Captain Richard John Buchanan COLLINSON b. 28 Apr 1946 Norwich, Norfolk, England d. 14 Nov 2010 3 Traverse Street, Norwich, Norfolk, England: Past and Present Company

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Title	Captain
Birth	28 Apr 1946	Norwich, Norfolk, England
Gender	Male
Education	Sep 1961	The HMS Conway Merchant Navy Cadet School, Llanfair Pg, Anglesey, N.Wales;
	Started
	Age: 15
Education	Jul 1963	The HMS Conway Merchant Navy Cadet School, Llanfair Pg, Anglesey, N.Wales;
	Completed
	Age: 17
		Richard Collinson Was At HMS Conway Pre-Sea Training School From September 1961 Until July 1963 This is his Passing Out Certificate
Career	12 Aug 1963
	Indentured to P&O Orient Lines, Serving as Cadet/Midshipman
	Age: 17
Education and Qualification	13 Feb 1967	King Edward VII Nautical School, London, England
	Obtained 2nd Mates Certificate
	Age: 20
Career	14 Feb 1967	Milford Haven, Dyfed, Wales
	Joined Trident Tankers - mv OPAWA
	Age: 20
Education and Qualification	19 Aug 1968	Sir John Cass Nautical College, London, England
	Obtained 1st Mate's Certificate
	Age: 22
Career	05 Feb 1970	Dock Street, London, England
	Joined Bank Line - Serving as 3rd Officer on mv Maplebank
	Age: 23
Career	15 Sep 1970	London, England
	Bank Line: promoted to 2nd Officer on mv Maplebank
	Age: 24
		M.V.Maplebank of Glasgow, Owned by Bankline. Off No 307682, GT 10364 NT 6015 This was Richard's first Bank Line Ship - he joined 5 Feb 1970 as 3/O and left 18 Aug 1970 in Rotterdam
Education and Qualification	19 Jul 1973	Sir John Cass Nautical College, London, England
	Obtained Master Mariner's certificate
	Age: 27
		Master Mariners Certificate Richard spent some 6 months studying for this final certificate at Sir John Cass Nautical Collage
Career	26 Jul 1973	Houston, Texas, USA
	Bank Line: Promoted to Chief Officer on mv HAZELBANK
	Age: 27
		M.V. Hazelbank of Glasgow. ON 304181 This was Richard's first ship as Chief Officer. He joined, aged 27, in Houston July 26, 1973 and on March 9th 1974.
Career	16 Oct 1977	Mombassa, Kenya,
	Bank Line: Promoted to Master on mv ROWANBANK
	Age: 31
		M.V. Rowanbank - of Glasgow. Owned by Bank Line. ON 304159 Richard's first ship as Master. Joining 16 October 1977 in Mombassa and Leaving in Liverpool May 5 1978
Career	08 Apr 1981	Kobe, Japan
	Made Redundant by Bank Line Ltd.
	Age: 35
Career	26 Apr 1982	Torry Dock, Aberdeen, Scotland
	Joined Wimpey Marine, mv Wimpey SEAFOX as Master
	Age: 36
Residence	19 Aug 1983	3 Traverse Street, Norwich, Norfolk, England
	Moved into 3 Traverse street on the 19th August, 1983
Career	21 Mar 1986	Shell Base, Lowestoft, Suffolk, England
	Made redundant by Wimpey Marine
	Age: 39
Career	09 May 1987	Rotterdam, Holland
	Joined Tidewater - Master of WIGGINS TDE
	Age: 41
Career	06 Dec 1989	Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England
	Resigned from Tidewater - Master of WIGGINS TIDE
	Age: 43
Career	18 Dec 1989	Ijmuiden, Holland
	Joined TNT Sealion - Master of TOISA PANTHER
	Age: 43
Died	14 Nov 2010	3 Traverse Street, Norwich, Norfolk, England
Death	25 Nov 2010	Earlham Crematorium, Norwich
	Richard's Funeral was a Humanist Celebration of Richard's life, lead by John Hemlsey with a eulogy by Stephen Hornby.
		The order of ceremony for Richard's funeral.
		Text of the Eulogy by Stephen Hornby
		Collection of tributes to Richard from his shipmates on HMS Conway and the Conway Club
Age	64 years
Person ID	I414	The Full Family Tree
Last Modified	2 Dec 2010

Father	Alfred John Lawrence COLLINSON, b. 18 Aug 1913, 31 Patrick Street, Grimsby, Lincolnshire, England , d. 08 Oct 1984, Priscilla Bacon Lodge, Colman Hospital, Norwich, Norfolk, Englan (71 years)
Mother	Suzanne Desmeen BUCHANAN, b. 20 Jun 1916, Norwich, Norfolk, England , d. 15 Jan 1993, Norfolk & Norwich Hospital, Norwich, Norfolk, England (76 years)
Married	28 Jul 1945	Register Office, Kensington. London
Family ID	F1	Group Sheet

