July 2018 President’s Report by Gary Walsh th The 2018 annual general meeting was A main initiative for our 75 Ocean. He was most interested in the th held on May 30 and was well Anniversary celebrations was the history of the Crow's Nest and artifacts attended with lively discussions on a creation of the Crow's Nest Officers’ and appreciated the hospitality he was variety of issues. As with all AGMs a Club Scholarship tenable at Memorial shown. Manfred is now a life time new slate of officers and board University. I am delighted to confirm member and we wish to thank him for members were elected and the that Mr. Daniel Browne, a music major, his generosity. has been awarded the very first upcoming year looks to be a busy one. I The funds will be directed where the want to thank outgoing secretary scholarship. His high academic individual wishes to see them used or, achievements combined with his Wayne Ludlow and outgoing treasurer if no specific request is made, be used volunteer work meets our criteria for Mary Grouchy for their many years of toward the preservation of the dedicated service and also outgoing awards and he is a most worthy artifacts, building upgrades, the board members Ian Wheeler and Rob recipient. Daniel will visit the Club later scholarship fund or other Club Shea for their most valued this year and we look forward to initiatives. contributions. I would also like to thank meeting him. The annual lobster dinner was held on the existing board members and Bruce Honorary life time member Rosemary June 2nd and next scheduled Club Bennett with the Crow's Nest Military Barron recently passed away and her dinner will be in September, but pub Artifacts Association who have all fondness for the Crow's Nest was lunches will be served on Fridays kindly offered to serve another term. I exemplified with a donation to the throughout the summer months. can attest to their many efforts and Club from her estate. This was a very Summer means longer daylight, valued expertise over the past year. It considerate gesture and we have vacations and warmer weather (we is greatly appreciated. It was a privilege contacted the executor offering thanks. hope) and it is also the time when to serve as president for the last twelve We also received a donation from Mr. renovations are typically done at the months and I wish to express my Manfred Heinrichs, who is a German Club. This upcoming summer is no gratitude to the membership for giving citizen and visited the Club in 2017 different. The Canadian Navy is me the opportunity to serve a second during his sailing voyage from Nova scheduled to send a technical team to year. Scotia to British Columbia via the Arctic inspect the periscope in late June and I am delighted to welcome Stephanie modifications to the exterior main O'Brien as our new club secretary and stairs are planned. to welcome Margaret Morris back for a I conclude by wishing a happy summer second stint as treasurer. Our new to all and please practice safety in all board members are Bruce Dyke, your travelling and endeavours. I hope Andrew Collins and Leroy Murphy, I to see you at the Club and please make admire their great interest in Board sure to bring visitors to the Crow's participation. Board members and Nest. We encourage guests to drop in executive for the 2018/19 year are and experience our unique history and listed on page 3 and I look forward to hospitality that is second to none. serving with them. Mr. Manfred Heinrichs presenting a donation to the Crow’s Nest during his visit last year. 1 The Crow’s Nest Commemorative Coin By Margaret Morris A special coin has been struck to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Crow’s Nest. This coin is a tribute to the sea-going officers of the Allied and merchant navies who served during the Battle of the Atlantic and to those who serve today. The rope pattern on each side recognizes the Club's sea-going origins and the blue symbolizes the cold waters of the North Atlantic. The naval crown honours all the ships of His/Her Majesty's navies. The crow is set upon the crow's nest. The red and white mast alludes to the RCN-led Barber Pole brigade which had its home port in St. John's and whose officers were among the charter when it was a sanctuary for sea- The coin is not available for purchase members of the Club. Taken together, Just as this issue was being assembled, we learned that going officers to relax with a hot but Members with ten consecutive the images on the coin represents the . the Ghanam family will be leaving Amman, Jordan on July meal and a favourite beverage. It years of membership are eligible for a membership comfortably perched in th was11 a "safe, and haven" arriving for officers in St. John’sto thecoin. evening If you feel of you the meet next this criterion, their Club in the safety of their converse with their peers, mourn please write or email the Club. Once harbour. A single black spike day. Members of our sponsorship group, which is made their losses and celebrate their your length of membership is commemorates the captain and up of the Crow’s Nest Group for Syrian Refugees, the victories. The two red maple confirmed, a coin will be sent to you. wardroom of HMCS Spikenard, the first Torbay-based group, Room for One, and Following Seas, leaves represent the east and Coins may also be presented to RCN members of the Club to be lost in westa groupcoast fleets of friends of today's and Ro relativesyal individuals headed whoby Richard have made Ly, an the Battle of the Atlantic. Canadian himself Navy a former and the Club’sVietnamese refugee,extraordinary are contributionnow busily to the Club The reverse image is from the painting commitmentorganizing to preserveinto committees their andwhether planning they aare new a member life for or not, "The Crow's Nest" by Tom Wood. It historythe andeight heritage. people in our sponsoredawarded family. at th Wee discretion sincerely of the Club depicts the Club during the war years president in consultation with the Board thank the many Club membersof and Directors. friends who so generously helped to make this possible. If you are downsizing,Gary Walsh presents we still Club need member a few Arthur items of furniture, especiallyBarrett dresserswith the first for commemorative clothing. Many coin at hands our anniversary dinner on January 27th. make light work so, if anyone feels inclined to help out, even if only to offer occasionaluuuu driving services, we would be grateful for your time. It’s going to be an intense, rewarding year. Please contact Margaret Morris through the Club (contact info on page –) if you wish to be involved in any way. 2 Crossed the Bar Rosemary Barron Philip Daniel by Edgar Williams by John Moyes Rosemary has a special place in the Philip Daniel passed away on January unforgettable performance for which history of the Crow’s Nest as she was 22nd, 2018 at 73 years of age, leaving we are forever grateful. The show the first female to apply for to mourn his wife Anne, family, many went on to represent Newfoundland at membership. After being encouraged friends, and his brother, Paul, in the Canadian National Festival in to do so by fellow male officers during London, England. Winnipeg to huge acclaim by the a visit to St. John’s by the NATO Fleet in adjudicator and the audience. the mid-1960s, she submitted an Philip was a man of many parts. Born For the next 25 years, Philip was application as SLt. R. Barron. It was in London, England, and graduating invaluable to the St. John's Players. He initially accepted until the Club realized from university in Edinburgh, Philip was was sound technician, lighting that R. Barron was a Wren officer and already an accomplished performer designer, actor, director and producer. the membership was withdrawn. In when he decided to move to Toronto. Using his skill as a master of the English 2002, on the Club’s 60th anniversary, In the mid 1980s, Philip transferred to language, Philip encouraged a new Rosemary was presented with an St. John's to play a leading role at CBC generation of theatre people in honorary life membership. radio and, as his colleagues Cathy Newfoundland. Rosemary was a founding member of White and John Murphy both say, he As a girl, Philip's wife Anne lived at the Newfoundland and Labrador Branch of was a terrific News Editor and mentor, Crow's Nest, in what is now the dining the Naval Association of Canada (NAC) and a compassionate and room, with her parents and siblings. and remained active with that knowledgeable leader of the CBC news For 25 years or so, Anne's mother and organization throughout her life. In team. father, Hilda and Harold Hiscock, were October 2017 she was invited to sit at the amazing stewards of our Crow's In 1986, the St. John's Players theatre the head table of the Naval Association Nest. of Canada mess dinner held at CFS St. group were in trouble since the lead Given that connection, I persuaded John’s in conjunction with the NAC’s actor in our Festival play, "Strider", Philip to come onto the Board, and he national annual general meeting and dropped out with only 3 weeks to go quickly made an impression with his the Club’s 75th anniversary.