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    Default Three ESSO men have crossed the Bar this last week.

    I have just heard that,
    Captain Alan Washbourne, Captain Keith Lightbody and Warren Gundry have crossed the bar,

    Captain Washbourne who I sailed with in 1977 on the VLCC, ESSO ULIDIA, was the Best Captain I ever sailed with.Excellent Seaman and Master, he was also a great Comedian, had more Jokes than any professional comic,
    kept us all laughing for months.
    He started at sea as an apprentice with Haines, When ESSO stopped seafaring he bought a farm in Pembrokeshire
    and stocked it with sheep.
    I sailed with Keith Lightbody in 1976 on the VLCC, ESSO CALEDONIA. when he was Chief Officer, .
    RIP men.
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    Default Re: Three ESSO men have crossed the Bar this last week.

    Just going through old messages
    Sailed with captain Lightbody a few times on Esso Tyne
    Warren Gundry sailed with Esso Mersey
    Alan W met on esso fife numerous times at fawley during my year as VIO on jetty
    He once did a project in office and manage to get a full year in hotel on grounds he could settle in seafarers on secondment to office
    We all got a month then had to rent

    He was on course where we people put there drinks on his room in the morning he just laughed and signed for it

    His famous saying he was a full time sheep farmer part time captain

    I remember Warren coming onboard when he was company nav monitor telling the captain he check the chart and we been aground the master asked if what hw tide was in Bristol Channel told him not to be stupid in future
    I think he left when Esso wanted people to be clean shaven to wear ba gear it was a step to far

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    Default Re: Three ESSO men have crossed the Bar this last week.

    Not that i knew any but sad all the same to hear of their passing,
    Condolences t all the Families and good Friends.
    May the all have calm winds that tenderly fill their sails and take them to the places they so loved and enjoyed
    Rest in Peace
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    Thoughts are with
    family and friends.

    Keith.

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    Default Re: Three ESSO men have crossed the Bar this last week.

    I have also been to two Funerals of ESSO men
    About 4 or 5 years ago, I went to Captain Frank Clayton`s funeral with a few other ESSO men near Oldham and also Nigel Paine`s funeral in Sussex, around ten of us stayed in a hotel there so we had a good send off for Nigel.
    I had sailed with him several times on the VLCCs and another good shipmate.
    Sailed with Frank a few time, on the AVON and a few others.
    Brian

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