It is an odd coincidence that a Leading Seaman on the Latona was my great-aunt’s husband Herbert Rogers who had been in the navy since he was a boy and slowly risen through the ranks. Now, it’s quite possible that on a ship with a complement of 300 officers and men the two of ...
In David Copperfield setting is less urban, more rustic than in other novels, and especially maritime. Besides Peggotty, who is a seaman whose home is an overturned hull, Mr Micawber goes to the naval port of Plymouth on the south coast after prison and appears finally on board a steamer....
Fred Seaman worked alongside the music legend from 1979 to Lennon’s death at the end of 1980 and he reveals the star was a Ronald Reagan fan who enjoyed arguing with left-wing radicals who reminded him of his former self. In new documentary Beatles Stories, Seaman tells filmmaker Seth Swir...
Most the team had worked and trained together for several years, although Seaman Turner and Seaman Prescott were the two newest members of the team. They had recently replaced a team member who was discharged, and another who was killed in a motorcycle accident while on leave. This was their...
David: Well then, you know too, from being a merchant seaman, that when you travel you really have your eyes opened. John: Why do you think I got on so well with Cathal McConnell? [David laughs at that line] The way I first met Cathal was that when he came to Eugene’s room, ...
So, it’s been a while since my last blog post. Time isn’t always kind and this year has flown by. It’s not exactly been a great year for our family, after my wife lost first her step-father and then her real father within a month of each other. ...