Forwarded by Pete Fairchild
Sadly passed away on 19th March.
Bill joined Ganges September 1957 as a junior signalman. Left in 1969 as a killick bunting,
Later on in life he was the Lord Mayor of Kings lynn, He also was with the team on the Message project that sent a remembrance message by semaphore from Greenwich to Horse Guards Parade then on to the Cenotaph.
His funeral is being held on Wednesday 18th April at 3.30pm in Mintlyn Crematorium, King's Lynn PE32 1HB. We will also be having a glass of something to remember him afterwards. Any former comrades that you are in touch with would be very welcome to come along.