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HELP! I was a met observer from 1951 to 1958.(1952 course). Contemporaries included 'bomber' Dunstan, Tinkle, Dinger and Clanger Bell, Charlie Sager, Peter Booth, Carlos Trotman, Ken Morris, Johnny Randall, Paddy Cooke, George Clevett and many more. Served on the Glory and the Jamaica. I have tried to contact Cloud observers without success. Please somebody, anybody contact me by email if this message reaches civilisation.

Many Clouds should of put money on it, won in my local British Legion on the sweep, also got the second in another. but will not be buying my villa in the Algarve yet.

Here is a question for y'all!!! How many other cloud observers backed Many clouds in the Grand National?????? I did !!!!

Excellent site...happy memories! I served as a 'chock technician' 66 to 97.and I had a few 'oppo's' in the Met Mafia. What was the name of the Killick Met...Paddy...??? that used to go on the lash with us Lossie Fire Crew. I remember he joined from Singers...and drank the Fulmar Club clean out of 'Woods Navy' one dance night!! What happened to Fred 'Sunshine' Walker? I served in Hermes, Ark and Lulu with Fred. Good site...happy memories...well done to all concerned.

Having looked through the phots for 1977 and seeing Ann Lafbury (and Wendy Erie) was a trip down memory lane as an ex-junglie grubber. If anyone knows the whereabouts of Ann I'd love to get in contact.

Is the confusion with age or grog but anyway best wishes

Are you the bungy they now call tanky

well well, Scouse Swannick............a name I haven't heard of for a few years !

My thoughts to the family of the late Frank Slack

Thankyou Arthur,
I have tried all sorts of methods of coming to a figure to my Question, Tried counting the courses by photos but there is a gap of 10years between 1950 and 1960, also tried to work out Matmatical combinations but it all comes down to the first answer on the WELCOME page which was a big NO!
I have come to the conclusion that there is probably a average of 40 recruits a year from the mid forties to 1990, giving a rough total of 2,000. of course I could be way out, On my course there was just me.
Do you think my guess because thats what it is is anywhere near the figure????.