Where are they now?
Bob Blair
Bob Blair studied Marine Engineering at Glasgow College of Nautical Studies. He started on the day it officially opened, 4 October 1969, meeting Admiral of the Fleet Louis Mountbatten, 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma.
A member of the Student Council, Bob’s time at college was sponsored by his then employer, Ben Line, one of the leading shipping companies operating trade routes between Europe and the Far East.
Derek Dunn
Derek Dunn started studying at the Glasgow College of Nautical Studies in August 1969.
Originally from North Berwick, East Lothian, he came to Glasgow to study his OND Mechanical Engineering in order to further a career at sea.
Phil Dooley
When Phil Dooley arrived in Glasgow in 1969 he had no idea just how far a career at sea would take him.
Originally from Tyneside, Phil enrolled as a Shell cadet at Glasgow College of Nautical Studies to study engineering.
William W. Hilton
William Hilton studied engineering at the Glasgow College of Nautical Studies, joining on the day it formally opened on 4 October 1969.
Having grown up in Wallsend on Tyne, Northumberland, he now lives in Stranraer.
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