Guestbook Volume 2

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Name:	Peter Ridg;ey
Country:	UK

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How wonderful to see pictures of the 'Grand Old Ladies' of the P&O fleet after so many years! My late father(Henry Ridgley)worked in the Mercantile Marine Office at Tilbury Docks from the mid 1950's until his retirement in 1979. Most of the liners were regular visitors to Tilbury during that period, and we as children or adolescents were often allowed on board whilst Dad was carrying out his business of supervising the paying off of the crew and stamping their discharge books. I have some wonderful memories of these great ships, it was a big thrill for a youngster to be able to visit the bridge and the engine room and to be made a fuss of by the officers and crew.

My favourites were the Arcadia, Orion and Himalaya. Lunch always seemed to be rather 'special' on these three! Excellent website Michael, thanks for reminding me about my Dad and the days of my youth.

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Name:	Richard Hide
Country:	UK

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My father served on MTB 07 of the 2nd MTB Flotilla in Hong Kong. These were BPB 60 footers of the same batch as the 1st MTB Flotilla in Malta. I am currently having a fully working model built for use and exhibition in the Hong Kong Museum of Coastal Defence. I have many photos of these rare Scott-Pain early 60' MTBs from my fathers collection. The flotilla was scuttled on 26th Dec 1941 after an epic escape to mainland China. More at hongkongescape.org

Name:	Neil Bonnar
Country:	Blighty

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Hi - my great uncle sailed out on the New Australia the 28th Jan 1953, just months prior to your family, I just wanted to say what a great website and as a somewhat amateur geneaologist tracing his long lost Uncle what a pleasure to see the ship he actually sailed on. He must have been charmed because having escaped a somewhat impoverished life he went on to win the Australian state lottery - he then proceeded to vanish into thin air...ah well once a scot always a scot..thanks again for a great website.
Neil Bonnar.

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Name:	Judy Dignum
Country:	England

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I came across this website whilst researching my relatives' emigration to Australia. What a varied and interesting life you've had! Extremely interesting.

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