The HMS Cossack Association

The HMS Cossack Association

REUNIONS & NEWSLETTER PHOTOS

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
	Time to find the bar - S/M Jack Race leads the way

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

Members and guests relaxing on the Friday evening




Members attending the AGM followed by a Board & Search School presentation by Lieutenant Pete Briggs of HMS RALEIGH


Retiring as Rum Bosun after 14 years, Peter Marchant receives a just reward
		A galvanised planter complete with plastic plant hides a better reward!

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

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

Pat Gaffney and Roger Card	Medusa in foreground
HM SDML 3516 at sea

NL 2/2004 & REUNION
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.
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

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!

10th REUNION APRIL 2001
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LO3 Veterans AB Vic Hiscock; Sto 1st Cl. Gary Lock; S/Lt Peter Day; O/Sig Ron Maynard RNVR (1941 Ranks & Ratings)	LO3 Veterans AB Sid Remnant; AB Ken Robinson; O/Sig Reg Doring; AB Ron Poole; AB Eddy Dove (1941 Ranks & Ratings)
Reunion Dinner - Hosts & Guests Pat & George Toomey; Captain Spencer Drummond; Margaret & Lieutenant Peter Harrison; The Mayor & Mayoress of Eastbourne; Sid Remnant	Reunion Dinner -Principal Guests Finn & Cecilie Nesvold; The Worshipful Mayor of Eastbourne, Councillor Michael Tunwell and the Mayoress
Saluting Base Party Ron Maynard; Lieut-Commander Paddy Donovan; The Mayor; PC Dimmock; Sid Remnant; Geoff Lilley;Alf Price; Morten Hansen	Saluting Base Close-up Lt-Cdr Paddy Donovan; Ron Maynard; The Mayor; PC Dimmock; Alf Price; Sid Remnant
HMS Cossack & 8th DF Standards George Toomey; Brian Hibberd; Cyril Allwood	The Standards on Parade
The Parade Eastbourne esplanade	HMS Cossack Association on Parade
Rear of HMS Cossack platoon followed by Eastbourne Sea Cadet Corps	Eastbourne Pipe Band Drummers
Eastbourne Pipe Band Pipers	Association members leaving the Church after the Sunday Service
Fire Alarm! Hotel cleared!	Waiting for the All Clear - or queuing for Dinner?

NEWSLETTER 3/2001 Photos - (those not shown in the Gallery)
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The Association's tribute to the late John Butler (see obituary)		Alan Edinborough with Morten Hansen and Olav Rothli
Alan Edinborough with Olav Rothli		Our Norwegian friends (from left to right) Finn and Cecilie Nesvold from Sokndal and morten Hansen from Kabelvaag in the Lofoten Islands
Battle of the Bismarck veterans assembled on the steps of the Imperial War Museum		George Toomey presents his HMS HOOD napkin ring to the director of the I.W.M.
The Duchess of Kent touring the Arboretum		The new chapel at the Arboretum
Charlie Scott's 90th Birthday Cake		The headstone in Leith for the men lost in LO3's collision with SS Borthwick
L to R John Pattinson, holding Brian Lambie, BL's Grandmother, Jack Allen, BL's Mother, Ralph Forbes - holding BL's shy sister		Sid Remnant, Cecilie Nesvold and past President Paddy Donovan

NEWSLETTER 5/2001
The Cenotaph in Whitehall, London	The base of the Cenotaph after the wreath laying
HMS COSSACK marching past, represented by (L to R in centre) Pat Gaffney, Bob Davenport, Les Taylor, Alan Edinborough, Brian Lambie and Peter Marchant

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