Captain Charles Colenutt
I was reading the SEA BREEZES on the way back to
Toronto Canada on Air Canada when I said S... After many years trying to find
out if an Old Boys club or anything about the school existed, On page 468 The
answer was at the top of the page.
I go back to 1945 when I left the school in December I believe to go home to the
Isle of Wight, Then to North Shields to ship out. After a few years on the high
seas and trying for my 2nd mates exam passing a half of it .I decided to go to
Canada, I had a shore job to go to. Then I did a stint on the Great Lakes, and
then went to the Toronto Island Ferries Thirty Five years later retired as the
Head Captain.
Retired I now play around as I called it on a small private chartered vessel as
captain and in the winter time I try to get in at least two cruises in the
Caribbean.
I think around 1947 at sea on British ships, then I went to
Canada 1955. On the great lakes on tankers and freighters. Then ended up with
the Toronto Island Ferries as Head Captain in command of four Ferries and one
double ended steam side Paddle wheeler P.S Trillium.