BY DENE BEBBINGTON During the heyday of ocean liners crossing the Atlantic captains were expected to schmooze passengers, as on cruise ships today. In that case, we may wonder why a man who called them “a load of bloody monkeys who are constantly chattering” ever wanted the position. William Turner (1856-1933) dreamt of earning a captainship and had fewer qualms about the worst case duty … Continue reading A Damned, Dirty Business