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MALTESE FALCON
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From Len Abel who would like us to charter her for our reunion venue 2012 Charter the Luxury Perini Navi Sailing Yacht Maltese Falcon The 88m Perini Navi Maltese Falcon in all her glory! A privileged few will be fortunate enough to experience Maltese Falcon under sail. The 88 meter clipper Maltese Fal...
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Links to Web Sites
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Hi to all , just a flying visit . A mate of mine sent me this link , all be it You Tube , which I am sure you are all aware of but I thought the link was brilliant especially for all us Engine Rats (the heart of any vessel) . The link takes you to a vid of an ex Gravesend Boy (rope dragger) & as you follow the links...
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Focsle Head Stations
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Boat that resisted the Nazis
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History comes to life as boat that resisted the Nazis In some ways it looks like just another boat, gliding into Scalloway harbour on Shetland on a clear crisp day. But for those who have come down to the pier to watch the vessel come ashore, the excitement is apparent. This is the first time that the MK An...
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Weymouth Veterans Day
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Weymouth Veterans Day from John Rix (Full Ahead Editor) http://picasaweb.google.co.uk/portline2000/WeymouthVeteransDayParade15thJune2008?authkey=0nN-m7A_xqc
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The Murmansk Run
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A poem that was writen on brown paperbags,
This poem was written by George X. Hurley
It is just one of the items you get when you purchase the book "No Surrender"
advertised on the Armed Guard Web Site.
Saga of the Murmansk Run
(Originally written on paper bags in 1943)
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MNA Boat Club
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The Merchant Navy Association Boat Club (MNABC) At the Council Meeting of the Association on 5th April the above design for a pennant for the MNABC (Merchant Navy Association Boat Club) was approved. It is expected that this pennant will be available to members of the Boat Club from the slop chest lat...
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Training for MN cadets returns to Liverpool
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LIVERPOOL is once more going to be the home of the merchant seafarer. For the first time in nearly a quarter of a century, merchant navy cadet training is back here thanks to Liverpool John Moores Universitys (JMU) Maritime Academy, which is aiming to make the port a centre of excellence for providing...
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MNA Circular 080317
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Please find below some more snippets of information received since my last circular went out on 21st February. The next Council Meeting is on Saturday 5th April at Birmingham , if you have anything you wish to raise then please contact me or another Council Member as early as practical. If any member...
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Best PWSTS Merchant Ship?
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The following question has been raised by John Callander of Global Transport Collectables (www.gtrans.com.au) See the PWSTS link at http://www.pwsts.org.uk/GTC.htm 'I am working on some ideas for 'affordable' resin type tankers for some of your members, I had one inquiry and responded but no f...
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QE2 Sydney Harbour
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Thousands of people gathered at Sydney Harbour to see two enormous cruise liners - Queen Elizabeth 2 and Queen Victoria - cross paths in what was billed as an "historic royal rendezvous".Queen Elizabeth 2 was on her final voyage 30 years to the day it first docked at Sydney. For Queen Victo...
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Ships webcams
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This is a good web site as it lets you view the web cams for different ships around the globe: http://www.kroooz-cams.com/ It also has a few port cams listed. Anyone know any other good web cams?
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MNA Circular 080221
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Hello everyone,Please find below some more snippets of information received since my last circular went out on 7th February. ______________________________________________________________________________Ferry 'RIVER DANCE'Members may be interested to know that they can watch the...
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Merchant Navy-The Peoples War
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/ww2peopleswar/categories/c1174/
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Merchant Navy Association Circular 080207
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Hello everyone,Please find below some more snippets of information received since my last circular went out on 10th January. ______________________________________________________________________________FULL AHEAD Spring Edition The deadline for articles to be sent to John Rix for...
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Frank Price PWSTS 1963
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Willie Walker (PWSTS 1963) is still at sea. He has lost contact with Frank Price (PWSTS 1963) from BrisbaneAustralia. His email address doesnt appear to work anymore. If anyone is in contact with Frank please pass on Willies phone number 07787 748097.
