tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8412543955164942935.post4846196181556607001..comments2024-01-14T13:03:01.744+01:00Comments on Nineteen Keys and the Lure of a Furious Sea.: The magnificent story of HMS GlowwormEvery Sailorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16111001157880348043noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8412543955164942935.post-24271797396933120832016-09-27T21:12:53.702+02:002016-09-27T21:12:53.702+02:00I have always wanted to know more about my father&...<br /><br />I have always wanted to know more about my father's brother Frances Allen who is reputed to have served and died on hms glowworm in its last battle. He was only about 18 or 19 years of age and he had only been in the navy a matter of weeks when he was posted to the glowworm. It makes me very sad that none of our family ever spoke about him and have nothing to commemmorate his memory. The only thing i remember from when i was small is an oval framed picture of him in his naval uniform on my grandads wall I asked who he was and was told it was my uncle frank my dad's brother and he was never mentioned again<br />27 September 2016Joan beastall nee allennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8412543955164942935.post-67503044701768862582016-02-09T14:31:15.116+01:002016-02-09T14:31:15.116+01:00The story of HMS Glowworm in April 1940, is the ul...The story of HMS Glowworm in April 1940, is the ulimate in naval warfare and brave young sailors, mixed with tradegy. My father Cyril Cope was a twenty one year old Torpedoman on board HMS Hardy, whose ship was sent to find and assist 'Glowworm'.<br />Subsequently, I have written two books about the 2nd Destroyer Flotilla and the Battle of Narvik, where out of respect I had to mention the epic story of Glowworm, her crew and the assistance offered by her adversary 'Hipper'. For those wishing to read my books they are 'Attack at Dawn' and 'Doomed Destroyer'(working title). Ron Cope Website 'submerged.co.uk'RON COPEhttp://submerged.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8412543955164942935.post-88894796106325774492014-11-07T18:51:26.405+01:002014-11-07T18:51:26.405+01:00MY GRANDFATHER SERVED ON THE GLOWORM DURING THAT A...MY GRANDFATHER SERVED ON THE GLOWORM DURING THAT ACTION AND WAS KILLED HE WAS ABLE SEAMAN GORDON BECK. MY GRANDMOTHER TOLD ME SHE FOUND OUT FIRST VIA PATHE NEWS AFTER MY MOTHERS DEATH. I HAVE MY GRANDFATHERS NAVY RECORD AND THE TELEGRAM NOTIFYING MY NAN OF HIS DEATH. MICHAEL TAYLOR.tadgeyboyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03430924047037397762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8412543955164942935.post-453284247379456722013-06-01T09:27:51.919+02:002013-06-01T09:27:51.919+02:00Not entirely true.Lloyd Trigg was a awarded a VC o...Not entirely true.Lloyd Trigg was a awarded a VC on the recommendation of Oberleutnant Klemens SchmoagAlbanaichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06645600701197322342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8412543955164942935.post-78723691489539414422013-06-01T09:26:09.960+02:002013-06-01T09:26:09.960+02:00Not entirely true. Lloyd Trigg was awarded a VC on...Not entirely true. Lloyd Trigg was awarded a VC on the recomendation of Oberleutnanr Klemens SchmoagAlbanaichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06645600701197322342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8412543955164942935.post-12762009160773593402012-08-30T22:20:46.671+02:002012-08-30T22:20:46.671+02:00Just researching my family tree and discovered tha...Just researching my family tree and discovered that my great uncle William George Ashby of Bedford served on HMS Glowworm and was one of the many killed in action on the 8th April 1940.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8412543955164942935.post-84509244844455159642011-12-20T17:31:45.023+01:002011-12-20T17:31:45.023+01:00In my teenage years I knew a survivor of the Gloww...In my teenage years I knew a survivor of the Glowworm incident. Jack Townsley sat on the upturned hull with Lt Cdr Roope, awaiting rescue. Roppe said to him "Well Townsley, it will be many years before we play cricket together again". <br />Until I learned of the action I wondered why Jack Townsely was such a keen cricketer into middle age.BazzaShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18178533228198976720noreply@blogger.com