SAD NEWS
Posted:
Wed Dec 30, 2020 9:46 pm
by teesships
Sad news received tonight is that Michael Crowdy, founder and, in recent years, President Emeritus, of the World Ship Society, died on 22 December, pre-deceased by his wife Ona in September. He founded WSS as the Ships News Club in 1947.
Ron M
Re: SAD NEWS
Posted:
Thu Dec 31, 2020 7:18 am
by northeast
That is sad news, Ron, his name so well known and an inspiration for all who took up an interest in ships.
He has stepped down as Chairman a little before I joined the WSS Council (for a few years) in late 1990's but he was kind enough to send a very fine pen & pencil set, I thought that was really nice for a man who was never likely to meet me. His Kendal address seemed to have been with him forever!