Celia Cowan - WAP with P&O

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Celia Cowan’s Memories

Radio Office Oriana 1976

L-R:

Paul Barry (1/R/O), Adrian ? (A/R/O), Dave Gillman (C/R/O)

Oriana 1975

Roger Morris (Ship’s Cook) and Dave Rourke (2nd Chef)

Bureau Oriana 1975

L-R:

Brian Hockey (Deputy Purser), Maurice Rudderham (Purser), Annette George (SWAP), Phil Prescott (AP), Pauline Miller (AP), Francis Stileman (AP), John Barker (Accountant), Celia Cowan (AP), Steve Brogan (Cadet), David Dene (AP), Alastair McCallum (Cadet), Sandra Whaites (AP), Mike ?, Celia Gore-Lloyd (AP), Heather Yandle (JAP), Simon West (AP), Dave Jenkinson (Writer), Mike Hawkesworth (DP), Tony Critchley (AP).

Oriana 1975

Celia Cowan (WAP) and Roger Morris (Ship’s Cook)

Oriana 1975

L-R:

Ken Maynard (Pastry Chef), Trevor Friday (Chef), John Dearness (Larder Cook).

Oriana 1975

L-R:

Dave Rourke (2nd Chef), Annette George (SWAP), Phil Prescott (AP), Pauline Miller (AP).

Oriana 1975

L-R:

Phil Prescott (AP), Pauline Miller (AP), Celia Cowan (AP), Dave Rourke (2nd Chef)

L-R:

Phil Prescott (AP), Pauline Miller (WAP), Roger Morris (Ship’s Cook), Celia Cowan (WAP), Dave Rourke (2nd Chef)

My cabin Oriana December1975

L-R:

Roger Morris (Ship’s Cook), Dave Rourke (2nd Chef), Larder Chef, Celia Cowan WAP

Oriana 1975 Istanbul Summer

John Bunbury-Richardson (Deck Officer) and Celia Cowan on Gangway Duty.

Inaugural Pub Lunch Wardroom Oriana 1975

Oriana Hospital 1976 Giving Blood, This blood was needed “pdq” for a very ill Bedroom Steward and look who’s giving blood!! All girls!! in a ship’s company that was only about 5% female!!

L-R:

?? (Telephonist), Sheila Tattersall (SWAP), Celia Cowan (WAP), Richard Reubin (Asst Surgeon)

Oriana Ladies’ Night 1976

L-R:

Chris Bullen (AP), Malcolm Chapple (AP), Jose Mackenzie (WAP), Bob Weaver (AP), Celia Cowan (WAP)

On the Bridge on Oriana driving through the Panama Canal May 1976

L-R:

Celia Cowan (AP), John Wacher (Captain), Chris Rind (Deck Cadet) who’s now a Captain with Princess Cruises

Oriana 1976

L-R:

Ken Maynard (Pastry Chef), Celia Cowan (AP), Dave Rourke (2nd Chef)

Oriana 1976

L-R:

Dave Rourke’s Birthday Party (2nd Chef) with John Thow (2/E/O) with the beard on the right

Oriana 1976

Dave Rourke’s Birthday Party (2nd Chef)

L-R:

Roberta Pritchard (Hostess), Maurice Rudderham (Purser), Moira Wells (Hostess), Phil Jackson (Deputy Captain)

Oriana Bureau 1976

Chris Bullen (AP) who’s now Purser on the new Oriana “You can’t phase me – I’ve just taken on stores in Egypt!!”

Oriana 1976

Crew Fancy Dress Competition in Crew Pig

L-R:

Celia Cowan (WAP), Phil Jackson (Deputy Captain), Jose Mackenzie (WAP)

Oriana 1976

Dick Regan (Deck Officer) and Steve Burgoine (1/O) ashore in Hawaii

Oriana 1976

Dave Gilman (C/R/O) and Steve Burgoine (1/O) ashore in Hawaii

Oriana 1976

Roger Morris (Ship’s Cook) and Celia Cowan (AP) Sailing from Sydney

Oriana 1976

Mike Robbins (Entertainment Director) in Port Everglades, homeward bound,

29 December 1975 – the day the law changed and we were entitled to equal pay for equal work – hmmmmm yeah right – has that ever happened!!

Officially the WAPs became APs and so we thought we would don the boys’ uniforms for the day. It didn’t go down too well with the Purser!!

L-R Top:

Heather Yandle, Celia Cowan, Annette George, Pauline Miller, Celia Gore-Lloyd, Sandra Whites

Bottom:

Annette George, Martin Hawkesworth, Pauline Miller, Heather Yandle, Sandra Whaites, Celia Gore-Lloyd, Phil Prescott, Celia Cowan.

Oriana 4 April 1976

Phil Jackson (Deputy Captain) at the BBQ Night before final sailing from Sydney on the homeward bound. Philip can be seen here with a fine group of men.

Same BBQ with Nicky Seymour and Roberta Pritchard (Hostesses)

Oriana 1976

Captain Peter Love (Deceased) doing “The Hole in the Elephant’s Bottom”!! and can be heard singing the entire song here.

Oriana 1976

In the Bureau working late

Francis Stileman (AP), Sean Faulkner (AP), Jose Mackenzie (WAP)

Oriana 1976

In the Bureau

Sean Faulkner (AP) and Jose Mackenzie (WAP) and Oscar the budgie!

Oriana 1976

In the Bureau

Celia Cowan (WAP) with trusty typewriter

Oriana 1976

In the Bureau

Francis Stileman (AP)

Bob Brunyee (Engineer Officer) and Mike Eltham (Electrical Officer) at a shore side party in 1986.

Celia Cowan (now Chester) and Dave Whitehand (Electrical Officer) at the same party in 1986

Christine Barker (nee Lovatt) ex WAP on Canberra, Oriana and Uganda, and Celia Cowan (now Chester) 2005

Katie Chester and Dave Whitehand 1981

Uganda Ladies’ Night 1977

L-R:

Celia Cowan, Jo Slatter (Asst Matron), Nicky Shutt (AP), Val Jenkins (SWAP)

Uganda Ladies’ Night 1977 again

L-R:

Nicky Shutt (WAP), Val Jenkins (SWAP), Celia Cowan (WAP)

Uganda Ladies’ Night 1977 yet again

L-R:

Nicky Shutt (WAP), Jo Slatter (Asst Matron), Celia Cowan (WAP)

Les Filles de Can Can Uganda 1977

L-R:

Nicky Shutt (WAP), Celia Cowan (WAP), Val Jenkins (SWAP)

Swan Lake Uganda 1977/78

L-R:

Dave Kirchin, Mike Fowler (aka Pugwash)(2/O), Dick Spread (C/O), Ron Furlong (Staff Officer).

Front:

The happy dying swan, Celia Cowan

Uganda Crowd 1976/77

L-R:

Russell Coombs (2/O), Roger Marshall (2/E/O), Liz Kenyon (N/Sister), Jo Slatter (Asst Matron), John Gentry (AP), Mick Munson (Asst Barman), Dai Thomas (A/El/O), Paul Hillis (4/E/0).