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    Default On behalf of my Uncle Maurice Lonergan

    Hi all,

    What a great site, i wish my uncle had seen this.........My lovely Uncle passed away this morning and i've come across his seamans discharge book. I could write a novel with the stories he's told me, and he was quite a character, i would love to hear from anyone that remembers him.

    Maurice Francis Lonergan of Manchester. Date of birth 6/12/1950

    The stamps on his discharge book are -

    Ilesha Palm 1973
    Elmina Palme 1973&76&77
    Ikeja Palm 1974&80&81
    Ilesha Palm 1974
    Lobito Palm 1974&78
    Enugu Palm 1975&77&78
    Lagos Palm 1975 &76&79
    Africa Palm 1976&82
    Katsina Palm 1978
    Bamenda Palm 1980
    Badagry Palm 1982&83&85
    Apapa Palm 1982
    Lokoja Palm 1982
    Wameru 1983
    Matadi Palm 1984
    Lloyd Texas 1985
    Lloyd Rio 1985&86
    Cotinga 1990
    Ability 1991

    Regards
    Jane

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    Post maurice.lonergon

    jane
    so sorry to here the sad news about your
    uncle marurice we where shipmates on the
    m'v elmina palm 01.04.77 22.06.77
    alan thomson a.b

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    Default welcome!

    Hello Jane
    Thank you for joining the site,and i am too very sorry to hear of the passing of your dear Uncle!
    Yet another of what we call the Family now gone to rest!
    May the Winds now fil his Sails and take him to those places he so loved!
    My Sincere Condolences to all concerned!
    A good lineup of Ships there!
    Take Care
    Cheers
    Senior Site Moderator-Member and Friend of this Website

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    Hi Jane - sorry to hear of your sad news - that is a very impressive list of Palm Line ships which your uncle sailed on - I sailed on the 1) Lobito - 2) Enugu - 3) Katsina and 4)Bamenda of the ships that you listed. I can't say I recollect him - what job did he do on board? might be able to shed some light on the subject.

    Regards
    Chris Roberts

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    Hi jane
    i am so sorry to here maurice passed away . I do remember Maurice all though it be 30 years ago
    i was 17 on aship called the ikeja palm we joined the ship in birkenhead west float and sailed to the caribian then we were up the mississippi river to new orleans houston pascagula charlston and then panama loaded for medeteranian ports then back to liverpool we paid off it was august 1981
    i remember Maurice used to tel me all about salford and if i remember properly he used to like his reggie i had a few beers with maurice the ship was west african catering arab greasers on deck was chinese simalia sudanese and me and maurice i will never forget Maurice and the laughs we had may he rest in peace
    Dave Holbrook

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    Sincerest condolences from me & my family to you & yours.
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    Hello Jane, so very sorry to hear of Mo's passing, i sailed with him half a dozen time's on Palm Line, your not wrong there he was quite a character, one of a kind, when you shipped out with Mo you knew you'd get a few laugh's, my sincere condolences to you and the rest of the family Jane.

    Bill Austin Ex A/B

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    Thank-you so much everyone for taking the time to reply and your kind words.
    Dave, Bill and Alan its so lovely to hear from people that sailed with him, and Dave your right he loved his reggae and had desmond dekker and ub40 playing at his funeral
    Chris i'm not sure about what job he had onboard, although Dave mentions deck greaser in his post.
    Thanks again everyone
    Jane x

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    Default Re: On behalf of my Uncle Maurice Lonergan

    Quote Originally Posted by janem0161 View Post
    Hi all,

    What a great site, i wish my uncle had seen this.........My lovely Uncle passed away this morning and i've come across his seamans discharge book. I could write a novel with the stories he's told me, and he was quite a character, i would love to hear from anyone that remembers him.

    Maurice Francis Lonergan of Manchester. Date of birth 6/12/1950

    The stamps on his discharge book are -

    Ilesha Palm 1973
    Elmina Palme 1973&76&77
    Ikeja Palm 1974&80&81
    Ilesha Palm 1974
    Lobito Palm 1974&78
    Enugu Palm 1975&77&78
    Lagos Palm 1975 &76&79
    Africa Palm 1976&82
    Katsina Palm 1978
    Bamenda Palm 1980
    Badagry Palm 1982&83&85
    Apapa Palm 1982
    Lokoja Palm 1982
    Wameru 1983
    Matadi Palm 1984
    Lloyd Texas 1985
    Lloyd Rio 1985&86
    Cotinga 1990
    Ability 1991

    Regards
    Jane
    Janet I was a Purser in Palm Line and I sailed with Maurice several times. In Ikeja Palm in 74 and Lobito Palm in 78. He was a good shipmate. May he rest in peace.

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