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 Captain Harry Pettican and crew of SUNSHINE.

L-R Captain Pettican, Harry Milgate, Syd Mills, Eric [sic] [Ernest] Appleton (Mate), Uriah Lewis.

L-R seated - Harry Redhouse, Peter Owen, Cliff Rice.

Caption has more names than the photograph.

The Book Tollesbury in the year 2000 says Captain Harry Pettican became skipper of the 70ft schooner SUNSHINE in 1908. She was owned by ...
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Captain Harry Pettican and crew of SUNSHINE.
L-R Captain Pettican, Harry Milgate, Syd Mills, Eric [sic] [Ernest] Appleton (Mate), Uriah Lewis.
L-R seated - Harry Redhouse, Peter Owen, Cliff Rice.
Caption has more names than the photograph.
The Book "Tollesbury in the year 2000" says Captain Harry Pettican became skipper of the 70ft schooner SUNSHINE in 1908. She was owned by Newcom Carlton, the President of Western Union. With brother in law Harry Redhouse as steward, Captain Pettican brought Tollesbury hands out to the USA to sail SUNSHINE through the summer. These included Ralph Frost, Joe Heard, Dick Holder and Tom Sampson. Mr Carlton sold SUNSHINE during WW1.
Date: 1910      


Photo: Cedric Gurton Tollesbury
Image ID CG6_273


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This image is part of the Mersea Museum Collection.