{"id":549,"date":"2021-04-05T23:42:16","date_gmt":"2021-04-05T22:42:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hmscoventry.co.uk\/d118\/?page_id=549"},"modified":"2021-04-05T23:42:16","modified_gmt":"2021-04-05T22:42:16","slug":"andrew-thomas","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.hmscoventry.co.uk\/d118\/photos\/andrew-thomas\/","title":{"rendered":"Andrew Thomas"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A selection of photos from Andrew &#8216;Taff&#8217; Thomas.<\/p>\n\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n#foogallery-gallery-534.fg-justified .fg-item { margin-right: 2px; margin-bottom: 2px; }\n#foogallery-gallery-534.fg-justified .fg-image { height: 200px; }<\/style>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"foogallery foogallery-container foogallery-justified foogallery-lightbox-foobox fg-justified fg-ready fg-light fg-shadow-outline fg-loading-default fg-loaded-fade-in fg-caption-always fg-hover-fade fg-hover-zoom2\" id=\"foogallery-gallery-534\" data-foogallery=\"{&quot;item&quot;:{&quot;showCaptionTitle&quot;:false,&quot;showCaptionDescription&quot;:true},&quot;lazy&quot;:true,&quot;template&quot;:{&quot;rowHeight&quot;:200,&quot;maxRowHeight&quot;:250,&quot;margins&quot;:2,&quot;align&quot;:&quot;center&quot;,&quot;lastRow&quot;:&quot;smart&quot;}}\" style=\"--fg-title-line-clamp: 0; --fg-description-line-clamp: 0;\" >\n\t<div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hmscoventry.co.uk\/d118\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/hmscoventry328.jpg\" data-caption-desc=\"Karachi Zoo, 07\/1980\" data-attachment-id=\"535\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"250\" width=\"301\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/www.hmscoventry.co.uk\/d118\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2021\/04\/hmscoventry328\/1361214947.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22301%22%20height%3D%22250%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20301%20250%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">Karachi Zoo, 07\/1980<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hmscoventry.co.uk\/d118\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/hmscoventry329.jpg\" data-caption-desc=\"Horseracing on the deck of HMS Coventry, 07\/1980\" data-attachment-id=\"536\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" height=\"250\" width=\"336\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/www.hmscoventry.co.uk\/d118\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2021\/04\/hmscoventry329\/2814616057.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22336%22%20height%3D%22250%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20336%20250%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">Horseracing on the deck of HMS Coventry, 07\/1980<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hmscoventry.co.uk\/d118\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/hmscoventry330.jpg\" data-caption-desc=\"Horseracing on the deck of HMS Coventry, 07\/1980\" data-attachment-id=\"537\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" height=\"250\" width=\"195\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/www.hmscoventry.co.uk\/d118\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2021\/04\/hmscoventry330\/253630674.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22195%22%20height%3D%22250%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20195%20250%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">Horseracing on the deck of HMS Coventry, 07\/1980<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hmscoventry.co.uk\/d118\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/hmscoventry331.jpg\" data-caption-desc=\"Horseracing on the deck of HMS Coventry, 07\/1980\" data-attachment-id=\"538\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" height=\"250\" width=\"322\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/www.hmscoventry.co.uk\/d118\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2021\/04\/hmscoventry331\/282113752.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22322%22%20height%3D%22250%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20322%20250%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">Horseracing on the deck of HMS Coventry, 07\/1980<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hmscoventry.co.uk\/d118\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/hmscoventry332.jpg\" data-caption-desc=\"A little street in Singapore; I&#039;m in the top left (Andrew &quot;Taff&quot; Thomas&quot;), putting a beer-bottle to my mouth. In front of me, in the black jacket is (Cook) (Mick?) Darch. To the right (kneeling, holding a bottle, in the blue tee-shirt) is (LSA) &quot;Mac&quot; MacIntosh. Behind him (with his head on his shoulder, sticking out his tongue), is LSTD Mick Braid. In the top right - I can&#039;t remember his name, but I think he was a steward, and may originally have been of South African origin? In the bottom right is LWTR Mick Johnston.\" data-attachment-id=\"539\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" height=\"250\" width=\"202\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/www.hmscoventry.co.uk\/d118\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2021\/04\/hmscoventry332\/1052116856.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22202%22%20height%3D%22250%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20202%20250%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">A little street in Singapore; I'm in the top left (Andrew \"Taff\" Thomas\"), putting a beer-bottle to my mouth. In front of me, in the black jacket is (Cook) (Mick?) Darch. To the right (kneeling, holding a bottle, in the blue tee-shirt) is (LSA) \"Mac\" MacIntosh. Behind him (with his head on his shoulder, sticking out his tongue), is LSTD Mick Braid. In the top right - I can't remember his name, but I think he was a steward, and may originally have been of South African origin? In the bottom right is LWTR Mick Johnston.<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hmscoventry.co.uk\/d118\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/hmscoventry333.jpg\" data-caption-desc=\"Russian aircraft carrier Minsk, 31st August 1980\" data-attachment-id=\"540\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" height=\"250\" width=\"388\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/www.hmscoventry.co.uk\/d118\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2021\/04\/hmscoventry333\/3023435373.