Photos of Jim Rowe

Jim Rowe’s son Chris turned up at the reunion in July.  He brought some photographs with him, and was trying to get more information about where they were taken, who the other people were, and anything else the assembled company could remember about his father.  There were a number of people who remembered Jim, and the places he worked, but there must be more out there somewhere!

Here are a couple of the photographs, from Chile and Rhodesia (?).  If anyone has any other photographs, or other memories of Jim, please leave a comment here and we’ll put you in touch with Chris.

James Rowe - Rhodesia we think
James Rowe – Rhodesia we think
Crew in Chile.  L to R: Bob Purcell, Ozzie Vertigo, Geoff Milsom, Jim Rowe and A N Other
Crew in Chile. L to R: Bob Purcell, Ozzie Vertigo, Geoff Milsom, Jim Rowe and A N Other

A number of people recognised A N Other, but couldn’t remember his name.  If anyone knows the name, please let us know (use the comment area).

 

Request for photos or memories of John Owen Penrose (Pen)

An email has been received from Mrs Sarah Paddison, the daughter of John Owen Penrose (Pen) a former pilot for Fairey Surveys, until the late 1960s or early 1970s:

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I would be very grateful to know if anyone has any memories or photographs of my father John Owen Penrose (Pen).  I recently made my first trip back to White Waltham aerodrome but could not find anything other than the company logo in the Flying club bar.
My first memories of the airfield are getting up early, walking across the road from our house to pick mushrooms with Dad, for breakfast.
Any information would be much appreciated, thank you

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If anyone has any information or photographs to share, please leave a comment, and we’ll pass on your details to Mrs Paddison.

Léopold Heimes: In memoriam

Léopold (Pol) Heimes joined the RAF after escaping from Belgium in 1940, and took part in the Battle of Britain.  These two items were passed on by John Tompkins.

Apologies for the quality – these were printed copies which were scanned.

Leopold Heimes funeral notice Leopold Heimes RAF 350 Sqn

Fairey Surveys pension plan

However long ago you worked for Fairey Surveys, if you paid into their pension scheme you may well be eligible for a pension, even if it’s tiny.  If you think you may be eligible, or have forgotten whether you contributed or not, you can get in touch with the pension administrators, contact details below:

The Pearson Group Pension Plan
Pearson Services Ltd
80 Strand
London
WC2R 0RL
Telephone: +44 20 7010 2424
Email: pensions.helpline@pearson.com