Crosed the Bar

[Colin Pook]

This obituary appeared in my local news-paper today.

Stephen Raymond Davies passed away peacefully on June 9th. at Withybush Hospital, Haverfordwest. He was 81.

He left school at 16 to take an apprenticeship in Fishguard Harbour, later going on to life as a sea-farer.

he joined the 'WILLOWBANK' in 1952 as 5th. engineer,spending several years in the Pacific Islands and Australia.

He returned to work with G.W.R. and then joined Sealink as a chief engineer sailing out of Fishguard for 30 years.

Although I dont know of this gentleman, I have seen the name 'WILLOWBANK' on several occasions on this site,
and I wondered did any of our members sail with him.
I have the full obituary if any-one should require it

Regards to all,

Colin

[Doc Vernon]

Late Condolences to the Family and Friends
Another old Seaman's passing! How sad!
RIP Stephen R Davies!
With Respect!
Doc

That was onmy Birthday !

[Keith at Tregenna]

"Requiem"

Under the wide and starry sky,
Dig the grave and let me lie.
Glad did I live and gladly die,
And I laid me down with a will.
This be the verse you grave for me:
Here he lies where he longed to be;
Home is the sailor, home from sea,
And the hunter home from the hill.

Robert Louis Stevenson

LINK: "Requiem" by Robert Louis Stevenson Poem animation on Vimeo

[happy daze john in oz]

Condolences to the family of another member of the family of the sea. May he forever sail on calm, waters until we all meet again in Fidlers Green.