Joined British & Commonwealth in 1963 as an Electrical Engineer Officer.

Spent considerable time in Southampton standing by on the Mail Liners before setting sail. Lived in Hill Lane during this period.

Sailed on vessels including Pendennis Castle, Capetown Castle, Reina Del Mar, Nicolas Bowater, Constance Bowater, Gladys Bowater, Phyllis Bowater, Clan MacGregor, Clan MacDougall, and Clan Ramsay—with some ships visited on multiple voyages.

Concluded service with British & Commonwealth in 1968.

Joined UKAEA at Dounreay in 1968, working in the Fission Research Centre on Fast Reactors (DFR & PFR). Left Dounreay in 1982.

In 1982, joined the Joint European Torus (JET) at Abingdon, Oxfordshire, focusing on Fusion Research. Retired in 2007 but continue to work part-time at JET.

Married to Frances, with two sons and three grandchildren—two girls and one boy.

I am trying to get in touch with both Tony and Helen Coyle. I sailed with Tony on the Capetown Castle, where he served as Electrical Officer in September 1966. They emigrated to Johannesburg, South Africa, around 1967. Both Tony and Helen are originally from the West of Scotland, as am I. My current home is in Abingdon, Oxfordshire.

Unfortunately, I have completely lost contact with them.

I’m also hoping to reconnect with R. Coombes, 1st Electrical Officer, and Tommy Martin, 3rd Engineer, who served on the Reina Del Mar from April to August 1964.

It would be wonderful to hear from anyone else who remembers me from those great times. Reconnecting after all these years — or should I say decades — would mean a lot.

Thank you for allowing me to share this message on your website.

On Nicholas Bowater 1964 - 65

Tony Coyle & Eddie Daly

Capetown Castle Sept 1966