I posted this link in another thread and the only response indicated he found that Mr. Chinnery was a lazy,drunk. I felt that was a bit severe-- this testamonial reflects a lot closer to my experiences over the years. Admittedly they were different times back then.
https://stjohnsource.com/2010/04/21/unsung-hero/Maybe you have forgotten that in the early 70’s very few boats went to JVD and Albert Chinnery would sometimes not have a visitor for a few days but he wasn’t a lazy drunk. He partied through the night and slept at the bar he was at and the JVD residents would tell you where to find him. It wasn’t like he was sleeping in the streets of maybe your hometown.
JVD was a stress free place without paved roads which many apposed when they constructed including Foxy
