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 # #