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6th November 2011, 12:27 PM
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big bad ben
Does any one remember Big Bad Ben?
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6th November 2011, 03:00 PM
#2
John Inman..a.k.a. Big Bad Ben
Originally Posted by
john inman
Does any one remember Big Bad Ben?
Sorry John-I can only remember your namesake --and Mrs.Slocum's pussy ...
Sorry,I bet you get that all the time.I'm sure a few of the slightly more mature ex-Bibby men will remember you though.
All the Best
Gulliver
MRS SLOCUM'S PUSSY-Click !
Last edited by Gulliver; 6th November 2011 at 04:48 PM.
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7th November 2011, 05:37 AM
#3
Originally Posted by
Gulliver
Sorry John-I can only remember your namesake --and Mrs.Slocum's pussy ...
Sorry,I bet you get that all the time.I'm sure a few of the slightly more mature ex-Bibby men will remember you though.
All the Best
Gulliver
MRS SLOCUM'S PUSSY-Click !
There was a Big Bad John, any relation?
Happy daze John in Oz.
Life is too short to blend in.
John Strange R737787
World Traveller
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7th November 2011, 05:43 AM
#4
Big Big Bad John!
Sure was John
Wasnt he Big Big bad John haha!
Cheers
Johnny Cash - Big Bad John - YouTube
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8th November 2011, 10:21 AM
#5
Originally Posted by
john inman
Does any one remember Big Bad Ben?
Never met you John, but see from your other post that is your nickname?
Is this you.?
Name Rank On_Date Ship
Inman J.R. 4th Engineer 19/09/1975 Warwickshire
Inman J.R. 4th Engineer 16/02/1976 Lincolnshire
Inman J.R. 4th Engineer 10/09/1976 Atlantic Bridge
Inman J.R. 3rd Engineer 23/02/1977 Mersey Bridge
Inman J.R. 3rd Engineer 01/10/1977 Leave
Inman J.R. 3rd Engineer 15/03/1978 Lincolnshire
Paul Steel (Bibbys 1971 - 1984)
Toronto City, Lincolnshire * 2, Dart America * 2, Dart Atlantic * 2, Herefordshire, Hampshire * 3, Wiltshire * 3, Staffordshire * 2, Devonshire, Berkshire
Unofficial Bibby Gazette
http://www.bibby-gazette.co.uk/
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17th November 2011, 06:58 PM
#6
john inman (big bad ben)
Originally Posted by
Gasman
Never met you John, but see from your other post that is your nickname?
Is this you.?
Name Rank On_Date Ship
Inman J.R. 4th Engineer 19/09/1975 Warwickshire
Inman J.R. 4th Engineer 16/02/1976 Lincolnshire
Inman J.R. 4th Engineer 10/09/1976 Atlantic Bridge
Inman J.R. 3rd Engineer 23/02/1977 Mersey Bridge
Inman J.R. 3rd Engineer 01/10/1977 Leave
Inman J.R. 3rd Engineer 15/03/1978 Lincolnshire
Hi Gasman
Thats me. I got the nick name on my 1st ship the MV HEREFORDSHIRE sailed from Liverpool to Columbo on to Rangoon and back to Tillberry> The ch eng was REG PEAT, The 2nd eng TINY TURNER, The 3rd eng JOCK MATHIE, The 3rd Mate was DAVE CREAMER. This was in 1969. all the other ships where:-
Herefordshire 3/4/69
Pacific Bridge 23/9/69
Yorkshire 21/3/70
Worcestershire 30/3/70
went shore side for a few years
English Bridge 26/3/75
also
Dart Atlantic 4/10/77
Dart America 13/12/77
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17th November 2011, 07:25 PM
#7
Well I'm trying to recreate the Bibby Gazette, and as you know it only dealt with two specific periods, Spring and Autumn.
If you put your service together I'll add it to the site I am creating.
I'll post a new thread asking Bibby members for their details and see what the response is like.
Paul Steel (Bibbys 1971 - 1984)
Toronto City, Lincolnshire * 2, Dart America * 2, Dart Atlantic * 2, Herefordshire, Hampshire * 3, Wiltshire * 3, Staffordshire * 2, Devonshire, Berkshire
Unofficial Bibby Gazette
http://www.bibby-gazette.co.uk/
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15th December 2011, 12:31 PM
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John
You and I were together on Warwickshire up to October 1975. Remember we paid of in Kuwait, I was the R/O and had my wife with me.
I'd love to have the names of the other guys on that voyage if you can remember any of them.
Best Wishes
Alan
BEST BENT WIRE(M29)
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29th December 2011, 05:52 PM
#9
Big Bad Ben
Hi Allen
I'm sure I remember you and your good lady if I'm right then I may still have some photo's of your wife holding some of the Gilly Gilly Man's chickens in the lounge, whilst we where wait in Port Said to go through the canal. If I've got it right then Rob Lowe was the 1st Mate and Willy Turner was the 2nd Engineer, the electrition was nick named EGOR, If I'am on the right track let me know and I'll rack my brains for more names.
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1st January 2012, 11:17 AM
#10
Hi John
Yes remember those names so definately right track. The 2/O was from northern Ireland, can't remember any of the others.
Best wishes for 2012
Alan
BEST BENT WIRE(M29)
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