Sir, I am just adding some information about the name of Ivor Crockford seen in the Church, St. Just in Roseland, Cornwall. I went to visit the church last Sunday to find out more, as I was well known to the Crockford family since the early '50s. My name is Mike or Micky Wilson. An old Tenby boy, born in New Hedges, but spent more of the time down the Harbour in Tenby. I went to sea in May 1958 as an apprentice on deck and my first ship was the St. Thomas of the South American Saintline. Ivor's son Christopher was also a cadet, but left the sea shortly after. When in 1962 I passed my 2nd Mates Certificate, in early May I was asked by Ivor would I like to work on the Enterprise tripping out of Tenby, which I did for the next five summers and from 1963 being skipper for most of the time (with Richard Pearce crewing for part of the 1964 season). The first trip was June 6, 1962. Coming back to Ivor, he told me a little of the war and that he was at D Day on LCT (known as TLC Tank Landing Craft) with the Americans at Omaha Beach during June 6, 1944). What he never mentioned was where he was stationed. Now after going to the Church at St. Just in Roseland and talking to a person connected to the church, he told me the following story. The Americans were stationed all along the South Coast up to Weymouth, ready for D Day. Ivor was in charge of one of the LCT's which was practising for the landing at St. Just In Roseland, The Americans were camped just up the hill from the church. This was taking place during May 1944 and that is why all different names and countries are written in the Church Book, with many naval personnel and GIs. Training and embarkation points were also at Tolverne Woods, with ramps just above the King Harry Ferry, and also at the bottom of Trebar Gardens, Helford River. I hope this adds some information for you on Ivor Crockford's D Day.

Mike Wilson, Cornwall.

PS. In the September Tenby Times article Remembered Faces by Ian Nicholls, front row left-hand side, it is not Maurice Ormond, but his younger brother Tommy Ormond (known as the Yank). Maurice Ormond was my grandfather, of Rowston Farm, New Hedges.