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| Name: | Chris Cheeseman |
| E-mail address: | chris_cheeseman@yahoo.co.uk |
| Comments: | Spent a couple of good years on and off the Ark as part of 801Sqn from early 92 - mid 94. Like the site glad I found it!! |
| Name: | Anthony James Fay |
| E-mail address: | anthonyfay@hotmail.co.uk |
| Comments: | Hi to all who served on the ark 69/73,from Plymouth.
I was an able seaman RP2,radar.I would like to get in touch with Paddy Commander,greeny.chalky shawcross,ricky patterson,johhn hutton,or anyone who served at that time,I have been looking for all my friends for years without any luck,this is a great site,and hope it gets me some results. If there are any ark royal reunions can anyone reading this please let me know,my service number was D111572.Look forward to hearing from anyone,Tony. |
| Name: | Francine Matthews |
| E-mail address: | francinematthews@hotmail.co.uk |
| Comments: | hello i just wanted to say that my daughter has joined the Ark Royal and is on her way to America. She is spending her 2nd night aboard but seems really down I wondered if there was anyone who could give me some words of encouragement to pass on to her x
many thanks francine |
| Name: | dave ( scouse ) tollerton |
| E-mail address: | dave_tollerton@btinternet.com |
| Homepage URL: | http://www.talesofliverpoolandthesea.co.uk |
| Comments: | Good work in setting up this site. There is not much on the net concerning Ark Royal. I served in Ark from 61 to 66 as a stoker. Had some good runs specially in Perth. Loved HONG KONG. messmates, Mick Bradburn, Tommy Lawton, Geoff Bates, Danny Daniels, Pete Hughes. Anybody out there. |
| Name: | Rudy Fletcher |
| E-mail address: | rudolf@tpg.com.au |
| Homepage URL: | http://www.buyaussieonline.com |
| Comments: | Great site. Brings back some memories. I joined the Ark early '58 when I was sixteen. It was my first ship. It had just returned from Australia (where I understand they lost a number of the ships company) and was on it's way to New York. I did two stints on it. About 2 years in all. I was a stoker and worked with some great guys.
G'day from Austalia shipmates. |
| Name: | Tim |
| E-mail address: | webmaster@arkroyal.org.uk |
| Homepage URL: | http://www.arkroyal.org.uk |
| Comments: | Good to see you in the visitors log Hutch !. Have dropped you an email mate.
TTFN QRU .-.-. Tim |
| Name: | David Flynn |
| E-mail address: | DavidMFlynn@Yahoo.com |
| Comments: | Trying to trace a relation of mine who served on the
Ark Royal sometime between 1960 and 1980. His name is ROGER GEORGE BECK. Any iformation would be welcome.. |
| Name: | Hutch |
| E-mail address: | stephenhutchinson@centro.org.uk |
| Comments: | 91-95 Comms Department and I feature on a few of Tim's Phots. I am the idiot in the very big jumper |
| Name: | Jan Brown |
| E-mail address: | jbeebrown@onetel.com |
| Comments: | Hi my Aunt worked on the technical drawings of the inner workings, boilers etc ark royal and I would love to trace some images of these technical drawings. I dont mind what they are of or even if there was only one or two. |
| Name: | Tim Sparling |
| E-mail address: | webmaster@arkroyal.org.uk |
| Homepage URL: | http://www.arkroyal.org.uk |
| Comments: | The site has had a face lift, i hope you like the changes. Any suggestions then please drop me an e-mail. |
| Name: | ian younghusband |
| E-mail address: | i.younghusband@blueyonder.co.uk |
| Comments: | were was the ark royal launched |
| Name: | Ernie Vicarey |
| E-mail address: | thebearsplace@aol.com |
| Comments: | Hi All
Just a line saying I have a small badge from an early Ark-Royal.Its made of aluminium?Possibly.It was Trawled up approx;25 miles due southeast of Plymouth. Size=5 x 7 inches approx; Any info appreciated. Cheers Ern V |
| Name: | Ernie Vicarey |
| E-mail address: | thebearsplace@aol.com |
| Comments: | Hi All
Just a line saying I have a small badge from an early Ark-Royal.Its made of aluminium?Possibly.It was Trawled up approx;25 miles due southeast of Plymouth. Size=5 x 7 inches approx; Any info appreciated. Cheers Ern V |
