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by Martin Swift RY67
Sat Apr 09, 2022 4:31 pm
Forum: Recollections
Topic: Embarrassing Moments
Replies: 2
Views: 1214

Re: Embarrassing Moments

I was happily soldering away in the equipment room area in the basement of Baswich House, Staffordshire Police HQ, once when the Comms Officer came in and told me I needed to go outside as there was a fire alarm going off (it didn’t appear to work in the basement so he kindly came down to tell me…)....
by Martin Swift RY67
Sat Feb 15, 2020 11:31 pm
Forum: Bereavement
Topic: PAUL BRITTAIN (ROMSLEY)
Replies: 3
Views: 5367

Re: PAUL BRITTAIN (ROMSLEY)

Paul’s funeral was packed, with many people standing outside. I stood with Martin Lynch and we shared a few humorous memories of Paul during the service. We had worked together at Romsley for many years. Paul was one of the best technicians I knew and was respected by everyone he came into contact w...
by Martin Swift RY67
Sun Jul 12, 2015 10:21 am
Forum: Bereavement
Topic: MARTIN LYNCH (SWT - ROMSLEY)
Replies: 2
Views: 3422

Re: MARTIN LYNCH (SWT - ROMSLEY)

Martin and myself started at Romsley within a few weeks of each other in 1974, he was due to move to Duke St and I was to stay at RY, but for travelling convenience we swapped places. He joined RY from the RN where latterly he had been a comms tech on the Ark Royal, with many stories to tell...! Aft...