Tom McKirdy - Alba Voyager

[Graham376]

Another good friend has left us. Many around the Med, Portugal and far off places will have met Tom and Anne on Alba Voyager, which they owned until last year when going to the dark side with a mobo Souvrene, at present in Bruce's. We awoke this morning to find a text message from Anne, telling us Tom died yesterday evening, no other details so far.

 

[GHA]

That's awful news - so unexpected. Poor Anne.

 

[Graham376]

That's awful news - so unexpected. Poor Anne.

Hard to come to terms with it, he was a good friend. We spent about 5 weeks in close company with them up the Guadiana and El Rompido this last summer. He had spent Christmas as usual with his previous family in Scotland and was due to drive down to Bradford today to spend New Year with Anne who had spent Christmas with her aged mother. He evidently had a heart attack.

 

[Heckler]

So hard to believe.

 

[Graham376]

If any friends want to attend the funeral, it will be on Monday 20th January, at 3pm, Clyde Coast and Garnock Valley Crematorium, KA24 5LE.

 

[Ocean Safari]

RIP Tom.
We helped Alba Voyager fit engine in Rhu marina in preparation for journey to med 2003. We met again in Messolonghi when Tom and Anne we’re heading for Turkey.

Ah the best
Colin & Maggie Ocean Safar

 

[Heckler]

Ive just heard that absent friends are going to raise a glass at 16.00 on the 20th to Tom. So the Albufeira gang will be doing the biz then.

 

[Ocean Safari]

Cheers ah the best and RIP Tom

Colin & Maggie. Ocean Safari

 

[Beneteau381]

Cheers ah the best and RIP Tom

Colin & Maggie. Ocean Safari

Cheers To Tom. Fair winds on the other side. Our thoughts are with Anne. Bill (Bakers Lass) did the honours with a recitation from Crossing the Bar. Crossing the Bar by Alfred, Lord Tennyson | Poetry Foundation

 

[Graham376]

Funeral went off O.K. yesterday, good turnout. Anne will be over to Bruce's most likely during February to remove her gear from the boat, which is being put on the market. - Anyone looking for a mobo in Portugal?