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15th April 2018, 10:00 AM
#21
Re: Man overboard
I think i posted before, with regard to burial at sea, we have an area South of the Island which apparently is licensed for those who wish to be buried at sea. Some years back now Nicholas Monsserat had to be taken out a second time, as he came back ashore on to the island, insufficient weights first time round, kt
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15th April 2018, 10:07 AM
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Re: Man overboard
Originally Posted by
Keith Tindell
I think i posted before, with regard to burial at sea, we have an area South of the Island which apparently is licensed for those who wish to be buried at sea. Some years back now Nicholas Monsserat had to be taken out a second time, as he came back ashore on to the island, insufficient weights first time round, kt
####ah THE CRUEL SEA keith
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15th April 2018, 11:37 AM
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Re: Man overboard
#22. Could have been the sea sending him back to write some more books about it Cappy. JWS.
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15th April 2018, 11:45 AM
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Re: Man overboard
there are three UK areas , Southwest of the Needles , between Hastings and Newhaven , and off Tynemouth ,v IoW council have tried to getit banned in the past
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15th April 2018, 03:41 PM
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Re: Man overboard
###having a good drink a few years ago with a true buddy in shields i said to him in a very sincere way ......when i pop my clogs do you think it would be ok for me to ask you humbly george.....if you would throw my ashes of shields pier.......in the maudlin way we can get when a few are consumed...he said i would be proud to do this for you my old buddy .......at a small gathering of friends later i introduced him as george my mate who has sworn to toss me off on shields pier.......each time i go to shields i remind george who i must say tries extremely hard to take it in good spirit .........cappy
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15th April 2018, 03:57 PM
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Re: Man overboard
make sure he stands up wind , when he tosses you off the pier , or you might be going home with him
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16th April 2018, 01:49 AM
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Re: Man overboard
Originally Posted by
Keith Tindell
I think i posted before, with regard to burial at sea, we have an area South of the Island which apparently is licensed for those who wish to be buried at sea. Some years back now Nicholas Monsserat had to be taken out a second time, as he came back ashore on to the island, insufficient weights first time round, kt
Hi Keith.
Didn't Monsserat write the book 'The Sea Shall Not Have Them'?
Des
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16th April 2018, 03:31 AM
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Re: Man overboard
I don't think I'd want to go in the Sea south west of the Needles they can get bloody rough out there
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16th April 2018, 04:08 AM
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Re: Man overboard
Originally Posted by
Des Taff Jenkins
Hi Keith.
Didn't Monsserat write the book 'The Sea Shall Not Have Them'?
Des
I know he wrote the Cruel Sea Des.
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16th April 2018, 04:18 AM
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Re: Man overboard
Originally Posted by
Des Taff Jenkins
Hi Keith.
Didn't Monsserat write the book 'The Sea Shall Not Have Them'?
Des
Think it was John Harris ?
1954 The Sea Shall Not Have Them FULL Movie: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hc5SOCTtOrM
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