The Association has learned of the death of Lt Cdr Stanley Colin Farquhar RN on 14 February 2017 aged 94.
Funeral Details
The funeral will be held at St Peter’s Church Shaldon TQ14 0DB ( at the end of the Shaldon Bridge) on Thursday 9th March at 1300, followed by burial at Teignmouth Cemetery approx 1400. There will be a welcome at his house The Crab Pot, walking distance from the church and close to the Green, afterwards.
From Records
Stan’s career as a Pilot in the FAA consisted of:
889 NAS – 1944
1844 NAS – 1944 – 45
Instructor 766 NAS – 1945 – 46
School of Naval Air Warfare – 1946
Instructor 736 NAS – 1947 – 48
AWO – 1948 – 49
AWO 804 NAS – 1949 – 50
Instructor S2 TA6 – 1951 – 53
Senior Pilot 807 NAS – 1954
Senior Pilot Service Trials Unit – 1954 – 55
Commanding Officer 831 NAS – 1955 – 57
ACRO HMS Hermes – 1960 – 61
Lt Cdr(F) HMS Victorious – 1962 – 63
Lt Cdr (Air) HMS Condor – 1963 – 66
Instructor RAF Linton-on-Ouse – 1966 – 67
HMS Condor – 1968 – 70