It is with great sadness that I learn of the passing of our friend and shipmate
John Cooper who crossed the bar in January 2005.
John sailed first on a Thames sailing Barge as deck boy and was at sea from 1952 until 1961.
He went on to sail on the Regent Caribou, Burnhope, Palm Ships, the Ringdove, British Tankers and more.
In the 1990's he sailed on S.T.A. ships and with the Excelsior fishing smack.
He leaves a devoted family and is much missed by his wife Beverley, and by Ian and Neil, his sons.
Calm seas and a following wind John.