Hi - I would like to thank listers for the invaluable help with 'Mercantile Marine' In particular Liz, John, Ron, Blythswood, Mike and Janet. A special thanks to Janet for all those links. There is an absolute lime of info there - not just about Liverpool and Merseyside - but much, much more - including Lancaster where I also have interests. My husband will be looking at the 'seagoing' sites there for hours and hours. I have compiled an info sheet (9 pages) about Watts Training School which has gone in the McCann folder. I think we will write to Dr Barnados - they were so helpful sending us info on my father-in-laws time with them and his entry papers, photos etc, I will ask them if they know where in Birkenhead area they would possibly have sent older boys for more training. Many, many thanks to you all - we were overwhelmed by the help - If I have missed anyone off the list please forgive me! - Jackie