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Rocky Hudson wrote on March 29, 2005 at 19:45

Reunion dit... Reunion Fri 20 - 22 May. See the Reunion page to this web site for more details. I have ordered some flowers for the memorial on the Sunday morning. (The memorial is the one in Old Portsmouth.) See you there! Rocky

Mark Johnson (Johno) wrote on March 21, 2005 at 11:50

Great sight and well done to you guys who have kept the reunions going. Any of you 3P mess party animals going down to Portsmouth for the reunion this year?

Nico wrote on March 18, 2005 at 13:31

I am a privateer 3D graphics designer and are currently busy creating a spaceship for the game Freelancer which I want to publish on the game’s website as a free download, I want to ask for permission to name the ship HMS Coventry and to dedicate the ship to the memory of the sailors who lost their lives the day Coventry went down. If anyone has the rights to grant me permission or know who I can contact to ask for permission, please reply to this entry or e-mail me at njpgrobler@yahoo.com

Graham Larcombe wrote on March 12, 2005 at 15:24

Great to see you have a site. I was on the Broadsword and watched from the bridge wing as we were both attacked and the subseqent sinking of your fine ship. Memories and images from that day have always remained and I have felt nothing but pride at having been associated with two such fine ships.

DAVID HOGG wrote on February 23, 2005 at 15:02

WHAT A GREAT SITE A TIBUTE TO YOU ALL I WAS NOT ON THE COVENTRY BUT KNEW SOME CHEFS ON THE ONE I WOULD LIKE TO CONTACT IS LES(TONY(KELLETT HE WAS A POCK WHEN IT WENT DOWN ANY ONE KNOW WHERE HE IS PLEASE CONTACT ME DAVID L HOGG EX POCOOK RN RET

Nick Thompson wrote on February 18, 2005 at 14:44

Anyone know of a WEM named Winch, and where he may be now? Regards Nick Thompson.

Dicky Burton wrote on February 7, 2005 at 19:15

Rocky - I will be flying in on the 19th May, hope to see you all again. Dicky Burton

Dicky Burton wrote on February 3, 2005 at 16:06

I will be there this year! looking forward to getting together. Long trip from Arizona - no probs

Rocky Hudson wrote on January 23, 2005 at 10:22

Reunion 2005. Just to inform newcomers to this site, and let everyone know that the Cov Reunion 2005 will be going ahead for the weekend 20 - 22 May. The plan remains pretty much the same as last year, as this was so well received. An informal get together to remember a very happy ship, and absent friends. Friday: Home Club 19:00 (ish). Saturday: Home Club 12:00 and again at 19:00. Sunday: 10:45 for a short informal ceremony, wreath laying and at 11:00 a two minute silence. Then to the Still and West. The memorial is the one in Old Portsmouth. For more info, see the Reunion section of this site, or contact me on the supplied EMail address. Rocky

Steve Allwood wrote on January 21, 2005 at 22:02

Molly Another 3P Mess member living up NORTH (Sunny Scotland!!!!) Steve

Lt Cdr Brian Cox wrote on January 21, 2005 at 15:26

Hello to anyone who remembers me who served with me on board from 1978-1980 - would love to get in contact with old friends

Brian Wall wrote on January 15, 2005 at 20:56

Hi to Mick Daniels its great to hear from you how are you keeping, in answer to your question the only lads from the Cov I have been in touch with since leaving the mob is you and Barny I hope more of us get in touch, and we could all meet up for a few bevs and swing the lantern for a while I bet we would remember quite a lot by the end of the night,are you going to pompey for the reunion,I hope to make it this year as I couldnt make it there last year anyway cheers for now keep in touch and hope to meet up, so best wishes to everyone who served on this fantastic ship Brian(Brick)Wall

steve (ginge) woolham wrote on January 13, 2005 at 11:54

nice to hear from molly. yes i do remember that weekend, also still have the photographs.unfortunately mums making sarnies for the lads we lost, hopefully no ones put vodka in her lemon and lime again or the chickens will have four legs again.

Simon ' Molly ' Sugden wrote on January 11, 2005 at 22:31

Saw entry from Steve Woolham, would that be "Ginge" Woolham.Still have the photo taken from the weekend we had in Coventry, visited the Wallace Pub few years ago with a friend who had worked there as a barmaid. Do you remember that weekend or the photo? Have spoken to Tony Reece and Dinger Bell(POWEM Bell) recently and still see Perry Mason a couple of times a year. Have you seen or keep in touch with anybody? Live up North now since leaving mob sadly don't get to any reunions any more. Often think about what people from 3P Mess are doing. Nice to see another name I recognise. Bit late for Happy New Year but best wishes to all ex Cov and their families Molly Sugden

Paul Inman wrote on January 2, 2005 at 22:49

Happy New Year one and all – reading the e-mails brings back many names from the past (I remember Billy Barnham, I was his Bosuns Mate for a couple of months) and of course Jack Daniels; anyone know what happened to Jack Warner (Real name Mick)? If my memory serves me right he left the ship end of 81 after Germany etc & prior to our deploying to the Med for Ex Spring Train; also Clive Dunn, Rod Hasler, Smudge (Brian) Smith, Chippy Chipperfield, Eddie Campbell, Joe O’Driscoll – who remembers the ‘The Casual Onlookers’; any one in touch or in the know? Jack, to my knowledge Knocker did return from Honky Fid in 80, he returned to the ship via a short stop over in Gib; if my temporary once again serves me right – something to do with cars comes to mind but I can not recall why??? The latest e-mail reveals that he is safe and well still deploying East of Suez - South West from the Tsunami, bound for Burma! Best wishes shippers – see you lot in May! Paul

Mick (Jack) Daniels wrote on January 2, 2005 at 16:46

Dear All Oppos, A very happy new year to you all - hope to see some more familiar faces in 2005. p.s.Ooops - Did we leave Knocker 'Knock' in Honky Fid in 80? Barney - have you still got my new romantics jumper? Brick - are you still in touch with any other TAS apes from 80 - Jerry,Mick Harass,etc? Jack

Steve Walker wrote on December 31, 2004 at 02:52

A warm and HAPPY NEW YEAR to all from Florida .next year maybe I can make it to the reunion

Rigsby wrote on December 28, 2004 at 19:57

Toby, Tried to send you an email but it failed. Hope you're keeping well. Rigs.

billy ' barny ' barnham wrote on December 26, 2004 at 20:04

hi to everyone have a great new year and hope you had a good crimbo happy new year and lets hope its a good one .Trying to squeeze into my suit 'sid' hahaha some hope brik dam right we'll have a few bevvies in the new year new email address as i lost mine before ..long story.. look forward to hearing and seeing you guys soon take care and all the best for now and the new year barny

Brian Wall (Brick) wrote on December 23, 2004 at 08:16

Merry Christmas and a happy and prosperous New Year to everyone, my thoughts go out to all crew who have served on this magnificent ship, Barny we are going to have to meet up sometime this year for a few bevvies, I'll look forward to it. cheers all