ENTRY DETAILS


YOUNGEST

28th January 1930 Ted Mitchell
27th January 1930 Pete Christopher
24th January 1930 Pete Lawrence
4th January 1930 Ray Belsham


OLDEST

28th March 1928 Len Weston
8th June 1928 Slim Pocock
29th August 1928 Tom McHarry
22nd September 1928 Taff Denham
22nd September 1928 Junior Roots


LONGEST SERVING

Neil Hull 14th June 1993
47 years, 9 months, 21 days.
Taff John 9th October 1992
47 years, 1 month, 21 days
Bob Kelly 1st June 1989
43 years, 9 months, 7 days
Don Ellis 25th November 1988
43 years, 3 months, 3 days


SCHOOL CHUMS


Beaky Leach & Twilly Wilson Lytham St Annes Grammar School
Del Harris & Eric Rowley Walker Technical College at Oakengates
Slim Pocock & Vic Parker Collyers School at Horsham
John Jones, Johnny Allen & Peter Fox Paston Grammar School at North Walsham
Jimmy Middleton & Jock Cook Alford School near Aberdeen
Jimmy Manington,Vic Fairbrother & Len Atkinson Chatham Technical School
Dinger Bell & Ray Belsham Tiptree C of E School & Colchester Tech College
Sandy Sanders & Bill Horrobin Heles School at Exeter
Bob Kelly, Taff John, Tommy Tucker & Barney Barnikel Pembroke Dock County Grammar School
Ken Savage, Vic Nodder & Al Richardson Sheerness Technical School
Bill Clay & Eric Beale Eastcote Lane Elementary School at South Harrow
Taff Bainton & Dave Williams Abertillery Primary & County School
Peter Blackman & Percy Patient Leiston County Secondary School, Suffolk
Robbie Roberts & Roy Studart King George V1 School, Stourbridge
Jim Dowdell and Ivor Lee Bishop Wordsworth School, Salisbury


OVERSEAS MEMBERS

Peter Blackman Scamander, Tasmania, Australia
Ken Claydon Taranaki, New Zealand
Stan Downton Oceanside, California, USA
Frenchy English Christchurch, New Zealand
Lofty Foreman Elwood, Victoria, Australia
Lawrie Gillard Stirling, ACT, Australia
Tom Hardie Andorra, Europe
Pete Mills Chilliwack, BC, Canada
Eric Mold Vancouver, BC, Canada
Percy Patient Melle, France
Jack Smith Wembley Downs, WA, Australia
Frank Solomon Greensborough, Victoria, Australia
Roy Studart Tenerife, Canary Islands
Ginge Ward Victor Harbour, South Australia


MOST JANKERS

Following discussions at the 1994 Reunion as to who did the most days jankers at Halton, Narcy Burford came up with 109 days, but this was put in the shade by the 151 days, plus a 'few' inside, by Del Harris. So Del takes the dubious honour of being our worst criminal.

Ken Savage was the first in the Entry to be awarded jankers and the punishment took place over a Battle of Britain weekend, when there were civilians visiting RAF Halton. While being marched from 1 Wing to 2 Wing cookhouse, the Cpl i/c enjoyed giving orders in a loud voice prefixed by 'Defaulters'.


FATHERS OF THE 51st IN THE RNAS
Don Ellis 243583 Herbert Redvers Ellis
Mike Gill 243585 Clarence Southern Gill
Neil Hull 244139 George Henry Hull
Eric Beale 253856 Arthur John Beale




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