| Name: | Bernie Graver |
| E-mail address: | keithtonytoke@aol.com |
| Comments: | Hi to all ex Arks I joined her in June 1974 and left in September 1976 I was in 2KZ4 mess,Ijoined as a POM(E)M did my boiler ticket in B boiler room went to A engine room as feed water Pom then on to D.B's as Avcat Pom it was a good 2 and a bit years two trips to the States one of them for the Bicentenial and for the famous sailor series who could forget Wilf?? hope to hear from anyone on the 74/76 commish |
| Name: | Tony wood |
| E-mail address: | anthony.wood22@btinternet.com |
| Comments: | Hello, ship mates well we finaly back from Hong Kong, 10 days Holiday ,What a sight be hold us, both were last in Hong Kong when Hms Danae ran aground leaving habour,1972.We did all the trips ,the peak ,star ferry,trip round the habour in a Junk cost us a fortune,visted the china fleet club where it did stand,Hms Tamar, which is still there only one swimming pool left and sun beds the rest is a car park,it is owned by the RED ARMY.There is some stairs next to Tamar and you can see straight in to the barracks, the red Amy was marching up and down that day we were their. Hong Kong has a new SKY RAIL it was out of this world, most great sight,I took plenty of photos ,if you go to Hms danae web site you will see Hong Kong as it is To day . Regards Slinger wood ex ships cook Hms Ark royal 1962/66. |
| Name: | alan musgrove |
| E-mail address: | alan.musgrove1@ntlworld.com |
| Comments: | does anyone have a commission book to sell me when we sailed with alan villiers mayfloer two phone 051 2013326 |
| Name: | Steve Mathis |
| E-mail address: | Chaos26765@aol.com |
| Comments: | From what I have seen of the website so far it seems very good. I served on Ark Royal R09 from 1970 - 72 joining as a J/Sea(R) leaving as a A/B(R) billeted in 4Wa0 Mess two decks below the after lift well. |
| Name: | John Carpenter |
| E-mail address: | Johnand colleen@ntlworld.com |
| Comments: | My brother Graham who died two weeks ago was a crew member of Ark Royal and served during the 6 day war on the Victorious and was held over in the Med until all was resolved. He gave most of his life to the service. I have just moved house and many things as you can imagine are still to be found.
BUT I have some photoes of the visit to America on ther 200 aniversary with the crew on deck. I'm sure that you will have many of these so let me where I can veiw them and if I have any more they are yours. |
| Name: | Tony wood. |
| E-mail address: | anthony.wood22@btinternet.com |
| Comments: | GOOD eVENING ,FROM AN OLD ARK ROYAL MEMBER 1963/66 5TH COMMISION. Cook slinger wood. just to let you all know the wife and myself are off to Hong Kong, on november the 20th , for 10 days , I will take plenty off photos and try and put them on the web site, we are staying in kowloon. Any body been back lately, our 1st time since 1973,We will do all the sights you old sea dogs last seen if you can remember, china fleet club , well thats not their. but a nice picture off the new road will be good. regards slinger. |
| Name: | Martin F Brown |
| E-mail address: | martin.brownf14@btopenworld.com |
| Comments: | Hi,
My first visit to the site. It is an excellent site, keep up the good work. Martin |
| Name: | Tim Sparling |
| E-mail address: | webmaster@arkroyal.org.uk |
| Homepage URL: | http://www.arkroyal.org.uk |
| Comments: | The new forum is now up and running, please feel free to register and start posting.
Regards Tim Sparling Webmaster |
| Name: | John Church |
| E-mail address: | jctcchurch@hotmail.com |
| Comments: | 91 - 94 6g Comms complex
Does anyone have a copy of the Decommisioning CD or know where I can obtain one ???? I cant believe in this modern era I cant find one advertised on tinternet (CJ Smith is the WO on HMS York) Cheers JC |
| Name: | Natasha Bromhead |
| E-mail address: | nbromhead@comcast.net |
| Comments: | I'm looking for anyone that may have information about my late grandfather Benjamin Newman, he served on the Ark Royal sometime between 1948 - 1951 - does anyone have any pictures or information about him ?
