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 151 October 25 2011 at 10:29:13Full Name: Rob Brown Email: robb966@gmail.com Home Town?: Dover Message Text: Bankline 1971 - 1978 best years of my life 152 October 23 2011 at 22:06:15 Full Name: David Lee Email: robynanddavid@iprimus.com.au Home Town?: robina,Australia Message Text: Great website.I was searching for a photo of the old immigrant sailing ship Strathnaver-Didn`t find it,but enjoyed browsing your site. 153 October 20 2011 at 18:45:26 Full Name: Martin Geoffrey Roger Morris Email: morris8ul@btinternet.com Home Town?: Lampeter Velfrey, Pembrokeshire Message Text: I am trying to get in touch with Alastair Charles MacVeigh Crichton, who went from the Royal Nautical College, Pangbourne, into the Merchant Navy, and joined the Clan Line. He would have been born in about 1941. I very much hope he is still alive. If anyone can help me, please e-mail me on morris8ul@btinternet.com. (The Rev Chancellor) Geoffrey Morris (he would have known me as Martin) 154 October 19 2011 at 19:40:02 Full Name: Jacyn Wade Email: jacynbudgell@rogers.com Home Town?: Wasaga Beach, ON, Canada Message Text: Looking for my father, Ron Wade, Dis. R399144. Joined Merchant Navy in 1951, sailed mainly with Blue Star Line but on many other ships as well. Last record is California Star in 1972. He was a Karate expert and had Master Diver Certificate. Would be very grateful to hear from anyone who knew him or knows where he is now. 155 October 18 2011 at 18:00:12 Full Name: Mike Olive Email: mike.olive@ntlworld.com Home Town?: BASINGSTOKE Message Text: My brother Dudley Reuben OLIVE,died on 5th Oct and his fumeral is at 3.30pm on 20th Oct, at the North Bournemouth Cemetery, Strouden Avenue, BH8 9HX. He was in the Merchant Navy from 1944 to 1947, when he was discharged with T.B. Would it be possible for a Merchant Navy Representative to be present PLEASE? (01256)417468 156 October 15 2011 at 20:32:08 Full Name: Michael Wootton Email: michaelwootton@virginmedia.com Home Town?: Tamworth Message Text: Great AGM today, we never got to thank our National Committee for their excellent work during the year. Keep up the good work guys and galls. It is with regret that Tamworth Branch inform you that s/m Tom Pim crossed the bar on the 4th October last, Tom lived in Badsey near Evesham and was rarely seen at Branch but was kept informed of all our endeavours. Toms wife passed away ealier this year and I dont think he recovered from the shock of her demise. I believe Tom was an orphan who was schooled in nautical ways, vis signalling and seamanship, eventually he became a steward and served on the Russian Convoys, Tom was injured when his ship was torpedoed and spent time in a Russian Hospital . After the war I believe Tom became a Purser. Tamworth Branch will take our Standard to his funeral at Prestbury near Cheltenham next monday. 157 October 15 2011 at 15:34:49 Full Name: Thomas Martin Email: tompaul70@comcast.net Home Town?: Windsor CT.USA Message Text: Was engineer with T&J Brocklebank,Chandris (S.S. Novor Isobel) CP , Ellerman Papayanni line.Retired fom MN in 1964.worked shore till 1968 emigrated to USA 1968. 158 October 12 2011 at 07:20:53 Full Name: Tim Brant - National Secretary MNA Email: mna.national@virgin.net Home Town?: Message Text: Our thanks go to everyone who supported the succesful objection to the Licence Application to the London Borough of Tower Hamlets to erect a temporary structure in Trinity Square Gardens, very close to the Merchant Navy Memorials, for corporate entertainment during the pre-Christmas period. The following statement appeared on the website of the London Borough of Tower Hamlets, dated 10 October 2011: Statement on Trinity Square Gardens Commenting on the Trinity Square Gardens proposals, Mayor Lutfur Rahman said, "Staging events in the Gardens was an idea put forward by Trinity House who have been working with the Council and the proposed event organisers - so I am surprised by comments made this weekend. The Council do not wish to cause any offence to any of the parties involved. As it no longer has the support of Trinity House and the maritime community I have put a stop this event." Ward Councillor for Whitechapel and Cabinet Member for the Environment, Cllr Shahed Ali, added, "These gardens are an important part of the borough's heritage and I am extremely glad the Mayor has used his executive powers to stop this event taking place." October 10, 2011 See: http://www.towerhamlets.gov.uk/news__events/news/october/statement_on_trinity_gardens.aspx?lang=en-gb 159 October 11 2011 at 07:16:45 Full Name: David Evans Email: Home Town?: Falmouth Message Text: I have just read that city "fat cats" are going to use the area of our MN memorial at Tower Hill for their Christmas "bash" complete with fairy lights and rivers of champagne. Surely we have to oppose this obnoxious show of wealth in an area dedicated to people who gave all for very little ! If this is true our MNA should get on the media and highlight our objections to it taking place. How insensitive !! !! 160 October 10 2011 at 15:49:35 Full Name: Kevin Langley Email: kevinlangley559@btinternet.com Home Town?: Oxford Message Text: I love your website. One small point - MV Laguna (PSNC)did not have an entirely "uneventful career" as you state. She was torpedoed and damaged off Haiti on 17 August 1942 by U-658. Convoy PG6. The Laguna was towed to Guantanamo, was repaired at Galveston and returned to service in November 1942. The first officer, George Rice, was my uncle. 