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5th February 2019, 10:08 PM
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Re: Hello First timer here
Hello Gents thanks for your research You've confirmed my thoughts re him being a photographer due to all the photos. I see he was discharged in 1927, the Arcadian was laid up in 1930 so he missed its last three years. On returning to West London he ended up working at HMV/EMI till he died in 1964 He was a good Dad took me to the Greenwich Naval Museum the football Fulham and Brentford, watched me play for the primary school, and to the cinema John Wayne films. Thanks for all your help in clearing this up for me
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5th February 2019, 10:17 PM
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Re: Hello First timer here
Well Robin
Glad we could have been of some help.
Good to know that you have cleared things up.
Nice Memories of your dear Dad,like a lot here I guess!
All the best
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6th February 2019, 10:44 AM
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Re: Hello First timer here
Hello Gents Thank you for all your research You confirmed my thinking that my father did have something to do with photography. I assume he was employed to take photos of the tourists on board the Arcadian. I see the ship was laid up in 1930 so it only had 10years service
My father came home and worked for HMV/EMI in west London ( Hayes ) He was a good father did a lot of things with me as a boy He took me to football Fulham and Brentford watched me play for the primary school.Took me to the cinema John Wayne films I remember Rio Bravo, and also to the Royal Maritime museum at Greenwich,after a boat ride up the Thames which I thought was very exciting !! well I was about 8. He died suddenly aged 64 in 1964 …..Thanks again for all your help
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