Hello & Introductions
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Category: H.M.S. Perseus
Forum Name: H.M.S. PERSEUS and the amazing escape of stoker John Capes.
Forum Discription: H.M.S. Perseus is a story that many of the people do not know / or do not believe, but is 100% true
URL: http://forum.kefaloniaonline.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=100
Printed Date: 09/Sep/2010 at 08:15
Topic: Hello & Introductions
Posted By: Stephen Nicolay
Subject: Hello & Introductions
Date Posted: 26/Aug/2008 at 14:40
Hello everyone,
Edward Christian Frederick Nicolay D.S.O RN, Captain of HMS submarine
Perseus was my third cousin, twice removed. His Great (x3)
Grandfather Lieutenent-Colonel Thomas Frederick Nicolay was my
Great (x4) Grandfather.
I am currently wading into my family's history and (I hope) to continue
to find interesting information, as seems to be happening fairly
frequently now. Although I have yet to delve into the life of
Edward Nicolay.
If anyone would like to receive any information regarding HMS submarine
Perseus or Captain Nicolay if I come across anything, then please let
me know.
Very Best wishes,
Stephen Nicolay
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Posted By: Jeannie
Date Posted: 23/Jan/2009 at 17:02
Hello Stephen,
I am currently writing a small book about HMS/M Perseus and would be grateful for any information relating to your relative and the Perseus.
I have looked up the Nicolay family on the internet and it is very extensive and covers several countries, so good luck!
I will send you a 'PM' through this site, with my e.mail details.
Look forward to hearing fom you.
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Posted By: Victor
Date Posted: 03/Feb/2009 at 09:00
Hello,
I hope you don't mind me sending this note but my Uncle was one of the men who died on HMS Perseus, his name was Leonard Symonds, and he came from Harrogate in North Yorkshire, thats all l know, but l do remember my mother talking about "Simbo" that was his nickname at home...l never knew there was so much about HMS Perseus on the net
thanks
Vic Watson
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VW
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Posted By: Jeannie
Date Posted: 06/Feb/2009 at 12:18
Thank you Victor, yes, Leading Seaman LH Symonds was on the crew list. I am still trying to find information or pictures of the crew marching through Stafford, having been given the Freedon of the town, prior to them sailing to the China Seas.
So if any of your relations recollect this or any other information about the submarine etc., I'd be very grateful.
Jean
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Posted By: makenzy
Date Posted: 07/Oct/2009 at 12:11
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My uncle, my mother's brother, Gordon Dobson was unlucky enough to have been onboard Perseus when it was sunk. I say unlucky as my uncle normally served on surface ships and was not a submariner and had only just arrived in Malta shortly before Perseus was due to go on patrol. I believe he had arrived in Malta on a destroyer. The story goes that Perseus were short of a crew member, I believe a sonar operator, although I am not 100% sure of this. Anyway, my uncle, not sure if he volunteered or not, was the rating who filled the vacancy. John Stokes apparently visited my grandmother after the war which all my family appreciated. My mother who is 91 still talks a lot about her brother and I am sure that if there is any information out there that fill the gaps in our knowledge I would really appreciate it and I am sure would make an elderly lady very happy. Graeme Gourdie
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Posted By: Iand
Date Posted: 12/Oct/2009 at 19:49
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My Great uncle Ronald Dickerson was a telegraphist on board the Perseus.His family was originally from Norwich, but he lived in Plymouth. His brother, my dad, is still salive sand may have more imfo for you
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Posted By: makenzy
Date Posted: 14/Oct/2009 at 12:45
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Many thanks for responding. It would be lovely to hear anything about my uncle. Was your uncle on board when Perseus hit the mine. Grateful for any info your dad might have about your uncle and Perseus. I was in Muscat recently. There is a small island about half a mile offshore. The island is covered in names of ships, mostly British, which visited Muscat. I was very surprised to see Perseus was written on the rocks with a White Ensign printed alongside. Regards
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Posted By: chrisw
Date Posted: 25/Feb/2010 at 17:00
Hi there
I am researching my husband's family history and, in particular, his Uncle, Thomas Hull who was an Artificer Stoker on board Perseus when it went down. His widow re-married, was then widowed again, but is happy to pass on any information she has. However, we would also like any information you may have. In particular, we are anxious to buy copies of any books about the Perseus and also John Capes's escape. Knowing that he tried to help stokers, we wonder if Thomas Hull may have been one of those helped to escape, even though he didn't survive.
Any information at all that you have would be most gratefully received.
Kind regards and thanks in advance
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chrisw
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Posted By: Jeannie
Date Posted: 19/Apr/2010 at 18:02
Wow! Sorry I have been so busy this winter I haven't kept abrest of you all.
Makenzy, Iand and Chris, thank you for all your information. You all may be interested to purchase the following books - 'Submarine Memories' and 'More Submarine Memories' edited by the the Gatwick Submarine Archive, (the Gatwick Submariner Association). These books are available from Amazon.co.uk and are an amazing collection of WW2 submarine stories, including the escape of John Capes from the Perseus.
I'm still in the process of writing my little book about HMS/M Perseus and would be very happy to have any personal information/photos relating to your relatives - my e.mail address is - jeanskala@hotmail.com.
Regards to you all,
Jean
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