2008 Merchant Navy Commemorative Service

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The Merchant Navy Day Commemorative Service
Trinity Gardens Tower Hill London
Sunday 7th September 2008

A band of HM Royal Marines lead the parade of Merchant Navy Standards and Standards of other Associations, followed by serving and retired Merchant Seafarers with other Organisations.

List of those who attended:

 1.  Roger Head (PWSTS 1958) UK Standard Bearer
 2.  Bob Ball (PWSTS 1941)  Reading an extract from the Kohima Epitaph
 3.  Andy and Jenny (Honorary PWSTS 2006)
 4.  Paul Walsh and family (PWSTS 1975) Wreath Layer
 5.  Patrick Sullivan (PWSTS 1955) Representing the PWSTS at HMS President
 6.  Paul and Mandy Ditchfield (PWSTS 1962)
 7.  Barry and Pauline Knell (PWSTS 1962)
 8.  Alan and Maureen Carman (PWSTS 1959)
 9.  Tony and Kath Sullivan (PWSTS 1952)
10. Captain Ronald Andrew Hill (PWSTS 1947)
11. Fred & Joan Honisett (PWSTS 1943)
12. Michael Laycock (PWSTS 1970)
13. Graham (Goody) Goodsell (PWSTS 1961)
14. Roy Pearson (PWSTS 1953)
15. Barry and Mrs Swain (PWSTS 1961)
16. Dave McKay (PWSTS 1955)
17. Steve Tester (PWSTS 1963)
18. Bob and Carole Batchelor (PWSTS 1969)
19. Terry Simmons (PWSTS 1962)
20. Brian Martin (PWSTS 1951) plus Billy Martin (MN 26 yrs torpedoed 3 times during WW2)
21. Brian Driver (PWSTS 1959)
22. Russ Foster (PWSTS 1943)
23. Bill Biffen (PWSTS 1943)
 

PWSTS Standard