- were are you now?? -- No name, 07:25:19 11/16/07 Fri
Does anyone know the whereabouts of a MICK WEAVER from Lemington Spa, who was in Raleigh Division in the 1950's. Jack 'scouse ' Dobbins would like to hear from him?????
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- John Hill . wants to hear from anyone at the TS Indefatigable school 1954 -55 -- John Hill, 16:01:00 01/04/07 Thu
I wonder where all the old boys of 1954-55?
Any one who was in the rugby team or the boxing team CONTACT ME. Espescaily Pete Finley.
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- Inde 1971-1972 -- Bill Murdoch No 8 Drake, 17:40:55 10/07/04 Thu
Hi I was at the inde for some 18 months before joining the royal navy. I have visit Anglesey a few times with my son, and have told him many good times I had there. If there is any one that remembers us drop us a line. Does anyone remember that ex marine instructor who used to deal with the kit issues and every lunch time he would give us a lecture on lost of kit and the state of the dorms.
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- 1970 - 1972 -- Tom Charlton 75, 09:07:22 03/22/13 Fri
Hi anyone out there who remembers me I was P.O. Charlton 75 Rodney division between 1970/71 I lived on Anglesey (still do)
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- lookin for -- paul chappell, 00:19:01 02/04/11 Fri
hi i was at the inde between 67 and 69 my name is paul chappell 107 hood div,had some good times some not so good, went from there to the royal navey.my dorm was shell tankers,officers i remember are cruckshank, bond, williams, best of all dixe deans,like to here from any one else from that year
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- searching for class 1987-89 Lee Mc Crory -- Lee Mc Crory, 08:36:39 02/27/13 Wed
Looking to get in touch with Lee Mc Crory who was from the Bristol area I think?
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- :-) Was at Indie 87 to 89. Raleigh Division -- Anderson 45 (Bulldog), 12:56:11 05/01/04 Sat
Hey all, I remember my time at Indie with great fondness. I made many a good friend, some of which im still in contact today. i was leading hand my last year and PO last couple of months, taking over from White89 after he decided to teach someone a lesson with an iron. Anyone remember me please get in touch, it would be great to hear from you....
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- :-) T.S INDEFATIGABLE -- Andy Barrett (Happy), 08:50:39 06/01/12 Fri
I was at the Inde for 2 terms in73 NO ii Drake division, many happy memories.
Joined the RNR as a seaman in the ops branch MW dont y know.
Anyone know what happened to Brooks 3 Drake Division?
Kind regards
Andy Barrett.
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- slackers -- ron, 03:57:24 05/23/11 Mon
Slackers!
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- Indefatigable 1954 to 1955 -- Alan Meadows, 03:11:14 03/25/04 Thu
At the INDE 1954 to 55. P.O Raleigh Div. No 49
Now 65 years of age but still on active sea service.
Have just re-validated Class I Masters to STWC 95.
The INDE was the best start in life for me.
If anyone remebers me. Please reply.
regards
Alan Meadows
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- for the brits -- cameron, 03:13:45 10/10/10 Sun
Been watchin the news like a snob does and luving birminghams attitude. homes for the brits not the imigrants i hope the rest of the country follows suit .make it to easy for these people coming over here ,if i went over to there i would get nothing.thats another area to cut benifits(imigrants)
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- Divisions -- cameron, 14:10:05 09/24/10 Fri
Do you know i hated the division thing it split you up from people you wanted to be mates with i had a friend in rodney two friends in hood and three mates in drake and three mates in my division raliegh but i dont remember really doing that much with them,if it hadnt been for martin hardcastle and alisdair martin i probably would of tried to leave they helped me settle into the unusual routine,it takes some getting ust to being away from home,i never liked the merchant navy either i got told off for mixing with a trainny officer cause i was a decky i pretty much went off the idea of being a decky after that i prefered to go home and work in macy ds and eat yummy big macs for lunch breaks i didnt even stick that job out long after my navy failure ,i really think i should of joined the royal navy rather than merchant navy but it dont matter now plenty of other things to do .
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- Escapes -- Matt, 02:15:46 07/19/10 Mon
It would be great to hear from any old boys!, who made it across the bridge, I know we all remember the times when an escape was on! come on boys lets have some stories, who remembers the bus shelter in bangor?
I ran away twice !!!
