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In memory of those who have Crossed the Bar
LOVE, Leonard E. - Passed away on Wednesday, May 28, 2008 at the age of 84. He is survived by his loving wife Millie of 54 years; three daughters: Teresa Murphy (Tim) of Coquitlam, Coreena Bratina of Coquitlam, Nicolette Love (Bob Cole) of Westbank; son Leonard J. Love (Lona) of Coquitlam; ten grandchildren: Alysha Murphy, Carissa Murphy, Brennen Murphy, Darren Love, Kristina Hall, Brandy Love, Johnathan Bratina, Sabrina Hall, Bradley Bratina and Steven Bratina. Predeceased by his parents Jack and Lucy Love, two sisters Dorothy and Doreen and brother Ted. Leonard served in the Canadian Navy on the HMS NABB, the first Canadian manned aircraft carrier, for four years in the Atlantic. A Funeral Service will be held on Sunday, June 1st at 11:00 am at the Chapel of Springfield Funeral Home, 2020 Springfield Road, Kelowna, BC. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Army, Navy & Air Force Veterans in Canada Unit 379: 270 Dougall Rd N., Kelowna, BC, V1X 3K5. A gift in living memory of Leonard will be made to “Hospice Care” by Springfield Funeral Home.
Ships served in: HMS NABOB - Survived the torpedoing of HMS Nabob
(NL01) HMS NABOB (NL02) Aircraft landing of HMS NABOB (NL03) Aircraft taking off from HMS NABOB - RMS Queen Mary below aircraft (NL04) Diesel Department crew of HMCS NABOB // Front row, George Meredith and Leonard Love (2nd and 3rd from left respectively)
(NL05) HMS NABOB, down by the stern after being hit by a torpedo from U-354. Note the crew all on the port side of the flight deck to help with the ship's trim (NL06) Frigate HMS BICKERTON - struck by a GNAT torpedo from U-354 that was meant to finish off HMS NABOB. After her crew was removed, HMS BICKERTON was sunk by a torpedo from HMS Vigilant (NL07) Crew of NABOB on the flight deck after the ship was torpedoed. HMS KEMPTHORNE astern of HMS NABOB (NL08-NL09) Crew of NABOB on the flight deck after the ship was torpedoed
(NL10) Crew of NABOB on the flight deck after the ship was torpedoed (NL11) Hoses pumping out water from flooded spaces (NL12) Officers on the bridge of NABOB (NL13) Life rafts and floats on the flight deck of HMS NABOB. HMS TRUMPETER astern of HMS NABOB (NL14) HMCS Algonquin alongside HMS NABOB
(NL15-NL16) Back at Scapa Flow, Capt Horatio Lay, CO, addresses the crew ((NL17) Crew of HMS NABOB formed up on the flight deck - possible a service for those lost (NL18) Newspaper article on the torpedoing of HMS NABOB (NL19) Leonard Love, George Meredith and others carrying one of their shipmates who was killed when HMS NABOB was torpedoed
(NL20) Merchant Vessel NABOB - former HMS NABOB (NL21) Newspaper article on the visit of the merchant vessel NABOB to Vancouver, BC, summer 1962
22 Aug 1944 - 50 Years later (NL22) Newspaper article on the 50th Anniversary of the torpedoing of HMS NABOB - 1994 (NL23) Souvenir of the crew reunion on the 50th Anniversary of the torpedoing of HMS NABOB (NL24) Reunion group photo (NL25-NL26) Letters from BC Premier Bill Van Der Zalm to Leonard Love and the attendees of the NABOB reunion
22 Aug 1944 - 60 Years later (NL27-NL28) Newspaper articles on the 60th Anniversary of the torpedoing of HMS NABOB - 2004
(NL29) Flyer from the RCNA on a book about HMS NABOB
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