Albert Le Vesconte: Station Manager / Passenger Services
Sadly Bert passed away on 15 January 2026. My sincere condolences go out to his family, friends and former colleagues. He was with BCal from its inception when BUA and Caledonian merged, through to its takeover by British Airways. He was in Passenger Services / Station Manager.
Bert Remembered
From Lindsay Biggin - Sorry to hear of your loss.
From Seona Craig
Sad to read, I used to work with him. Surname way back then was Wooley. As I recall he was a coupon controller
From Lyndsay Cochrane - Sincere & Heartfelt Condolences
From Caron Phillips - RIP and my sincere condolences
From David and Paula Williams
Sorry to hear about your loss I was there at the merger of BUA and Caledonian working at Sussex house. Love and Condolences
From Roger Humphrey - R.I.P.
From Doug Ledingham
Virginia and I are so very sorry for your loss. We both knew Bert very well and I had the privilege of working with him at Gatwick, Islamabad (I took over from him) and again in Riyadh. A lovely man and great fun to work with. Our condolences to the family.
From Richard Heywood
My heartfelt condolences. I worked with Bert in Flight Watch in the Terrapins after the merger when we moved from the top floor of Sussex House in Crawley to join up with the BUA folks at the airport. I was fairly green and Bert always ensured that I learned well and was a guiding influence in those days. Such a lovely man! RIP
From Derek Jenkins - l am so sorry to hear this sad news. I knew him well. My condolences sleep well, fly high and safe.
From Susan Buckley - So sorry
From Andy Geary Stevens
My sincere condolences to the family. I worked with Bert when I joined Caledonian in 1969 and had many contacts with him during his time in Passenger Services. RIP Bert
From Tina Harvey - may he rest in peace .. my condolences to you all at this very sad & difficult time ….
From Graham Waters - R.I.P.
From David Clark
Sorry to hear thid. I had a lot of contact with him when we were in the terrapin buildings when I was in the cargo charter team. Condolances to the family.
From Don Passmore
RIP Bert. I worked with him when I was in Route Facilities attached to Flight Watch. A very fine Airman. Regards to all of his family.
From Trevor Tommy Gunn - RIP Bert
From David R Holder
RIP Sincere condolences the family and friends, he was a really lovely gentleman always a pleasure to meet and work with, a true aviation gentleman
From Ray Bridgman - Very sorry to hear this sad news. I had the pleasure and privilege to work with Bert in the BUA and BCal days. RIP.
From Lee Rose - A Top Guy! Fondly remembered during my BCAL days. RIP & God Bless
From Tony Roberts
Oh what very sad news. I worked with Bert for many years, snd we became very good friends! I lost touch with him and tried to find out what had happened to him! We had a games group at work. My sincere condolences to the family and all his close friends! May Bert R.I.P. and fly high with angels. I worked in Crewing for both BUA, Bcal and British Airways!
From John Webb - I have fond memories of working with Bert in the BCAL days. My condolences
From Derek Epps
My condolences to the family. I worked with Bert for several years in his Flight Watch days and have great memories of many a backgammon session on quiet night shifts. Also many Backgammon evenings at is house, only a penny a point, but he still managed to try and empty my wallet. Great times, fond memories.
From Doug Anderson - My condolences to the family
From Tom Stringer
Deepest sympathies. I originally heard of him via my Mum who worked in a shop in Crawley frequented by your parents. He often chatted to her and showed a genuine interest in how I was getting on during my early years at BCal. In later years I got to know him too. Lovely man. RIP
From Sheila Cash - I remember Bert from BCAL. He was always a pleasure to work with. I am very sorry for his loss.
From Mark Whiting - I remember Bert from Dharhan, where he met the aircraft. Very sorry to read this
From Sandie Kubiak
I worked with Bert when he was a duty manager at Gatwick. He was affectionately called ‘little round Bertie’. Not in a derogatory way - he was a lovely man to work for, hard, but fair. I once arrived late for work having got stuck in Paris overnight. He made me go home to get into uniform and start my 8hr shift when I got back to the airport! RIP
From Diane Playford
Such sad news, I always enjoyed working with him in passenger services, great sense of humour. My first encounter with him though was whilst he was working in Flight Watch and I called up from Arrivals as a man had come to the desk to ask to hire a light aircraft, which was handled by Flight Watch and I spoke to Him. Little did we know that would end up with us both giving evidence at the Old Bailey as this man had robbed and set fire to a railway station! I was very grateful Bert was there as I was terrified and he was a rock. My deepest sympathies he was a lovely person.
From Davina Janman - So sad - my sincere condolences.
From Maria Thorpe
I'm so sorry. I worked with Bert 40 yrs ago in the BCal days and I still remember to this day how fond I was of him because he seemed such a genuinely kind person, May he rest in peace x
From Adrian Schilke - My sincere condolences. Worked with Bert in Dhahran. He was always jovial, positive and a true gentleman.
