Ray Lorrison
Ray belongs to: Royal British Legion Seaman's Mess
Ray was born in Moon Street, South Shields. After leaving school Ray went to cookery school before going to sea with the merchant navy in March 1937. He left the sea in 1953.
Ray was interviewed by Carl Greenwood on 30 November 2005. The interview took place at the Interviewee's living room and lasted 39 minutes and 44 seconds.
Pool card
Pool card
The pool card was issued to seamen from the merchant navy recruitment office. It would instruct where and when a seaman was to report for duties.
Ray has 14 memories in the memorynet:
Ray's memories with a Travel theme:
Ray's other memories:
The ship's cook's routine- Food in the merchant navy
- Learning to make curry
- Cooking equipment and galley conditions in the merchant navy
- Cookery training
- The Atlantic convoys and Captain Walker
Ray Lorrison- Certificate of Competency as Ship's Cook
- Higher Certification of Competency in Nautical Cookery
- Pool card
- Medals
- Certification of Innoculation Against Cholera
This memory has these themes:
Roles and Routines | Work
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