The Second
HMS Manchester Association
Left to Right - Steve Legg, Steve Henshaw, ?, ?, Whiskey Walker, Neil "Ginge" Anderson
The day the Nottingham turned up to relieve us on station - Falklands 1984
Ginge Anderson, Dave Brown,
Steve Legg - Falklands 1983
Phots courtesy of Bill Churchley
30 knots, South of Ascension, November 1983 and noose has just been received of an amendment of the Naval Discipline Act!!.....or are we hanging judas?!
Phots courtesy of Kev "Doss" Living
Local Scouser John Dixon - resplendent in his best blue (boiler) suit - makes a swift exit from the Quarterdeck
Whooooosh! - Aberporth July 1984
Phots courtesy of Andrew Coombs
The Golly Club - Falklands'84
L to R - Gilly Gilchrist, Lt Gass, Mike Jenkins, John Plumber (JP), Pedler Palmer (as you can see his eyes are closed, we had to peel him out of his rack just to get this phot) Front row L to R - Eddie Lewins and Taff Coombs (god where did all my hair go?!)
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A young Sam Wellens - during build - 1982
Phot courtesy of Sam Wellens
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Visit to Coronation Street Rovers Return set - 1984
Visit to Lees Brewery, Manchester - 1984
Phots courtesy of Sam Wellens
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The Commissioning Cake...by chef Kipling!
The Late Captain Wigley and members of the North Manchester RNA on commissioning day
Phot courtesy of Alan Mellor of the North Manchester RNA
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A young Chris McLean (when he had hair!)
Port Stanley Comms Branch
Phots courtesy of Chris McLean
Eddie Lewins & Gilly Gilchrist