Hi (skipper) as the posting states =view and comments please !!!!!! we all need too hear from the skipper!!!!!! We are (mustard/skipper) you can read from prepared/paper if you so wish!!!!! WOW!!!! there he come,s.Quite everyone on the quarter/ deck!!!!!. over to you andy!!!!!!.....
Sorry for the silence folks but I have been up to my neck in alligators at work so my feet havent touched the ground recently.
Tower Hill was superb and I thank all those that attended for their continued support. This years attendance was the highest yet and I am confident that will continue to increase our presence yearly. Other MN associations have also noted the swelling ranks of the PWSTS so well done fellas.
The only disappointment was not being able to speak to each and every one of you. Afterwards some of us retired to a pub for refreshments and chat. Maybe next year we should build that into our own agenda?
I was also honoured to have the privilege of being volunteered by the Admiral to lead the PWSTS in the parade. It truly was an honour and certainly better than standing in the top garden watching the ceremony. Jenny was able to take the photographs and actually managed to make a better job of it than I would have.
Well Done windy. The Front was the right and proper place for you, With out you and Jenny none of us would be doing what we do for the PWSTS. One very proud Wiggy. Thanks Mate and I mean it. WIGGY
Hi Andy many thanks for your posting (good/boy)!!!!! I make no apoligizes in having too prompt (the skipper) into a appearance !!!!!.. but when shove comes to push!!!!! and the lads were becoming a bit edgy!!!! they had been standing on the quarter/deck all that time (god it was bloody cold )!!!!!!. And being a mere (rating) and hearing the murmuring of crew members and a good chance of a (mutiny) in hand and quickly dismissing my own safety I thought in it would be in the best interest of all to take action!!!!! Thats when I went too the blow/tube that leads to your day/cabin gave it a good/blow and you were up in seconds!!!!!!!. Dont thank me skipper only doing my duty!!! Admiral/creeper.............
Hi wiggy you have taken the words out from all the (pwsts/boys ) mouths with your posting..(good/boy)....shant ever forget the dover phone call how you timed that Ill never know?????? (wot a shock)!!!!!! michael keep well me old fruit, its 11.30.am fri/19th... I have so much to do etc, have a nice weekend with the family ... cheers wiggy....Admiral/creeper...
Thanks jenny from all the boys for taking such superb/poto,s at twr/Hill. andy,s photo,s were always some what (tacky)!!!!! you are far the best(YER!!!!!!)... The jobs yours has from the year 2008.. well done girl!!!!!!. from all the gang xxxxxxxxxxx..
Nice one Andy and Jenny, cant disagree that a post ceremony drink should be added to our agenda. From my perspective I enjoyed the day immensely as always and I had the added pleasure of having my wife and children attend this year. They too had a wonderful day so much so that I think they may be back next year. Thanks to the Admiral also as he brings people together and makes them talk to each other thus forming friendships which maybe would have been lost without him. I also would like to thank Roger who is always there in the background doing his "JOB" with perfection and always without complaint, in my opinion he represents the PWSTS with dignity and honour and a nicer person you are unlikely to ever meet, there are others like "Big Al" and Maureen who are always there. Tony, Bob , Steve and everyone else who attend "Because without them what would be? " I cannot close this posting without mentioning Bob, I was proud of the way Bob represented the PWSTS when he said his few words at the ceremony, I dont think we could have had better representation
Paul/walsh I can only confirm wot the skipper stated in he,s last posting. I personally have found twr/hill and dover one of the best !!!!! I had the pleasure of meeting all the lads , more over had the great pleasure of going to dover with you paul/plus the added bonus of meeting your wife and children at twr/hill. And another big plus for me meeting up with all the guys both at dover and london!!!! and there dear wife,s!!! for me it was was a momentous/occasion to have been at both events!!!!!! having the lost of my best/friend (admiral/ross-jnr) and not really feeling that I could go !!!! Did not really want to face up to the fact of having to let so many people down!!!! at the last moment!!!!.... Paul on our arrival at dover it all change in a matter of hrs !!!!!! ross was there with me !!!!!!! The brandy the banter the (atmosphere ) the meeting with that nice lady outside the (pwsts)school!!!!!! the pubcrawl then having to take on the roll of (welfare/officer) to a bunch of first/class idiots!!!!!! for me looking after you three louts!!!! was a (pleasure) so my thanks to(parky/sharky)(lorry doger paul/walsh) and the (cheese/sandwich kidd) And to all the guys at london. thank you all .from me and (ross)xxxxxx.
