Obituaries 2026
I have received the sad news from her nephew, that Jean Sinclair died peacefully in Lymington Hospital on the 18th November. She was 99 years of age.
Jean joined P&O in 1951 in the West End Office prior to going to sea as a Stenographer in February 1952. During the years that followed she sailed in a number of different P&O ships including STRATHNAVER, IBERIA and CHUSAN.
Stenographers were not Officers and shared a cabin but following the merger of P&O with the Orient Line in 1960, they became Woman Assistant Pursers (WAPs) with full Officer status. This brought them into line with the Female Assistant Pursers (FAPS) of the Orient Line.
Jean left P&O as a Woman Assistant Purser in 1962. She then worked at the School of Navigation at Warsash (now the Warsash Maritime Academy) and later, for Hampshire County Council until her retirement in 1986.
The funeral has already taken place.
Derek Warmington
Jean joined P&O in 1951 in the West End Office prior to going to sea as a Stenographer in February 1952. During the years that followed she sailed in a number of different P&O ships including STRATHNAVER, IBERIA and CHUSAN.
Stenographers were not Officers and shared a cabin but following the merger of P&O with the Orient Line in 1960, they became Woman Assistant Pursers (WAPs) with full Officer status. This brought them into line with the Female Assistant Pursers (FAPS) of the Orient Line.
Jean left P&O as a Woman Assistant Purser in 1962. She then worked at the School of Navigation at Warsash (now the Warsash Maritime Academy) and later, for Hampshire County Council until her retirement in 1986.
The funeral has already taken place.
Derek Warmington
The sad news has been received that Chris Adams died on the 2nd January at the age of 71. He had been suffering from cancer.
Chris joined P&O in 1972 as an Engine Cadet and sailed in a number of ships including SEA PRINCESS, ISLAND PRINCESS, PACIFIC PRINCESS and ROYAL PRINCESS before leaving in 1985 by which time he was a Second Engineer Officer.
He then pursued a highly successful career in marine engineering and ship maintenance in a number of different companies and roles:
Chief Engineer Officer - Channel Island Ferries, 1985
Engineering Superintendent - Denholm Group, 1985 to 1989
Technical Manager – Trimline, 1989 to 1992,
General Manager and Director – CLC Group, 1992 to 2010
Technical Manager – SERCO Northlink Ferries, 2012 to 2016
Sales Director – GME Services Ltd, 2017 to 2018 and finally
Director/Owner – C.A.S.E. Project Management Ltd, 2010 to 2025
The funeral will take place at 10:00 am on Monday the 19th January at East Devon Crematorium, London Road, Strete Ralegh, Whimple, Exeter, EX5 2PT.
Dress Code: Not black and not formal.
Refreshments from 12 Noon at ‘Amy’s at the filling station’, Swan Hill Road, Colyton, Exeter, EX24 6QQ. If you plan to attend, please email: shereelynch@caseprojects.net to provide an indication of numbers to expect.
There will be a webcast of the service through Wesley Media:
https://www.wesleymedia.co.uk/webcast-view
Webcast Login PIN:770-4039. The event number is 1482230.
Derek Warmington
Chris joined P&O in 1972 as an Engine Cadet and sailed in a number of ships including SEA PRINCESS, ISLAND PRINCESS, PACIFIC PRINCESS and ROYAL PRINCESS before leaving in 1985 by which time he was a Second Engineer Officer.
He then pursued a highly successful career in marine engineering and ship maintenance in a number of different companies and roles:
Chief Engineer Officer - Channel Island Ferries, 1985
Engineering Superintendent - Denholm Group, 1985 to 1989
Technical Manager – Trimline, 1989 to 1992,
General Manager and Director – CLC Group, 1992 to 2010
Technical Manager – SERCO Northlink Ferries, 2012 to 2016
Sales Director – GME Services Ltd, 2017 to 2018 and finally
Director/Owner – C.A.S.E. Project Management Ltd, 2010 to 2025
The funeral will take place at 10:00 am on Monday the 19th January at East Devon Crematorium, London Road, Strete Ralegh, Whimple, Exeter, EX5 2PT.
Dress Code: Not black and not formal.
Refreshments from 12 Noon at ‘Amy’s at the filling station’, Swan Hill Road, Colyton, Exeter, EX24 6QQ. If you plan to attend, please email: shereelynch@caseprojects.net to provide an indication of numbers to expect.
There will be a webcast of the service through Wesley Media:
https://www.wesleymedia.co.uk/webcast-view
Webcast Login PIN:770-4039. The event number is 1482230.
Derek Warmington
Chris Is survived by Sheree, his wife; his three children Victoria, Charlotte and John and four granddaughters Isobel, Eleanor, Matilda and Harriet.
The order of service, tributes and more pictures can be found via the following link,
Chris Adams Tributes Etc.
The order of service, tributes and more pictures can be found via the following link,
Chris Adams Tributes Etc.
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