Thanks for the additional colour all - very helpful hearing from those who were there at the time.
I was brought up on the tale end of the church going era for many families, hated it at the time, but quite enjoy the odd service now - a love for some of the hymns and quiet time must have sunk in.
As for the questionable statements regards religion etc, you should know that I have no intention of white washing the past, so some language and observations, normal for the time, are included without apology.
Regards the Argosy, I got hold of the pilots' notes, which have been very helpful to add to what I've learned here.