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Obituary - Major William Wemyss (Willy) Ker 1924-2019

When I passed the news of the death of a friend onto the Commodore of the Royal Cruising Club his comment was: “Another of the greats has gone.” Willy Ker was just that, in a quiet and understated way –so understated that younger generations will probably not have heard of him. However, he was well known to us of some years standing, especially to those with an exploratory bent.

Although the death of a friend is

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