Where are you now?

Have just been looking at a copy of the HMS Scarborough commission book 1959-1961.

Apart from myself , the names of these early E W Operators are
Radio Supervisor (S) M E C Parker
Radio Supervisor (S) R C Saunders
Leading Radio Operator Clarke T
Radio Operator (S) Buxton R
Radio Operator (S) Murray J H

A lot can happen in 48 years -- who knows

Peter Studd

Message From Tony Colbourne

If there is anyone out there that knows my name and would like to get together, please respond. It would be nice to meet some old friends.

Best regards

Tony Colbourne MBE
TonyColbourne@aol.com

Jim O'Halloran

For Jim Utley,
Saw Jim O'Halloran in Waterlooville about a fortnight ago but didn't get a chance to cackle to him as it was way passed tot time !!!! Last I knew of Jim, he was living in Purbrook. Ginge Hickerton was my PO(EW) on Glamorgan but don't know where he has got to...
Regards

Ian Howieson
PS if any old Gollies are in the Heritage Area of Pompey dockyard, pop into Boathouse No. 4 where I while away my time helping to renovate old pussers boats....

EW Reunion 2008

Thanks to Slinger for organising this years event

Gilly wins the smallest Golly award just beating Brian by a short head.





Who ate all the Pies






Direct from the pirates of the Caribbean do you know this WO(EW)


A good night had by all see, you next year

Why the EW Branch are known as Gollies

Email Rx on the Web Site
http://navygollies.co.uk/default.aspx

In your dit about the birth of the gollie you mention Robinson's jam. It was/is Robertson's jams that had the multi-talented golly on them. Robinson was the name of the CRS(W)that took one CY(Q)1 for their obligatory session on EW in 1967. After he obviously gave them a coloured view of life as an EW (including the fast promotion), It was this class that originally gave the name Golly to the branch. I was in RS(W)Q1 in the first half of that year, so we got tagged with a nickname that has since spread around the globe.

Hope this clears up any misconceptions re the birth of the Golly.

Cheers

Bob Brook

Looking for Jim Luke (From Web site)

From: Bob Brook
E-mail: bobbrook@netspace.net.au
Message:
I'm still trying to get in touch with Jim Luke (if this is the same person as Antony James Luke who served on Dunkirk in 61-63 and other places with me. Any assistance appreciated.

Cheers

Bob Brook

Technical or what !!

No wonder I never really made it past UA8/9 (or even Cardex for those who can remember it ) !!!! Trying to get this sorted out was bad enough. Anyway - Many thanks to Martin for getting this underway.
Just to keep all you guys informed, yes, I am still around although not in UK. Well done Tansy on your retirement - but did you manage 36 years in the RN as I did ?? Left RNEWOS in '91 for 12 years in the RN Careers Office in Leeds but I guess that doesn't count as active service. Did estate management in N. Yorks for a couple of years and then decided to retire early and move out here to Turkey. Am I glad I did. Would not go back to UK now if you paid me. Life here is good with lots (too much sometimes) of sun, sea and cold beers. Plus its a lot cheaper to live here and no stress.
The list of fellow gollies is too long to mention here, but I would be interested if anyone has any info on John Lill, Ginge Hickerton, Jim O'Halloran, and my old mate from RNEWOS Pete Morton (I know he moved to Canada). Be great to hear from anyone else of that era as well.
Must go and re-learn how to channel balance the FH4 and find out what a "flip-flop" switch really does. Best wishes to all gollies past and present
John