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Tinkler Robert
(1774—?)
Able-bodied seaman on the Bounty; loyalist; went with Bligh; arrived safly in England. Tinkler was born at Wells-next-the-Sea, Norfolk, in 1770, so he was seventeen years old when he joined the Bounty. He was the youngest brother-in-law of the sailing master, John Fryer. Bligh refers to Tinkler as “Boy,” but he seems to actually have occupied a position halfway between able-bodied seaman and midshipman and was called Mr. Tinkler by the other seamen. He was in Christian’s mess together with Stewart and Heywood.
There is little mention of Tinkler in the Bounty literature. He seems to have been in the anti-Bligh group on the open-boat voyage. Bligh claims that, while at Coupang, Tinkler had been impertinent to William Cole, the boatswain, and that Fryer on that occasion had told his brother-in-law to stick his knife into Cole! The story sounds highly improbable, but perhaps both Tinkler and Fryer were drunk at the time.
Tinkler was present at the Battle of Copenhagen in 1801 as first lieutenant in the Isis while Fryer was sailing master in Admiral Parker’s flagship London and Bligh commanded the Glatton. Tinkler was promoted to commander after the engagement.
Aitutaki, 1989, The Mutineers turning Lieutenant Bligh adrift from HMS «Bounty»
Fiji, 1967, Bligh's longboat
Fiji, 1970, Bligh & longboat
Fiji, 1989, Launch and map of Fiji
French Polinesie, 1989, The Mutineers turning Lieutenant Bligh adrift from HMS «Bounty»
French Polinesie, 1989, The Mutineers turning Lieutenant Bligh adrift from HMS «Bounty»
Isle of Man, 1989, Bligh and Loyal Crew cast Adrift
Isle of Man, 1989, Pitcairn islands 1989 Stamp
Norfolk Island, 1989, The Mutiny on «Bounty»
Norfolk Island, 1989, Stamp of Pitcairn
Norfolk Island, 2006, Capt. Bligh cast adrift in «Bounty»'s launch
Pitcairn island, 1967, Bligh and «Bounty»'s Launch
Pitcairn island, 1967, The Mutineers turning Bligh
Pitcairn island, 1989, The Mutineers turning Bligh
Pitcairn island, 1992, Boat of «Bounty»
Tonga, 1989, Captain Bligh
Tonga, 1989, Mutiny on «Bounty»
Norfolk Island, 1989, 
Mutiny on «Bounty»
Norfolk Island, 1989, Mutiny on «Bounty»
