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    Default Who were you?

    I do not know about others here, but at 57 my memory is not what it was. Some names are familiar, but I am unable to put a name to a face. In Geoff Valentine's case he had to identify himself from pics I supplied on the Lincolnshire.

    So I thought it might be an idea to post a pic as you were 'in the good old days' whilst with Bibbys.

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    Here is one of me when I decided to have a beard.

    Last edited by Paul Steel; 23rd September 2011 at 11:34 AM. Reason: Just remembered I'm only 57
    Paul Steel (Bibbys 1971 - 1984)
    Toronto City, Lincolnshire * 2, Dart America * 2, Dart Atlantic * 2, Herefordshire, Hampshire * 3, Wiltshire * 3, Staffordshire * 2, Devonshire, Berkshire

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    Default Who Were You

    Geoff Valentine - Radio Officer - sailed with Bibby's from 1975 - 1985. Mainly on the LPG fleet, the old Lincolnshire being my favourite vessel, completed 5 trips on her. Pity she went to Alang for scrap in 2002.
    Now just truned 59 still working as a civil servant - systems engineer, also started my own business with
    servicing domestic oil fired boilers OFTEC registerd of course.

    Have attached a photo of me on Lincolnshire.

    Best wishes to all

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    Default neville

    some one may remember me like this its taken on the Empress of Canada,the bottom one is on the sylvania.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Neville Roberts View Post
    some one may remember me like this its taken on the Empress of Canada,the bottom one is on the sylvania.
    I like the look of the Blood wearing his trilby hat during dinner, I know it gets cold on the Western ocean but not that cold. Also today it is unusual for a lady to wear a hat at dinner.
    Cheers
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    Default neville

    Hi Brian , they were all celebrating St Paddys day ,thats why the silly hats,

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    Default Billy Parry GP Catering Boy

    I only sailed on LPG carrier Lincolnshire, and have fond memories of the 4 month trip from April 79 remember radio officer valentine,( didn't need the photo to jog my memory) I was only a catering boy at the time and remember my mum and dad moving house as I was due to pay off and considered signing on for the next trip as I didn't know where they had moved to, Geoff Valentine was very helpful contacting another family member where I finally got a new address, remember A few names Paul Hogan,2nd cook and baker,Frank keyhoe steward, CPO Hamer the Purser nice guy,and the other catering Boy, Mike Baldwin we fought many times ha ha Billy Magill engine room,vaguely remember some of the officers mostly by pics on here and memory of certain incidents which occurred during voyage,I remember the lightening strike and a pipe being fractured and on fire, lifeboat mustering etc...think that was off the Texas coast,joined in Cartagena Spain, paid off Maracaibo Venezuela if memory serves, 51 years old now, was about 16 then visited some fantastic places Rio de Janeiro,Brazil. Buenos Aires,Argentina. San Antonio,Texas to name a few.remember watching Saturday Night Fever about 3 times on film nights too, cleaning cabins and mopping and polishing alleyways.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Billy Parry View Post
    I only sailed on LPG carrier Lincolnshire, and have fond memories of the 4 month trip from April 79 remember radio officer valentine,( didn't need the photo to jog my memory) I was only a catering boy at the time and remember my mum and dad moving house as I was due to pay off and considered signing on for the next trip as I didn't know where they had moved to, Geoff Valentine was very helpful contacting another family member where I finally got a new address, remember A few names Paul Hogan,2nd cook and baker,Frank keyhoe steward, CPO Hamer the Purser nice guy,and the other catering Boy, Mike Baldwin we fought many times ha ha Billy Magill engine room,vaguely remember some of the officers mostly by pics on here and memory of certain incidents which occurred during voyage,I remember the lightening strike and a pipe being fractured and on fire, lifeboat mustering etc...think that was off the Texas coast,joined in Cartagena Spain, paid off Maracaibo Venezuela if memory serves, 51 years old now, was about 16 then visited some fantastic places Rio de Janeiro,Brazil. Buenos Aires,Argentina. San Antonio,Texas to name a few.remember watching Saturday Night Fever about 3 times on film nights too, cleaning cabins and mopping and polishing alleyways.
    From one scouser to another welcome m8, Reason for my post me and a good mate are both long standing member,s on the site we both live in Seaforth J.Pruden. We had a good mate your age tells us although its a long shot he had the same name as you he was a qulified chef just wondering any relation Regards Billy , Terry.
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    Default Hi NEV,

    Quote Originally Posted by Neville Roberts View Post
    Hi Brian , they were all celebrating St Paddys day ,thats why the silly hats,
    As a child blessed to be born on paddy,s day 17th March, Very lucky day to have as my birthday ,my old man told me when i was a baby my mam would bring me home in my big silver cross pram filled with half crowns. Terry.
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    Default Cheers for the welcome!!!!!

    Dont think I'm any relation I, didn't go away to sea for very long worked on RFA Engadine Portland in Dorset, for a short while did a summer relief on the St Columba roll on roll off Carferry Holyhead to Dunloughrie and my 1 and only deep sea trip was on the Mv.Lincolnshire for 4 months left end of 79 and came shoreside and trained at colquitt st catering college for 3 years as a chef and have mostly worked in the catering industry since. Im originally from Halewood,but have lived in Old Swan for 29 years now.
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    I was in a few RO.RO.Myself Duke Of Rothersay, R.M.S. Cambria, And the S.T Columba on the Dunloughrie run i also went on to sail on a British Rail Container boat out of Heysham for a while the M.V. Container Enterprise as you know to much travel involed and after a couple of years of it i couldnt wait to go back deep sea. But then it was diff of course i was A.B. Unlike the Catering lads who had a good fiddle we had nothing Regards Billy Terry.
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