Bill Jeckells
Level/ Rank / Title
First Name
Bill
Surname
Jeckells
Nickname
Date Served
Joined RB / RNP
Decorations / Awards
Crossed the Bar
29 July 2014
Ships/ Establishments/Base/Command HQ
Service History: RNAS Culdrose, HMS Hermes, BRNC Dartmouth.
With gratitude for your service and friendship as a fellow member of the Regulating Branch, Royal Navy Police or Royal Navy.
Rest in eternal peace. Fair winds and following seas.
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Carried forward: Bill died at NANAIMO General Hospital VICTORIA BC Canada on 29 July. He had suffered for quite sometime from painful stomach cancer.
I served at RNAS Culdrose with Bill when he was a fairly Senior RPO and I was an Acting Local RPO. I learned a lot from Bill and it was good fun working with him as he had a terrific sense of humour which permeated throughout the MRO (for runner of the UPO).
He was a very strong swimmer and played loads of Water Polo at all different levels.
He spent the last few years of his career on extended service as a Divisional CPO at BRNC Dartmouth. He loved the job and the Command relished his experience and input into the lives of the Young Officers’ – Derek Lawrence.
Carry forward: I was on board Hermes with Bill. The Master at Arms was Jim Reynolds at the time. We were on a visit to Hamburg I was detailed off to go ashore and arrange the Shore Patrols. I Invited the police on board, later we went ashore with them,had a great time. They. took us back about 0300, Bill & I had exchanged caps with the cops. Jim Reynolds was at the top of the gang way and observed us returning onboard.. The next morning,Bill and I were in the Reg Office, Jim came into the office, locked the door, and read the riot act. He said to Bill & me, if he went ashore, duty or not, one of use had to stay on board .
Peter Cortaux, Des Marchant , and Taff Picton,went ashore, got drinking with locals, Peter C, said, you are 3 times lossers, 2 world wars and world cups, he paid the price to these remaks and ended up with the biggest shiner (black eye), being a good egg and oppo I lent him a pair to sunglasses.
Bill was a good ship mate – Tony Hadley.
Carry forward: Like Derek Lawrence, I too, served at Seahawk, RNAS Culdrose in the MRO with Bill.
At the time I was a LPM. Other staff were Percy Clark, George Green, Wilf Pickard, , Derek Hawes, MAA ‘s Nurse, and others.
Bill was the calm and steady hand at the helm of the staff in the MRO. I particularly remember him to be an excellent Regulator, executing his work with good humour and courtesy. His example was one that I and other staff respected and admired, and all of us took many leaves from his book and example. I still have his signed copy ….3rd Commissioning book 1966 to 1968 which he sent to me with his good wishes, and which I have always treasured.
A Great man, a good friend, and a sad loss to the Branch from our Era – Mile Cleave.