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2nd August 2009, 09:37 AM
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2nd August 2009, 09:39 AM
#22
i remember the s/m and i was in v class deck
Last edited by Doc Vernon; 24th October 2009 at 11:27 PM.
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2nd August 2009, 10:27 AM
#23
oooh now i must be getting old, as i can,t remember the class i was in, but i think i was in dorm 29 on the top floor of the building looking down onto the seamans mission.
i was in the catering dept.
great to hear from you.
andy
ps, i,ll just respond to the private message in a mo.
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2nd August 2009, 10:34 AM
#24
i,ll dig out my seamans id book & discharge book as i,m sure the class number will be amongst it somewhere.
how many remember the awful plastic plates in the mess room???
and what about the visit to the dentist, ??????
aahh happy days.........
pillow fights between the dorms at lights out............
its all coming flooding back to me now
andy
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2nd August 2009, 11:19 AM
#25
I was in X class from 8th September to the 12th December 1980 (nickname Elvis)
"Across the seas where the great waves grow, there are no fields for the poppies to grow, but its a place where Seamen sleep, died for their country, for you and for peace" (Billy McGee 2011)
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2nd August 2009, 11:30 AM
#26
wow
this is amazing.........3 of us at the college at the same time .
Elvis (Deepsea)
may i ask which ships did you serve on?
am i sad to remember all the things about those days, the dentist, the plastic plates etc
all the best
andy
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2nd August 2009, 11:32 AM
#27
i don,t believe this........ Deepsea...... i,ve just looked at your location, this is truly amazing..... stockton on tees..... i live in Norton, just down the road from you, was brought up in Thornaby .
we,ve gotta meet up at sometime eh? swing the lamp eh?
andy
Last edited by Doc Vernon; 24th October 2009 at 11:27 PM.
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2nd August 2009, 11:39 AM
#28
hi. 888 etc. i do like the reference about hartlepool!. did you get any feedback or am i the only one who fell in. cheers.alf
Backsheesh runs the World
people talking about you is none of your business
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2nd August 2009, 01:57 PM
#29
fao of Deepsea.....
i,ve sent you a private message but its not showing up in my message folder that it was sent, did you get it?
look at where i live , & we were at Gravesend at the same time, would be great to meet up some day eh?
all the best
andy
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2nd August 2009, 06:09 PM
#30
Gravesend peanut
Thanks every one for all your reply's but it still seem's we dont have a definate answer is there any one out who comes from gravesend or know's anybody who doe's so we can put this to bed ps they would have to be at least 50+ be good bill
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