Alan Carman
Announcement 23 August 2011 - The PWSTS Society with great sadness regrets to inform you that our dear friend Alan Carman has crossed the bar. Maureen wishes for all PWSTS boys to be informed.
Please find below Alan’s funeral details.
Maureen would love to see any PWSTS Old Boys who are able to make it. No
preferences have been made about donations or flowers. It’s up to the
individual.
Funeral 12:30 hrs Tuesday 6 September 2011
Hastings Cemetery and Crematorium
The Ridge
Hastings
East Sussex
TN34 2AE
Nearest train stations
Hastings
Afterwards
Civil Service Club
Harrow Lane
Hastings
TN37 7JY
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29/06/59 - 30/10/59
Ships
Oronsay, Kenya Castle, Scottish Star, South Africa Star, Sugar Exporter, Sugar
Carrier.
I had my 16th birthday two days running on my
first trip on Oronsay when we crossed the International Date Line. I left the
sea in 1962.
I joined the Post Office in 1969 as a Postman at Rye East Sussex. I was made
redundant in 1992 when I had reached the dizzy heights of a Counter Manager at
Hastings Post Office. Whilst working for the Post Office in 1975 I joined the
Royal Naval Reserve as a Postie. I remained until 1992 when the branch was
disbanded by the Government. I reached the rank of Postal Petty Officer. Most of
our service was spent with the British Forces Post Office in Germany although I
did get a posting to Gibraltar and Hong Kong.
I joined Sussex Police in 1993 and became a Police Neighbourhood Support Officer
based at Battle Police Station (1066 and all that). This was a civilian post
based in the public office. I took early retirement on 31st May 2005.
I married Maureen in 1968 we have two sons.
I remember my time at Dover PWSTS with affection. I believe that I appear in the
photos sent in by Roy Cottle. I however cannot recognise myself. I think the
photos were taken at the opening of the upper parade ground.