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- adrift for 32 years. -- paul j.fisher (the indefatigable Paul Fisher.), 11:32:15 09/29/08 Mon
I attended the 'INDE' 75/76,I was in Rodney division,can't remember my number now,had a sub-arachnoid brain haemorrage and stroke last year and it's left me with some memory problems but I'm making a steady recovery.I first found this site two years ago but became too ill to make contact.I remember you Steve(Humphreys)and Bill(O'Leary).I joined the Merchant Navy from the 'INDE'.Gary Houldsworth(Para's)joined the 'INDE' with me,we both came from the same part of Manchester. Many years ago I attempted to contact Andrew Geary( Glasgow) but without success,it would be good to hear from him in particular as I have family in Scotland and of course any OB's. God bless all of you wherever you may be.
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- Clear -- Cameron, 12:11:17 09/22/10 Wed
Hay i bet i peed off the school when i cleared my boots on my passing out parade i think i peed off my mates to when i stamped on theres for tradition,its a cheating job clearing your boots its best to do the bulling properly ,it did give them that glass look thow but defo ruined them for later.
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- Bullys -- Cameron, 01:23:17 09/22/10 Wed
Hay grey i cant believe one of the most picked on boys for his size is running things over on face book ,i have to say youve taken it all very well ,i tell you somthing if somone had thrown me into a skip they would of been a bit worried about it later ,you shouldnt like these people there scum bag bullys there as bad as bum boy rapists u should name and shame them matie.
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- inde -- cameron70 (:-)))), 05:41:25 09/21/10 Tue
Hello again it sure is a goust town in here they must of made this voyforum for loonys like me to leave loony tune messages.well i just wanted to leave a loony message for my old buddy mr hardcastle just like to say youve done ok m8 and even if you consider you hung about with a lony tune for three years you did ok getting into the aviation scene its to bad you didnt get to be a f14 pilot but you got very close and thank your mum for her hospitality to me when i was a good boy at school.live long and prosper.god save the queen.
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- Inde -- cameron70 (:-)))), 09:03:00 07/29/10 Thu
Yes inde is the best ,left right left right get in step sleepy ,fear god hounour the queen and join the army and kick butt,peace out!
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- :-) Old Boys 1947/1949 -- Don Coates, 07:31:23 03/03/05 Thu
greetings to Mike Weller,Gary Grayand Steve Humphries, it'sgood to know the OBA is still ticking along. memories of the old school stilllinger both good and bad but it's an experience I wouln't have missed for the world., that first meetting at the "sailors home" in Liverpool right through to the last one when we were "kitted out"for the great though somewhat daunting first trip to sea. My first ship was the S.S. New Texas belonging to Elder Dempster Lines,she was an old coal burner, the engineroom crowd and the catering crowd were all West Africans the deck crowd were white but she was a happy ship.Regards to all O.B's Don. Hope to make it to the reunion one of these days.
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- [Info] info -- Mervin Clarke, 12:54:27 11/03/03 Mon
I was at the inde from 65/67 hood div no 108
generally had a good time. though there were a few dogs. I remember marching to mass in any weather
from a heatwave to a blizzard!! and Inde beans!!
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- Hood Division 144 84-87 -- Bob Wright, 10:29:52 03/31/06 Fri
Any one who was kicking about during the late 80's drop me a line......met quite a few of the lads in the forces.
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- 88-92 at the "INDE" -- Darren Grey #77 Raleigh Div., 08:44:11 03/27/03 Thu
Well where do I start?
Tuesday mornings with "Mr Miaggi" or the many other days PT. Old Jack Simpson ,what a guy,The reason I joined the Engineers.
Well since I left the indie in July of 92 I joined the Engineers and left shortly after to emigrate to Canada.
Now living in Calgary,Alberta.
I'm currently finishing my welding apprenticeship and working for one of the largest oil drilling companys in Canada.
I remember the Old "indie" when we had to buff and wax the floors by hand,and then when the carpet was installed,we were spoiled then. No more "Dobby" days either washing machines came in arround 91... the names of mates I remember were chigga 89ish(White my PO)Geech,Humphries,Miller,Horton and Baker, "Nozzers" Rock,I fell off that rock once or twice.Once right into the skip!!!ouch.
