John came from a long line of seafarers and answered the call of the sea at the age of 17. (The lure of university or his mother’s concerns failing to keep him shoreside!). The year was 1953 and he joined the Irish Larch en route for the Americas. His life at sea was the inspiration for great shaggy-dog stories full of adventure & strong characters - much like himself. He died on October 15th 2017 finding himself a safe harbour just before Storm Ophelia lashed the Irish coast. RIP Old Salty
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