I AM trying to organise a surprise meeting on July 19 for my father's 60th birthday, so I want to trace a former Royal Navy friend of his called Pete Sayer, Sawer or Sawyer.

Nicknamed Spike, he came from York, where his parents ran a post office.

He served with my father, Terry 'Kav' Kavanagh, in the late 1950s and early to mid-1960s on HMS Girdleness, HMS Forth and HMS Ark Royal.

If Pete, or anyone who knows him, could contact me on 01252 513089 or 07973 912780, or write to me, I should be most grateful.

Kevin Kavanagh,

5 Marlborough View,

Cove,

Farnborough,

GU14 9YA.

Updated: 10:42 Saturday, June 28, 2003