Mark Langford (not verified) on Fri, 2019-07-05 19:05
My great grandfather was Captain of the Inveresk in the late 1800’s my grandfather lived on the ship until aged 7
We have the ships diary, a painting of the ship that was painted by one of the ships crew plus photos of the crew and other artifacts.
My father used to tell us the story how a young crew member fell overboard one night and my great grandfather grabbed some running gear and dived overboard to save his life.
He was a very brave man
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My great grandfather was
The gentleman who fell
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