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The message below was awaiting me on my return from sunny Spain.
It is a message from Gerard [Doc] Livingston and published for the
benefit of those not on email and not on Doc's distribution list.
Message:
Dear Norrie & fellow crew member’s 58-60 commission of the famous F83.
Today
Sunday 22nd November 2009, I had the pleasure & privilege of speaking by
telephone to Muriel Gallagher, who then got Brian (whom is now at home)
to come to the phone, it took him approx 1 minute to walk 5 yards to the
chair by the phone, but he did this unaided. He was remarkably coherent,
with a strong voice & greeted me with a big hello.
He
remembered well our last meeting last year at the rest home in
Sussex-Bay. N.S.W. were he was convalescing & recovering from a severe
stroke, this was just a few months before my wife & I came to UK for
the 2008 Re-union.
Brian
did ask how the reunion went, which I explained, & said most of his
R.P.s attended. He asked me the name of his yeoman, which I answered
Allen (Smudge) Smith. He then asked me to pass on his very best regards
to you all, with a special mention to Sir Cameron & Lady Marion.
Muriel
& Brian intend (If all goes well ) to return to the UK for good in the
spring of 2010, to reside somewhere near were they used to live in
Fleet, Hampshire. However Brian said he would not know at this time if
they would be able to attend the 2010 Reunion. but time will tell.
Also
if someone lives near them, perhaps they could arrange to pick them up.
Just a thought, but as I reiterate, time will tell!
I know
you will publish this in our Ulster web Norrie, so that crew members not
on "E" mail will read this regarding the PILOT.
Brian
retired from the Royal Navy as a Commander.
God
bless you all.
Merry
Christmas & a Happy, Healthy, Safe & Prosperous New Year.
Yours
AYE! Gerard (Doc) Livingston.
RETURN TO ULSTER
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Pencil drawing kindly sent from USA by John Everidge. Drawn
by his late father [P. Everidge] who served on Ulster as a
destroyer.
The full size copy will be auctioned/raffled off for the
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