Married the Laurelbank’s 2nd Mate,Andrew Lees in Auckland 27th May 1975 and sailed from Napier to Copenhagen on her.Captain Jeff Tully.Also sailed with my husband on the Gowanbank (Captain Pete Ireland).Birchbank (Captain Austin Hall)Marabank (on the trip where she was sold in Cochin)Beaverbank (Captain Lewis Wigham) Anna Lees
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Thanks for the interesting information. Would you like to post any happy memories on this site – maybe a short article about one of the trips? My email is aar@btopenworld.com. Would love to hear from you
Remember the day you got married to Andy! Can not believe that it is nearly 45 years ago!! It was my last trip as 3rd Mate on a Bank Line vessel, but joined UBC/ MacAnndrews 2 months after leaving the Laurel in Rotterdam.
Hallo David, Thanks for the interesting information. He would have probably known some of my contacts including Healey Martin who was a long time Bank Line Master.
Ray Smith was Radio Officer on her 1970 1971. Capt Colin Creasey, 2nd mate Alistair McKay Cheng S.Kumar, chippy TamA Chang lecky James Bailey. 17 month trip started in Hull ended in Antwerp
Married the Laurelbank’s 2nd Mate,Andrew Lees in Auckland 27th May 1975 and sailed from Napier to Copenhagen on her.Captain Jeff Tully.Also sailed with my husband on the Gowanbank (Captain Pete Ireland).Birchbank (Captain Austin Hall)Marabank (on the trip where she was sold in Cochin)Beaverbank (Captain Lewis Wigham) Anna Lees
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Hi Anna
Thanks for the interesting information. Would you like to post any happy memories on this site – maybe a short article about one of the trips? My email is aar@btopenworld.com. Would love to hear from you
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Remember the day you got married to Andy! Can not believe that it is nearly 45 years ago!! It was my last trip as 3rd Mate on a Bank Line vessel, but joined UBC/ MacAnndrews 2 months after leaving the Laurel in Rotterdam.
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On board at Doxford Pallion Yard Sunderland in August 1963 . My dad Capt. R J Owen took her over from the yard and to sea as a Bank Line ship
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Hallo David, Thanks for the interesting information. He would have probably known some of my contacts including Healey Martin who was a long time Bank Line Master.
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Ray Smith was Radio Officer on her 1970 1971. Capt Colin Creasey, 2nd mate Alistair McKay Cheng S.Kumar, chippy TamA Chang lecky James Bailey. 17 month trip started in Hull ended in Antwerp
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She was one of a 21 ship order from Doxfords…. Do you have fond memories, I wonder?
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Capt. Colin Creasey is my stepfather and now lives in Cato Ridge, South Africa.
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