Hi All, I'd just like to thank everyone who attended both Dover and Tower Hill, and also all the lads for their comments and describing what went on, and of course Jenny and others who may have supplied photographs of both events. All of this helps to paint the picture for all of us who weren't there but wish we could have attended.
My personal interest is that my uncle is listed on one of the panels. He was the engineer on a Sun tug out of London and in May/June 1940 they had towed several ships lifeboats from the Thames to Dunkirk, perhaps as many as 10 at a time. They were able to get close in shore and rescue hundreds of soldiers whilst under constant straffing by the Luftwaffe. I don't know how many trips they made but they made it without loss. They then returned to mine sweeping duties in the Thames. A year or two later they hit a mine in the Thames Estuary and blew up with the loss of all hands. Thanks fellas.Stu
Your Uncle was obviously a very brave and selfless man, and to be related to such a man would make anybody feel very proud!
It don't matter where in the world you live, familly ties like that would always tug at you, and to have served at sea, as your Uncle did, will always make you think of what this country once was.
If you let me have his name Stu, I'll try and get a photo of his plaque for you, if you don't already have one.
Thanks for sharing his story with us, All the best,
Hello to all, Tower Hill, it seems you all had a cracking day there in East London, makes me feel very proud to be part of this family. I will make a point of being there in 2009. Regards John
Hi stu read your last posting !!!! your uncle (sun /tugs) you just keep on pressing the right (buttons) for me !!!!!! since a boy going down to barking/creek, and beyond up the river !! on my bike pass (becton/gas works) upto the the royal docks !!! with lots of enthusiasm and energy bottle of sherbet/water!! and (jam sandwiches/ wrap in news paper with the print coming off onto the sandwich????. just too sit on the rivers edge watching all of the river traffic/sun tugs for me were the best!!! loads of them !!!! and were I lived in crescent road dagenham just up the road (friztslands/lane ) was a school boy friend (who,s name I cant remember who,s dad was a skipper of a sun tug!!!!! always remember he,s dad walking down the road in he,s uniform hat a jaunty/angel but the thing that most struck me has a boy even to this day !!!! he was was (4ft-sod all) but atug /skipper !!!! (sun tugs ) that as always stuck in my mind !!!!!! god wish I could recall the name !!!!! this was in the (1950,s) and because my friend dad was a skipper of a tug more so(sun tug ) thats wot got me to so intrested in (sun/tugs ) even today I go up on site and read about the times of sun /tugs and there association with the river and my pass!!!! more so when after leaving the (pwsts/dover ) and returning on merchant ships of the day up the thames only to be greeted by a (sun tug ) 9+out of 10... stu thank you once more for bringing back all my (yesterdays).......... Admiral/creeper.....
Hi john lock so glad that you had a lovely holiday!!!!! john me thinks you have bought me back something (nice)!!!!!!!! I know you have !!!!!!!! Ill pick it up has Im coming to dagenham in the next two weeks ???? ie markgate road!!!!!!! could you also return the two (merchant/navy/medals) that I loan you for the (dover/ parade) (by god you did look so smart wearing them on the day)???????. Who loves (yer-baby)!!!!!! Admiral/creeper....
Trust you doughty to go and try to spoil it !!!! with your quick remark!!!!!! I dont mind !!!!! (But you should have been there ) Ok!!!!!!!! Next time it as got to be a yes !!!!! we can even have a (whipp-round ) just for you !!! so How about it we are all waiting???????... from all of us!!!!!! looking forward too your reply!!!!!!!!! (from a very sad admiral)?????.......
Admiral, Thanks; yes we did have a nice time, the medals you gave me in Dover (I seem to remember you said I could keep them) came in quite handy as I swapped them for a genuine Rolex in Gibraltar. The nice North African chap wanted to give me £400 each for them, but I wanted the watch. Your nice present alas is about 50 miles out from Brest at the bottom of the Atlantic, I was admiring it and it just slipped out of my hands into the briny. Not to worry though I will get you another next time I go.
Dam you john lock!!!! could you not have look at my gift in your bloody cabin???? instead of on the guard/rail!!!! A fool if I ever have meet one !!!!!!!! Admiral/creeper...........