Family	Living
Last Modified	28 Jun 2008
Family ID	F286	Group Sheet

Event Map

Event

	Birth - 28 Apr 1946 - Norwich, Norfolk, England
	Education - Started - Sep 1961 - The HMS Conway Merchant Navy Cadet School, Llanfair PG, Anglesey, N.Wales;
	Education - Completed - Jul 1963 - The HMS Conway Merchant Navy Cadet School, Llanfair PG, Anglesey, N.Wales;
	Education and Qualification - Obtained 2nd Mates Certificate - 13 Feb 1967 - King Edward VII Nautical School, London, England
	Career - Joined Trident Tankers - mv OPAWA - 14 Feb 1967 - Milford Haven, Dyfed, Wales
	Education and Qualification - Obtained 1st Mate's Certificate - 19 Aug 1968 - Sir John Cass Nautical College, London, England
	Career - Joined Bank Line - Serving as 3rd Officer on mv Maplebank - 05 Feb 1970 - Dock Street, London, England
	Career - Bank Line: promoted to 2nd Officer on mv Maplebank - 15 Sep 1970 - London, England
	Education and Qualification - Obtained Master Mariner's certificate - 19 Jul 1973 - Sir John Cass Nautical College, London, England
	Career - Bank Line: Promoted to Chief Officer on mv HAZELBANK - 26 Jul 1973 - Houston, Texas, USA
	Career - Bank Line: Promoted to Master on mv ROWANBANK - 16 Oct 1977 - Mombassa, Kenya,
	Career - Made Redundant by Bank Line Ltd. - 08 Apr 1981 - Kobe, Japan
	Career - Joined Wimpey Marine, mv Wimpey SEAFOX as Master - 26 Apr 1982 - Torry Dock, Aberdeen, Scotland
	Residence - Moved into 3 Traverse street on the 19th August, 1983 - 19 Aug 1983 - 3 Traverse Street, Norwich, Norfolk, England
	Career - Made redundant by Wimpey Marine - 21 Mar 1986 - Shell Base, Lowestoft, Suffolk, England
	Career - Joined Tidewater - Master of WIGGINS TDE - 09 May 1987 - Rotterdam, Holland
	Career - Resigned from Tidewater - Master of WIGGINS TIDE - 06 Dec 1989 - Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England
	Career - Joined TNT Sealion - Master of TOISA PANTHER - 18 Dec 1989 - Ijmuiden, Holland
	Died - 14 Nov 2010 - 3 Traverse Street, Norwich, Norfolk, England
	Death - Richard's Funeral was a Humanist Celebration of Richard's life, lead by John Hemlsey with a eulogy by Stephen Hornby. - 25 Nov 2010 - Earlham Crematorium, Norwich

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Photos		John Collinson and Richard Collinson Written on the back of the photo is "John and Richard at Glasgow"
		Richard Collinson with Friend
		Richard Collinson and Jack Photographed in the garden of 54a Addison Road by Grandfather Alfred Collinson in July 1952
		Richard Collinson
		Alfred John Collinson and his son Richard
		Richard Collinson playing with unknown friend. This was taken at Chertsey in Surrey. This was the bungalow that John and Suzanne lived in when they first arrived in London
		“Ju” Buchanan nee Myhill, Richard Collinson, Suzanne "Billie" Collinson nee Buchanan and two unknown pups
		Richard Collinson
		Richard Collinson
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		At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.
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		Richard and John-Henry Taken at London Zoo - thinks Henry
		Richard and the faithful Jack Jack was given to me - as a puppy - by my grandmother "Ju" when I was a year old. He lived until I was 18 years old. And was my best friend, confident and playmate throughout my childhood.
		Suzanne Collinson (nee Buchanan) with her son Richard On the back of this photograph is written- Richard and Suzanne
		Cadet Richard Collinson This photograph was taken just before I joined the Pre-Sea training school "HMS Conway" I would have been about 15 years old.
		That Photo - Taken on board M.V.Crestbank 1981 This from Brother Henry", At this time the demands of his job required my brother to be away from home, family and friends for incredibly long periods. Everyone who knew him was the recipient of postcards, letters and gifts from all parts of the globe. Richard sent or rather 'issued' a copy of this photo to every member of our family as well as several friends and it was to be found upon a thousand mantelpieces the length and breadth of the country and I dare say the World. Visitors would see it and say "Oh you have a copy of the photo - so have I". It was a short step from there to referring to it as THE photo and finally THE PHOTO. I actually have in my possession the jersey my brother is wearing in THE PHOTO which I guard as jealously as I would a nail from the one true cross. It has I am certain miraculous healing powers.
		Mother and sons "Billie" Collinson nee Buchanan with sons Richard and Henry
		Richard Collinson
		Richard Collinson
		Mother and Son Suzanne (Billie) Collinson (nee Buchanan) with son Richard

Documents		Arms and the Man A play for which Richard Collinson was the prompter
		Radar Simulator Certificate When doing my Master Mariners Certificate it was necessary to obtain a "Radar Simulator Certificate" 23 February 1973
		Richard Collinson Jenny Lind Hospital Admission
		Richard Collinson DP Simulator Certificate DP is when computers are used to hold a ship within a very small footprint using computers, sensors and thrusters. 12 July 2002
		The Indentures of Richard COLLINSON b.1946 These indentures were made between Richard COLLINSON (aged 17) and Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company on the 12^th August 1963 for 3 and a quarter years
		The Sale of Postwick House, Postwick, Norfolk – 12^th March 1970
		25^th June 1970 MV Maplebank arrived in Buenos Aires This as the identity card issued to Richard
		Richard's Second Seaman's Discharge Book - issued 26 Mar 1973

Videos

Spring Leave
This is an 8mm film probably made about 1975 - filmed at 122 Norwich Road Wroxham, Salhouse Broad, Norwich Airport and Waxham.
It has clips of Billie (Suzanne Buchanan), Thomas Buchanan, Richard Collinson, and Sandy, Chunky and Judy.

Books		Richard's First Seaman's Discharge Book - 1963
		Richard's Fourth and Last Discharge Book - 1998
		Richard's Third Seaman's Discharge Book - 1989

Albums

A Life At Sea (51)
Richard COLLINSON went to sea as a Cadet with P&O Orient Lines 1n 1963 and retired in 2006 as Master with Sealion Shipping