tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3069061569253153388.post3514757146210544375..comments2023-08-04T21:25:23.543+01:00Comments on A Heron's View: The ShipyardA Heron's Viewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06563706152609630696noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3069061569253153388.post-81356666460981964292013-12-08T18:22:49.453+00:002013-12-08T18:22:49.453+00:00Thank you for your comment. I remember your Grandf...Thank you for your comment. I remember your Grandfather extremely well, he always wore a navy blue jacket with grey flannel trousers and yacht masters cap over the top of his balding head. He had a jolly good sense of humour mostly, though he could also be tetchy at times (as can all elderly men & I'm no exception!) Actually his office was one floor down from the drawing office and it too had a drawing board as part of the furnishings. The gentleman in charge of the D.O. was Kenneth Collyer who was also a Director up until the yard was bought out by the late Mr Roberts.A Heron's Viewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06563706152609630696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3069061569253153388.post-51995358661505770632013-12-08T18:05:03.690+00:002013-12-08T18:05:03.690+00:00Francis Morgan-Giles was my grandfather. he lived ...Francis Morgan-Giles was my grandfather. he lived with his daughter, Hebe (my mother) at Ringmore for the last 5 years of his life. He never retired from the yard. i will always remember going up to the drawing office to collect him to go home. the model of the Monaco is now in Teignmouth museumVJanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06539637680334299823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3069061569253153388.post-2732933996569184982013-06-11T23:10:03.127+01:002013-06-11T23:10:03.127+01:00Sounds like a mutually satisfying situation. That&...Sounds like a mutually satisfying situation. That's great!Vallypeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08309284606572565277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3069061569253153388.post-54712936279846670212013-06-09T12:44:41.108+01:002013-06-09T12:44:41.108+01:00They look like 'proper' yachts; not like s...They look like 'proper' yachts; not like some of the crazy, one-up-man-ship, gin palaces that we see being built these days. I don't sail, but if I did I'd go for the white, single masted, unknown, job.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3069061569253153388.post-16853276007921025872013-06-09T11:25:23.267+01:002013-06-09T11:25:23.267+01:00Thank you for your comment, Val. I don't recal...Thank you for your comment, Val. I don't recall hearing anyone ever uttering derogatory comments or showing any sign of begrudgery towards our rich and famous clients. In fact we often found in most them, a great deal camaraderie and appreciation. <br /><br />We were all very proud of our innovative designs and in being the given the freedom to demonstrate our capability. Similarly, as were the craftsmen who demonstrated their own particular skills and who were not slow making suggestions to the design team to the benefit of the product.A Heron's Viewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06563706152609630696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3069061569253153388.post-86642683731940599152013-06-09T10:59:15.530+01:002013-06-09T10:59:15.530+01:00What a fascinating post, Mel. No wonder you have s...What a fascinating post, Mel. No wonder you have such an interest in boats. What was it like building luxury yachts for the very very rich? It must have caused a few sour comments among the craftsmen in the yard - or were you all just very proud of your skills and the results?Vallypeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08309284606572565277noreply@blogger.com