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Captain Colin Allen, Restored HMS Warriors first Captain, Passes away. Options
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#1 Posted : 28 April 2017 22:17:08

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Captain Colin Allen, who has died aged 82, was the first captain of the newly restored museum ship HMS Warrior (1860), and brought her from Hartlepool to Portsmouth. after a long history in the navy and an important contributor to historic ship preservation.

http://www.telegraph.co....n-colin-allen--obituary/
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#2 Posted : 29 April 2017 00:50:01

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From reading his obituary a man who saw things through to the end and made a mark in life with all things and people he had dealings with something we should all take note of and try to emulate.
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