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THE GOLDONIAN GOLDINGS PERSONALITIES (28)
This term's personality is well known to boys and staff for two outstanding abilities—one, as a boilerman, and two, as a fisherman. Both of these skills were acquired, I think, during his twenty-five years' service in the Royal Navy. During the war years Mr. Sims saw most of his service in the Mediterranean and off Korea. His pre-war service was spent in the Far Eastern waters. His stories of pre-war Hong Kong and Alexandria are equal to any of the stories based on these parts which are shown on TV. Mr. Sims left the Royal Navy in 1956, having reached the rank of Petty Officer, and after a short spell came to Goldings. It was with much relief that a regular and conscientious boilerman was on the staff once again. As usual, reliability was taken for granted until his illness in 1962, when for six months we felt the chilly draughts once again. Fortunately for all concerned, Mr. Sims made a complete recovery, and a warm home was once more appreciated. During the past eleven years John Sims has made life at Goldings much more comfortable, and for this we shall be eternally grateful. Whoever is fortunate in obtaining his services after July, will be fortunate indeed.
A. H. Hooper |
