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Just to remind you that requests for registration as a Postal Voter are to reach me on or before 18th June 2007, by post or e-mail giving, name, initials, membership number. To remind you also of the objects of our Association. To hold a reunion of all members of the Association every year and to promote links and maintain comradeship between all members and to keep the "Ganges Spirit" alive. No vote, No moan. Basil Downing-Waite. Chief Scrutineer. <bazval@btinternet.com>

Jack Calam, 15 October 1946, Lieut Cdr (TAS). C/JX661854, Blake, 9 Mess, Ships Company 1963. Solent Division
CTB on 31st May 2007. His funeral has been arranged for the 20th June.
Martin Foster <mflg06002_2@blueyonder.co.uk>

Regret to inform you of the passing and the funeral today of ex-Ganges boy George Albert Luck DSM (18.05.22 - 26.05.07).
I assume you will find him somewhere in the years 1935-38 at HMS Ganges.
George was a staunch member of the Merseyside Submarine Association and also the Birkenhead RNA.
Standards of both branches and that of the British Legion were paraded at the funeral this morning and was well attended by old comrades, family and friends. The service was conducted by the Chaplain of HMS Eaglet, Father John Williams MBE.
During his 18 years service in the RN George initially served on HMS Renown and HMS Resolution and later volunteered for the Submarine Service and enjoyed early and rapid promotion to CPO during the war years and became the youngest ever Coxswain in the Submarine Service at age 21 years, a record yet to be surpassed. His older brother L/S Walter Luck was lost in HM/S Thetis in the submarine disaster of 1939. George served on HM/S Taurus both in the Med and the Far East and was awarded the DSM for gallantry. Post war he served in HM/S Affray and numerous other boats. At his request, George's ashes are to be cast upon the sea at Moelfre, Angelsey, where his brother Walter was lost all those years ago. Donations were made by the branch and mourners to the RNLI station at Moelfre in memory of George.
Just thought you would like to know about yet another old Ganges boy who made something of himself and his long eventful life.

Resurgam - They shall rise again.

Yours Aye
Peter (Pedro) Dickinson <SailorPedro@aol.com>
Secretary
Merseyside Submarine Association

Maurice Verity 1947/8 D/SSX 836859 34 Mess, 82/83 class, Benbow Division.
Passed away Monday 4th June 2007 after some weeks in hospital.
Funeral Monday 11th June at St Basils, Widnes.
His ex classmates Keith Spong, John Wheatley, Cliff Knott and John Parsler join in sending condolences to his wife and immediate family.
Raymond Dunwell <gangeseyorks@dunwell.karoo.co.uk>
East Yorks Division