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I’m sure I can speak for us all, in thanking Bob for attending the funeral of Vel Athans.Unfortunately I have recently come out of hospital and have many appointments which clashed. Here below, is an e-mail from Vel’s daughter, ‘Viki’ Hello Bob, It was lovely to chat to you yesterday, […]

Vel Athans Family Request   Recently updated !


Our/my thanks to Robert (Bob) Blake, who has kindly sent the following, the funeral took place Thursday 28th August. There was a good turnout of family members, although not all could attend being age related and unable to travel from the Greek Islands. Tino Duris was unable to attend as […]

VIP “ Vel Athans”   Recently updated !




I have been informed today, that Ex long employee, Chief Engineer and SuperintendentVal Athans passed away yesterday (11th August).My source who I have spoken with is 92 year old Malcolm Mcquire.At present I have no further information. If a picture comes up, this is a ‘glinch’….

Passing of Vel Athanassiadis






Hi Roy, During the summer of 1964 aged 15 and still at The London Nautical School I managed to get leave and take a trip on the Avon Ranger (Avonmouth, Puerto Ordaz, Trinidad, Kilingholm). I shared a cabin with the deck cadet who might have been Welsh. It was a […]

Anyone Remember – Clive Heathmarsh




My apologies Neil, your e-mail got stuck somewhere and only just found it. Yes Roy still live just outside York  – Retired from the Sea in 2020 after being stuck onboard Sailing Around the World during Covid for 7 months – thought life was too short – work out well […]

Neil Woodburn (Ex Ch/Eng)