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60 QARANC THE GAZETTE
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We regret to announce the following
Mary Lehane (99yrs) .............................................. Nov 14 Kathleen Vaughnie Saunders ................................ 20 Nov 14 Cynthia Burnett ..................................................... 4 Dec 14 Lt Col (Retd) Gwendoline Staines RRC................. 8 Dec14 Kay McMaster ....................................................... Dec 14
Lt Col (Retd) Audrey Wisdom RRC ....................... 25 Dec 14
Mrs Valarie Breeze (nee Collins ) ........................... 2 Jan 15 Constance Holman (100yrs) .................................. 11 Jan 15 Mary Farr (102yrs) ................................................. 18 Jan 15 Lt Col (Retd) Nancy Wilson .................................. Jan 15 Maj (Retd) Vera Jones (98yrs)................................ Jan 15 Maj (Retd) Hannah (Kate) Savage ......................... 12 Feb 15
Obituaries
Cdr Clive A C T McNair MM, RNR
It is with sadness that we announce the death of Clive McNair, husband of Jilly McNair of the West Country Branch QARANC Association who died on 21 December 2014 aged 86 years.
Clive was a loyal supporter of the West Country Branch of the Association frequently driving Jilly up from Cornwall to the Branch meetings. When we found ourselves without a Treasurer he gamely volunteered and was an excellent Treasurer for over two years.
We made him an honorary member of the Branch and he wore his Corps tie with pride.
In recent years we have not seen much of him and Jilly due to the distances involved as they lived down in the depths of Cornwall. Last summer they attended a ‘Not Forgotten Association’ Garden Party at Buckingham Palace which they both thoroughly enjoyed. Jilly wrote an article about that adventure which was published in the last Gazette.
We shall all remember him as one of nature’s gentlemen.
Hazel Blackstone West Country Branch
Joan K Macro
JOAN K. MACRO (Nee BULMER) died peacefully at her home in Seasons, Owen Sound on December 30, 2013.
She was born in Windsor, England in 1916 and was predeceased by her parents, five brothers, five sisters and her beloved husband of 60 years, Wing Commander Eric Lancelot Macro OBE. Survived by her son Howard of Tenby, South Wales and her daughter Jane (De Jong) of Walters Falls. Much loved by her grandchildren Kate, Simon, Alexander, David, Joshua, Sam and Megan and great grandchildren, Mabel, Elkie, Bo Lancelot and Fred.
Joan served in the Queen Alexandra’s Royal Army Nursing Corps in North Africa during WWII, was a market researcher with J.Walter Thompson in London in the 50s. She moved the family frequently in England and to France and Egypt following Eric’s career in the Royal Air Force. Joan was a life-
long member of the Anglican Church, and her volunteering included Samaritans, Women’s Institute, CNIB, Macular Society, KW hospital, 3rd Age Learning and the Arts Guild.
An inspiration and role-model, her amazing spirit, indomitable optimism and courage made her eternal friends in UK and Kitchener Waterloo, where she and Eric lived for 17 years. The DeJongs are very grateful to Seasons residents and staff who became her new friends and fans – she so appreciated their many kindnesses. Her dream team of Wendy (VON), Dr. Stanners and Rev. Bland were able to help her meet her goals in managing her new life back in Canada.
Cremation has taken place and a Memorial Service is planned in the Spring in Walters Falls and another in Tenby, South Wales.
Miss Nancy Wilson Lt Colonel
(Retired) 1929 – 2015
Nancy trained at the Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle upon Tyne in 1947. Following that she completed District Nurse training in Gateshead. From there she went to Harefield Hospital in Middlesex where she undertook her BTH Certificate.
Nancy returned to the North East
working initially at Norman’s Riding
Hospital, returning to the RVI as a Casualty Sister. In 1967 she studied for her teaching certificate and returned to the RVI as a Nurse Tutor, subsequently moving to Freeman Hospital as a Senior Tutor until her retirement in 1985.
Most of her retirement years were spent in Sharperton in beautiful Northumberland.
Nancy joined 1 Northern General Hospital (V) in 1958 and became the Matron of 201 Northern General Hospital (V) from 1973 – 1976.
Her funeral service at Alnwick in Northumberland was well attended and included several members of the QARANC Association, three of whom were former Matrons of 201 Field Hospital (V).