Remembering the Telegraphist Air Gunners
Remembering WWII Veteran Roy John William Gibbs (1925-2011)
April 13, 2011
Roy
Gibbs
passed
away
April
13,
2011.
He
served
as
a
Telegraphist
Air
Gunner
in
the
Royal
Navy
during
the
Second
World
War
and
was
from
Orpington,
Kent
in
England.
He
held
a
number
of
position
on
the
board
of
the
Telegraphist
Air
Gunners Association (TAGA) and was Editor of their Newsletter.
Roy
Gibbs
was
a
friend
of
the
Wartime
Heritage
Association
and
was
involved
in
sharing
some
of
his
wartime
experiences
and
historical
information,
which
contributed
to
the
Association’s
wartime
theatrical
stage
musical
productions.
It
was
an
honour
to
have
known
him
and
he
will
be
remembered
by
all
those
with
Wartime
Heritage
that
had
the
opportunity
to
meet
Roy
during
the
Telegraphist
Air
Gunners
Association's
(TAGA)
events
and
Annual
Memorial
Weekends
in
Lee-
On-Solent, Hampshire, UK between 2004 and 2007.
Roy
was
an
excellent
contact
for
the
Wartime
Heritage
Association
in
preparing
to perform for the Telegraphist Air Gunners Association at their reunions.
The
obituary
from
the
Telegraph
(announcements.telegraph.co.uk):
Roy
John
William
Gibbs,
suddenly
on
12th
April
aged
86.
Dearly
loved
and
devoted
husband
of
64
years
of
Joan,
much
loved,
wonderful
father
of
Avril
and
grandfather
of
Alexander
and
father-in-law
of
Alastair.
He
will
be
greatly
missed
by
family
and
friends.
Funeral
Service
is
at
the
Beckenham
Crematorium,
Wednesday,
May
4th,
2011,
at
2:15
pm.
Immediate
family
flowers
only
please.
Donations,
if
desired,
to
the
British
Heart
Foundation.
Enquiries
to
Francis
Chappell
&
Sons,
Boundary
Place,
Sevenoaks
Road,
Orpington,
Kent,
BR6
9JW,
tel: 01689 875116.
He
will
be
missed
by
our
members
and
remembered
always.
We
extend
our
sincere
condolences
to
his
wife
Joan,
his
daughter
Avril, the rest of his family, and TAGA friends.