Photograph courtesy Peter Stacey
It is with sincere sorrw to report the passing of Tony Smith on the 23rd March 2019. Tony was from 1953 - 1958 2nd Engineer / Chief Engineer BSL and Austrasia. 1958 - 1989 Supt. Engineer & Marine Manager at the Sydney office. All those who had the fortune to meet and work with him. will remember him as a cheerful. generous gentleman. Chief Engineers who had need of his assistance in Australian waters, could be sure of his knowledgeable help when needed. He had an encyclopaedic mine of information of ships and their machinery.
I spent an enjoyable three weeks in Sembawang dry-dock with him as attending Engineering Superintendent. Apart from him making the dry-dock go smoothly, We had an enjoyable time eating ashore at the many excellent venues in Singapore!. I looked upon Tony as a kindly uncle and am greatly saddened by his passing.
Tony was a great supporter of our reunions “Down under”, although in recent years he stopped traveling large distances he took an interest in them.
“17/11/1926 - 22/3/2019 This week we farewelled Tony Smith, husband, brother-in-law, father of three, father-in-law, uncle, “G-Man” to eight grandchildren and GreatGrandpa to Evan, Brooklyn and Broyce. He lived a full life arriving in Australia as a CORB evacuee, trained as a ships engineer and going to sea with Blue Star Line. since retirement he threw himself into National Seniors, teaching computers and other community activities. He loved travelling, motorbikes, but most of all he loved his family. We will be remembering his life this Friday, 29 March 2019, 2:30pm at South Chapel, Rookwood Cemetery, Memorial Avenue, Rookwood, NSW 2141. All welcome - no flowers by request Tony would have appreciated in lieu a donation to the Mission to Seafarers”
Sincere condolences to Esme and the family.