Stan passed away 4th April 2016 at his residential home in Ulster.

He had a fall and broke his leg, he went downhill very rapidly thereafter.

His passing has resulted in many tributes being paid on Facebook:


Bruce Richmond -  Nice guy Stan. One of life's characters. Sad to see him go. Condolences to the family.

Gilly Spracklen  -  I remember him so well - he was such a gentleman RIP

Chris Isaac -  He regularly attended our reunions in Southampton. We will all remember him on May 8th. RIP Stan

David Lloyd Dawson -  Stan loved to dance, still can see him tripping the light fandango at the first class dinner dance. RIP Stan

Julian Peck -  I was on The Windsor at the same time he was, briefly, but just too Junior. All the same, sorry to hear.

Pat Kelly  -  RIP Stan I sailed a dozen voyages with Stan on the Windsor

Reg Kelso - An officer and a gentleman

Sheila Lampkin  -  Very sorry to hear this, as you say an officer and a gentleman

Fred Ing  -  Sailed with him on the Edinburgh, made me stay off decks until my beard was acceptable and then somebody made a joke that I'd got more round my face than he had on his head bless!!  Sorry to hear the news.

Eric William Jones  -   RIP Stan

Sheila Tanner  -  Sad news..... Great gentleman . May his departed soul rest in Peace. Amen

Kenneth Stevenson  -  Sounds like he was a good bloke

Norman Kitchen  -  I respected him as a gentleman but we were like chalk & cheese. I am sorry to hear of his passing

From Clansman January 1977

Obituary - 2016

Service Record

From

To

Athlone Castle

Jnr Engineer

1946


Dunnottar Castle

Jnr 2nd Engineer

1950


Athlone Castle

Int 2nd Engineer

1954

12/1954

Edinburgh Castle

Int 2nd Engineer

1/1955

5/1955

Edinburgh Castle

2nd Engineer

5/1955


Kenilworth Castle

Chief Engineer

6/1956

10/1958

Tantallon Castle

Chief Engineer

12/1958

7/1961

Rothesay Castle

Chief Engineer

11/1961

1962

Stirling Castle

Chief Engineer

6/1962

5/1963

Windsor Castle

Chief Engineer

7/1963

8/1963

Transvaal Castle

Chief Engineer

9/1963

11/1963

Edinburgh Castle

Chief Engineer

12/1963

3/1964

Edinburgh Castle

Chief Engineer

11/1964

11/1968

Windsor Castle

Extra Chief Engineer

6/1969

7/1969

Windsor Castle

Chief Engineer

9/1969

9/1977

Died

4 April 2016


Memories of Stan Harron

Stanley Harron

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