Any "Old" boys out there want to e-mail me can
darren_grey76@yahoo.com
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- old boys -- steve spencer, 06:57:27 07/06/03 Sun
any body out there remember me I was in hood div no135 in 1963 I remember spud o sullivan, jock Kirkwood jimmy williams, dibbert. agood memory jog would probably do the trick for a few more. how about PO boy wessman there must be a few new boys remember that name!!
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- inde yr 1987-1989 -- STEPHENS 125 ( HOOD) (LOST COCKERAL COS OF P.O RYAN), 15:53:41 06/04/08 Wed
Would love to all hear from anyone at the Inde between 1987-89.. Im Saddened to see on this forum some lads from my time slagging each other with hurtful comments, not the way we were taught to respect each other...Anyway if anyone has any old pic of our time there or knows the where abouts of other lads please email me, and hope to see you at 2009 reunion as the 2008 one is this saturday which i cant make...
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- T S Indefatigable sept 1962 to nov 1963 -- Peter Hammer, 05:11:39 03/06/05 Sun
Hi, any body looking,remember me,I joined the Indie in September 1962. I was in Rodney Division and my no was 92.
Brian Matthews, from Warrington and roger Pankhurst from Nutley, and Chris Warren were my mates,where are you now?
I left in November 26th,1963 to join the S S Oronsay, P & O Lines.sailing from Tilbury London.I saw Jon Popes write up of the Indie,he hit the nail on the head with his discription, it was tough!! Jon was a leading boy on my 2nd term on Rodney division.I would welcome any contact from any of the Indie lads there at that time.
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- 1975 at inde -- Brian Flook (flooky), 08:36:04 11/30/07 Fri
anybody remeber or know of, David Dunn,TONY Garcia, Glascott,comerford,woodcock,templeton.
cheers
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- quiz2 -- quizmaster, 12:02:56 05/22/06 Mon
three more quiz quistoins for you to get into.
4.who got expelled for smoking?
5.which item might you notice when you entered the assembly hall?
6.if you were naughty where were you sent?
dont be shy play along .more to come in a few days.
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- I JUST CANT STAY AWAY. -- RON DE MOD, 08:40:20 03/28/06 Tue
I would like to leave a message for a couple of my old school pals but for one inperticular i do not want the propriaters of this web site to take offence to what im about to write cause i think this will be the only way to get a message accross.this message is for Hardcastle, when i take my dog for a walk and it takes one of those big steamy craps thats stinks for miles i think that looks just like a hardcastle i hope somone steps in it and gets a stinky shoe.I'll be back
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- *!* frainds -- markallan 71, 01:54:51 12/18/03 Thu
hi all i left in 89 want to get intouch with old frainds any one there from 86 to 89
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- yahoo profile -- Cameron, 04:43:42 12/01/06 Fri
I just thought I would leave a message for those who have not yet found this site ,If you want to know more about me you can go to my profile on yahoo I change it all the time .I might be away for a while soon for government reasons but keep an eye on it, i might put somthing intresting there.badguy70_uk
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- Indefatigable - 1951 -- Trevor Waddington, 13:24:41 07/15/02 Mon
Myself and twin brother, Victor attended Indefatigable together. I was in Hood division, Number 117!
Later qualified as a Radio Officer and finally swallowed the anchor in 1965, having served with Blue Funnel Line. Now happily retired, but would love to hear from any of my contemporaries.
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- Cameron -- physical, 06:02:51 11/30/06 Thu
Hey Ali If your out there can you send me some of your expert knowledge on physical training.Ive acctualy been letting my self go because of a bad back problem but its workable at the moment so I need a work out that will get my body going.You told me you were a trainner so you should be able to send some info to my e-mail.cheers .
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- photos -- Ron cameron, 08:24:04 04/03/06 Mon
Hello Raustclotts ,Bumberclott I Know someone who went to Raliegh in my Year Has got A photo or Photos oF when WE went to HMS RALIEGH in our Last year.I was the one whos Bumberclott trousers were to short when i sat down.if you can spare the time e-mail it to my e-mail.Danker.You Know what we should of had a language class at school i could of made money out of that or somthing.If you ever come to peterborough dont stay to long its a shit hole its full of raustclotts and muslims and imagrants and shit there all taking over the fucking place weres the fucking BMPor KKK when you need them.Hennesey and Stuart from the year bellow me are still kicking around peterborough somwere for all you bumderclotts who want to know that Dont realy talk to them got there own bit of life i suppose,fuck being mates with everyone anyway.Any one want a taxi and a japaty.
