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Arthur Charles 'Toby' West (1919 - 2001)
"I'm going to live forever"
[Toby's answer to those trying to tidy up after him, and to create immaculate homes by the sea..!]

Arthur 'Toby' West
died on October 15th, 2001, aged 82.
To say he made his life, and livened many others, is an understatement!
It was a pleasure, and a privilege to have really known him - sadly, the end of an era in Falmouth.
Adieu Toby!
No, no, no, no ... well, if I must!
Toby and electricity - especially in his cookhouse.... it always worked somehow, and then Toby used to light up!
Glimpses of the times Toby would love us all to remember him by (click on an image to view enlargement)
At the suggestion of Basil Westwood-Frame, viewers making prints from the following photographs are requested to make a contribution to the R.N.L.I. in memory of Toby. On the basis that images are restricted to personal private use, I am happy to provide high density JPEG's upon request and to waive my copyright for single downloads.
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Fowey Regatta 2000
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Inshore fishing! Pandora 1981
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Those bracers!
Kate's well-worn gift
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After the race - R.F.Y.C
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You can hear that smile!
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Bar Service! (Dec 1981)
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Evelyn's Oyster Race crew
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1972-74 views of Toby's working waterfront
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Classics
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Toby's fishing vessel
Ellen
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Master of the art - fishing
and, bartering
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1977 Prince Edward (13) sails on Victory (see letters)
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More modest transport
Toby rowing Dick Monk ashore from Victory, likely to return with a few 'top-ups' [beer cans]
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Fowey Regatta 1981
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Double vision?
Falmouth Harbour Race 1989
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The 'Dab' indoors
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"Toby's Triangle"
Moorings by the Hacienda
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'How d'you sp'ect me to know'
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A rare sight - four Falmouth lifeboat coxswains & crew
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Thirsty work
Autographing books!
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Some of the following are linked to Sunbeam history-related images on this site (click on image)
49 High Street. Toby's life was spent on a working, but deteriorating waterfront, "with potential for development"

1974 view of The
Hacienda
Packet Quay residents will probably demand Toby's gantry hoist be removed, as 'unsightly'
It's only surprising no-one there has suggested hanging flower baskets off it!
[ Photo courtesy of Falmouth Library Ref: D211 ]
Enlarged view from Laundry Quay
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"leaked like a Basket"
Toby Sr's winning 14ft Dinghy!
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Early racing on Victory
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Old Victory as a Quay Punt
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Victory in 1961
Scanned courtesy of Arthur West
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Family West afloat
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Old Victory, in Restronguet Creek showing Quay Punt lines. Boyo with three of Arthur's sisters?
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Model of Victory in 'Dandy' rig
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Racing & thumnails of
the good times [click on image to view enlargement]

The l
aunch of Arthur's autobiography, with Edna & Kate
Kate Mulcahy (then Osborne) inspired me to keep going, and so with her help, finish the book.

A 'refreshment' break from
A-Sailing West book-signing
Edna, with Paul I'll just give you a hand Grimshaw, and RNLI shore crew, Cliff and Tim Julian (right)