Alen1

Did you know his name?

commander

There was always a seamans mission inside JAFZA (obviously long before it was called that), as early as 90 at least

I have many photographs there playing with a big parrot that was always on show.

Alen1

LOL; That was its theme tune, Eva. When it was played, all the lights came up and you new it was time to go!

commander

Her name is Mags.. She worked there with her boyfriend, who is nowadays her husband. I don't know his name though

Alen1

Mags & Mal?

Squirty Cream

My brother worked at the Seaman's Mission in Dubai round about 92, I seem to remember something about it being set up at jebel ali port due to the number of military ships coming in - could be related to the first Gulf War related do you think?

commander

Yea alen1 mal sounds familiar..

About 3 years ago, I was in a pub in central glasgow called Adlib with a few people and mags was there, we got talking and I said I lived in dubai but had been going on/off for years.

She asked where I used to go in the early 90's etc etc

Once the penny dropped I can actually picture her crnging at the navy boys up to no good again....

commander

Don't know for sure squirty, but that certainly would make sense. It was a hell of a busy place for military vessels.
Saying that. It was busy in the 80's with the armilla patrols, protecting the tankers in the straits of hormuz, so it might have been opened earlier?

Saying that, in 92 I recall it being quite a new building.

I have a few photos of it up in my 'navy collage' lol, must go look!!

Alen1

Yes, the Ruler’s office forbade Dubai entry to US sailors after there had been a couple of fatal stabbing incidents. Prior to that, they had been allowed into town in batches of – I think – two thousand. It was a massive blow to the hotel/restaurant/bar trade in town. That’s when all the R&R outlets opened up portside – all, of course, owned by the usual suspects.

Spugsy

I've no idea where that is at all, what area?

commander

SW1

Grace O Malley

NW1, W1???