Email Received 13 Jun 2017

Hi Chris,

I served with Clan Line and Union Castle as a Deck Officer before 'swallowing the anchor' in 1971.

I spent a year on the Reina Del Mar and also the Windsor Castle as extra second officer.

I am trying to track down a couple of assistant pursers with whom I served. Catherine (Fitzroy?) and Sheila Macdonald. Any suggestions or assistance you can give would be much appreciated.

Kind regards

David Pike

See David’s account of the scrap voyage of Roslin Castle

Applied to HM Prison Service via open competition for appointment as Assistant Prison Governor.

Email 27 Jun 2017

Current address [has been since 1984!] 18 Devonshire Road, West Bridgford, Nottingham, NG2 6EU. Tel 01159 235413  Mobile 07824 312020.

Moved here when I was posted to Lowdham Grange as Deputy Governor. Subsequent postings were covered where possible from my 50 foot narrow boat which enabled us to give our two daughters continuity in their education.

I served as an operational Prison Governor from Sept 1971 until retirement  in April 2014 (having completed the equivalent of three successive life sentences!!)