Jack Godfrey preparing for a dive, Greymouth,1950. -2 PHOTOS-

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DescriptionArthur Quy.." Jack Godfrey was his name. I knew him well I think he came out from England after the war. He was an under-water welder & worked on the harbour board for a time. I think he may have been doing some welding on the tug , Kumea."Date of Photo1950Map^[1]ContributorEric Martini

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Location (city or town)GreymouthPersonJack GodfreyEventJack Godfrey preparing for a dive

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Date Created1st November 2019CommentsDeb Ramage That's amazing and sorry to be a wee bit ignorant, why are they diving? Thanks Deb

Deb Ramage Thanks Heather, smiling. Do you think they were doing work on the bar?

Laura Mills Detlaff Doesn't the Greymouth museum have the suit? Margaret Mort?

Margaret Mort Laura Mills Detlaff I guess it is still there

Heather Newby ive seen this photo before ... somewhere

Ian Haussmann Laura Mills Detlaff I hope so and better not be in direct sunlight

Brian McIntyre I think I can remember a man being suited up on the Greymouth wharf around the very early 1950s before I read the story. Around opposite where the Commercial Hotel was

Deb Ramage Yes, that makes sense cleaning off the barnacles and emptying ballast etc. Don't we all.( no offense intended, just banter)

Ian Haussmann Doing wharf work or salvage work

Charlie Blanchett They could have been cheaking the prop or rudder fear of a coastal boat frogman suits were not in use at that time

Charlie Blanchett There is a hard hat divers suit in the museum with boots and all

Arthur Quy Jack Godfrey was his name. I knew him well I think he came out from Englandafter the war. He was an under-water welder & worked on the harbour board for a time. I think he may have been doing some welding on the tug , Kumea.

Heather Newby thanks

Ian A Cox My uncle worked on the Wharf was 1 of the men the assembled the cranes.

Selwyn Leitch I managed to score a trip out over the bar on the Kumea as a lad. I did not know Jack Godfrey though.

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Jack Godfrey preparing for a dive, Greymouth,1950. -2 PHOTOS-

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