Bullied Merchant Navy 35017" Art work"

The Parkys

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Feb 22, 2005, 6:32:44 PM2/22/05

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Hi all spotted this on ebay tonight looks the part !! nice bit of art work
This is a scene featuring Bullied Merchant Navy 35017 Belgian Marine with a
Saturday only working on Honiton Bank, circa late 1950's.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=7303009214&ssPageN
ame=STRK:MEWA:IT

Hope this link works.
I would like to know how the artist is it doesn't say and I can't make it
out in the bottom right hand corner ??

All the best Steve

James Christie

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Feb 22, 2005, 6:42:00 PM2/22/05

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In message <wiPSd.170$xZ2...@newsfe4-gui.ntli.net>, The Parkys
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The seller cant know much about Merchant Navies if he thinks they belong
on the WCML.
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kim

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Feb 22, 2005, 6:52:24 PM2/22/05

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"The Parkys" <lswr.r...@ntlworld.com> wrote in message
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> Hi all spotted this on ebay tonight looks the part !! nice bit of art work
> This is a scene featuring Bullied Merchant Navy 35017 Belgian Marine with
> a
> Saturday only working on Honiton Bank, circa late 1950's.
>
>
> http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=7303009214&ssPageN
> ame=STRK:MEWA:IT
>
>
> Hope this link works.

http://tinyurl.com/4ju2c

It does now :o)

Does anyone have a picture of a Merchant Navy lit up at night?

(kim)

Paul Francis

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Feb 23, 2005, 2:16:19 PM2/23/05

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> "The Parkys" <lswr.r...@ntlworld.com> wrote in message
> news:wiPSd.170$xZ2...@newsfe4-gui.ntli.net...
> > Hi all spotted this on ebay tonight looks the part !! nice bit of art work
> > This is a scene featuring Bullied Merchant Navy 35017 Belgian Marine with
> > a
> > Saturday only working on Honiton Bank, circa late 1950's.
> >
> >
> > http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=7303009214&ssPageN
> > ame=STRK:MEWA:IT
> >
> >
> > Hope this link works.
>

> Hi Steve,
It says it is a painting by Paul Thurston. Don't know who he is, but
it looks good! :-)
Regards,
Paul.

John Ruddy

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Feb 23, 2005, 3:45:45 PM2/23/05

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James Christie wrote:

> In message <wiPSd.170$xZ2...@newsfe4-gui.ntli.net>, The Parkys
> <lswr.r...@ntlworld.com> may have written...
>
>> Hi all spotted this on ebay tonight looks the part !! nice bit of art
>> work
>> This is a scene featuring Bullied Merchant Navy 35017 Belgian Marine
>> with a
>> Saturday only working on Honiton Bank, circa late 1950's.
>>
>>
>> http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=7303009214&ssPageN
>>
>> ame=STRK:MEWA:IT
>>
>>
>> Hope this link works.
>> I would like to know how the artist is it doesn't say and I can't make it
>> out in the bottom right hand corner ??
>>
>> All the best Steve
>>
>>
> The seller cant know much about Merchant Navies if he thinks they belong
> on the WCML.

The description has now been updated to talk about the South West Main
Line. The seller does say he is selling it on behalf of his father, so
that would explain some of the initial confusion.

Mike Kerslake

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Feb 23, 2005, 4:09:48 PM2/23/05

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On Tue, 22 Feb 2005 23:32:44 GMT, The Parkys wrote:

> Hi all spotted this on ebay tonight looks the part !! nice bit of art work
> This is a scene featuring Bullied Merchant Navy 35017 Belgian Marine with a
> Saturday only working on Honiton Bank, circa late 1950's.

Nice new picture on the desktop from tonight methinks!

:-)

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