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Lawrence
Brabazon
By Nancy-Lou Brabazon Ateah |
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I posted a message a while ago requesting information regarding
my great grandfather Lawrence Brabazon, who was a master mariner.
He was captain of a ship that sailed from Belfast to many points around
the world...including India and China.He bought back teas and spices
as well as other goods. I remember my Nana..his daughter....telling
me stories about him sailing around the Cape of Good Hope and how
the storms could be very ferocious. I still have a Chinese teapot
he brought back from china ..probably about 1880 . He was born in
1846, married Emma Thornton ( whose family live in Donaghadee today
) and he died in 1927. To my knowledge he only had one daughter..Isabel
Brabazon, who was born 1883. My nana told me many stories about him..but
the one that stands out in my memory was the one about his parrot.
He had a parrot who travelled the sea with him and he was very fond
of his parrot! |
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arrived back home after a long voyage of many months when the minister
came to call. My great grandmother made tea and scones and while they
were enjoying this the parrot let loose with swear words that would
curl your hair! My great grandmother was highly embarrassed apparently
and banned the bird from the room. I guess the parrot picked up these
words from the sailors on the ship. |
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