The HMS Cossack Association REUNIONS & NEWSLETTER PHOTOS |
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This page contains photos from Newsletters and those taken at the Annual Reunions. |
The write ups on these reunions are in the Newsletters, which can be downloaded. However, only the last two are available, and each one is replaced when the following one is published. From 2007, with more space available, more photographs taken at the reunions will be published in this section and not necessarily included in the Newsletter's downloads.
REUNION 2009 at the Chatsworth Hotel, Worthing |
Geirr Haar gave a talk and presentation about the sea war in Norway | ||
Geirr talking with Adm. Eberle |
The presentation begins |
Pictures of WW2 action |
Altmark spotted from the air. |
Geirr in full flow |
Cossack heading for Altmark. |
UP SPIRITS! | ||
The Rum Bosun, S/M Pat Gaffney, does the honours for S/M George Bye. |
MEMBERS & GUESTS AT THE 18TH REUNION DINNER |
Top Table - On the left Peter Harrison. On the right, from the front, Keith Batcheler, Pam Satterthwaite, Chairman Ken and President Jim. |
S/M Alec Childs talking with Mrs. S.M. Smith. |
Facing the camera - Shipmates King Hannafor, Bye and Mrs. Beryl Bye. |
S/M Mick Thorpe, Mrs. Joyce Harris, S/M & Mrs. Peter Taylor. |
S/M Doug & Mrs. Irene Parkinson. |
S/M Jack Price (bottom left corner)with Mrs. Carole Batchelor talking with Graham Berthon on the risht. |
S/M Clive Hopkins on the right, with S/M Les Taylor on the left. |
Geirr Haarr thanks the Association |
The President making his after dinner speech |
Geirr is presented with a Cossack Ship's Badge wall plaque |
Keith Batchelor presents Admiral Eberle with a framed cartoon drawn by the late S/M Larry Hazell |
Mrs. Merry Swan & Geirr Haarr applaud the presentation |
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Time to find the bar - S/M Jack Race leads the way |
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REUNION 2008 at the Chatsworth Hotel, Worthing |
Meeting our Norwegian friends before dinner | ||
![]() The Standard Bearer awaits. |
![]() S/M Ken Robinson with Cecilie Nesvold and her daughters, Anette and Elisabeth |
![]() S/M Pat Gaffney and wife Val join the throng, met by S/M Ken Satterthwaite |
Members and guests at dinner | ||
![]() S/M Peter Taylor (left) and son Paul (right) |
![]() Val Gaffney tucks in, with husband Pat hidden between her and Irene Parkinson at the top table |
![]() S/M Tony Lunn (left) talks with S/M Alec Childs |
![]() Shipmates Alan Quartermaine and George Woodford |
![]() S/M Jack Race, Mrs. Carol Melia, S/M Ken Sutton Mrs. & S/M Peter Lee |
![]() Elisabeth Nesvold talking with S/M Ken Robinson, with S/M Peter Hampstead on the right |
![]() S/M Peter Hamstead, Jean Hampstead, S/M Ron and Doreen Handford with Ernie & Angie Watts in the distance on left with S/M Frank Thomas on right |
![]() S/M Peter Harrison & Margaret Harrison (right) opposite Sheila & S/M Peter Marchant next to June & Ron Slade |
![]() Martin & Iris Loughlin and S/M Tom & Norma Kay(left) with S/M Jack Price on right |
![]() S/M Jack & Pam Price, Mr. Blackband with Alma Eaton |
![]() More of the Taylor family |
![]() S/M John Knight and the Cook family (far side of table) with Mrs. Boyd and S/M's Ron Dearing, John Jenkins and Dave Fenton (near side) |
![]() Jean & Pat Riall with Jean & Alan Edinborough |
![]() Alan Edinborough, Margaret & Peter Harrison |
![]() The Dining Room and Kitchen staff line up, with John Knight and partner in the foreground |
![]() Finn Nesvold makes his after dinner speech |
![]() Finn with Cecilie Nesvold, Ken Satterthwaite (Chairman)and Sheila |
![]() Finn hands over the Sokndal table banner |
Some members and guests relaxing after dinner | ||
![]() Ken and Sheila Satterthwaite with Irene and Doug Parkinson |
![]() Larry Hazell with Finn Nesvold |
![]() Mrs Kit Pugh and her niece |
![]() Jo Bishop with Stan Hannaford |
![]() Cecilie and Anette Nesvold check their raffle tickets |
![]() Well, who's a lucky girl then. Elisabeth finds she has won four prizes! |
REUNION 2007 | ||
Some of the displays and memorabilia in the Archive Room | ||
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Members and guests relaxing on the Friday evening | ||
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Members attending the AGM followed by a Board & Search School presentation by Lieutenant Pete Briggs of HMS RALEIGH | ||
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Retiring as Rum Bosun after 14 years, Peter Marchant receives a just reward | ||
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A galvanised planter complete with plastic plant hides a better reward! |
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Our special guest, Noel Bevan, who was one of the merchant seaman prisoners who were released from the German prison ship Altmark when she was boarded by HMS Cossack in Jossingfjord in February 1940. Here Noel Bevan (left) discusses it with the Chairman, Ken Satterthwaite, and the President, Admiral Sir James Eberle, before the banquet dinner. Below some of the members and guests at the dinner. |
The Reunion Dinner | ||
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NL 2A/2005 | |
The late Shipmate F.J.Bradburn, DSM |
Bill Stone (104 yrs old) chats with Admiral James Eberle ( a bit younger!) |
