Just said goodbye to a dear friend

[Alan 45]

today was my dear friends funeral and t was a good send off


Harold me old shipmate I hope the days are long and your sails are full


Midshipman Harold Ball , HMS Ramillies 25th January 1925-7th June 2015 [ATTACH]113028.IPB[/ATTACH]

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[Guest]

Sorry for the loss of your mate,Long may he be remembered

[eddiesolo]

Blue skies and calm seas ahead, of that I am sure. Sorry for the loss Al.

[Guest]

Sorry for the loss Alan.


Best regards.

[Alan 45]

Thanks chaps I appreciate that

[Guest]

So sorry to hear about your loss mate.


Scott

[Robert1968]

Thoughts are with you Alan


He will be sailing the calm seas now with all his chums


Rip


Kindest regards


Robert

[papa 695]

Sorry to hear about your loss Alan. Have a tot of rum for him.

[monica]

Sorry for the loss of your friend Alan,


may he have clam sailing,

[Guest]

Sorry to hear of your loss of a dear friend.

[john i am]

RIP Harold and god bless you.I am sure he's gone to a better place Alan

[Guest]

RIP and God Speed

[Guest]

God bless mate. Good to see he lived a happy life (from the photo)


John

[Alan 45]

Cheers folks I appreciate it


I can talk about now I've finished my contemplation, that photo of Harold was just what he was about , loved life had no time for drama and was one of the lads , some down our local didn't realise that and they thought buying him a pint was showing respect when all he wanted was to be treated the same as everyone else without any fuss, but their hearts were in the right place ,


The photo of him there was taken at new year a couple of years ago and that was the first time he tried shots , the community has lost a bit of its soul I think , it's not the same , I have to go down the town later and I know I'll be looking at all the tables outside the coffee shops for him as he always liked a cupper and a biscuit, it's going to be hard remembering that he won't be there !