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Douglas Dudley-Ward - Aberdovey, Wales, 1946

19 March 19

I was privileged to attend Course 7 (26th October -21st November 1946) at OBSS A...

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David Talbot - Ullswater, The Lake District, 1975

19 March 19

I attended Ullswater in 1975 as a police cadet, young and painfully shy. I have ...

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Andrew Harbottle - Aberdovey, Wales, 1966

27 February 19

I was an apprentice with Alfred Holt's Blue Funnel Line at Odyssey Works in Birk...

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Bill Nicholls - Devon on Ashburton, 1970

18 February 19

I wrote previously back in 2014 an my experience . When I wrote I could only fin...

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Ian Rousell - Ullswater, The Lake District, 1958

16 February 19

I attended U34 from 17th Nov. to 13 Dec 1958. At the time I attended a secondary...

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Trevor Heath - Eskdale, The Lake District, 1961

16 February 19

I have previously written my story. I have a few corrections to make. I have sin...

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Gillian Jones (nee Hardy) - Rhowniar, Wales, 1968

7 February 19

I went to Rhowniar Outward Bound Girls School the last week of January, first tw...

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William Sutton - Aberdovey, Wales, 2005

4 February 19

I have been involved with supporting the Outward Bound Trust for the past 11 yea...

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Steve Hall - Ullswater, The Lake District, 1976

3 February 19

Hi, I attended Ullswater Outward Bound School (course U213) around November 1976...

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