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Seadogs Index E
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Eddie Kilroy (Deceased)
Eileen O'Keane (Deceased)
Elaine Grahame (now Lawton)
Elaine Halsall (now Denmead)
Elspeth ? (WAP)
Eric ? (4EO)
Eric Taylor (aka Erictrician)
Ernest French (aka Froggy)
Eveline Maas (now Smith)
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Seadogs Index F
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Fiona Buy (now Hann)
Frankie Gay (now Blyth)
Fred Davies (aka The Red)
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Seadogs Index G
All the names are listed alphabetically by first name.
Garry ? (Bellboy)
Garry James (aka Taff)
Garry Stewart (aka Aussie Jock)
Gary Wood (aka Trigger)
Gary's Memories of Oriana.
Gaynor ? (Hairdresser)
Geoff Galan (aka Sir John)
Geoff Heap (aka Groucho)
Geoff Horan (aka ‘Orrible)
Geoff's Memories of Sea Princess.
Geoff Pettit (Deceased)
George ? (Engineer)
George Marsh (aka Boggy)
George Overrill (Deceased)
Gerard Dubras (AP)
Gerry McGowan (Deceased)
Gerry Murphy (aka Gerry Mouse)
Geziena Poll (now Christine Smith)
Glyn Dodson (aka Twinkle Toes)
Glyn's Memories include Himalaya, Oriana.
Graeme's Memories include Arcadia, Canberra, Sea Princess, Sun Princess.
Graham ? (Eng)
Graham ? (aka Mara)
Graham Bird (aka Dicky)
Graham Howard (aka Pugsley or Ronnie Barker)
Graham Kirk (aka Frickley)
Graham Lyne (aka Jumbo)
Graham Paul (aka Shag)
Graham Smith (aka Plank)
Graham Tuck (aka Chuck)
Gus ? (BRS)
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Seadogs Index H
All the names are listed alphabetically by first name.
Harry Adamson (aka Dirty Harry)
Helen Hawkett (aka Aitch Squared)
Hillary ? (aka Hotpot)
Howard Bird (aka Dickie)
Howie Poole (Deceased)
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Seadogs Index I
All the names are listed alphabetically by first name.
Iain Reeves (aka Jim)
Ian Hope (Deceased)
Ian Jennings (aka Geordie)
Ian Settle (aka Cecil)
Ian Tomkins (Deceased)
Ian Wall (aka Ace)
Ian White (aka Chalky)
Ian Wynn-Smythe (aka Winnie)
Isadore ? (Sonny Souto Band)
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Eddie Duncan
Courtesy of Dave Traynor
Wow, now there’s a face from the past that I remember so well. Eddie was the Engine Room Storekeeper on Oriana. Great bloke.
There's more photos of Eddie here
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Eddie Wallace
No Photo Yet
Eddie was at sea for 14 years but I'm not sure in what capacity yet.
Eddie's email address is gm4xlu@blueyonder.co.uk
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Elaine Halsall (now Denmead)
Elaine worked at sea from 1984 to 1994 on Canberra, Oriana and Sea Princess as an AP/SAP/DP. She married Michael Denmead who worked as a PRS and Barman (plus other jobs on numerous P&O ships). Elaine is on the two photos sent in by Dave Traynor of a group having lunch in Vila. The above shot was cut from the second photo here but I'm hoping to get some better photos of Elaine and Michael soon.
Courtesy of Chris Lawton
Elaine was the first person to email me (on Sunday 9th) after the Canberra Reunion on Saturday 8th September but I haven't heard from her since. I've sent 2 emails but no replies. Fortunately Chris Lawton took this photo on the big day and sent it in. That's Elaine and husband Mike.
