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Thread #99863   Message #1996022
Posted By: Barry Finn
14-Mar-07 - 01:07 AM
Thread Name: Learning Shanties
Subject: RE: Learning Shanties
Yes Rowan. George actually lived in West Geelong, still married to his young bride, an Aussie, George was English when he ran away from home, so he told me. So that's how you say & spell the name! Thanks. George probably has as hard a time with my accent as I had with his. I believe that would be the same ship. He was also involved with the rigging of other ships but I don't remember. I had some e-mail communication with the head rigger of the Endevour (maybe Brian Toss, I'm no longer sure who) & he had given me a list of other ships George rigged that I didn't know about which sadly I also don't remember. George was flown to Melbourne where he ended up with some nerve damage in his back so he couldn't physically help but I was told he was still invaluable, he was I believe at that point in his late 90's.

Barry