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The last time Geoff Scalmer (R),walked down the Cobden Tip.
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Description(Pictured with his mate, Rob Glanville.)
He lived next to the Cobden beach all his life.In the early years he and his brother, Alex use to row in their 2 man rowboat out to the big island at Point Elizabeth and crayfish for the day- a round trip of 14 kilometers.
He got all the crockery of the Abel Tasman when it sunk on the Cobden tip in 1937.Map[1] ContributorSteve Newby
He lived next to the Cobden beach all his life.In the early years he and his brother, Alex use to row in their 2 man rowboat out to the big island at Point Elizabeth and crayfish for the day- a round trip of 14 kilometers.
He got all the crockery of the Abel Tasman when it sunk on the Cobden tip in 1937.Map[1] ContributorSteve Newby
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Location (city or town)Cobden PersonJeff ScalmerRob GlanvilleLandmark (Place)Cobden TipEventThey last time Jeff Scalmer (R),walked down the Cobden Tip.
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Date Created11th May 2020CommentsChristine Banks Lovely Cobden identity
Tom Ryall Geoff is a lovely man and can tell you very interesting stories neat photo
Vicki Whittington Top bloke. Always used to ride an old school black bicycle everywhere.
Bill Karen Preston Top bloke for sure ,lucky to have him as an uncle
Carla Preston Is that our Uncle Jeff?
Priscilla-Chang Newton He used to pick a lot of Treasures down there my old mate he picked a Bell off one of the ship wrecks.
Dixon House Greymouth I have just shown Geoff this and printed it off for him he loved it
Heather Newby awww..thats lovely.. Thanks so much
Mark Galbraith He'd get a bag of wood from the shingles every day too always good for a chat on his walk
Pauline Naylor Lovely man, always a smile and happy to stop and have a chat.
Mel Glanville-Lawrie That's our dad Rob Glanville walking with mr scalmer
Jeni Waters Lorrayn Dash
Heather Newby thanks..i added his name..
Michael Delury Top whitebaiter
Lynn Turnbull Ive known him all my life ... a close neighbour in Cobden ... had the pleasure of looking after him .... one of the nicest men ive ever known ... and great stories lol
Judith Colville He's a living legend. xxx
Elaine Lawson Stone We used to live along the street from Geoff, lovely man
Debbie Cogger Griffin A truely fantastic man
Noeleen Rooney Uncle Geoff lived by the motto ‘ To rest is to rust ‘ and only yesterday was telling me about the log he had split that morning...legend x
Val Whittaker Have fond memories of of Geoff when he visited our Place in Peel Street Cobden a real gentleman
Mary Costello COBO LEGEND
Mary Costello My Dad & Geoff Would Spend Many Hours At The Wave-Trap & Shingles Collecting Firewood... Great Old Yarns They Would Spin....Chewing The Fat
Margaret Malloch New Geoff when we were very young through mrs Knox who we visited lots of time
Tony Shirley Watters I knew Jeff well ,he was a great friend of Morry Herrick R I P who worked for my dad Mick Gordon at
Di Henderson Geoff is my late Mums cousin. I used to take my Nan up to see him sometimes. He is a true gentleman. The grounds at his house were always immaculate
Sue Vaughan A lovely man.
Mark Muir Great man I lived in lower sturge st with him all ways rode his bike utill helmet law came in then never saw him ride it again .
Julie Minto I always saw and spoke with him. Always carrying a bit piece of wood on his shoulder or dragging it. Talked with him just after he had his fall that hurt his knee, that slowed him up a lot. Yes his immaculate gardens. Walking back from Colby takeaways to home. Lovely man, miss his presence.
Trish Rennie Such a gentleman...loved having a chat with him
Betty Tindale A mans man was Geoff and a really nice person you look happy in that chair and what a nice thing to do for him .
Peter Lambert Rob Glanville darts player?
Mel Glanville-Lawrie Peter Lambert yes way back in the day lol
Peter Lambert I worked with Rob at the post office as an Xmas relief posty in the mid 70's. . . He loved his darts.
Kevin Franklin A great mate - spent many countless hours down Cobden on the Grey River.white baiting - yes always carried a log back from his daily trip down the Cobden beach no matter what the weather
Peta Jones
Geoff was only 36 when we left Cobden. Sounded a lovely man!
]Trish Briggs
A true gentleman
Mark Galbraith
allways said gidday when others wouldnt even give you the time of day
Tom Ryall
R I P Geoff you have earned your rest
Bill Karen Preston
Always enjoyed time with my Uncle Geoff, always had a smile , and very thoughtful and generous man, time to rest after all your hard work, mainly for other people. Thanks for being a part of the Preston family also.