Thanks |
| Name: | Gareth rogers |
| E-mail address: | rogersgjuk2@yahoo.co.uk |
| Comments: | well boys n girls nice to see my sons gonna have a blast as a WAFU zoomie ground crew, keep safe all and av it large.
Gruff |
| Name: | JB Walton |
| E-mail address: | mrchumpster@hotmail.com |
| Comments: | Just a quick note to ask John and tracey church to get back in touch. Lost your email address! ...sorry guys.
Hope you are both well. Let me know when you are back in the UK shippers. Cheers JB |
| Name: | kathryn Jackson (May) |
| E-mail address: | kathyannejackson@yahoo.co.uk |
| Comments: | I am looking for Jimmy Green, who served on Ark Royal in the 60's. He lived in Liverpool I think. I would love to know he is still alive. I want to get a message to him. |
| Name: | Ellen Harrison |
| Comments: | I served with 801 NAS in Ark Royal from 1993 to 1994 during the operations over bosnia. Had a great time. Feel very proud to be part of her history |
| Name: | alan musgrove |
| E-mail address: | alan musgrove1@ntlworld.com |
| Comments: | I served as a ships cook 849 b flight trip to norfolk verginia mayflower 2 |
| Name: | Gerald Mance |
| E-mail address: | gerry.mance@virgin.net |
| Comments: | My first visit to this site, very interesting, I served in the 'Ark' in early 60's. |
| Name: | simon bing crosby |
| E-mail address: | simoncrosby@msn.com |
| Comments: | iserved on the ark during the 93 bosnia tour as a sa in 5e1 mess hope to get in touch with a few of the lads and see how they are looked at the pictures remember ro knox from mercury we had some fun times . Good to see the ark out and back at sea . |
| Name: | Whisky Walker |
| E-mail address: | pawalker@callnetuk.com |
| Comments: | I was on the old Ark for the Last Commission 1976-1978. |
| Name: | Debbie Bennett |
| E-mail address: | scottanddebbie615@hotmail.com |
| Comments: | I am trying to contact Peter Britten who served from 1942 (approx) and became youngest Chief Petty Officer ever at that time. |
| Name: | Roy Stevens |
| E-mail address: | roy_upton@speed-mail.co.uk |
| Comments: | Hi,
Good web site I served on Ark as Radio Supervisor(S) 1962-1964. Anybody from 6D Mess can get intouch. Regards Roy |
| Name: | Chris Mccallum |
| E-mail address: | mccallumc3@aol.com |
| Comments: | I WORK AT ROSYTH DOCKYARD WHERE HMS ARK ROYAL IS CURRENTLY BEING REFITTED. |
| Name: | Fez Parker |
| Comments: | I was one of the RP Zero's 94-95, the best carrier i ever served on even if it was full of PFK's, George Hubbard u faggot where's my Baileys ? did you think all that buckshee re-engaging leave was free???? |
| Name: | terry rice |
| E-mail address: | terryrice171@aol.com |
| Comments: | did the 5th commish on the ark joined as a junior seaman in 64 left in 67 and i was in 6f1 mess the killick of the mess was tabs taberham had some great runs ashore especially out in the fez.does anyone out there remember a stoker by the name of graham watson ? he came from leamington spa we went to school together and i would appreciate any info regarding his present whereabouts best regards to anyone who remembers me. |
| Name: | terry rice |
| E-mail address: | terryrice171@aol.com |
| Comments: | just found this site no comments so far but joined in 64 as a junior seaman for its 5th commission was in 6f1 mess left in 67 the killick of the mess was leading seaman taberham best regards to anybody who remembers me ps does anybody out there remember a junior stoker by the name of graham watson who came from leamington spa ? we went to the same school together would love to contact him again any info on his present whereabouts would be much appreciated it was a good commish with some good runs especially the fez. |
| Name: | Ray Mitchell |
| E-mail address: | ivygrange2@optusnet.com.au |
| Comments: | Hi there good to see a web site dedicated to those that have served and the good ship H.M.S Ark Royal herself. I remember when I was 16 yrs old and my dad and I watched a special on the ABC in Melbourne Australia on the Ark Royal prior to her decommissioning. I was lucky enough to have purchased the record made by the Ships company back then. I have not been able to locate the record and was wondering if any could help me obtain a copy. My father was a QMG onboard HMAS Canberra when she was sunk and survived, he was later transferred to the Shropshire which replaced the Canberra and served out the rest of the War aboard the Shropshire. If someone could point me in the right direction to obtan the a copy of the songs by the Ships Crew of the Ark Royal it would be greatly appreciated and since my fathers passing would certainly bring back some onderful memories.
