传记
He served in tugboats during the Second World War as a very young man.
He served in the tug Snohomish.
He was qualified as a lawyer and worked for 60 years in the profession.
He was a prolific writer of nautical history.
He grew up in Victoria attending Monterey, University School, and Oak Bay High before graduating with the 2nd UBC Law Class in 1949.
He practiced for 53 years primarily in Vancouver and Victoria. His lifelong passion for boating grew from teenage summers working on the tugs. In later years he contributed numerous articles to Western Mariner magazine celebrating the work of B.C. mariners, their vessels and the unique waters of British Columbia. Bob was honoured to be included as a member of the Ancient Mariners of B.C.