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22388%22%20height%3D%22250%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20388%20250%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">Russian aircraft carrier Minsk, 31st August 1980<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hmscoventry.co.uk\/d118\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/hmscoventry334.jpg\" data-caption-desc=\"Ship&#039;s flight Lynx, 1980\" data-attachment-id=\"541\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" height=\"250\" width=\"338\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/www.hmscoventry.co.uk\/d118\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2021\/04\/hmscoventry334\/504973623.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22338%22%20height%3D%22250%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20338%20250%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">Ship's flight Lynx, 1980<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hmscoventry.co.uk\/d118\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/hmscoventry335.jpg\" data-caption-desc=\"Bus to Shanghai Zoo. I&#039;m lying across the knees of Andy Stewart. Next to him (with glasses) is Steve Hunt (both SA&#039;s).\" data-attachment-id=\"542\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" height=\"250\" width=\"348\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/www.hmscoventry.co.uk\/d118\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2021\/04\/hmscoventry335\/3908605229.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22348%22%20height%3D%22250%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20348%20250%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">Bus to Shanghai Zoo. I'm lying across the knees of Andy Stewart. Next to him (with glasses) is Steve Hunt (both SA's).<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hmscoventry.co.uk\/d118\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/hmscoventry336.jpg\" data-caption-desc=\"Walking marathon, 1980\" data-attachment-id=\"543\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" height=\"250\" width=\"337\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/www.hmscoventry.co.uk\/d118\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2021\/04\/hmscoventry336\/3332252813.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22337%22%20height%3D%22250%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20337%20250%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">Walking marathon, 1980<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hmscoventry.co.uk\/d118\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/hmscoventry337.jpg\" data-caption-desc=\"Walking marathon, 1980\" data-attachment-id=\"544\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" height=\"250\" width=\"319\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/www.hmscoventry.co.uk\/d118\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2021\/04\/hmscoventry337\/3729402712.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22319%22%20height%3D%22250%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20319%20250%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">Walking marathon, 1980<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hmscoventry.co.uk\/d118\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/hmscoventry338.jpg\" data-caption-desc=\"Walking marathon, 1980\" data-attachment-id=\"545\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" height=\"250\" width=\"341\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/www.hmscoventry.co.uk\/d118\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2021\/04\/hmscoventry338\/2810417079.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22341%22%20height%3D%22250%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20341%20250%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">Walking marathon, 1980<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hmscoventry.co.uk\/d118\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/hmscoventry339.jpg\" data-caption-desc=\"Blue cover from menu for banquet in Shanghai, 1980\" data-attachment-id=\"546\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" height=\"250\" width=\"162\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/www.hmscoventry.co.uk\/d118\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2021\/04\/hmscoventry339\/1365398445.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22162%22%20height%3D%22250%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20162%20250%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">Blue cover from menu for banquet in Shanghai, 1980<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hmscoventry.co.uk\/d118\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/hmscoventry340.jpg\" data-caption-desc=\"Me at banquet in Shagahai (can&#039;t remember other Cov guy), 1980\" data-attachment-id=\"547\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" height=\"250\" width=\"321\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/www.hmscoventry.co.uk\/d118\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2021\/04\/hmscoventry340\/2326106892.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22321%22%20height%3D%22250%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20321%20250%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">Me at banquet in Shagahai (can't remember other Cov guy), 1980<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hmscoventry.co.uk\/d118\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/hmscoventry341.jpg\" data-caption-desc=\"Suez transit, with HMS Alacrity and HMS Galatea., 11\/1980\" data-attachment-id=\"548\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" height=\"250\" width=\"325\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/www.hmscoventry.co.uk\/d118\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2021\/04\/hmscoventry341\/2506833158.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22325%22%20height%3D%22250%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20325%20250%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span 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