Thank you Kind Regards Ray Mitchell |
| Name: | Joe Thompson |
| E-mail address: | cafo1@msn.com |
| Comments: | Served on the "Ark" from '69 through '74, ship's coy and 892 squadron. Happy days! |
| Name: | keith Rosser |
| E-mail address: | keith.rosser@exemail.com.au |
| Comments: | my first trip to your page as an old Ark Royal cook (o) 1964-66 would like to wish all on the New Ark Royal speedy trip and safe return to your loved ones. I any old mates from my days remember me give me a hoy I live in good old Australia |
| Name: | Pete Mitchell |
| E-mail address: | LMEM82@aol.com |
| Comments: | Hi great site, nice to see, joined this Ark a year before it was handed over by Swan Hunters. Great times which included Contractors sea trials. Well wish you all luck and will come back to always take a peek. all the best Pete Mitchell ex LMEM(M) |
| Name: | Ed Mallon |
| E-mail address: | eddmallon@aol.com |
| Comments: | Hi.
Just browsing and eyeballed your website- ex-army but a lot of good mates are ex-RN. Nice site and you all look an happy bunch. Best wishes and good luck in all you do lads. Ed |
| Name: | A.J.Peavot |
| E-mail address: | a.peavot@elmhurstdance.co.uk |
| Comments: | Hi, I am trying to contact CPOMEA David Wise, nick name Ernie. Last I heard he was on the Ark but that would have been in 2003. Would be grateful if someone could tell me how to contact him. |
| Name: | Tony Armstrong |
| E-mail address: | strongbrew@bigpond.com.au |
| Comments: | Oemn2 /Oemn1 1976-1978 2J4 -4RO Mess States and Med deployment |
| Name: | a/b BRAMMALL RADAR/ |
| E-mail address: | PLBrm@aol.com |
| Comments: | servved on old ark RO9 1975/1979 ANY OLD SHIPMATES ABOUT? |
| Name: | Chris Bateman |
| E-mail address: | rnflunky@yahoo.co.uk |
| Comments: | Seen Kev Davies in NUTS mag with some brown hatter in some hotel!!! Looks a bit of a bloater now shippers, must be all that civy scran you are scuppering. Breaking comms............ |
| Name: | don costello |
| E-mail address: | dan.j.costello@gmail.com |
| Comments: | very good photos
reminds me of my time on hms hermes all those years ago 1966-1968 |
| Name: | Chris Bateman |
| E-mail address: | rnflunky@yahoo.com |
| Comments: | Well, just surfed on the page. TIP - TOP..Served on the ARK 1992 and then in 2002 as killick of 814 'M'working in the ACRB. See Kev Davies has been on here, good to see you are doing well. IM on the ALBION in guzz now as the skippers bitch - top job - top bloke. Well, im off shippers. P.S KEV, Do you remember nearly getting a c126 for juggling soy sauce bottles in the bun run!! |
| Name: | Anne |
| E-mail address: | Sieanne@kooee.com.au |
| Comments: | Just discovered this site! Great! Hoping someone can give me some information about John B. Tranter, who served on the Ark Royal in the 1960's. Met him in Fremantle, West Australia in '61 and then again when she came back to Fremantle at Xmas '65. John was a marine engineer, and came from Wolverhampton. Would be grateful for any info on his whereabouts. Anyone who knows him or his family please contact me. |
| Name: | tony wood. |
| E-mail address: | anthony.wood22@btinternet.com |
| Comments: | May I wish all ark royals a very Happy New Year. But I am still looking for all ex ark royal cooks from 1963 /66 . my name is Slinger ex cook that 5th commision, I come from coventry. most of the cooks that joined up in 1962. were then drafted to arkroyal which was in dry dock. that 5th commision was very good I had no complaints, just a few.but we never remember the bad times.I have many photos of that commision and I still have the commisioning book.IT would be great to meet old ship mates from that 5th commision. regards slinger wood . |