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STAN TOWNSEND'S PHOTOS

Stan (left) with Maurice Cockman
Stan joined the Superb in 1954 as a Boy Seaman
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TOM RICHARDSON'S PHOTOS

These photos were donated by the Tom's daughter.  
Hopefully some names can be added
Tom Richardson was a Leading Electrical Mechanic

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DAVE BRIDGER'S PHOTOS

Used to do "Beat the Retreat" with the Royals around A.W.I. I was a signalman, and hoisted the White Ensign during the ceremony, A great time for all.
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Dave was also on the next cruise 1956-57. See his photo by clicking on the button
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JAMES JOHNSTONE'S PHOTOS

James was a Royal Marine aboard during this cruise. Photos kindly supplied by Anthony his son
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4 Feb 2020
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BRIAN HILL'S PHOTOS

Brian served on the Superb during this cruise and later on HMS Lagos 
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22 Feb 2020
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NEWSPAPER SHOW REVIEW

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22 Feb 2020
Sods Opera "WE AIN'T SULKIN' was performed throughout this cruise
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MARTIN (JEKYLL) HYDE'S PHOTOS

Martin, a keen hockey player, was also at HMS Ganges, Rodney division. He was there in March 1953 until April 1954. He served on Indefatigable, Pembroke, Vernon, Chelsham and Hardy before leaving the service in April 1959.  He also was a member of the HMS Ganges Association.
Thanks to Martin's wife, Anne, we now have these valuable photos of what life was like in the Andrew in the 1950s
Posted on
1 July, 2020
If you click on one of the photos you can see some more information

LONG BEACH, CALIFORNIA

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23 Jan
2021

Click on the button below to read the newspaper cutting that goes with this photo

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SHIP'S COMPANY 1954

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31  Aug
2021
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EMILE KEANE'S PHOTOS

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15 October
2021
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BOB LETCHFORD'S PHOTOS

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4 January,
2022
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DEREK WEBSTER'S PHOTOS

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7 March,
2022
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JOHN HOLYER'S PHOTOS

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These photos and documents were purchased at a car boot sale in March 2022 by a keen amateur historian Tracey Taylor who is eager to find out more about John and perhaps return the documents to John's family.

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FRED GRUNDY'S PHOTOS

Posted on
9 August,
2022

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PETER PYNE'S PHOTOS

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21 August,
2022

Peter served on the 1954 AWI cruise where, in Chile, he met his future wife.  Peter also stayed on board for the 1956 - 57 Africa Cruise cruise.    His daughter, Angela, writes: 

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The main photo is of the wedding to my mother, although I believe his best man (pictured beside him) was his navy buddy but we have no name for him.

 

My dad met my mother in the week the HMS Superb docked in Valparaiso on 7 February 1955 and they wrote to each other for 2 years and she came over to England and remembers being very well looked after on the ship over.  They married on 3 August 1957 and had 7 children (3 boys and 4 girls).

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TONY CHANTLER'S PHOTOS

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Tony was a Seaman Petty Officer on board for the America & West Indies cruise 1954--55

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NEVILLE HOWES'S PHOTOS

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Neville was a Boy Seaman on the America & West Indies cruise 1954--55 He's also mentioned in one of our videos - click button to view

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