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Ted Sandle

Edward Anthony George Sandle
Wayne Pritchett | Peter Hedley
Ted was born in Kingston-upon-Thames, moving to the Isle of Wight at the age of nine with his father. He spent his working life as a radio operator, which at that time used Morse code.

Years at sea with the Merchant Navy until 1964 was followed by time working at the Diplomatic Wireless Service. He returned to the Isle of Wight to work at the Niton Radio Station.

He then made his way back the sea, working for Sealink as a Radio operator on cross-channel ferries. Ted has spent his later years doing lots of volunteer work.

Family life

Born: 1938
Kingston-upon-Thames

Working life

Merchant Navy as a Radio Officer until 1964
Diplomatic Wireless Service for seven years
Marine radio operator for the Post Office at Niton Radio Station for 7-8 years
Radio operator on cross-channel ferries (British Rail, who owned Sealink)

Full interview

Conducted: Lisa Kerley on 29th November, 2018 at his home in Newport.
https://archive.org/download/edward-sandle-interviewed-by-lisa-kerley-2018-memories-of-the-sea-for-down-to-the-coast/Edward%20Sandle%20interviewed%20by%20Lisa%20Kerley%20-%202018%20-%20Memories%20of%20the%20Sea%20(for)%20Down%20to%20the%20Coast.mp3

Read the interview transcript

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Edward Sandle on 29th November 2018 by Lisa Kerley: ...

Ted Sandle's audio clips​

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Irish vessel Lady Hudson... (remainder of name illegible) unloading cargo off Portsmouth
Edward Sandle on Transport
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Edward Sandle on Communication
Down to the Coast Logo in Sepia
Edward Sandle on Navigation
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Edward Sandle on Navigation
Down to the Coast Logo in Sepia
Edward Sandle on Navigation
Down to the Coast Logo in grayscale
Edward Sandle on Navigation
Down to the Coast Logo in Sepia
Edward Sandle on Navigation
Down to the Coast Logo in grayscale
Edward Sandle on Navigation
Down to the Coast Logo in Sepia
Edward Sandle on Communications
Down to the Coast Logo in grayscale
Edward Sandle on Communications
Down to the Coast Logo in grayscale
Edward Sandle on Communication
Down to the Coast Logo in Sepia
Edward Sandle on Communication
Down to the Coast Logo in grayscale
Edward Sandle on Communication
Down to the Coast Logo in Sepia
Edward Sandle on Communication
Down to the Coast Logo in grayscale
Edward Sandle on Communciation
Down to the Coast Logo in grayscale
Edward Sandle on Communcation
Portrait of Ted Sandle by Julian Winslow
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