Elders & fyffes

[Capt Bill Davies]

with a rolled up Daily Mirror in my right hand slapping my thigh. .
Cheers
Brian

Brian,

THE TRADEMARK. We all did the same and an AB was readily identified by this very trait.

Brgds

Bill

[Captain Kong]

I wrote a while ago, ..........
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What a good life the Merchant Navy was, Wake up in the morning, scratch the belly Have a shower while Mother
Cooks you eggs and bacon, stroll down to the Paper Shop, buy the Daily Mirror, roll it up and hold it in the right hand tapping it against the thigh and then stroll down to the pub, Just open by now, Have a pint whilst looking at yesterdays winners, no luck there, try your luck with the Barmaid , no luck there and then someone runs in and shouts ,"The Brits going through", Leg it down to the Pool and by six o`clock your sailing to New York on the Britannic.
MAGIC.
Brian

[Ray McCerery]

Aye those were the days

Ray

[Keith Tindell]

Thats as i remember it exactly, usually sat in the Black Horse pub in Aldgate East, taking your pick of ships, being fusssy , ie where are they are going, what accom, overtime,feeders!!!, we didnt know we were bloody born!!! But what a great life we had, if only, KT

[Charlie Hannah]

Brian if memory serves me i'm sure i took that photo out of the Seebreese mag.Years ago.

[Stuart Henderson]

I sailed on CAVINA in the early fifties. Good ship for me. Trinidad then Jamaica and quite short run from and to Avonmouth. Even got to take home a stalk of bananas which were still fairly rare in those long ago days, caused some comments anyway on train back to London especially with a few pints under your belt as well,happy days

[Frank Appleford]

Hi Bill, I did 2 trips on the Chuscal and 1 trip on the Tilapa in the ealy 70's. Great ships - great feeders, great people to sail with, and great ports. Usually 6 months and you have a ball.

[iain campbell]

was it one of shaw savilles the Britannic i came home on the Britannic from nz

[DavesDaughter]

Hi everyone, not been on here for a while, what info should i put up to see if anyone knew my dad? i have all his cards here and books with stamps in of various ships with dates and scores in (im sure that makes sense to you) seems reading through the threads someone here may have worked with him judging by the dates? x

[Tony Morcom]

Hi everyone, not been on here for a while, what info should i put up to see if anyone knew my dad? i have all his cards here and books with stamps in of various ships with dates and scores in (im sure that makes sense to you) seems reading through the threads someone here may have worked with him judging by the dates? x

Hi Daisy. The most effective way to get the information on site is to visit the Crewlists section and enter the details in your Dad's name.