'Remember a Seafarer'

[Nick Harvey]

If you had to choose one seafarer who had the greatest impact on your life, who would it be? For Seafarers Awareness Week (25 June-1 July), Seafarers UK is collating recollections and stories - please see ‘Remember a Seafarer’ – Seafarers Awareness Week

[Doc Vernon]

I am guessing that this will be a very good one for our Capt! Kong!
Remembering that good mate of his in South Africa! Was in PE !!or E London??
God rest his Soul!
Cheers

[John Pruden]

as a young Peggy 16 i met lots of lads but to single one out the more you think the more you can't really come up with one some bad ones yes but to name one i don't think it can be done? if you work as a team you know you have each others lives in your hands and trust the man next to you some characters yes loads of stories.but when you think of one mate you always think of another so nick this is a hard one?JP

[Graham Payne]

Mine would be an AB, "Spud Murphy" on the "Oronsay" 1963 onwards, taught me a lot about growing up from a 16 year old deck boy through to AB,
I came from a childrens home, ( my father ran off of with another women ) so no father figure as such.
I will never forget him he was a really nice bloke and looked after me a lot.

[John Pruden]

like graham i think its the first impression of the first crew i think after that you and them are all mates? but if there is one it would be an AB called SAM GRAHAM i think he was a gloucester /Cornish man always a smile a always willing to show you how never seen him lose the head not once.but he again was just one of many.JP

[happy daze john in oz]

First impressions can amke a lot of difference at the begining of your career. The first I met who helped mw enormously was the assistant Head waiter Tony Talavera. So much patience and understanding, he put me on the right track and but for him I may never have folowed in the hospitality industry, an industry that saw me never a day out of work.

[Les Woodard]

Best bit of advice that I got. Do not go to Dock St pool until your tan has faded.

[denniswalker]

Mine would have to be the bosun on my first boat Iity of Edinburgh.i dont know his real name,but he was commoning known as sinbad,he taught me a lot.I remember his words as forget what u learned at peanut factory,its totally different at sea thanks dennis.