Merchant navy training school Gravesend

[William marriner]

Hi my name is Bill Marriner I went to sea training school at Gravesend in 1968 and then spent the next few years travelling the world and getting paid(badly I might add) four quid a week less bond and paye and union dues. That didn't leave much but it added up over time so I seemed rich when I got leave. It is surprising how many friends you had when your pockets jingled. Anyway my reason for finding my way to this forum is that I want to leave a record before my allotted time is done.
So When I find out where to leave my story I will hopefully get the job done.

[Keith Tindell]

Welcome to the ship william, lots of areas to post your ships and your story. Lots of guys here that go way back, and we are all interested, so fire away regards KT

[Doc Vernon]

Yes indeed William
Welcome aboard here with all the Crew.
As said you can post your Stories in a few places,but there is one in Particular that may suit best!

http://www.merchant-navy.net/forum/m...esting-things/

Hope to be reading some of your Memoires soon ,you sure have the Surname to accompany these !
All the best and thanks for joining!
Cheers

[Captain Kong]

Or you could write your stories in `Seafaring Stories` thread in `Swinging the Lamp ` Forum.
Brian

[Frederick Lacey]

Hi Will, you might find someone you have sailed with on here, is mostly the new college era.

https://www.facebook.com/GravesendSeaSchool?fref=nf

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[William marriner]

Thanks for the encouragement , yes my name came into play many times, I thought about it but guess what no one ever forgot my name so I kept it. Now there are a few cadets in my family with the same handle.
I hope to put together a few yarns some funny and some not so. I return to Cyprus on Monday where what little
Personal stuff is kept, I will see what I have stowed away in the Bosun's Locker.