Royal Naval Association, Dagenham Branch

What a salty old sea dog 🥰

I’m still a Pongo in the Navy, shipmates!

NOW THIS IS OLD SCHOOL

This year has been the worst year of my 94 years so far ,since that Virus come amongst us recking our contented ways , I sold my house @ moved in with one of my sons Garry & his family in Southend ,I had another
son liveing in Thorp Bay that wouldn’t let his West Ham SeasonTicket go ,then I got the Shock of my life when my daughter in law phoned me to tell me my son Tony was in Southend hospital ,he had a Massive Heart Attack,he was moved to Basildon hospital where he died ,that photo he had taken over West Ham was his last ,Tony was 67 when he Died ,It left me and the family in shock, Well CanningTowners2021 this is one Year I can’t get rid of it quick enough , I wish all Towners a Merry Christmas @ a Healthy New Year. # #

Uncle Stan with Nephew David Moore

This is one of our Sunday morning Branch Meeting we used to hold at Dagenham Football club for the RNA ,BUT this Virus come into our lives @ we haven’t been the same since,I can only say how I’ve been this last year ,I went in lock down with my son @ Kim’s family in Southend ,I started to lose my Mobility,I had tooth ,Ear (wot did you say), Eyes the only fing I had going for me the Undertaker didn’t pull my name out of the hat .I’ve had 2 Virus Injection and I feel I’m looking faward to my Grannie flat 3/4 weeks ,but the down side I was so stressed up when I was selling my house ,well Shipmates let’s hope we can start getting back to normal I have missed you all ,hope to see you soon love the Pongo . # #

Last year I was one of the lucky Veterans that was picked ,by the Taxi Charity for Military Veterans to Visit The HMS QUEEN ELIZABETH , what a Proud day it was for a little Canning Town Boy, to be Piped Aboard that Mighty Ship and me being just a PONGO , I met most of the Crew and they made us feel like Royalty ,Well I received this Wonderful New Years Card from HMS QUEEN ELIZABETH ,I was so thrilled Thank you All Very Much ,God Bless You All And. A Happy New year ,xx

This was in better times when our Taxi Charity for Military Veterans was able to to get the veterans to help to Collect Money to Help the Charity I would like to Wish all The Military My Branch of RNA Dagenham & My Charity for Miitary Veterans & all Black Taxi Drivers A Healthy New Year God Bless You All # #

Oh shipmsates I thought it wa my time to go today ,I had a terrible pain in my chest couldn’t climb the stairs ,my son Garry put me on the settee with a bottle of rum in my hands I sort of come to calling out for a cup of tea ,well I’m hereto start another day ,can’t say no more than that. Ave a loverly Christmas shipmates. ,l love you all xx

Dear Shipmates I’m so sorry for not putting a post up ,I am in a lock down with my Son Garry daughter in law Kim with two grand daughters Alice (11 12 next week) @ Ivy age 7, my health has not been good ,Ears ,eyes ,have caused me most trouble ,but my Mobility is starting to give me some consent ,the reason I’ve come on this week ,I found a photo of my first Cousin Stanley Bates e was born in the same house in Canning Town London two days apart ,don’t ask why we both have the first naqme of Stan,we grew up together @ when the war came we poth went to Romford recrutment base ( that’s still there today )they took me Cousin for a medical ,but said to me get a letter from your Mum to say yout 17 ,but me dear old mum said no way ,we had a big row and I didn’t get in the Navy ,do any Shipmate my age remember my Cousin Stan thank you ,stay safe .