Quote Originally Posted by loftysmudge View Post
Nearly a "Townie"of mine,Blackburn is just about 7 or 8 miles from Bolton,I remember the press coverage at the time,we also had a Bolton lad,David Stroud,who was killed on the Glamorgan,and in whose memory we held a memorial service a few weeks ago.On the 30th anniversary of the attack on Glamorgan.I suppose there must have been other lads killed from the North West, as well of course, as from all over the country."We Will Remember Them"
I remember doing a few watches on the aft of the Lowestoft, look out. Had a few chats with Gary over a hot cuppa, parked on a bollard. He was a blonde haired laddie, we got on well as I came from Manchester, which was pretty near where he came from. My first proper draft and a friendly face outwith of the seaman branch. He would pop up for his fresh air, we'd have a wee blether and off he went. I vividly remember him telling me he had a swap draft and that he was really excited. Strange how these things stay with you after all those years. Tore the heart out of me, to discover his fate.