An email conversation with Reg Mercer on 23 April 2013

Hi Chris,

Attached are some photos which might be of interest for new website.

If you need any further details let me know.

Not sure if you ever came across George Paxton but he was buried a few weeks ago. I did my first trip with him on Kinnaird Castle.

Reg

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I am very sad to hear such news.

I knew George well. We sailed together on Southampton Castle he was 3/O and I was x2/O.

He always wore carpet slippers and supported Kilmarnock.

A couple of years ago at the Southampton reunion I had a long talk with Ian Shearer who was master at that time. He remembered George and would have been sad to hear the news. Capt Shearer passed away last year in his 90s. In Sept I am attending the overnight reunion in Southampton and I know that Alan and Helen Stewart will be there, he was 2/O at that time.

Regards

Chris

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Now that I come to think of it there is a photo of George in the ones I sent to you this morning. It's a very bad quality one of 4 or 5 cadets sunbathing.

George is on his back at the front. It was your comment about carpet slippers reminded me!

Reg