Rob_Jerra  Ron Jerrard I have a page for my uncle Ron Jerrard RM Band who lost his life that day, can anyone supply a group photo of the RM Band of Barham? Smutts (Smith) a survivor cannot find his copy. Anyone wanting a copy of Frank Wade's book can purchase via a link I have set up on my page. I have a Review started, Frank has sent me a copy. Pat Cheeseman from Perth Western Australia said... 18/01/2001  NULL  NULL God Bless Them Zeitzmann from Mainz,Germany said... 14/01/2001  NULL  NULL I have a question about the name barham. My friends name is steffen barham and he ask me from who comes the name from this battleship barham? I hope anyone can tell me this. Thanks Michael Buick from Castletown -Sunderland UK said... 09/01/2001  NULL  John Buick My father William John Buick AB served and died on the Barham. I am his only son. His sister who was very close to him died in October 2000. I have only met one one survivor, a cook at HMS Collingwood in 1957. I would be very interested to be contacted by anyone who knew my father,and could tell me about him. Congratulations on an excellent site. Very informative. My Best Regards to all Members of the Association. May we never forget all your shipmates who were lost Mike Buick Jan 2001 Daniel P. Maloney from Baldwin, NY, USA said... 04/01/2001  NULL  Arthur Erskine Sherwell You have created a wonderful memorial to all those brave men who gave their lives on HMS Barham. I am particularly interested in any possible information anyone may have regarding Surgeon Lt. Arthur Erskine Sherwell RNVR whose bronze memorial plaque hangs in St. Petrock Church, Harford. Arthur was a distant cousin of mine who I became aware of through my interest in family history. His plaque hangs in Harford not because he was local to the area, but because our family roots are nearby in Ivybridge and Cornwood. Many of the Sherwell ancestors are buried in the rear churchyard there. Arthur and his family were originally from the bristol area although he may have moved from there to London before or after receiving his medical degree. He was born in the first quarter of 1902 in Keynsham, Bristol. Dr. Arthur Erskine Sherwell, MB, Ch.B, MRCS, LRCP had connections with Rainham, Essex and also Bristol University in the 1930's. His wife was also a doctor and lived in Bayswater, London. During HMS Barham's visit to South Africa, Arthur visited another cousin, Morris Frank Sherwell and is remembered by Morris' daughter, Elizabeth, for reading children's stories to her. I have a photograph of the memorial plaque in Harford, and would be happy to scan it and upload it if you would like. Thank you again for your wonderful site. Dan Maloney 609 Colonial Place Baldwin, NY 11510 USA 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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