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23rd March 2017, 01:32 AM
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R.i.p.
Received an email this morning Another Good mate crossed the Bar. Billy Bowers,Liverpool lad, really good man and real good mate.R.I.P. Billy.
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23rd March 2017, 02:25 AM
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Always sad to hear that someone has passed on,let alone good friends Charlie.
All I can say is once again
Rest in Peace. Billy although I never knew him.Take Care
Condolences.
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23rd March 2017, 03:30 AM
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Charlie, the more ancient we get the more we get sad news like this. May he rest in Peace.
Richard
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Our Shipmates our Family

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23rd March 2017, 06:42 PM
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R.I.P. Billy, Hope your sailing on a summer breeze........................... Terry.
{terry scouse}
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23rd March 2017, 07:38 PM
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Billy Bowers, Liverpool lad.
RIP.
Keith.
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23rd March 2017, 07:41 PM
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Good mates are hard to come by Charlie, condolences to Billy's family and all his mates, I didn't know Billy "my loss I'm sure"
but we all have one thing in common and that is our love of the sea and ships, R.I.P Billy. John F
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23rd March 2017, 08:02 PM
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Hi Charlie sincere condolences to Billy's family and may he Rest In Peace.
Regards,
Jim.B.
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23rd March 2017, 08:34 PM
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##sorry to hear charlie its always a sad time when an old mate goes may he have calm seas...to take him to his maker.....cappy
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24th March 2017, 05:16 AM
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Sadly another member of the family of the sea has gone. The family is getting smaller but remains strong.
Safe sailing mate until we all meet again in Fiddlers Green.


Happy daze John in Oz.
Life is too short to blend in.
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