Vern Pattinson
RIP Geoff
Elaine Lawson Stone
Lived down the road from us. Lovely man, RIP Geoff ☺️
Mary Costello
R.I.P
Trish Rennie
Both Alex and Geoff were true gentle men....Alex used to make amazing ships in bottles. Just good people from back then when
=Trish Rennie
Diane Dianne Scalmer
Trish Rennie
Noeleen Michael Rooney
Anne Hines
Nancy McNoe
Di Henderson
Really lovely man. RIP Geoff
Helen Nolan
RIP Scally You’ll be missed!!
Allan Upston
RIP Geoff
Hayden Mahauariki
Great great man.
Tom Ryall Geoff is a lovely man and can tell you very interesting stories neat photo
Vicki Whittington Top bloke. Always used to ride an old school black bicycle everywhere.
Bill Karen Preston Top bloke for sure ,lucky to have him as an uncle
Carla Preston Is that our Uncle Jeff?
Priscilla-Chang Newton He used to pick a lot of Treasures down there my old mate he picked a Bell off one of the ship wrecks.
Dixon House Greymouth I have just shown Geoff this and printed it off for him he loved it
Heather Newby awww..thats lovely.. Thanks so much
Mark Galbraith He'd get a bag of wood from the shingles every day too always good for a chat on his walk
Pauline Naylor Lovely man, always a smile and happy to stop and have a chat.
Mel Glanville-Lawrie That's our dad Rob Glanville walking with mr scalmer
Jeni Waters Lorrayn Dash
Heather Newby thanks..i added his name..
Michael Delury Top whitebaiter
Lynn Turnbull Ive known him all my life ... a close neighbour in Cobden ... had the pleasure of looking after him .... one of the nicest men ive ever known ... and great stories lol
Judith Colville He's a living legend. xxx
Elaine Lawson Stone We used to live along the street from Geoff, lovely man
Debbie Cogger Griffin A truely fantastic man
Noeleen Rooney Uncle Geoff lived by the motto ‘ To rest is to rust ‘ and only yesterday was telling me about the log he had split that morning...legend x
Val Whittaker Have fond memories of of Geoff when he visited our Place in Peel Street Cobden a real gentleman
Mary Costello COBO LEGEND
Mary Costello My Dad & Geoff Would Spend Many Hours At The Wave-Trap & Shingles Collecting Firewood... Great Old Yarns They Would Spin....Chewing The Fat
Margaret Malloch New Geoff when we were very young through mrs Knox who we visited lots of time
Tony Shirley Watters I knew Jeff well ,he was a great friend of Morry Herrick R I P who worked for my dad Mick Gordon at
Di Henderson Geoff is my late Mums cousin. I used to take my Nan up to see him sometimes. He is a true gentleman. The grounds at his house were always immaculate
Sue Vaughan A lovely man.
Mark Muir Great man I lived in lower sturge st with him all ways rode his bike utill helmet law came in then never saw him ride it again .
Julie Minto I always saw and spoke with him. Always carrying a bit piece of wood on his shoulder or dragging it. Talked with him just after he had his fall that hurt his knee, that slowed him up a lot. Yes his immaculate gardens. Walking back from Colby takeaways to home. Lovely man, miss his presence.
Trish Rennie Such a gentleman...loved having a chat with him
Betty Tindale A mans man was Geoff and a really nice person you look happy in that chair and what a nice thing to do for him .
Peter Lambert Rob Glanville darts player?
Mel Glanville-Lawrie Peter Lambert yes way back in the day lol
Peter Lambert I worked with Rob at the post office as an Xmas relief posty in the mid 70's. . . He loved his darts.
Kevin Franklin A great mate - spent many countless hours down Cobden on the Grey River.white baiting - yes always carried a log back from his daily trip down the Cobden beach no matter what the weather
Peta Jones
Geoff was only 36 when we left Cobden. Sounded a lovely man!
]Trish Briggs
A true gentleman
Mark Galbraith
allways said gidday when others wouldnt even give you the time of day
Tom Ryall
R I P Geoff you have earned your rest
Bill Karen Preston
Always enjoyed time with my Uncle Geoff, always had a smile , and very thoughtful and generous man, time to rest after all your hard work, mainly for other people. Thanks for being a part of the Preston family also.
Vern Pattinson
RIP Geoff
Elaine Lawson Stone
Lived down the road from us. Lovely man, RIP Geoff ☺️
Mary Costello
R.I.P
Trish Rennie
Both Alex and Geoff were true gentle men....Alex used to make amazing ships in bottles. Just good people from back then when
=Trish Rennie
Diane Dianne Scalmer
Trish Rennie
Noeleen Michael Rooney
Anne Hines
Nancy McNoe
Di Henderson
Really lovely man. RIP Geoff
Helen Nolan
RIP Scally You’ll be missed!!
Allan Upston
RIP Geoff
Hayden Mahauariki
Great great man.
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