Peter Harrison, Cllr Colin Belsey, Admiral Eberle and Bill Stone awaiting the March Past |
Admiral Eberle talks to Dominic Earnshaw, from New Zealand, wearing his grandfather's medals |
Olav Rothli, his daughter and his great grandchildren |
NL 2/2005 | |
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![]() Pat Gaffney and Roger Card |
![]() Medusa in foreground |
![]() HM SDML 3516 at sea |
NL 2/2004 & REUNION |
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Mr Ronald Pryor (Journalist),who campaigned for the plaque. Mrs Fiona Hartley (Cdr Turner's daughter). Keith Batchelor(Cossack's Archivist). |
![]() The Blue Plaque in place. |
Inspection of Barry Sea Cadets. |
Barry SCC Guard at ease. |
The Narvik Memorial to the Battles of Narvik. |
George Toomey shows the flag. |
1955/56 Commission. |
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The guest of honour, Henry Allingham greeted by Chairman George Toomey and the Piping Party, Jack Price and Geoff Lane. Christopher Dean, General Manager of the Burlington Hotel in attendance. |
George Toomey, Peter Harrison (Secretary) Admiral Sir James Eberle(President) and Miss Olive Woodall (Mayor of Eastbourne). |
Mrs Janet Grist (Eastbourne Co-ordinator), Miss Olive Woodall(Mayor of Eastbourne), and Mr. Henry Allingham, (Ex-RN), Eastbourne's oldest resident (107). |
Peter Hampstead chats with Henry Allingham. Brian Hibbert displays the standard. |
Peter & Margaret Harrison, Patricia and George Toomey with Henry Allingham. |
Happy Diners, workers and wives. |
Peter Harrison presenting a Cossack crest to Janet Grist for her work as Co-ordinator. |
Admiral Sir James Eberle presents an engraved tankard to Henry Allingham. |
Led by Lt-Cdr Peter the Cossack veterans march along the Eastbourne promenade. |
The Cossack platoon, marshalled by Alan Quartermaine. |
NL 1/2004 | |
![]() D57 Ships Company in Kure Canteen 1948/49. Petty Officer Norman Buck is 3rd from left, Petty Officer of the forecastle is 5th from left. Can anyone name him or any of the others. |
Wartime account of the rescue of the 299 British Merchant Seamen from the German Supply ship Altmark. |
NL 5/2003 | |
AB Victor John Bunyan Durey |
![]() Lt James Eberle,Unknown Officer, and Capt R.White DSC** |
NL 4/2003 | |
Coder Arthur Leslie Proctor and his fiancee Sybil. |
![]() ERA Edward Albert Head and other servicemen at Ardgowan Hospital 1940. |
HMS Stalker restoration appeal. |
Christening from the 1954-55 commission book. |
V.J.B.Durey |
Narvik Museum |
![]() Nutty Hazell's cartoon of his Namsos expedition. |
NL 3/2003 | |
Survivors of HMS Hardy after the 2nd Battle of Narvik, plus British Merchant Seamen, rescued by HMS Ivanhoe |
Memorial Day, Fort Lauderdale, USA. Bob McLean bearing the Standard of the Royal British Legion |
RAF High Speed Launch 2548 high and dry in a scrap yard by the L'Escala to Figuares road, Spain |
NL 2/2003 - 12th ANNUAL REUNION | |
Pre-Dinner Group. L to R - Admiral Sir James Eberle; The Mayor of Eastbourne, Councillor Miss Olive Woodall; Peter Harrison; Standard Bearer, Brian Hibbert; Councillor Mrs Beryl Healy; Mrs Pat Toomey; Mrs Janet Grist; Mr Ron Cussons; George Toomey. |
Admiral Sir James Eberle, GCB, takes the salute as the massed Standards pass. |
The Admiral chats to Standard bearer Cyril Allwood. |
The invitation by Parade marshal Alan Quartermaine to inspect HMS Cossack's contingent is accepted by Admiral Eberle. |
HMS Cossack Association members are inspected by the Admiral. |
Some well known faces to the fore as the inspection continues. |
![]() LO3 model built by Bill Usherwood, RCAF |
NL 4/2002 Photographs | |
![]() Captain P.L. Vian on LO3's Bridge The ALTMARK Incident |
![]() Lt-Cdr. Bradwell Turner, LO3's 1st Lieutenant. In charge of the Boarding Party The ALTMARK Incident |
![]() Cdr. R. St V. Sherbrooke, LO3's Captain. Later awarded Victoria Cross - HMS ONSLOW, Russian Convoy JW51B The Second Battle of Narvik |
![]() Lt-Cdr P. W. Gretton, LO3's 1st Lieutenant The Second Battle of Narvik |
![]() Ken Satterthwaite and John Russell The Jubilee Parade 4 June 2002 |
![]() The Royal Naval Association Standards The Jubilee Parade 4 June 2002 |
NL3/2002 Photographs | |
![]() HMS HOOD in Grand Harbour, Malta (1938) |
![]() HMS COSSACK (LO3) Dressed Overall |
![]() Little Pluto |
![]() Pluto in lifebelt |
A SAILORS PLEA | |
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NL. 2/2002 and other 11th Reunion photos | |
Marchpast along Eastbourne seafront with Parade Marshal Alan Quartermaine |
Inspection by Admiral Sir James Eberle |
Parade awaiting dispersal |
The Left arm of the law! Shepherding Parade and spectators across the road. |
Dinner guests enjoying the speeches |
Annual General Meeting. L to R, Peter Harrison, George Toomey, Alan Edinborough with Brian Hibbert Standard bearing. |
Slops (Assn. items for sale). The hard working team of Les and Jean Taylor |
LO3 Model with the Presidential Sword in the foreground |
SOME OF THE THINGS YOU ONLY DO ONCE! | |
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NEWSLETTER 5/2001 | ||
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For further information on the association's activities, an abridged version of the last two HMS Cossack association newsletters are available for download by clicking here:
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