Michael Westhead PWSTS Standard Bearer 2014 - present
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.