Elaine's email address is ejh.mwd@virgin.net
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Eldred Clark
Eldred joined P&O as cadet in 1969 and sailed as 4th before departing for E&A and the S.S. Cathay in 1975. He retired ashore from ANL in 1983 and took up lecturing position in Sydney Technical College (School of Mechanical and Marine Engineering). He then retired from the maritime industry in 1988 and departed Australia in 1990 on a transfer/appointment to Brussels. Since returning to Europe he’s worked in London, Paris and London again - now a prodigal POME residing with family in Surrey, UK.
Above is Eldred on SS Oronsay during Aussie Cruising ‘75
Here’s a great shot in front of the Sydney Harbour Bridge, Sydney Departure, December 1973
L-R:
Elvin Mullinger, Ned Kelly, Eldred Clark
There’s more photos of Eldred here, here,
Eldred’s email address is eldredclark@ntlworld.com
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Elmer Nemeth
Elmer was the bass player singer with the Tony Austin Trio who started out on the Oriana, Canberra and all the Princess ships. He married the gorgeous Jeannie Applegate who was a cruise hostess and entertainer/Singer on the Princess ships.
This is Elmer now at 80 years young and is still playing the Bass and singing.
For more of Elmer then and now go to Jeannie's section and Jeannie's Memories. Elmer can be contacted through Jeannie's email address.
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Eric Campbell
The first set of photos sent in by Eric below are from Oriana 1969-70. Steve Wedd has kindly added some missing names shown in gold.
L-R:
Eric Campbell A/E, Dawn Powell WAP.
L-R:
Steve Wedd A/E, Dave Betts (aka Z factor) A/E, Gordon Anderson 3/E, Brian Kenney A/Elect.
L-R:
Bill Dobson Lecky, Bill McCandless A/E, Mark Gardner 4/E.
L-R:
Pat Marshall A/Elect (Steve Wedd thinks it might be him), Bill McCandless A/E, ?? 4/E, Eric Campbell A/E.
L-R:
Overalls ??, Dave Betts (aka Z factor) 4/E, Bill Dobson A/Elect, Bill McCandless A/E, Mark Gardner 4/E
L-R:
Gordon Anderson 3/E, Brian Kenney A/Elect, Dave Betts 4/E
L-R:
Chris Saunders A/E, ?? WAP
L-R:
Steve Wedd A/E, ??, ?? A/E, Welsh ?? A/E.
L-R:
Gordon Anderson 3/E, Brian Kenney A/Elect, D Betts 4/E (hidden), singing Welsh ?? A/E.
The
next set are from the Chusan.
Chusan - Norway Cruise BBQ 1970?
L-R:
Mike Santi 1Ref/E, John Latham 2/Elect,
L-R:
Mike Santi 1Ref/E, ?? A/E.
Chusan in Fiords
This is Eric now with his wife Bev on a recent trip to Italy
Eric's email address is eric_campbell@telus.net
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Eric Taylor (aka Erictrician)
Courtesy of Paul Ridley
I don't know much about Eric other than he was a Lecky on Oriana.
There's more photos of Eric in Paul Ridley's Memories section here.
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Ernest French (aka Froggy)
Ernest joined the Orient Line in 1948. He was the Purser on Otranto in 1954. He was the Purser on ORIANA in the 60's. He remembers Ernie Neville was Chief Engineer and then later came Tony Mazonowicz who we all know very well. He left P&O in 1974 having been Purser on most of the ships in the fleet. Ernest wrote the book called "ORMONDE to ORIANA" using the pseudonym Nelson French.
There's more of Froggy here.
Ernest's email address is ernestfrench@btinternet.com
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Eula Taulbee
Eula was with Princess Cruises from 1989 until 1998. She sailed on the Island Princess, Pacific Princess, Star Princess, Royal Princess and Sky Princess as Shop Manager and still keeps in close contact with Dave Harbinson and a few more. Eula would love to hear from any or all that knew her.
This is Eula with her much loved family taken on Christmas day 2005.