161 October 09 2011 at 20:45:40 Full Name: Susan Benton Email: slynn47@yahoo.com Home Town?: Iowa City, Iowa USA Message Text: I'm looking for information about Captain D.L.C. Evans, captain of the Phemius when it was caught in a hurricane in 1932. Would like personal info.-did he have a family,what did crew members think of himm where and when did he die, etc. Also info. of other ships on which he was Master. Am working on possible children's non-fiction book. Gratefully, Susan Benton 162 October 09 2011 at 15:07:22 Full Name: James Russell Malcolm Email: ojcallum@cogeco.ca Home Town?: East Kilbride, Scotland Message Text: I am a British merchant mariner that lives in Kingston Ontario Canada and I am looking for names of any Merchant Mariners that live in this area. I served in the 2nd WW aboard City of Calcutta, Captourane,City of Exeter, City of Paris and briefly on a standby ship the Grodeno. I am now 92 years old and looking to connect with old commrades. 163 October 09 2011 at 07:53:10 Full Name: David Evans Email: Home Town?: Falmouth Message Text: I was disturbed to read in the Falmouth Packet that work to recover bullion is commencing on the wreck of the SS Gairsoppa torpedoed off Freetown in 1941 by U101.Surely she should be a war grave? 164 October 03 2011 at 04:46:50 Full Name: christine elizabeth mayer Email: cemayer65088880@aol.com Home Town?: liverpool Message Text: my uncle, Colin Fletcher Beattie was torpedoed by u boat 96 in the s.s. Oropesa 16 Jan 1940,would be grateful for any info. Christine mayer(nee Beattie) 165 October 02 2011 at 06:57:02 Full Name: William Peters Email: williamptrs@aol.com Home Town?: Birkenhead Message Text: I'm trying for some information on the late 'John Lynus' a Liverpool ships stoker. I require some information for a book that I'm writing on Liverpool characters. I would be grateful for any information. Best regards Bill Peters 166 September 29 2011 at 09:36:56 Full Name: Kevin - R. Axt Email: artandsteam@gmx.net Home Town?: Hamburg / Germany Message Text: I may express my sincere respect for your splendid organisation! Whish, we had something like that here in Germany. We will stay in touch. Pleasent wind and following seas. Carry on, mates! Kevin R. Axt, ex chief mate Founding Director of the Altonaer Hafenarchiv ( A.H.A.) 167 September 27 2011 at 12:05:14 Full Name: George A Heague Email: gheague@yahoo.co.uk Home Town?: Liverpool Message Text: Any of you retired or serving MN members interested in forming a MNA Branch in the Liverpool Area,if so please contact me at above E-Mail address,thank you. 168 September 23 2011 at 10:54:27 Full Name: George Alan Heague Email: gheague@yahoo.co.uk Home Town?: Liverpool Message Text: As a X engineer of ten years standing now retired can't understand why a great port city like liverpool has no MNA branchs? I know thier is a retired seamans club branch but that is all I would be willing to help with the forming of a said Branch of the MNA in Liverpool but at 75 it needs younger people to start it off with help of us oldies 169 September 23 2011 at 10:14:13 Full Name: david beattie Email: patndave66@hotmail.co.uk Home Town?: south shields/now rosyth Message Text: hi all .served with ellermans as electrical officer from 1970-79,any old shipmates out there. 170 September 22 2011 at 11:01:37 Full Name: Wendy Rattray Email: wendy@charlesconnell.co.uk Home Town?: Glasgow Message Text: I am looking for information on SV Spindrift built by Charles Connell & Co in 1867, and in particular that it sailed the the 1868 Tea Race. 171 September 22 2011 at 05:35:05 Full Name: Bill Wiffen Email: wwiffen@bigpond.net.au Home Town?: Perth Message Text: Great pages to read and really worthwhile. 172 September 19 2011 at 21:25:12 Full Name: Ray Whent Email: raywhent@talktalk.net Home Town?: Southampyn Message Text: Hi I started ass Galley Boy in After Gravesend Sea School in 1945 sailed on BP Tanker Brish Tradition and sailed with Furness Houlder, Port Line, New Zealand Shipping Compny, United Baltic Corporation and Shell Tankers where I was Purser Catering Officer on Tagelus, Trochiscus, and Hadra until 1959 when I came a home and joined Allied Breweries Agent C.G',Hibbert as a Beer Rep to Ships at Lopnodn Docks and Tilbury but later transferred to Southampton as Shiop Srores Director,. 173 September 13 2011 at 17:34:40 Full Name: Billy McGee Email: billy1963@ntlworld.com Home Town?: Stockton-on-Tees Message Text: RE: Waiotira query: I would suggest you get hold of her last Crew Agreements held at Kew under her Official No. 166871 The file you require is held in file BT 381/1196 If using the digital service make sure ask for her last Crew Agreements before she was lost. http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/displaycataloguedetails.asp?CATID=8197163&CATLN=6&Highlight=%2C166871&accessmethod=0 The MNA also offer a research service if you require help to obtain these files. 174 September 12 2011 at 17:52:08 Full Name: Cyril W. Taylor Email: cyrilt@optonline.net Home Town?: Warren, New Jersey. USA Message Text: Served with Pursers Dept.Furness Withy/Prince Line, on various ships- Fort Townshend-Queen of Bermuda- Ocean Monarch - Newfoundland - and Cingalese Prince. I am trying to get information on a RMT RAVENTAZON, that sank Oct.5. 1915. Also would like to hear from anyone who sailed on the Furness ships. or the Burutu Palm - Palm Line. Regards to all. Cyril 175 September 08 2011 at 13:04:43 Full Name: bill rice Email: borobill@btinternet.com Home Town?: swanley Message Text: i was a steward in orsova about 1968 like to hear from-bob boyd,nobby brown,johny geeves,dave munton,jimmy forrester,2nd steward-bernard-THE BEARD,alan palmer,tourist 2nd peter voigt, 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 >>
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