Warfleet

[daveyjones]

Is there any old salts who began their sea career at TS Warfleet?

Situated in Botley, Southampton on the upper reaches of the Hamble River. She was known to the locals as Fairthorne Manor.

Warfleet catered for both MN Apprentices and Ratings. I was there in March 1956. In charge was LT Com Southcott. RN DSO and George Vince.
I was there for six months before I was told by plummy mouth Southcott I was 'not officer material...' assigning me to the next 48yrs in the lower decks!
Blue Funnel Line were the recipients of successful students.
Southcott eventually ended up as a tutor at the Officer training establishment Warsash, Pangbourne.

All in my book... 'Oceans Of Time' due in the bookshops mid August 2006.

Regards Daveyjones

[DURANGO]

Is there any old salts who began their sea career at TS Warfleet?

Situated in Botley, Southampton on the upper reaches of the Hamble River. She was known to the locals as Fairthorne Manor.

Warfleet catered for both MN Apprentices and Ratings. I was there in March 1956. In charge was LT Com Southcott. RN DSO and George Vince.
I was there for six months before I was told by plummy mouth Southcott I was 'not officer material...' assigning me to the next 48yrs in the lower decks!
Blue Funnel Line were the recipients of successful students.
Southcott eventually ended up as a tutor at the Officer training establishment Warsash, Pangbourne.

All in my book... 'Oceans Of Time' due in the bookshops mid August 2006.

Regards Daveyjones looking forward to your book davey be lucky mate best wishes Durango

[Keltic Star]

Is there any old salts who began their sea career at TS Warfleet?

Situated in Botley, Southampton on the upper reaches of the Hamble River. She was known to the locals as Fairthorne Manor.

Warfleet catered for both MN Apprentices and Ratings. I was there in March 1956. In charge was LT Com Southcott. RN DSO and George Vince.
I was there for six months before I was told by plummy mouth Southcott I was 'not officer material...' assigning me to the next 48yrs in the lower decks!
Blue Funnel Line were the recipients of successful students.
Southcott eventually ended up as a tutor at the Officer training establishment Warsash, Pangbourne.

All in my book... 'Oceans Of Time' due in the bookshops mid August 2006.

Regards Daveyjones

RN Officers are Gentlemen trying to be sailors
MN Officers are sailors tying to be Gentlemen.
RNVR Officers are neither, trying to be both.

Can't wait to read your book

[John.H.Clark]

way I heard it,
RNR officers trying to gentlemen,
RNVR gentlemen trying to be officers ( my father for one ) and
RN neither trying to be both