From Jim Will - rest in peace Bert.
From Debbie Cornford
I am so sorry to hear this. I remember Bert when he was a Duty Controller. Such a lovely man. My heartfelt condolences
From William Gardner-Hunter - RIP
From Christine Preston - I am so very. I was with Caledonian during the merger and I do remember him.
From Simon Rickard - My condolences. I worked with Bert when I was working overseas. A great guy to work with.
From Vanessa Ridgway van Perlstein - My condolences.
From Karen James - Sincerest condolences to the family
From Trevor Warburton - Great bloke. RIP Bert
From Bob Ash - Sorry, hearing the sad news.
From Linda Collyer - Remember Bert, lovely person x
From Trevor Fisher - Sad news, lovely fella. RIP Bert
From Karen Strawson - RIP
From Peter Braham
So sorry to hear this sad news. Knew Bert very well from those days in the terrapins, Bert was in flight watch and I was next door in the comms centre. RIP Bert, lovely man.
From Janice Belshaw
I’m so sorry to hear that Bert has passed away. I remember Bert when I joined BCal
From Martyn Gurton
Bert was a true gentleman and work colleague. I drew a lot of inspiration from his professional work and life standards. RIP
From Tony Bearman
Sad news as yet another fine and dedicated colleague has passed. Remember Bert well, always smiling and so positive. RIP
From Neville Coleman - Very sorry to hear this knew him well and worked with him over the years, lovely fun guy
From Alan Killick - Such a lovely man. So sorry to hear of his loss. Condolences to the family. RIP Bert.
From Nick Crawford - So sorry to hear, Bert was a fine aviation man and a true gentleman. Condolences to the family
From Stella Bullman - So sad to hear this, Bert was great to work with and someone I shall always remember.
From Cos Watt - Deepest condolences. I remember Bert from Dhahran. Always smiling when he met the crew. RIP.
From Peter Nettlefold
Deeply saddened by this news, Bert and I worked together for many years at Gatwick, good memories RIP old friend
From Phil Anderson - Very sorry to hear the news. I was in Muscat with Bert
From Ray Davies - RIP
From Colin Varty
I knew Bert initially from his Passenger Service role, then worked alongside him for many years in Flight Watch. Always the nicest guy. Sad news.
From Steve Bispham
He was always known as Bert and there were two of them! One worked as a Movement Controller (Mocon) at Gatwick and his father - also called Bert Le Vesconte, worked as a cashier at the BUA Air Terminal at Victoria station. I knew them both - gentlemen in every sense of the word. RIP both.
From Peter Barrie
My wife and I knew Pam and Bert very well in the early BUA days. Bert and I were in Load control/operations. We had a lot of fun together. Sorry to learn of his passing.
If you would like to leave a message in remembrance please drop me a line anytime at BCalatribute@outlook.com
Condolences were also extended by:
Dave Thaxter, Jim Will, Ręed Purvis, Jean Pierre Sonta, Marlene Crawley, Shaqui Le Vesconte, Lesley Shirvell Taylor, Doug Anderson, Rani Kler, Vinny Stuart Waymark, Nicola Shaw, Adrian Schilke, Dawn Tate, Liz Tiley, Mark Whiting, Maria Thorpe, John Meighan, Tom Stringer, Frank Brejcha, Estelle Rousell, Sue Hassall, Riaz Butt, Janet Willis, David John Mercer, Janice Belshaw, Diane Playford, Bob Ash, Jennifer Scott, Alan Reeves, Peter Beck, Pat Cresswell, Valerie Edwards, Carolyn Poppeliers, Debbie Cornford, Pauline Chemney Facey, Mandy Mayne, Doug Ledingham, Davina Janman, Pauline Robertson, Cherry Perkins, David R Holder, Karen James, Peter Durran, Bob Nicholls, Laurie Evans, Roger Moore, Tony Roberts, Victor Attwood, Alayne Elizabeth, Roger Brown, Jenny Thomas, Joy Inch, William Gardner-Hunter, Lesley Peacock, Elaine Brown, Iain Hutchison, Karen Strawson, David T Eschbaecher, Russell Rego, Maureen Booth, Helena Burgoyne, Jackie Hebert Hayes, Austin Wynn-Hayes, Bob Holmes, Peter Nettlefold, Liz Rogers, Caron Phillips, Lindsay Smith, Tina Harvey, Sylvia Murphy, Mike Thrower, Susan Buckley, Sally Simmonds, Graham Waters, Andy Nimmo, Valerie Ann, Biddi Geoghegan, Jacqui Byrne, Roger Humphrey, Pňl Miller, Dorothy Flower,
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His cremation was held in Chesterfield, where he and his wife Pam have resided since 1999.