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Battery Park New York
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Ive just discovered a Merchant Navy Memorial located in Battery Park New York. Those of you that have never heard of it may be interested in the following link. The memorial is quite impressive and certainly makes you stop and think. MN War Memorial Battery Park New York -- Edited by Andy Gale at 12:23,...
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MN Poem
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Bob Ball (PWSTS 1941) has sent us a MN poem which is due to appear in the Bexhill Observer on 16th November: Remembrance Day is over for another year. But the suffering goes on for those who are maimed and blinded, their families and those who care for them today ....... We should also remember the ships...
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SS Oronsay ships agreement 1959
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If you would like to download the crew agreement for the SS Oronsay 1959 please visit the following link. This information has been kindly provided by Michael Bennett. http://www.pwsts.org.uk/ships/oronsay.htm link under ships photo -- Edited by Andy Gale at 12:03, 2008-01-07
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Members Assistance Requested
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Members assistance requested please:
If you are able to assist this lady in her research regarding her grandfather who attended the PWSTS I would be grateful if you could please either email her direct on roz.davis@ucl.ac.uk or alternatively place a reply on the forum. I will pro...
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old mates
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still looking for anyone from cutty sark 1975.anyone heard of brian boswell dave tanner gary ellis steve goacher john [scotty] mccall. I sailed with brian boswell and gary collins with union castles southampton castle about 1977.
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Your Seagoing Records
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Michael Bennett had his 64 th birthday recently and as a surprise his son had obtained copies of the ships agreement (where you signed on) and had them framed. In fact it also included several other documents which had his name on in the signing on process. Michael showed them to me using Skype and I was...
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MV EXPLORER Cruise Ship Has Now Sunk
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Update: MV EXPLORER Cruise Ship Has Now Sunk
The Argentine and Chilean navies say that the mv EXPLORER has now completely sunk...
According to reports by the Argentine and Chilean navies on their websites, the adventure holiday cruise ship EXPLORER has finally succumbed to the icy waters of t...
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All aboard for a magical mystery cruise!
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All aboard for a magical mystery cruise!
SAGA ROSE is off in secrecy, not even her owners know where she is going! ...
Cruise ship Saga Rose departed Southampton yesterday for a 14-night adventure.
But this particular voyage comes with an intriguing twist: the 550 passengers aboard had no pr...
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HMS CHATHAM
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HMS CHATHAM celebrates Royal 60th Wedding Anniversary in Malta
Early Sunday (20th November) morning in the Grand Harbour in Valletta, Malta, Royal Navy frigate HMS Chatham marked the Royal 60th Wedding Anniversary of Her Majesty ...
The ship wanted to send the visual message to congratulat...
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Maritime & Coastguard Agency
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MCA announces seven foreign ships under detention
The Maritime & Coastguard Agency (MCA) announced recently that seven foreign ships were under detention in UK ports during October 2007 after failing Port State Control (PSC) inspection...
Latest monthly figures show that there were...
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RNLI
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http://www.rnli.org.uk/
Click on the OUT ON A SHOUT to see the current situation of Lifeboat calls. -- Edited by altosaxx at 10:47, 2007-11-24
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New Cunarder & Freds New Ship Leaves from Dover
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AC engineers required..................Bob
"While some cruising fans - particularly those with young families to entertain - love the glitzy bars, snazzy spas and imaginative children's facilities of big, American-style "resort-afloat" ships, others believe you just...
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SS France
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The final journey for BLUE LADY is to the beaches of Alang
The liner better known as NORWAY and FRANCE has her fate sealed by India Supreme Court
The fate of one of the world's best-loved and most iconic liners has been sealed.
The Indian Supreme Court has ruled that the scrapping of the BLUE LAD...
