Michael Westhead PWSTS Standard Bearer 2014 - present                                                                                                             

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21/08/61 to 09/12/61
Old Boy Membership No. 3418, 05/12/61.
61/62 Deck Boy, Port Victor
62/66 Deck Apprentice Buries Markes, London.
66/98 British Rail.
Retired 2010

The photo titled "Christmas" on page 10 of the picture section was taken at Christmas 1961. That's me at the back, standing to the right of Mr Hough in front of the honours board.

Thoroughly enjoyed my time at PWSTS and at sea and don't regret one minute of it, (except maybe running up Borstal Hill every morning!). Left PWSTS to join Port Victor as a deck boy, coasting around Europe/UK then deep sea to Oz. Mid 62 joined Buries Markes of London as Deck Apprentice. Left after 4 years to save enough to self-finance 3rd Mates ticket, never made it, still trying, but another life took over.

Very grateful for all those lessons learned, sights seen, experiences good and bad that happened in those years. Thanks to PWSTS. Thanks to all those along the way.