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Hms Opossum Association HMS OPOSSUM ASSOCIATION NEWSLETTER CHRISTMAS 2014 1945-1958 Welcome to our Christmas Newsletter. As you will see there has been some Committee changes to HMS Opossum Association. But first grateful thanks to the generosity of members Peter Davies, Gary Holmes, Kathie Hare and Ian Janes who have each given a monetary boost to our funds – greatly over and above their subscriptions. Also to Lewis Trindesrt who has given unselfishly as he promised at thisth years AGM by giving two £100 cheques towards attending funeral costs. Sadly two of our shipmates former Chairman and website manager Charles Parker [31 July] and our former Treasurer Alan Percival [20 August] have Crossed the Bar, we wish them a safe anchorage. Their funerals were attended by me and Sam Edgar our Standard Bearer who has taken on the additional duties of Treasurer and websitned manager. The transfer through the bank and website providers was somewhat protracted and drawn out but all is now sorted. In addition sad to report the passing of Alister Hunter Blair [June] and Ron Blundy [2 July] these details were not known until some time later. Apologies if the content of this Newsletter is not to your liking, but I have asked repeatedly for members personal naval stories or later in life, it’s a continuing request, other than efforts from Lewis Trinder, John Owen Stan Craven and Kathie Hare– zilch!!! So the rest is all my contributions, that I hope will be of interest to the membership!!! In this issue are:- Designate Chairman’s Comments, Treasurer’s Report, and Roll of Honour. Some Royal Naval mutinies, plus a phonetical story from Lewis Trinder, Children’s favourite Captain Pugwash and his saga, By whom and how are names chosen for British warships, A short story of the demise of troopship Empire Windrush, Shipmates humour [1], The popular Opossum Christmas quiz, Naval personalities [9] R.J. Ricketts [British March King,] Naval personalities [10] Captain Matthew Webb of swimming fame, The Mary Rose story, Grenville of the Revenge, Shipmates humour [2], HMS Edinburgh and the recovery of Stalin’s gold, The Hong Kong we knew, Make a Signal – a sample of humorous navalt h signals , HMS Pepperpot – a WWll cruiser that refused to die, Gallipoli-1915- the naval side of the action. [In Bury, the former home of the Lancashire Fusiliers, on the nearest Sunday to 25 April a Gallipoli Parade is held by serving and retired Soldiers as well as cadets who attend a Service at the Parish church then march through the town. Next to the Fusilier Museum and information centre is the Gallipoli Gardens.] A MERRY CHRISTMAS and a HEALTHY, HAPPY NEWth YEAR to ALL OURst MEMBERS HMS OPOSSUM ASSOCIATION REUNION Friday 29 May – Monday 1 June 2015 RED LEA Hotel Scarborough. Arranged by Isle of Wight Tours Tel. 01983-405116 President Rear Admiral D.J. Mackenzie Rtd. [52] Chairman [Designate] Lewis Trinder 108 North Lane, Aldershot, Hampshire GU12 4QT 01252-323861 [45] [email protected] Secretary/Editor Eddie Summerfold 28 Greymont Road, Limefield, Bury, Lancs. BL9 6PN 0161-764-8778 [54] [email protected] Treasurer Sam Edgar 21 Heath Lawns, Fareham, Hampshire PO15 5QB 01329-235732 [51 7] [email protected] Website www. hmsopossum.org.uk CHAIRMAN’S COMMENTS As the new occupant of the Chair, I must commend the work of the past Chairman Stan Oldfield through to Charles Parker plus that of former Treasurer Alan Percival. As you have read sadly we lost Charles and Alan this year, we have happy memories of them both and thank them for the work they did on our behalf. I hope their families will keep in touch. Your Committee is now down to three – stalwarts Eddie and Sam to whom we owe so much. New committee members are required, please follow my example and put your name forward. This Newsletter gives details of our next reunion at Scarborough – Vera, Marg, Jan and I have along with others made a booking – have you? Greatly looking forward to seeing you thTeRreE. SURER’S REPORT All that remains now is to wish everyone a Wonderful Christmas and a Happy and Healthy New Year. Lewis Trinder Designate Chairman Balance after 2014 Reunion £1,395.37 Income since £470.00 Expenditure £262.11 Balance £1,630.26 Expenditure incurred was for attending RfuOneLrLa los fo Hf COhNarOleUs R Parker and Alan Percival, travel costs and accommodation in Sheffield, Standard bearer and Secretary sharing a room. Lloyds Bank donated £75 for their appalling service during the change of Treasurer. John C Cartwright John Eardly Wilmot Ronald Bradley Harry[Scouse]Barlow Albert Corless J W Powell Les Wood Bob Gray David Jarvis Ken Harris John Williams George Scott Harry Roach Reg Parker Pat Norman Fred Thornton Gordon