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21st June 2013, 12:43 AM
#11
my photo of her is incorrect, but this one is correctHermod-01.jpg
Tony Wilding
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21st June 2013, 01:09 AM
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3 more photos, cannot find the other 2Ashworth-01.jpgCardium-01.jpgDalworth-01.jpg first is Ashlea,second is Cardium,third is Dalworth.
Tony Wilding
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21st June 2013, 04:15 AM
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Dalworth
Is that one of R.S.Dalgliesh Tony. Looks like their funnel marking Blue with a Red D. Cheers John Sabourn
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21st June 2013, 04:30 AM
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Grandfather
Did your grandfather have any male offspring ? I did know a Tommy Hall from same area, if still alive would be in his eighties now. He used to work for Moor Line Ltd. ( Walter Runciman) of Newcastle. In the early 60"s they went up to Glasgow and worked with Anchor Line as there was some controlling interest there. They worked some of their old ships under Runciman Shipping. Tommy Hall was master there I would say probably in the 80"s. If he was of same family you might get some lead from Anchor Line or Runciman Shipping if they are still viable, as he was a long serving member there. I know Hall is a common name. Regards John Sabourn
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21st June 2013, 04:57 AM
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hi john, yes it is, just checked my book, travels of the tramps, dont know what volume, just says first edition, 1920/1935 then sold renamed simonside, 4538 gross tons.
Tony Wilding
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21st June 2013, 05:40 AM
#16
Thought so
A bit before my time though. I was on the Pennyworth, Ravensworth, Silksworth for a short time only, and the Warkworth. The Newcastle companies all had one thing in common, tight as a ducks ass. Although must say had some fine people working for them at times. Dalglieshes were always associated with Port Churchill (Hudson Bay) I think the father who I worked for was hoping to get a knighthood out of it, believe he had a quay named after him the Dalgliesh quay. However as he received a short gaol sentence during the war for I believe mis appropriation of funds it was never going to happen. I remember Stag Line 1 Howard Street North Shields phoned me up one time , I had been away for 12 months, and offered me a job. When I asked what they were paying I said no. When they said we can offer you permanent employment a good pension and we will look after you. I said an increase in wages or nothing, so it was nothing. A year later they were out of business. I never took a shipowner at face value, saw them get rid of too many good and lifelong employees. Cheers John Sabourn
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21st June 2013, 05:43 AM
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Looking at the photos of the discharge papers makes me ask the question, were they all in that manner at that time. I have some for my Grandfather and they look similar. Did the discharge beeks we know start at a later date?
As far as I can see he was an engineer on the Longhurst
Happy daze John in Oz.
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26th November 2015, 05:50 PM
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Re: Hello: I'm looking for infor on my Grandfather
So sorry to take so long getting back to you all. Thanks for all the help.. I will assume my grandfather was lost at sea after the Ashlea was sunk near Buenos Aries
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26th November 2015, 07:28 PM
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Re: Hello: I'm looking for infor on my Grandfather
Hi Sandy,
I wouldn't assume that at all if I were you. He is not mentioned in the Deaths at Sea Register for ASHLEA.
Regards
Hugh
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We had to pay for our freedom
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12th February 2016, 12:54 PM
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Re: Grandfather
Originally Posted by
j.sabourn
Did your grandfather have any male offspring ? I did know a Tommy Hall from same area, if still alive would be in his eighties now. He used to work for Moor Line Ltd. ( Walter Runciman) of Newcastle. In the early 60"s they went up to Glasgow and worked with Anchor Line as there was some controlling interest there. They worked some of their old ships under Runciman Shipping. Tommy Hall was master there I would say probably in the 80"s. If he was of same family you might get some lead from Anchor Line or Runciman Shipping if they are still viable, as he was a long serving member there. I know Hall is a common name. Regards John Sabourn
Sorry for taking so long... I'd forgotten about this page till I did a google search for my grandfather, again.
The only mail offspring was my Uncle Jack Hall. (John Henry Hall) Who never worked on the ships.
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Sandy
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