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In memory of those who have Crossed the Bar
HEWARD, John Edisforth - On August 17, 2002 in his eighty-fifth year, after a long illness, joined his wife "Betty" Heward (nee McLean) who predeceased him. He will be missed by his sons Peter John (Suzanne), Robert Arthur (Jane), grandchildren Glenn (Dana), Kimberlee, Roger and Brian; great-grandson Jarred, as well as his sister Marjorie Eastham (Baye). A memorial service will be held Friday, August 23, 2002 at 1 p.m. at Collins Clarke Funeral Home, 222 Highway 20 (Cartier exit 49) for close friends and family. In lieu of flowers, a donation to the Veterans Hospital or the Multiple Sclerosis Society would be appreciated. Special thanks are extended to all staff of (10A) at the Veterans Hospital for looking after "Poppa." (The Montreal Gazette 21 Aug 2002)
Citation for Mentioned in Despatches:
HEWARD, John Edisforth, Acting Sub-Lieutenant, Mention in Despatches, RCNR - Awarded as per London Gazette of 26 July 1940 (no Canada Gazette).
"For good service in successful operations which prevented much war material from falling into the hands of the enemy."
Ships served in: HMCS THUNDER - Appointed to THUNDER 14 Oct 1941 as a SLt, RCNVR HMCS LACHINE - Appointed to LACHINE 15 Jun 1942 as a Lt, RCNVR. Commissioning Crew HMCS MEDICINE HAT - 2nd Commanding Officer, 4th Commanding Officer HMCS ROCKCLIFFE - Appointed to ROCKCLIFFE 08 Aug 1944 (Standby). 1st Commanding Officer
(JEH001) Lt John Heward (JEH002) Newspaper article - A/SLts John Edisford Heward and Reginald John Pickford - Mentioned in Despatches - The Montreal Gazette 27 Jul 1940 (JEH003 - JEH 004) Newspaper Article - A/SLts John Edisford Heward, Reginal John Pickford and Peter Andrew Ruttan Thompson - Mentioned in Despatches - The Montreal Gazette 27 Jul 1940 (JEH005) Newspaper Article - A/SLts John Edisford Heward, Reginald John Pickford and Peter Andrew Ruttan Thompson - Mentioned in Despatches - The London Times 29 Jul 1940
(JEH006 - JEH007) Write-up on the demolition at St. Malo, France, 15 Jun 1940 by John Heward, A/SLt, RCNVR (JEH008) USN Blimp flying over convoy near New York. Note: It is not known what ship this photo was taken from. (JEH009) Ship's whaler with oars shipped. Bowsman ready to release the head rope. Note: It is not known what ship this photo was taken from. (JEH010) HMCS HAWKESBURY K415 at St. John's Newfoundland. US Army barracks on hillside
(JEH011) Lt Breen Philip Young, RCNR, Commanding Officer, HMCS LACHINE J266 - 20 Jun 1942 - 08 May 1943 (JEH012) HMCS MEDICINE HAT J256
HMCS ROCKCLIFFE J335
The Christening of HMCS ROCKCLIFFE J355, Port Arthur, ON, 29 Sep 1944 (JEH013 - JEH014) Mrs. D. P. Cruickshank and Lt. J. E. Heward (JEG015) The Christening Party
(JEH016) HMCS ROCKCLIFFE J355fitting out at Port Arthur, ON - Sep 1944 (JEG017) HMCS ROCKCLIFFE J355 transiting the St. Lawrence, passing Montreal, enroute to Halifax - Oct 1944. Note that her radar antenna has been removed by the censors (JEH018) HMCS ROCKCLIFFE J355 transiting the St. Lawrence, passing under the Jacques Cartier bridge, Montreal, enroute to Halifax - Oct 1944 (JEH019) Gun mount and bridge of HMCS ROCKCLIFFE J355 (JEH020) HMCS ROCKCLIFFE J355 conducting a stern fueling
