During Warship Week in February 1942, Esher raised £1,192,211, which helped to build a warship, ‘HMS Cossack’. This was done by the public throwing money in to a rubber type float in a pool. (There was sufficient money left over to buy a submarine as well).

The story continues.

HMS COSSACK (ii) (R57)

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Pay Book Number: CSMX896407
Rank: Shipwright
When Allotted: 1952
Rank: Stoker 1st Class
When Allotted: 1945
Rank: LM(E)
When Allotted: 1955

Remarks: Goal Keeper for the Hockey Team

Rank: LM (E)
When Allotted: 1958

Remarks: Member of hockey team

Rank: REA3
When Allotted: 1958

Remarks: He was active in doing videos of events when we were having Eastbourne reunions. Wife Peggy died 2003. Died 24 June 2016 suffering from bowel cancer.
Worked as service engineer for Unicam of Cambridge.

Rank: NAAFI Canteen Manager
When Allotted: 1957
Rank: Able Seaman
When Allotted: 1944
Rank: Steward
When Allotted: 1957

Remarks: Chinese L.E.P. -

Rank: Able Seaman
When Allotted: 1950
Rank: P.O.R. El
When Allotted: 1958
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