Fred Newman
Fred belongs to: Royal British Legion Seaman's Mess
Fred was born in South Shields and went to Ocean Road School. He worked on the tug boats before going to sea in the merchant navy when he was 17.
Fred was interviewed by Carl Greenwood on 5 December 2005. The interview took place at the Interviewee's living room and lasted 1 hour, 1 minute and 3 seconds.
Mess night
Mess night
Retired merchant seamen playing bingo at a meeting of the Seaman's Mess
Fred has 14 memories in the memorynet:
The catering boy's wages- Homesickness and adjusting to life at sea
- Training and learning the ropes
- The Hudson Bay
- Keeping clean
- Leisure time in the merchant navy
- Making music on the ship
- Lifeboat drill
- Icebergs and dangers
- The Seaman's Mess
Fred's accordion- Mess night
- Seaman's Mess
- South Shields Royal British Legion Seaman's Mess tie
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