On Saturday, April 22, Earth Day, more than 80 volunteers fanned out along the AuSable River’s East and West branches, picking up trash accumulated over th
Kicking off with some feedback, here s a memo from old Milfordian Graham Clarke. Hi Jeff, Last week s paper has just arrived and the article on the Sally McCabe rang a little bell. I looked up some information I have and it appears that she was the top drifter trawler in 1957 under skipper T. Smith. This might explain the photograph of the crew in 1958. She seemed to have stopped landing in quarter one the following year, and returned in quarter three - presumably this is when she was converted to diesel. Thanks Graham. Now for more of Plymouth noctagenarian Bob Barnes memories from his wartime days as a child in Trecwn.
Following last week s TRM I had an email from Frank Hart, re the RNAD photograph. Since its closure Frank has been organising depot reunions and was able to recognise many in that group picture. Hi Jeff. I think I can name most of them: Back row (L-R) Graham Irving, Des Nicholas, Mike Davies, Paul Oughton, Geraint Pynn, Paul Harries, John Hughes, Billy Sturley, Mike Headlam, ? , Keith Jones, Danny Humphries. Frong row: Richard Roch, Malcolm Thomas, Simon Clarke, Sister Doyne, Steve Carrington, ? , Gill Eagles, Janet Davies, Andy Wilcox - not a bad effort after 40 years. Paul Harries is in the picture and he was often sub for the team. One Saturday afternoon it was teeming with rain, and the pitch was waterlogged ( it may have been at Pembroke Power Station. In the second half, as we wandered through many a puddle, someone shouted: Bring on the sub. Bring on Polaris (Paul Harries). it cracked me up!