Elders of Elders

[Graham Smith]

Haven't been on this site for a very long time, so as Brian, the administrator, send me a little 'update' on same, thought I'd take this opportunity to say there doesn't appear to be any Es of Es activity. How's about we 'start some' before escalating bar crossings negate any possibility of us so doing? Here's your 'starter for ten'. Yours, in eager anticipation of a deluge of replies, GTP

[Captain Kong]

Hi Graham ,
who is Elders of Elders? never heard of them
could it be Elders and Fyffes, the skin boats??
Cheers
Brian

[Jim Brady]

Does he mean the Old Un's of Elders ??/
Regards.
Jim.B.

[Captain Kong]

I sailed on some of Elders elder ships. built in 1920 ish. Tilapa, Tetele, Corrales, Pacuare, and even a new one, Matina of 1950.
Cheers
Brian.

[John Callon]

I wonder what "escalating bar crossings negate any possibility of us so doing" means? Does this refer to mass deaths?
Regards
John

[Captain Kong]

"escalating bar crossings negate any possibility of us so doing" means?
.
Sounds a bit scary to me
Brian

[Graham Smith]

Hi Brian,

Former sea and shore staff are known as the Elders of Elders (an abbreviated Elder Dempster Lines). No, we weren't the Skinny Boats, we were the Monkey Boats.

Cheers, for now.



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Yes, Jim 'B', that's exactly what we are.

Cheers, for now.

GTP

[John Callon]

Hello Graham, you wouldn't be Graham the Pipe ex Ships Nostalgia site by any chance? Notice you signed off on #7 GTP. If you are welcome to this site.
Regards
John

[happy daze john in oz]

I sailed on some of Elders elder ships. built in 1920 ish. Tilapa, Tetele, Corrales, Pacuare, and even a new one, Matina of 1950.
Cheers
Brian.

Maybe you are one of the elders of whom he speaks!!

[Captain Kong]

I only sailed on one Elder Dempster ship, TARKWA, Worst voyage ever, 1953
Never sailed with them again.
Brian