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Sad News
Pat Golding
passed away suddenly on
2nd January 2012
Irana Rzepa
passed away suddenly at East Surrey Hospital on Friday 18th November 2011
Captain Dick Francis who was at BEA Airtours from the start was knocked off his bicycle by a van and died from a blow to
the head on 3rd August 2011. Sad news indeed.
Captain Bill Jackson died aged 86 on the 30th August 2011 whilst being cared for at his daughter's
home in Beaconsfield
Alf Cooper who was the Passenger Manager in the Terminal at Gatwick died last evening at St Wilfred's Hospice in Eastbourne. Alf's funeral is private and for family only.
Alan Mison passed away on the 28th of June 2011, at home in Dulverton Somerset.
The funeral is to be held at St Nicholas Church, Brushford Somerset on Monday the 11th July at 13.30.
Alan was well known in Engineering having supported our engineering operations in Bangor/ LAX/ BAH/TER/BGI to name a few. He commenced his training in the fleet Air Arm, joined BOAC and was Station Engineer at many of the BOAC stations, rising to the position of Station Mtce Manger covering various regions.
When he retired from BA he supported our line operation in Bangor. He covered our B707/747 and the L1011.
He was well know by all the flight and cabin crew for his kindness and nothing was to much for him to help with whatever was needed both on the Company's requirements but also to deal with personal matters. Final Take-Off
Sadly these folks are not with us anymore but we still remember them and will, I'm sure, include them in our tales and yarn in future years. I know I speak for you all when I say it was great to have known them and a privelidge to have worked with them.
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Sad News
R.N.A Smith (Dick) passed away on Tuesday 5th July.
The funeral will be held at 11:15 on Friday 15th July at St Peter's Church, Bromyard, Herefordshire.
From Brian Hamiliton:
We were on 20 Squadron together and I also flew with him on Comets and 707's in Airtours. A Character.
Sad News
Alan Weale, ex-737s was sadly killed in the mid-air accident at Shoreham on 4th July
Alan's funeral arrangements are:
A service will be held Monday 18th July, at 1100.at: Findon Valley Free Church, Lime Tree Ave, Worthing BN14 0DJ
A private cremation will then take place at Worthing Crematorium, and a wake at the John Henry’s Inn, Findon.
All Alan’s friends and colleagues will
be welcomed..
SAD NEWS FOLKS
Gerry Fretz died on Monday after a fight against multiple conditions. His funeral will be on Tuesday 3 May in Glasgow, at Maryhill Crematorium, at 1400. There will be a reception after (venue to follow). If you intend coming I would be pleased if you would let me know so that I can advise the caterers.
Please forward this note to anyone who you feel may not already be aware and bear with me as I try and keep people informed of the arrangements etc..
Ray Piercey
Capt Ray Piercey died on 28th February. It said there will be a private family funeral with a Thanksgiving Service on 12th March, no details of where as yet .
Ray was a super chap - a Training Captain who came to Airtours to train on the B707 when we first got them in 1972. After he retired he became one of the team at Brooklands showing people round the aircraft, and his own favourite was the BEA Viscount 806 that he had often flown before it was sold. His son, Stephen, was an aviation photographer who was unfortunately killed when the aircraft he was in (but not flying) collided with the aircraft he was photographing . The Viscount was subsequently named after Stephen, which Ray was very proud of. John Mason
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Di Edney
Sadly Di Edney nee Slater passed away on 8th Jan.
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Pete McKeown
Sadly Capt Pete McKeown passed away on 20th Jan, his funeral was on 28th Jan with huge numbers of his friends attending for his 'Final Take-Off. He will be sorely missed by all.
A truely great man. Below is Pete at the Brooklands Reunion 6th March 2010
Brian Morly
Brian Morly, our Ramp Manager at Gatwick died last week after an operation in a Southamption Hospital.
Mike Yates
Mike Yates who was a CSD in Airtours passed away today, 17th July, after a long illness. Our thoughts are with his friends and family.
Eddie Huggett
Eddie Huggett Traffic Duty Superintendent British Airtours Gatwick, one of Gatwick's characters passed away. on 14th January 2010.
Eddie Edbrooke
It is with great sadness I have to inform you that Eddie Edbrooke our former Station Engineer passed away on Saturday 28th Nov. A true gentleman, always kind, always courteous and always caring.
Dave Stead
from Engineering passsed away on xx August 2009
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