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Bart Taylor

Bart belongs to: Cullercoats Community Centre

Bart was born in Cullercoats. He served part of an apprenticeship at Swan Hunters shipyard as a Shipwright. He broke his indentures to join the Royal Navy in 1941. He was demobbed in 1946 and joined the merchant navy. He came ashore and worked until he retired in 1982.

Bart was interviewed by Carl Greenwood on 1 March 2006. The interview took place at Cullercoats Community Centre and lasted 30 minutes and 24 seconds.

Bart Taylor

Photograph of Bart

Bart aged 21. Bart was in the Royal Navy between 1941 and 1946.

Bart has 12 memories in the memorynet:

Bart's memories with a Wartime theme:

•  Family involvement in fishing
•  Photograph of Bart

Bart's other memories:

•  Granny Hannah and Granny Sally
•  Career at sea
•  Going to sea with the merchant navy
•  Building boats on the City of Port Elizabeth
•  Cullercoats RNLI
•  Marconi Point - The Howling
•  Smell of seaweed
•  The City of Port Elizabeth
•  Table Mountain
•  The Embrace

This memory has these themes:
Clothing | Wartime | Work

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