It is with so much sadness that I announce that Chief Officer (SE(C)) Tom Kennedy Crossed the Bar on Wednesday 17th July at his home in Largs. He was 70 years old.
Tom seen here (on the left) with STJ
Tom’s funeral will be held on Thursday 25th July at 10:30 at Saint Columba’s Church Largs (HERE for the website and HERE for a map) followed by cremation at the Holmford Crematorium, Dreghorn at 12:00 (HERE for the website and HERE for a map). Afterwards at the Menzies Hotel Irvine (HERE for the website and HERE for a map). Old shipmates will be welcome.
By request of the family it will be family flowers only donations in lieu should be made to the British Heart Foundation (HERE for the website)
Arrangements for the funeral are being made by William Tyre and Son, Largs (HERE for the website and HERE for a map).
On behalf of the RFA Association I extend our sincere condolences to his widow Helen, son Thomas, daughter Karen and grandchildren Saul and Rebecca.
If you have a remembrance of Tom please e-mail me at deputy.chairman@rfaa.uk and I will append it to this page.
Brian Wilkie writes :-
Eric Fisher writes-
Tom was a great shipmate and a proud fellow Scot. He was a fanatic supporter of Auchenleck Talbot a Scots Junior team and Helen and Tom followed them everywhere.
I exchanged e-mails right up to his death and my condolences to his wonderful wife Helen.