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Dover, Cruising Port
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Biggest cruise ship at Dover will help see 10% increase in 2008
Dover Cruise Port to see more and bigger ships next year
Dover Cruise Port is forecasting a record number of cruise calls in 2008 with an expected growth of nearly 10 per cent compared with 2007.
A new customer to the port will be Carn...
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Merchant Navy Medal Awards 2007
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http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/court_and_social/article2851879.ece
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National Memorial of the Merchant Navy and Fishing Fleets
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The first telegram sent shockwaves across Lewis it would not be the last By Torcuil Crichton (Sunday Herald) To be really ignored by history you ought to make sure there's a lifesize bronze statue of you set in a London square. The city is littered with plaques, horses and helmeted figures, most of who...
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Flashback to Falklands
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by Mark Johnson, Crosby Herald On Sunday former Merchant Navy sailors will come out in force to remember their colleagues bravery and sacrifice in assisting Britains armed forces and helping the countrys allies during wars. One such ex-merchant seafarer is Frankie Travers, of Burdett Road, Wat...
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Vets defy Labour
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VETERANS: WE'LL DEFY LABOUR BAN ON WEARING OUR MEDALS
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Navy school's first magnificent seven
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SHETLAND is reclaiming its reputation for producing top class seamen with the first ever merchant navy cadets coming out after qualifying at the island's nautical college. The seven cadets are now fully trained officers after completing their three year courses, the first to be run by the Shetlan...
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Ingham Old Hall
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I AM LOOKING FOR THE DATE THAT THE SCHOOL MOVED FROM LIMEHOUSE TO INGHAM. ALSO THE NAME OF THE OFFICER THAT WAS CALLED UP WHILE I WAS THERE. I LEFT THE SCHOOL LATE JUNE 1940 AND JOINED MY FIRST SHIP 18-7-1940. ANY HELP WOULD BE MOST WELCOMBE.
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BURNS BROTHERS, Limehouse late 1930s
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I am hoping that someone can give me information on my uncles. William James BURNS, "Jim" born @ 1915, from Millisle, Northern Ireland, attended PWSTS at Limehouse, joined the RN, served in destroyers - Hereward perhaps- and was captured at Crete, repatriated and then served in the...
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Man overboard
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From the Telegraph, What do you think ? Man overboard Last Updated: 12:01am BST 05/07/2007 More than 30 people have disappeared from cruise ships over the last four years. Jane Archer looks at the issue of suicide-at-sea and the reaction of other holiday-makers. Have your say Read commentsTwo or th...
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Happy Birthday (Prima Dona)
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http://www.telegraph.co.uk/core/Slideshow/slideshowContentFrameFragXL.jhtml;jsessionid05KY5KHJ4IY3JQFIQMGCFFOAVCBQUIV0?xml=/travel/slideshow/QE2/QE2.xml&site=Earth-- Edited by altosaxx at 15:17, 2007-11-11
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A must see next week
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Wednesday 12th September 2007 Sky Discovery Channel The UKs Toughest Jobs Merchant Seamen
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Grease is the Word
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Hiya friends and colleagues, unfortunately I have not been on the site for a long time, work seems to have taken over, however I have made an executive decision to take a little time out each week to concentrate on my social activities. A very good friend of mine who has supported the little charity I am i...
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Douglas Sidney Walton
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Assistance Required Jason Walton from Dover has requested our assistance. His father Gerald is seriously ill and may not be with us for long. Jason is attempting to make a photograph album for his father. Jasons uncle Douglas Sidney Walton trained at PWSTS Dover between 28.03.60 and 15.07.60. He ca...
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Lt.Cdr.Geoffrey Watts RNR , CO PWSTS Ingham 1942-45
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Does anyone please have any information on Lieutenant Commander GEOFFREY WATTS RNR who was OC PWSTS INGHAM from 1942-45. I do know he was born in 1900 in Bristol, served in World War One as a young Midshipman, gained his Masters Certifcate in 1927 and was a Lieutenant Commander RNR in 1937. I believe t...
