Officer cadets Hubert Hughes and Len Evans outside Capt
Jesse Hughes' house, 7 Seabourne Road, Holyhead.
On the bridge of the
Cambria with his officers is Capt Jesse Hughes on the occasion of his
last sailing before retirement. Left is 2nd officer Emrys Williams with 2nd officer Alex
Robertson, while on the right is Chief Officer Eddie Bradshaw.
2nd officer Alex Robertson,
date unknown.
Photos above courtesy of Mr Harri Hughes, grandson
of Capt Hughes.
Gathered on one of the early mailboats
a group including, in the back row, Capt Woodall, Capt Borthwick, and
Capt Dick Thomas. In the front row, Capt Manning and Capt Meade.
Photos above courtesy of Ms Maisie Woodall,
daughter of the late Capt Woodall, with thanks to Eric Anthony and Ray Rowlands.
Capt.
Glynne Pritchard's father, Evan R. Pritchard.
Taken
in 1944 in Dun Laoghaire, when he was mate possibly of the Cambria.
At that Mr. Pritchard was friendly with a Mr. Sheridan, an amateur
photographer who managed a cinema at the bottom of the Forty Foot Road
and who most likely took the shot while the mate was ashore for a paper.
Retirement presentation to
Captain Marsh on board the Cambria. Capt Marsh seated,
Evan R. Pritchard on the left, Jim Seed R/O, (Capt) George Davy 3/0 and
Capt R. A. H. Lord, possibly 2/O, (later Holyhead Marine Supt) in
civvies.
Capt Woodall and Chief Officer Evan R.
Pritchard, 1945.
Seen on the focs'l head of the Slieve
More. Evan R. Pritchard on the left and R Lewis AB on the right.
Middle two unidentified. Circa 1940's.
Capt Evan R. Pritchard in January 1951.
He had received his appointment as permanent Master (cargo) the
previous November. Sadly, he died on 2nd February 1951, age 58. He
was C/O of the Scotia at Dunkirk. His seagoing career was eventful and
often dangerous which no doubt affected his health in the end.
Photos above courtesy of Capt. Glynne
Pritchard.
Mail boat officers, circa 1950. Ivor
Griffiths is front row left while top right is Hubert Hughes.
Richard 'Richie' Roberts and Ivor
Griffiths.
Photos above courtesy of Capt Chaos Pirate
Productions.
Chief
Officer Len Evans on board one of the mail ships, late 1950s.
Photo courtesy of
Eleanor Evans.
Capt Alex Robertson and Second Officer Idwal Pritchard on the bridge of the Cambria.
Photo courtesy of Capt Glynne
Pritchard
Seen in 1971
with Chief Engineer J.O. Williams (left) and Electrician Pat McAllister,
on the occasion of his
retirement after 50 years at sea is Capt Richard 'Ritchie' Roberts. Joining
British Railways in 1937 he initially sailed from Holyhead as a relief
2nd mate but was forced to return deep sea because there were no regular
vacancies. He returned to Holyhead in 1939 joining Slieve Donard
as 2nd mate. Apart from three years on the Heysham - Belfast route he
spent the remaining 32 years sailing from Holyhead. During that time he
was master of several cargo vessels, Holyhead Ferry 1 and Hibernia.
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