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JOHN MEADOWCROFT, Secretary, Sea Training School/College (Gravesend) Association, 15 Springbok Cottages, Alford, Surrey, GU6 8HT

8:56am Friday 25th January 2008

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I wish to bring to the attention of your readers who are ex merchant seamen and attended the Sea Training School/College Gravesend.

The Gravesend Sea Training School was founded in 1918 following the First World to train boys aged 15/16 to join the Merchant Navy and help replace the men who were lost in the war.

Around 70,000 boys were trained there and it became known as the best sea training school in the world. Any readers who are interested in the Sea Training School/College (Gravesend) Association please contact me for further information.

jdmeadowcroft@tiscali.co.uk

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Jim Collins, wellingborough Northants says...
12:55pm Sat 7 Jun 08

I was a deckie trainee at gravesend sea training school 1960/61 our officer was Mr wilson a great guy.It was hard but did me a lot of good. some of the best days of my life.

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ian shakeshaft, bolton says...
2:31pm Sun 13 Jul 08

I trained at graves end in 1973, i was there for approx 7 to 8 months ,i also became a leading hand, i realy enjoyed it and went on to work in the merchant navy for 2 years then left. my nick name was "mitch", most of my class where from liverpool but i remember boys from all over the country attended.

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