Death Of Former Suva
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Harbourmaster
THE death of Captain E. W. G.
Twentyman occurred in Suva on Sep tember 22. He was one of Fiji’s best known seafaring men.
Captain Twentyman was born at sea in the Bay of Biscay in 1868, educated in South Africa and then served in sail and steam, gaining master’s certificates in both.
In 1910 he entered the Fiji Govern ment Service as master of the steam yacht “Ranadi,” holding that post until 1914, when he was appointed Harbour master, Levuka. In World War I he served with the Royal Navy and in 1920 he brought the new Fiji Government vessel, “Pioneer,” from England. In De cember, 1920, he was appointed Harbour master, Suva, a post he held until he retired in 1935.