A Big Hello from a researcher (and old soldier!)

[Jim Brady]

Hi Charlie#8 would he be Jimmy O'connells lad the professional boxer originally from Scott Street?If he is Jimmy's lad I posted a story on here some time ago which would be about this lads grandfather who was a survivor of the Lusitania.
Regards.
Jim.

[j.sabourn]

Cappy not by any means that's what this site is all about people speak their minds I have passed out to 3 members of the site all that I had remaining on the computer after getting the computer back after repair. I have cleaned the computer off but always keeping something up ones sleeve have had them put on one of these sticks. These are purely my own recordings but are taken from official statements with a bit more feeling in them. They are certainly not all the statements I made to various Authorities. All the cuttings from nautical publications etc I cut out and deposited for any great great great Grandchildren to read if they so desire. What I have left would give the average person as far as would say an understanding of that night if that was possible. However it would not be advisable to post them ad lib as names are mentioned and would maybe cause a bit of a problem. The only way to pass over would be by private email to ones private email address. If any one wants copies of what was remaining on computer they can have without any problem. I obviously cant send to every member as don't have email addresses. If one of the officials of the site volunteers to distribute them privately to what members that want OK. I would rather send to 1 person than a dozen or so. I am not that competent on computer to blank out names which would be the only way to go public on here. Now isn't that a long winded lot of piffle who said Geordies couldn't tark propa. Cheers John S

[cappy]

well we sed wa cooodnt taark yer buggermanthe can all haddaway and #hite

[cappy]

perhaps tony or other site official would take on this story to passto members who would like a copy of johns personal report of the alpha piperrescue and occurances from the then master of the silver pit john sabourn regards cappy

[Louis the fly]

The finest gentleman and skipper I ever sailed with Ian North died in the Falklands War when the Atlantic Conveyer was hit by missiles.
He was trying to swim to a liferaft when he had a suspected heart attack.
When I first met him he was a captain with Port Line, in those days his bushy beard was bright red, years later it had turned white.
He could have retired many years earlier but did not want to let go of the life.

Captain Ian North M.B.E.

[cappy]

billy mgee did a report on a seaman on the atlantic conveyor a while ago with reference to the Elizabeth medal the guy was a boxer and if I remember correctly was down below ernie was I believe his first name and I believe from teeside area

[Jim Brady]

Louis #15 if my memory serves me right he used to have a pint locally here and was given the nickname Captain Birdseye and was a very much liked person.
Regards.
Jim.

[Frederick Lacey]

Hi Lee, on the 2003 Electoral Roll there is a Ian A P Masey living near Lockerbie in Dumfriesshire with a Janet M Masey, same initials etc.
on the 2005 ER there is no Ian but Janet M is still there, neither of them are on the 2008 ER.
perhaps anybody on here who subscribes to BMD Scotspeople could help, if he did go to Scotland and had family then that would
be the reason details are not on Ancestry, England/Wales, Hope this helps.


Fred. R525985.

[DeepSea]

billy mgee did a report on a seaman on the atlantic conveyor a while ago with reference to the Elizabeth medal the guy was a boxer and if I remember correctly was down below ernie was I believe his first name and I believe from teeside area

http://www.merchant-navy.net/History...20Vickers.html

[DeepSea]

Hugh you obviously have info. re the falklands. An old school pal of mine his younger brother would have been born about 1939 went south with the fleet. He was an ex master out of Andrew Weirs and his surname was Young, think but not sure his first name was Mike.

There are six recipients of the SAM with the surname Young, serving in Merchant ships (STUFT) in 1982

YOUNG, A. Elk (R058491)
YOUNG, D. British Enterprise III (R642740)
YOUNG, R.E. QE2 (R682659)
YOUNG, R.E. Atlantic Causeway (R869592)
YOUNG, S.D. QE2 (R860754)
YOUNG, T. QE2 (R016445)