Mrs Farrington, Bob Kemp, Hedley Farrington, Jane Benham (foreground). Felixstowe docks, c. 1963.
Mrs Farrington, Bob Kemp, Hedley Farrington, Jane Benham (foreground). Felixstowe docks, c. 1963.
Mrs Farrington, Bob Kemp, Hedley Farrington, Jane Benham (foreground). Felixstowe docks, c. 1963.
I was one of a party from TS Sheffield, Sea Cadet Corps, age 14 in 1963. We joined Memory at Maldon, ferried across to her by John Kemp. By late afternoon I was at the wheel steering Memory out on the Blackwater River and not quite believing it; I could say this was my first trip to sea. I was completely in awe of skipper John Kemp and equally so of the wonderful Jane Benham. Just a marvellous experience and I think of it often; we have been holidaying in Suffolk for many years now and visiting Felixtowe , Harwich and the Suffolk coast always bring back memories.
Hi David. Thanks for your comment. My dad (John Kemp) always thought very highly of the Sheffield Sea Cadets. I remember the redoubtable Cdr George Lill very well. What a guy. I think the last time I saw him was at Jane Benham’s funeral, about 1992.