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- Hello to the navy -- Peta tv, 05:51:54 06/23/06 Fri
Hello navy this is for your knowledge.come and have a look.
THE MEAT YOU EAT!!!???
www.petatv.com
www.peta.org.uk
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- Reunion 2006 -- Pete J.71/73, 02:16:30 04/29/06 Sat
I hope Camron and his like wasent the reason our School died
but it wouldent surprise me. Maybe when he gets put away some sensible Old Boys will come out of the woodwork and use the forum . Give him his due he has used the forum more than most even if he is a crack head. Dont let him hog it use it .
Any way I digress , Sorry to say I cant make the Reunion this year.
See Ya
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- ROUD49 - 90-92 - -- Nic Roud, 06:31:48 04/12/06 Wed
Anyone remember me? I do remember connor scott and binks as well as paul martin. whats up mateys!
Taylor, humphries, Grey, hill, pritchard, chris 'bakes' baker, evans108, williams 82, geech,(elvis lovin rubber man), who else...where is everyone now?
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- :-) Any Inde Boys 1952/1953 -- Walter Price Roberts, 05:09:32 01/20/04 Tue
On behalf of my father, (originally from Anglesey) who was in the Hood division, number 92, he would like to contact anyone from his era and share some memories, now happily retired in a village in Stafforshire, Drop me an e-mail and I'll pass it on. He will be attending the next reunion,
Thank you Sue Green
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- T.S.Indefatigable -- Neil{Spiv}Elphick, 12:43:29 12/01/02 Sun
Is there anybody out there who was at the
Indie with me in the dark ages? I was in Rodney division my No. was 81 my best friend was a lad called Johnny Lynn,anyone know of his whereabouts. Captain Irving was in charge with Chief Officer Derick,also Mr, Muggeridge,Mr, Tyneman, Doodie,and Mr Napthine. this was 1951 to 1952,and I remember it all it was great! Sorry about the typing, but I,m new to this P.C. lark.
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- old mate I think? -- Cameron 70 (hello), 08:35:53 11/25/06 Sat
Hello dudes does any one remember someone called Broady or is that name a figment of my imagination I think I used to like him but my memorys getting bad so I cant even remember if that name was from school or somewhere else .If you do excist let me know goodluck bro .
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- :-) Christmas Greetings -- Pete boy39 71/73, 03:17:49 12/17/06 Sun
Greetings to all old boys , hope you have a good christmas and a Happy new year.
Lets all try and get to the Reunion this new year.
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- 74/75 -- Malcolm Williams (Hood division, 133), 06:27:49 09/26/06 Tue
I am looking for Carlos Smith, Roy Craft, Sean Whalley and others!! I left the Indi earlier than expected due to financial reasons (or lack of!!) and Joined the Merchant Navy. After four years I decided to join the Army. I was in the Royal Green Jackets for six years and then the Royal Military Police for six years. After leaving the Army I took time to reflect on my life and decided to put off paid employment to enter university. I read Anthropology at Sussex University and then completed a PGCE (teaching certificate) at Brighton University. I now live and work in the Newton Le Willows area teaching students with social, emotional and behavioural difficulties as well as trying to complete a masters degree at Manchester University. I owe a lot to the Indi and am in the process of joining the IOBA. I have many memories and many images of friends but alas cannot put names to these images. Does anyone have a list of boys in the Indi between 1974 and 1976? OK, that's all for now, hope to hear from someone soon, regards Malcolm
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- hello -- A friend, 11:59:23 08/25/06 Fri
Just like to say hello and all that to a few people even if you dont like me eitherway you are in my head.
KIlner,Hardcastle,weile.white,smith,bannester,jones,puddy, williams,martin,clint,woledge,and anyone else who should be her.All good school friend ups or downs see you in another life.take it easy.
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- Old School Friend -- Speed87, 10:55:44 02/16/06 Thu
Speed 87 At Inde 87 till 90. Does anyone know what happened to Alan Hughff. I've been looking for him for several years if any one knows please let me know.
