I NOMINATE MY FATHER, THE LATE GLANSTON (GLENNIE) DILBERT TO BE RECOGNISED AS AN EARLY PIONEER. MY FATHER WORKED ON THE KIRKCONNELL VESSELS, NAMELY THE (ORIGINAL) KIRKSON - NOT TO BE CONFUSED WITH THE LATER MOTOR SHIP, THE KIRKSONS. MOST OF THE SEAMAN OF HIS ERA HAVE ALL NOW PASSED ON AND THE DETAILS ARE VERY LIMITED. HE ALWAYS TOLD US THAT HE AND MR. ELTON MARTIN SAILED TOGETHER ON THE KIRKSON. UNFORTUNATELY I DO NOT HAVE FURTHER INFORMATION BUT I HOPE THAT YOU WILL ACCEPT THIS NOMINATION.
I NOMINATE MY FATHER, THE LATE GLANSTON (GLENNIE) DILBERT TO BE RECOGNISED AS AN EARLY PIONEER. MY FATHER WORKED ON THE KIRKCONNELL VESSELS, NAMELY THE (ORIGINAL) KIRKSON - NOT TO BE CONFUSED WITH THE LATER MOTOR SHIP, THE KIRKSONS. MOST OF THE SEAMAN OF HIS ERA HAVE ALL NOW PASSED ON AND THE DETAILS ARE VERY LIMITED. HE ALWAYS TOLD US THAT HE AND MR. ELTON MARTIN SAILED TOGETHER ON THE KIRKSON. UNFORTUNATELY I DO NOT HAVE FURTHER INFORMATION BUT I HOPE THAT YOU WILL ACCEPT THIS NOMINATION.