(JEH021) HMCS ROCKCLIFFE J355 - circa 1945 (JEH022) HMCS ROCKCLIFFE J355 - circa 1945 (JEH023) HMCS ROCKCLIFFE J355 - circa 1945 (JEH024) Surgeon-Lieutenant John Nelson Boright Reilly, RCNVR, climbing into the seaboat on HMCS ROCKCLIFFE J355 - circa 1945 (JEH025) Surgeon-Lieutenant John Nelson Boright Reilly, RCNVR, climbing ladder onto HMCS ROCKCLIFFE J355 - circa 1945
(JEH026) Surgeon-Lieutenant John Nelson Boright Reilly, RCNVR by the ship's bell on HMCS ROCKCLIFFE J355 - circa 1945 (JEH027) Boat crew form HMCS ROCKCLIFFE J355 - date unknown (JEH028) Boat crew form HMCS ROCKCLIFFE J355 - date unknown (JEH029) Lt. Ron McBride, SLt Ron Penfold, Cox'n George Lodge, HMCS ROCKCLIFFE J355 - circa 1945 (JEH030) Lt Moray Edwards and Yeoman Bushman on the bridge of HMCS ROCKCLIFFE J355 - circa 1945
(JEH031) SLt George Best on the bridge of HMCS ROCKCLIFFE J355 - circa 1945 (JEH032) Officers in the wardroom of HMCS ROCKCLIFFE J355 - early 1945. Lt Raymond M. Hall - Top right (JEH033) Sailors along the rails as HMCS ROCKCLIFFE J355 pulls away from the jetty in Halifax - date unknown (JEH034) Boat crew from HMCS ROCKCLIFFE J355 being lowered - date unknown (JEH035) HMCS ROCKCLIFFE J355 moored to a buoy at Bermuda- date unknown
(JEH036) HMCS ROCKCLIFFE J355, V.E. Day in Halifax (JEH037) Lt. John E. Heward, HMCS ROCKCLIFFE; Lt. Bob Hunter, HMCS DUNVEGAN; LCdr Richard (Dick) Williams, HMCS SASKATOON; LCdr Jim Pratt HMCS OSHAWA (OTC), on board U 889 in Halifax May 1945 (JEH038) Newspaper article on the surrender of U-889 to HMCS ROCKCLIFFE J355 // The Ottawa Citizen 13 Jun 1945 (JEH039) Crews from ROCKCLIFFE and OSHAWA on their respective quarterdecks - date and place unknown
(JEH040) Newspaper article on the upcoming port visit of HMCS ROCKCLIFFE J355 and HMCS OSHAWA J330 at Bathurst, NB on 01 Jul 1945 (JEH041 - JEH044) HMCS ROCKCLIFFE J355 (in company with HMCS OSHAWA J330) arriving at Bathurst, NB, 01 Jul 1945
(JEH0045 - JEH047) HMCS OSHAWA J330 (in company with HMCS Rockcliffe J355) arriving at Bathurst, NB, 01 Jul 1945
(JEH048) LCdr Richard (Dick) Sugden Williams (C.O. of HMCS OSHAWA) meets Betty and Peter Heward (wife and son of John Heward - C.O of HMCS ROCKCLIFFE) onboard HMCS OSHAWA (JEH049 - JEH052) HMCS OSHAWA J330 (inboard) and HMCS ROCKCLIFFE J355 (outboard) at Bathurst, NB, Jul 1945 Note: The port visit to Bathurst, NB was not originally in the deployment schedule. Heward apparently work hard to get the town added to the list. His family summer home was there and he wanted to be able to see his wife and son.
(JEH053 - JEH055) Parade at Bathurst, NB, 02 Jul 1945 - Officers and ratings from HMCS ROCKCLIFFE J355 and HMCS OSHAWA J330
(JEH056) Newspaper article on the visit of HMCS ROCKCLIFFE J355 and HMCS OSHAWA J330 to Summerside, PEI
HMCS OSHAWA J330
(JEH057 - JEH058) HMCS OSHAWA J330 departing Boston circa 1945 Photos and documents courtesy of Roger Heward
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