May 16 2009
BROOKS: I am looking for any relations that would be able to give me information regarding my grandfather Francis Brooks and grandmother Margaret Brooks (formerly Moore). My father, Francis Thomas Brooks, had stepbrothers and stepsisters. Any information regarding the Brooks family would be appreciated. Derek 07769 922705
JOHNSON: I am trying to locate an old National Service mate. We served in the 2nd Battalion Grenadier Guards 1957-1959. He is pictured on the right.
His name is Jon Johnson and the only address I have is Fareham.
I know it's a long shot, but you never know.
K Harvey
33 Windsor Crescent, Bottesford, Scunthorpe, Nth Lincs DN17 2RH
BEAVER: I'm looking for my birth mother and half-brother, Jessie and Lee Beaver. They lived in Leamington House in the 1980s. Jessie worked in the Black Prince pub. They have family in the Scottish Borders. We did meet but lost contact. Jessie worked at Tesco and was living in Somers Town. She has four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Lisa
07518 588394
ARCHER: I am trying locate descendants of a Henry (Harry) Archer who was born in Southampton as Henry Orchard in 1892, He served in the RN, believed to have the rank of PO and he married Florence L Race in 1921. Their daughter, Gwendoline W Archer, was born 1921. I believe she married a Leonard G Thomas in 1946. If anyone knows of the whereabouts of any descendants of the above I would be most grateful if they could contact me.
Ted Beard
01643 702561 (after 7pm)
tedbeard@tiscali.co.uk
SHARP: John & Wendy believed to be living in Gosport; used to be in Helensburgh/Faslane area, where John was in the MoD Police. Please get in touch with Patricia Wilby who wants to get you connected to mutual friends.
Patrica Wilby
07816 338 601
patriciawilby22@hotmail.co.uk
ROYAL NAVY: The Royal Naval Electrical Branch Association is the association to join if any News readers served in the Electrical Branch of the Royal Navy at any time.
At a very recent reunion there was much talk of old pals and old ship and messmates. Friendships started on the courses at the Royal Navy Radio, Radar and Electrical Training Establishment HMS Collingwood at Fareham and a lot of the members would like to renew those lost friendships.
The main aim of the Royal Naval Electrical Branch Association is to reunite these shipmates and possibly even run ashore oppos from their various ships and shore establishments once they had left HMS Collingwood. This is done via the magnificent website rneba.org.uk plus the membership list sent to every member, with regular updates. The website has the latest reunion photos on it. Will you be at the next one? Better hurry, we have booked an entire Holiday Village, but it's booking fast! The word is spreading that our reunions are an event not to be missed!
Remember the good bits, runs ashore, visits, sports, courses and general camaraderie. Have a drink and moan about the bad times, duty watches, roughers, how you were Duty Patrol on the one-day stop over, missed Liberty Boats and the many Green Rubs endured etc, etc. Join the association, find your old Electrical Branch messmates as others have done!
How? Via the website or write to me: Mike Crowe, RNEBA, 7 Heath Road, Lake, Sandown, Isle of Wight, PO36 8PG or mike.crowe1@btinternet.com and please mention this newspaper when contacting me. I am keeping a list of responses because your old shipmate might just be a reader and you didn't know.
Email to a friend
Print this page
Looking for...
Featured advertisers
Jobs
Search for a job
Motors
Search for a car
Property
Search for a house
Weather for Portsmouth
Saturday 26 May 2012
Today
Sunny
Temperature: 13 C to 24 C
Wind Speed: 24 mph
Wind direction: East
Tomorrow
Sunny
Temperature: 12 C to 21 C
Wind Speed: 15 mph
Wind direction: South