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- :-) indie 1987 89 -- mark farrar123, 03:36:43 12/29/04 Wed
ahoy ship mates well after a long time i have found this site i was sad to hear of the death of mr burrows ime sure he is giving them a hard time with LAD and still doing head flips of the horse he was one in a million i was in hood division and if any one would like to contact me feel free my email is markfarrar@ntlworld.com i hope to be coming to the reunion next year hope to hear from you all soon mark
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- Ancestry -- Richard Knott, 13:42:58 11/08/05 Tue
Sometime between 1865 and 1914, when the 4th HMS Indefatigable was turned into a training ship, my great grandfather, Oliver James Knott, was Chief Seamanship Instructor on board. Does anybody have any further information regarding his life or any records kept about the TS at that time?
If so would be great to hear from you as I'm researching family history.
Thanks,
Richard Knott
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- "In The Navy" -- Me (:)), 16:39:00 08/09/06 Wed
In The Navy! You Can Have A Good Time, In The Navy! You Could Go Far, In The Navy! You Know Who You Are, In The Navy!,In The Navy!...........:)
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- sloth -- you KnOw, 13:23:13 05/20/06 Sat
Hey jim i bet you dont think of me much but i will leave you this message anyway just for the hell of it.When we were at school i did like you but in the last year you turned into a right prick.At trainning collage at graves end we were ok we done our trainning but i thought you were a right barbarian when you beat up that lad in the toilets you should of been sacked for the shit and him for involving him self lads at that trainning were weird and i was weird when i got drunk. well ive not got a lot to say now except i still think your a prick and dont want to see your ugly mug again that goes for those other rhyl turds to.
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- Finding an ex Shipmate 2 -- John Singleton, 00:19:47 07/11/06 Tue
Further to my request for help in finding an old shipmate who was on the "Indi" in the early 1960 and went to sea in March 1965 - "Finding an ex shipmate - 16th June 2006. I believe his name was Leonard Selwood he would therefore be in his late 50's now. I would appreciate any contact with him or people who know of him.
Many Thanks
John Singleton
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- hello to all you sailor boys -- Ronald Cameron, 16:14:37 03/13/06 Mon
Just like to say hello to the INDE bunch i went to school with.I joined the merchant navy but things went a bit pete tong apart from that im fine how are you ,let me know.
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- Finding an ex shipmate -- John Singleton, 17:14:12 06/16/06 Fri
I would like to contact an ex Inde boy who joined the Bank Line vessel "Laurelbank at Billingham on 24th March 1965 as a deck apprentice. I cant remember his name but his nickname was Leonardo (first name may have been Leonard). He came from Yorkshire (Scarbough). The Laurelbank was his first ship after leaving the training ship. I was the other first trip apprentice on board and was from the "Arethusa" so we had something in common. It would be great to get in touch after so long - I live in Australia now and am retired. If anyone can help me it would be appreciated.
John Singleton
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- THE BOOK -- Steve Humphries, 21:20:11 01/04/05 Tue
Indefatigable and National Sea Training School for Boys,
1864 – 1995.
Rev Canon Bob Evans: Brand new Title.
The INDE
From a very fortunate meeting two years ago, I first met Canon Bob Evans and Chaplin Roy Paul - Mersey Mission to Seaman, at an Indefatigable Old Boys reunion promoting one of Bob’s books ‘The Training Ships of Liverpool’. Although Indefatigable had been previously included in the ‘Training Ships’ book, I knew we had to have Bob write the much fuller account of our story and history and most of all about us the Trainees.
As a boy I had no doubt that I wanted to go to sea, from Sea Cadets in North London (TS Barossa), to Anglesey THE INDEFATIGABLE, which was the making of me and now although the School has subsequently closed, I have always considered it to be my spiritual home which I’ve since discovered holds the same meaning to so many others!
Many of the Boys who attended this School gave up their lives defending the UK as members of the Merchant Navy and Armed Services and this book is dedicated to all her Trainees and Staff of ‘THE INDE’.
Bob Evans takes us back on-board the ‘Inde’, he has woven a story of personal experiences to meet the boys of old and the masters who steered us through tough discipline but with the utmost respect, taught us to identify and help others who were not so fortunate.
The book is written by and on behalf of those who were at the Indefatigable, by Canon Bob Evans, who quotes, “This is one hell of a story”. This book is about the boys and their successors, it’s their story, and there has never been a book exclusively on the Training Ship Indefatigable and School.
This is a unique occasion and a memorable event that many have participated in. The Indefatigable Old Boys Association is proud for what Bob Evans has unlocked. I know you will enjoy our story.
Forever the Inde!
Steve Humphries 1975 - 1976
T.S. Indefatigable Old Boys Association: Secretary
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