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Phil Guest

Onboard 1983 to 1987 A/B (RP)

I was an AB (Radar) down in 3Lima mess known as "The Nursery" in 1983, this was due to several of us joining on the same day and we were all under 18yrs old. I later became the ships "Navs Yeo" as I was a terrible Radar Operator and fancied keeping no duties alongside the wall, a great perk. I was known for being able to sleep like you've never known and my pride & joy being the Owls, Sheffield Wednesday FC. I was very fortunate to make some incredible friends some of which I still see today and some I would like to see again.

I left the navy in 1988 as I couldn't stay apart from the woman I fell in love with Debs and am still happily married to her after 21yrs. I have two wonderful kids, Chris aged 15 & Gabrielle aged 12.

I now live in Barnsley, South Yorkshire and still follow the Owls every weekend, win lose or draw.

Since leaving the mob in 88 I have ran a pub in Leeds for a couple of years with Deb, worked on a building site, driven lorries until I smashed it into a bridge and got the sack, then since 1990 worked at Meadowhall Shopping Centre, Sheffield a massive major regional shopping centre and I have reached the level of Director of Operations. (does that make me a PWO in naval terms)

My brother Kev is still in the navy on nuclear submarines and has a couple of years until he can walk away and count his cash, like the rest of you 22yr lags.