Fletcher Ivan C Haskell Fred[Mick]Bodel George H Richards Fred King John Davison Sid Pemberton George Curry Stephen Hart George Brown Cliff Harthill Jack Marshall Arthur Pope Stewart A Porter Dick[Ginger]Bird Jackie Scholes Les Dimmock Joe Gornall John Bray Doug Banks Cornelious[Scouse]Canon Jim Tribe Harry Wollams Pate Maddox John Fraser Doug Goulding John Hardman Cyril Mason Bill Bolton Harry Catterson Mike Swayne Ken Phillips Jack[Yorkie]Richards Bill Bovey Bill Price George[Jan]Lobb William[Bill]Wilder Ron Hare Ken Slater Martin George Stewart Coltherd John Blair Bert Rimmer Roy Cope Peter Lockwood Edward[Ted]Longstaff Mike Cole Jim Payne Ken Carson John W C Clark Willie[Jock]Mitchell Tony Harris Charles Parker Alan Percival Alister Hunter Blair Ron Blundy 2 ROYAL NAVY MUTINIES Bligh and loyal men being cast adrift from HMS Bounty There have been a few Royal Ntah val mutiniest,h Spithead, The Nore, Invergordon [1931] HMS Hermione and some friction on a ship called HMS Bounty. The year 1797 was one of note. First there was Spithead, 16 April to 15 May, a peaceable affair, when the fleet downed tools with justifiable demands for :- shore leave, [previously none was given,] improved pay [at a time of high inflation,] qutah lity provisions and a stop to the Purser nicking two ounces per man from every pound of food issued. The Admiralty met these demands and did not carry out reprisals. A month later The Nore mutiny followed, 12 May to the end of June. Of course news spreads as news do does and the Chatham men not only wanted what their mates at Portsmouth enjoyed but much more, laying down a list eight demands, the last of which the Admiralty would never grant - negotiate with the French and put an end to the Napoleonic War! More so for this reason that amounted to not only mutiny but to treason the mutineers were rounded up tried, many pardoned, but tsht e ring leaders condemned, hung and left on the gibbet to rot as a warning to other would be mutineers. On the evening of 21 September 1797, in the West Indies, somewhere between the Dominion Republic and Puerto Rico, there occurred on board the 32-gun fifth rate frigate HMS Hermione the most notorious bloody mutiny in British naval history. Discontent had been simmering for sometime under the command of 26 year old Captain Hugh Pigot, a most cruel officer who meted out severe arbitrary punishment to his ships company. On his previous ship, HMS Success, in a year he ordered 85 floggings, equivalent to half the company, two died of their injuries. On Hermione was a certain Midshipman David Casey an experienced junior officer who had distinguished himself in many previous cutting-out operations against the French and Spanish squadrons in the Caribbean theatre, noted by Captain Pigot. A week before the mutiny Casey was at his station high up on the main top, when Pigot noticed a gasket [a rope to secure the sail] had not been tied by the men under his supervision. Casey was brought before the Captain, he apologized for the oversight and took responsibility. Pigot demanded he got down on his knees and make further apologies, this debasing humiliation Casey refused to do. So Pigot not only dis-rated him on the spot, effectively ending his naval career, but additionally sentenced him to a dozen lashes [a sailors punishment.] This incident was one of the primary triggers to the mutiny, others were to follow. Captain Pigot had developed the practice of flogging the last sailor down from working aloft. The day before the mutiny, as a squall struck the ship, Pigot ordered the topsails to be reefed. Dissatisfied with the speed of the operation the last men down would be flogged. This meant that the most skillful topmen at the end of the yardarm would unreasonably be last and so would receive a flogging. Three young sailors in their haste to get down on deck, fell to their deaths, Pigot ordered their bodies to be thrown in the sea, ”Throw the lubbers overboard,” he said. Not the best of words to chose in fact an offe3nsive insult to seamen’s vocabulary; in short another nail in the Captains coffin! However, had Pigot been more even handed in his dealings with ex-shipmates st from ‘Success’ instead of favouring them against Hermione’s company a mutiny might have been avoided. In the Dog watches of the 21 some of Hermione’s crew, about 18, had had enough, they broached the rum locker, drunk their fill and with daggers and cutlasses overwhelmed the marine sentry and broke into the Captains cabin. Half awake he asked for mercy, since he never gave any that is what he received from the daggers and cutlasses of his assailants. In a half murdered condition, he was the first to be thrown over the side.
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