The Second
HMS Manchester Association
"Connie" Francis & Ian Tidbury
The day after an Elephant broke
the window of the Land Rover
to get at the Rat packs!
Both watches 0800 - The waters gopping, there's only beer available! ?, Ian Tidbury, "Connie" Francis, ?,Andy Skeet,??,?,? (Assistance with names, anyone?)
Man overboard drills!
Connie Francis and Charlie Chambers - Dubai 1988
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The Blue's Brothers - Keith Midgeley, Mike Smith, Lenny Bilton & Dan Daly
Sel Patch, Keith Midgeley, Mike Smith, Dan Daly, Rufus Clarke & Lenny Bilton
Sel Patch, Mike Maxwell-Cox, Simon Marriott & Steve Swaine
Old Ruins! Knocker with the Big Phalanx & "Connie" Francis - Acropolis, Athens
Riding along on a wave of crests! "Wobbly" Wagg displaying his chippying skills flanked by John Paton & "Scouse" Groom
Wayne "Boff" Bancroft & Pete Burnett at an unknown location!
Ned Naylor, Mick Thorne (artist),
Bootneck Redders Redmond and Wayne "Boff" Bancroft
Guess who, guess where, guess when? Clue: He's wearing his favourite run ashore threads.
Another hard day for Knocker
with the Big Phalanx
and Stevie Swaine out in the Gulf!
Phots courtesy of "Knocker with the Big Phalanx" White
Ned Naylor & Joe Cocker,
Wayne "Boff" Bancroft & Mick Thorne
The Robin Hood Bar - (Someone's house in Doha) - Pete Burnett, Shady Lane, Ned Naylor, Wayne "Boff" Bancroft, Mick Thorne & Bootneck Redders Redmond
All phots kindly donated by Wayne "Boff" Bancroft
taken during trip - 1988 - 1989
Me and my brother - Sting and Pavaroti!!
Sting on the left...I think!
Photo courtesy of Sting
Ships Company - Jebel Ali 1988
ME Department - Jebel Ali (Dubai) 1988
Phots courtesy of Kevin "Doss" Living
Phots courtesy of Ian Tidbury
EngineeRing sECTION - Senior Rate takes nap in 3Q Mess circa 1988. (We will spare Lenny Bilton's blushes by not naming him!!!...Ed)
Homeward Bound!! The Mighty Manch viewed from Southampton - Gulf July 1988
Phot courtesy of Dave Furnival
RO's Department - Armilla Patrol 1988
Back row - Paul ?, Neil ?, ?, Nobby Clark, Paddy Trimmer, Dale ?, Mark Iles, Brian Rhodes, (Late) George McNiff
Front row - ?, Dan Maskill, Smithy, Josey Wales, Ronnie Biggins, Taff Humpreys
Phot courtesy of Dan Maskill
Rick Cosby gives a ships tour to an unnamed Prime Minister.
Phot courtesy of Peter "Knocker" White
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Dan Maskell gets a call round from an unnamed Pontiff
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