Vindicatrix Bristol 1958

[Lisa Payne]

Hello, I am trying to find any fellow naval trainees and seamen that may have known my father. He joined Vindi Catrix around September 1958, I think. His name is Barrie Victor Cumbers. I think that he completed his training in Bristol and the first ship that he joined after his training was Port Alma.

[Keith Tindell]

Hello Lisa, wellcome to the site. We have lots of members who trained at Vindicatrix, sure you will hear from some of them shortly, many ex members of Vindicaric live abroad, and will see your post later. I was trained at gravesend sea school in 1958, but that is no help to yourself, regards kt

[Doc Vernon]

Hello Lisa
Thanks for asking the Question, and as said i am sure thee may be some who woulde have been there with your Dad.

Dont know if you have any of his Seamans Service Docs, but in case not here is a Link that you can apply for his Seamans Pouch, which will have limited info on it.
To get a better knowledge like Ships etc, you would need his CRS10 which would also be held at Kew!
Cheers

Ship Port Alma

Port Alma.jpg

https://discovery.nationalarchives.g...ils/r/C8491609

Full Service Record his CRS10 Link here, would be within this Series!

Culver C R to Cundy T C | The National Archives

Reference:	BT 382/2246
Description:	Culver C R to Cundy T C
Date:	1941 Jan 01 - 1972 Dec 31
Held by:	The National Archives, Kew
Former reference in its original department:	224
Legal status:	Public Record(s)

[Des Taff Jenkins]

Hi Lisa.
I was on the Vindi in 49 so to early. There is a Web site for the Vindi with many group pictures on it, you could try that.
Des

[Doc Vernon]

Anyone here you know!? Pic of the Lads eating at the Vindi!
Are you one in there?
Cheers

Vindi.JPG

Memories Oh Memories for a lot here i guess!
Trawl through the site, and see if you recognise anyone in the various Pics!
Cheers
Enjoy
Lots of comments by current and past Members!

https://www.berkness.co.uk/vindicatrix-vindi-boys/

[cappy]

naw them is all new boys they aint never going home any way our tables were wooden...... and the plates wernt as big lo lcappy R683532

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Vindicatrix......all one word .......cappy R683532

[cappy]

naw them is all new boys they aint never going home any way our tables were wooden...... and the plates wernt as big lo lcappy R683532

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Vindicatrix......all one word .......cappy R683532

Not many fatties there i guess a table of todays same age group would be a bit fatter....cappy R683532

[Lisa Payne]

Thank you so much for your help!

[Lisa Payne]

Thank you!

[Doc Vernon]

There you go cappy! All fixed the Vindcatrix! Oh i am a Poet and dont know it! LOL