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Ingham Girls
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These Ingham girls are remembered by Tony Sullivan in 1952. If you know them please put the girls in touch with the PWSTS Society: http://www.pwsts.org.uk/inghamgirls.htm
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Joe McNeil
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Message from a member: I was at the P.W.S.T.S. at Ingham hall, and the person on the right of the photo is my mate Joe McNeil from Ireland. He left two weeks before me and although I met him in Australia on my maiden voyage I lost contact after that, but would dearly like to get in touch with him again. If any...
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looking for dick simson
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hi friends im new here i was at the p w s t s in 1955,my abiding memery is ariving as a teddy boy and being in what seemed 10 min having a short back and sides a uniform 2 sizes to big and being sent out to wonder around dover,and being bewilldered comeing from a small town what a shock,meeting joc...
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Roger Forbes
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Message from PWSTS new boy:
"I was at PWSTS from 4/4/61 to 22/7/61 my memory is not that good but I would be grateful if anybody has any info of a New Zealand lad called Roger Forbes from Hawkes Bay my name is Kenneth Powell from Porthcawl South Wales".
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Searching for Chris Bell
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Does anyone know a Chris Bell from the 1968 Falcon class, I believe. I have been looking for him since. I believe he first set off with NZS. Is there anyone out there from that class that remembers me.
Ray Ashton Tel: 0034 667 240 515 or E-mail raysassociates@aol.com
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Help needed in trying to locate an old friend of a friend
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hi,
A friend has ask me to try and find an old friend of his, and as yet ive had no luck.
So im here asking for you help. The name of the person i am trying to find is Michael Victor Watling, he was known to some as Jack.
He attended the Prince of Wales Sea Training School from September 55 to January 56, an...
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Info for Vindy Boys
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http://www.merchant-navy.net/vindy%20boy.html
Link to a interesting article about a book written by a Vindy boy, thought this may be of intrest to some.
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Cornelius ( CON ) Daly
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Recently received email:
Im looking for anybody who knew my father ! His details are as follows: Cornelius ( CON ) Daly PWSTS 1966 Britannia Class My father has mentioned that he was friends with a Mr Tony Hancock ( not the comedian ) and that's who I'm trying to locate ! Thank...
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Alan Phipps/Jim Sutherland
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Does anyone know if Alan Phipps is contactable.
There are some photographs on the site of my father-in-law Jim Sutherland attributed to Alan Phipps and I would like to find out if he remembers Jim
I have managed to find an address and telephone number for Alan need to know if it would be o.k. t...
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An old friend
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Guys,
I am planning to get back to the UK in September 2005, and am looking forward to meeting you all, but there is one person that I would love to see again.
His name is Chris Clode ( Ginger ) from Bridge End in Cardiff.
We sailed together in the early 70s, and I havn't been able to get in touch w...
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James (Jim) Sutherland 1949
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I am trying to contact anyone who was at PWSTS with my Father-in-Law James (Jim) Alexander Sutherland who was at the school circa 1949.
Jim was probably aged about 16 at the time and came from The Orkney Islands.
I would really appreciate anyone with any information to contact me.
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Anyone Know Where Alan is
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I am trying to trace Alan Jarman who was at the school same time as me Oct 1959. He lived on the South coast at a place called Winchelsea in sussex . Last address was 5 spring St Winchelsea , Sussex . We both shipped out on the Oronsay after leaving the PWSTS.
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Spike Arkley
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Hi
I'm looking for an old PWSTS boy Spike Arkley, he would have attended there in the late 50's. He sailed with Shaw Sav & ended up with OCL, last I heard of Spike was 25 years ago still with OCL & living in Chichester. Hope someone maybe able to help.
Regards Peter.
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James Alexander Sutherland 1949
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Jim Sutherland would welcome email contact from any of the old boys who knew his father – James Alexander Sutherland (deceased in 1980) trained at Ingham in 1949.
His father was very proud to have been associated with the school and told Jim that standards were very high in his day, he loved to remi...
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