Sitrep 1. And Afterwards.
It has been reported to me that PO(E) Vincent Richardson crossed the bar, aged 60 on Friday 20th September 2019 I have few more details the than his funeral will take place at Sunderland Crematorium (see HERE for their website and HERE for a map) at 13:30 on Thursday 3rd October. Vincent was not a member of our Association but he was RFA.
The arrangements for his funeral are being made by John Duckworth, Funeral Directors (HERE for their Website and HERE for a Map).
Colleagues and old shipmates will be made most welcome and also to join the family afterwards for refreshments, details on the Order of Service.
I will sitrep this page as and when anymore information becomes available.
The Funeral directors have informed me that donations, in lieu of flowers, should be made to the RNLI, (HERE for their website and HERE for a Map)
On behalf of the RFAA is offer our sincere condolences to his family.
If you have any remembrances of Vincent please email it to me at captain.pat@rfaa.uk and I will post them on this page. Alternatively you can post to our facebook page “RFA Crosed the Bar”. I am also looking for photographs of Vincent for this piece and the RFA Association Gallery and Archive, if you have one please email it to me.