Capt. Tony (Sunshine) Cheshire

[Yardbird]

I read on a ships nostalgia website that Tony Cheshire may have crossed the bar recently. Has anyone got more information? I sailed with Tony on several occasions and had great respect for him both on board and on runs ashore. Apologies to Tony and others if he is in fact still with us.
Jules Fenton. ex Blue Star Engineer

[Jim Blake]

Hi Jules,

I saw your post on the Obits part of the Log, and I'm as puzzled as you. I
did'nt recieve any notificationof his passing, but I can see "sideways"
references to it in the BSL FaceBook page, and you have seen similar in
ShipsNostalgia.

I emailed John at VGSA, he gets to hear of most things, but he didn't know
anything either. I'll keep my ear to the ground and see if we can get any
info...Capt Cheshire was a well liked captain, as I understand things (I
never sailed with him) and such people should not go un-noted.

As a complete aside, your name is familiar (despite advancing years and
worsening memory)....were we at college together, Pompey 1973-4 or Shields
1975-6?

Cheers
Jim Blake (jim@blake-online.net)
Fraser's Apprentice

[David Bentley]

I had logged onto Ships Nostalgia last week and came across a request for anybody who knew Captain Cheshire.
It was from a lady called FRAN,who I think is Cheshire’s granddaughter.She mentioned he had died last year.
I said I had sailed with him on the Avelona Star/ or sister ship. At the time I was Chief Engineer.
I found him to have been a true gentleman / Captain .
Please give my condolences to his family.