MARY BAKER - Associate Member RIP

It is with sorrow that I report that Mary Baker, Associate Member and wife of David (Bagsy) Baker, Founding Member, passed away at the family home in South Shropshire on 20th April 2016 surrounded by her family. Mary attended all the Reunions with Bagsy and even last year in Middlesbrough though she was really unwell, but that was Mary, always the first to ask how you were and certainly not dwell on her own health problems.

The Association mustered 13 Members, including the President and Lady Dalton, to attend the Cremation Ceremony in Shrewsbury on the 13th May and later in the Lord Hill Hotel for the Wake. A Wreath was laid and the Association Standard was draped on her coffin, all Association Members wore colourful  buttonholes to support the wishes of the family.

Later in the evening a special get together of the Puckered Plum Club (PPC) was organised in a local Restaurant to toast the life of Mary.

Jupiter Reunion 2016

Portsmouth Royal Maritime Club - October 14th- 16th Weekend

Association AGM and Reunion Dinner will be on Saturday 15th in the Club, all ex-Jupiter's and their families are very welcome to attend, please contact the Secretary for further details.

Special Club Rates for all Members of the Association, great discounts on Rooms, Food and Drinks, use the Membership Application Form to take advantage of these rates from now until the end of the year.

We will also be Dedicating our Association Standard in St, Anne's Church in the Dockyard on Saturday 15th at 1200hrs, again all ex-Jupiter's and families are welcome to attend.

NMA VISIT 27 FEB 2016

Three Association Members attended to place a wreath on the Jupiter Association Commemoration Tree, Terry Simpson, Mark Smith & Ken Williams (Sec). The following was read out at approx. 1100hrs.

FOR THE FALLEN

They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old:
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning
We will remember them.

WE WILL REMEMBER THEM

The Kohima Epitaph

When you go home,   

Tell Them of us and say, 

For your tomorrow,   

We gave our today.

JUPITER REMEMBRANCE - NMA 27 FEBRUARY

Just an early heads up, I will be attending the NMA on Saturday February 27th at 1030 to place a wreath on the Jupiter Remembrance Tree, we normally attend The Millennium Chapel of Peace and Forgiveness which is situated close to the Visitor Centre and is the only place in the country where the Act of Remembrance is observed daily at 11 am, and then proceed to lay the wreath. This year for the first time we will have the Association Standard in attendance, if anyone else wishes to attend please let me know.

George Squance Crosses the Bar

It is with great sadness that I have to report that George Squance has Crossed the Bar in Canada on October 8th, just past his 95th birthday. George survived the sinking of Jupiter F85 in the Java Sea in 1942, made his way to Australia and then eventually back to the UK where he continued Service in the RN until 1953 when he transferred to the RCN, he eventually left the RCN in 1970. George attended our 2005 Reunion in Devonport and kept in contact over the subsequent years via letter and later via his Son. He had a book published recounting his life story called By Golly - By George, it is available to download.

SQUANCE, George Herbert - Obituary
Chief Warrant Officer,
Royal Canadian Navy (R’td)
September 24, 1920 - October 8, 2015
WWII Veteran
Royal Navy 1941-1953
Royal Canadian Navy 1954-1970
Life member Peterborough Naval Assn,
Submariners Assn. of Canada,
Atlantic Chief and Petty Officers Assn.,
Burma Star Assn,HMSJupiter Assn.,
Member Royal Canadian Legion
Peterborough (Br.52), Barrhaven (Br.641)
Retreads Motorcycle Club

Aged 95, George "crossed the bar" peacefully with family at his side.

Predeceased by his 4 sisters and 3 brothers, survived by son James (Dorothy), daughter Dianne, grandchildren Jennifer-Jill (Colin), Karen (Todd), Tom, Stephanie (Matt), Amanda and great-grandchildren Ellyott, Logan, Nolan, Harper, Justin and Finley.

Born in Hartland village, Devon, England he joined the war effort (Royal Navy) in 1941 at the age of 20. In February 1942, survived the sinking of HMS Jupiter in the Battle of the Java Sea. Clinging to a float, he beached on enemy territory two days later and with other allied survivors, commandeered a local boat and headed south. Ten days later, they landed in Australia. Interviewed in hospital, his story appeared on the front page of the Daily Telegraph in England on the same day that a memorial for George was to be held in his home village.

George obtained his first motorcycle at age 17 and drove until age 92. George was most happy driving his Honda Silverwing motorcycle on the Kawartha side roads with the Retreads.

Many thanks to the CCAC (Peterborough and Ottawa), staff at Jacksons Creek (P'boro), Court at Barrhaven (Ottawa) and Carleton Lodge Long Term Care (Ottawa), especially those on the W. Carleton wing. Your care and kindness is most appreciated.

Cremation has taken place. George will be buried at sea in the North Atlantic by the Royal Canadian Navy. In lieu of flowers, donations to the Royal Canadian Navy Benevolent Fund or the Royal Canadian Legion Poppy fund. A celebration of George's life will be held at Admiralty Hall - Peterborough Naval Association, 24 Whitlaw St., Peterborough, on Sunday, October 25, 2015 between 1:00 and 3:00p.m.

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