Event

All former uniformed sea-going Officers of the Pacific Steam Navigation Company (and latterly Furness Withy) were welcome to attend; there was no charge as both evenings were informal.

It has been customary to have a "slide show" of nostalgic photos of personnel and ships etc from the old days on the Saturday evening.
Mike Lee, Jim Ellis and Martin Greenwood carried on the tradition and entertained us with a selection of images of people, places and ships that created a lot of laughter and brought back many memories!

Attended:-

• Boyle, Peter (2)
• Bridson, Dave (2)
• D'Arcy, Sam- (Fri) " Will be moving house, downsizing early March, having pre-op for new shoulder on 14th, & a new shoulder on 24th. Wish me luck!!"
• Davies, Cliff and sons Kevin & Karl (Fri)
• Ellis, Jim (2)
• Erskine, Barry & Anne (2)
• Farrell, Hugh (Fri)
• Flaherty, John (2)
• Greenwood, Martin & Corinne (2)
• Gregson, Phil & Chris (2)
• Guymer, Bernie & Anne(2)
• Hilton, Bill (2)
• Jenkins, John & Wendy (2)
• Lee, Mike (2)
• Newton, Dave (Sat)
• Nuttall, Jeannie (2)
• Parker, Andy (2)
• Quirk, Mike & Kath (Sat)
• Richardson, Merv (2)
• Ratcliffe, Peter (2)
• Smith, Phil & Helen (2)
• Stringfellow, Arthur (2)
• Tomlinson, George? (Sat)
• Tickell, Ian (2)
• Van Toren, Adrian (2)
• Wile, John (2)

If you attended and your name is missing from the list please let me know

Had hoped to attend:-

• Fullam, Norman - was unable to attend as spare part for boat did not arrive in time for Irish Sea crossing!

• Atkinson, Frank - just moved house and are renting a property before we move again into a permanent new home.
• Erskine, Ross & Lois & Eli - had booked but had to cancel - sudden family illness
• Robinson, Richard
• Scott, Carlisle & Eurwin - family commitments
  
• Tanner, Pat - "Unfortunately, finding travel a bit too much nowadays!"
• Weate, Tony - "Sorry Barry but once again I will not be there, OZ is still as far as away as it always was."
  

Former PSNC Officers and family who have "Crossed the Bar" since our 2015 Reunion

• Capt. David J Houghton

  Sadly, on 8th April, I learned from Elaine Moran that her dad, one of our most popular former Captains, David "Dave" Houghton, had passed away early that morning after a period of illness.
  The funeral arrangements were:-
  Friday 17th April at 1.30pm at St. Thomas of Canterbury, (the Church where David and Sheelagh were married).
  Great George's Road, Waterloo, Liverpool L22
  Then on to Thornton Garden of Rest, Lydiate Lane, Thornton, Liverpool L23 1TP

  Afterwards: The Pheasant, 20 Moss Lane, Hightown, Liverpool L38 3RA

  Unfortunately, on that day Anne and I were in Tonbridge attending our son's 40th Birthday Bash.
  However, David's family were delighted that three of our members were able to attend and received a warm welcome.

Above                      Chris Guymer           Anne Erskine           Corinne Greenwood          Kath Quirk

Above      Martin Greenwood         Hugh Farrell         Corinne Greenwood

Above      Phil Gregson          Mike Lee

Above      Merv Richardson          John Wile

Above             John Flaherty                 Bill Hilton                  John Jenkins

                                 
Above                    Cliff Davies          Ian Tickell                                                    Bernie and Ann Guymer

                            
Above: Barry Erskine and George Tomlinson                              Dave Newton deep in thought                 

Above Standing: Mike Quirk      Barry Erskine     

Seated: Arthur Stringfellow      Peter Boyle      Les Moore     Ian Tickell     Dave Bridson

Adrian van Toren had a display of PSNC memorabilia from the "Old days!"

  If you took photos at the 2016 Reunion please send them to me and I will publish as many as I can.   Thanks.

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