This photograph was passed on by John Tompkins. It has no date, but presumably was taken at one of the FSL reunions at the White Waltham cricket club.
Apologies for the quality, but the original photograph is a bit out of focus.
Vic Harding: In memoriam
This set of pictures of Vic Harding were passed on by his widow Ann, and are from the Funeral Order of Service.
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.
Desmond Plunkett: Telegraph obituary February 2002
John Tompkins passed on this cutting from the Daily Telegraph, February 20th 2002.
Peter Twiss obituary, the Times September 2011
This cutting of Peter Twiss’s obituary in the Times, 2nd September 2011, was pass on by John Tompkins.
If the wording is difficult to read, keep clicking on the image, it should enlarge enough to be readable.
Walter Smith, August 2010
This great photograph of Walter Smith was passed on by John Tompkins.
Click on the image to enlarge it.
Captain John Fairey – Times obituary July 2009
This cutting of the obituary of John Fairey has been passed on by John Tompkins.
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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
Colin Price – photos from his archive
From Colin Price we have a set of photos posed for an advertisement (anyone recognise it?), a picture from a Kodak shoot (complete with guns) circa 1988, and a shot of the Clyde MD signing an important contract or sale document. Colin also sent in some beautiful oblique photos of Windsor Castle. Click on the thumbnail photograph to see the full version.
Memories of Roy Macdonald
John Tompkins sent this photograph of Roy cutting his 90th birthday cake at White Waltham Cricket Club two years ago – Jane Denham next to him. Please send in any photos or anecdotes, so we can add them here.