Eula's email address is etgoodsugar@msn.com
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Fiona Buy (now Hann)
Fiona was a WAP for many years starting on Canberra. She is now the Furnishings Superintendent for Carnival Group UK. Hopefully I'll be able to add more detail about Fiona soon.
Fiona's email address is fiandrich@hann007.fsnet.co.uk
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Frank McGurran
Frank was an engineer with P&O and Canberra was his last ship before leaving in 1974 as J2/E to work on ferries. He married Jops Verschure (ex Dutch WAP).
Frank and Jops along with their great friends, John Hammond (2/El) and his wife Sue (was Collins - WAP) are off to the P&O reunion in Oxford on the 20th-23rd September 2009.
The photo above was cut from the Canberra group photo sent in by Frank.
Frank's email address is fmcgurran@yahoo.co.uk
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Fred Rance
No Picture yet!
Fred joined the big O in Perth in March 1976 as Deck Boy. He remembers many great times, lots of laughing and drinking. He missed the sailing in Auckland December 1981 and I'm pleased to say he's still laughing and drinking. Fred now lives in Hemel Hempstead, England.
Fred's email address is rances@ntlworld.com
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Gareth Jones
Gareth (on the far right) was a P&O Group cadet from September 1971 to July 1975, then an Assistant Engineer and 4th Engineer from July 75 to March 1978. This photo was taken New Years Eve 1977 on the Pacific Princess.
Gareth recalls;
‘The guy next to me was a cadet, who's name I don’t remember. The next two guys are Julian and Paul who were both Electricians, sorry I can’t remember their surnames, although I do recall Jules came from Plymouth.’
Gareth sailed on the following ships;
Oronsay 1973
Himalaya 1973
Oriana 1973-1974
Canberra 1974
Spirit of London 1974
Canberra 1975
Pacific Princess 1975 - 1978
Gareth recalls;
‘This is me at Captain's Cocktails, doing what we did, only this time the young lady in the green dress, Elizabeth, has now been my wife for 29 years,. We met on the "Love Boat". This photo was taken about 30 seconds after we first met. She has her hand on her mother's shoulder as we had just passed through a cyclone and the ship was still moving a fair bit. We had actually met the day before, but she was so sea sick that she did not remember me.’
Brilliant stuff Gareth and what a beautiful lady … it happened to me too and it’s our 30th Wedding Anniversary tomorrow 28th August :)
Gareth’s story;
‘As for myself I’ve been here in Sydney now since 1978, Liz and I were married here in 1977 and I went back to sea for two trips before permanently settling here. I’ve been in the Engineering game ever since, working for a couple of U.S. based companies primarily in the valve industry. In 2003 I’d had enough of working for U.S. companies, who only had the interest of the board and shareholders at heart (I get great satisfaction in knowing that one of my ex-bosses is doing three years jail for tax evasion and fraud), the hard working employees who made them all their money really were treated like shit. (I concur whole heartedly, I’ve just resigned from TYCO and all their previous senior management are in jail for the same reason). Anyway I put my money where my mouth was and started my own facilities maintenance business, time and money had always stopped me from doing it before. We’ve been busy since day one, so things are going pretty well.’
This is a picture of Gareth taken last month while on a business trip to China, He’s 4th from the left. The tall guy on the far left is Simon, one of Gareth’s sons, who also works in our business.
There’s an amusing tale supplied by Gareth about Keith Radford and the ‘Bopper’. Click here to read it.
Gareth’s email address is garethj@bigpond.com
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Garry Stewart (aka Aussie Jock)
Garry was a very impulsive spontaneous guy with an acutely sharp wit. A lot of fun to be around. Deep down he’s a very caring and loyal friend and was always the first to offer to help out with whatever. Garry was the Frigey on Oriana and has been a lecturer on Refrigeration & Air Conditioning at a large Tech College here in Perth for quite some time now.
That’s Garry smack in the middle, the left of the two half bent over and below he’s 2nd from the left putting the rabbit ears on Speedy. That was taken on Antigua Beach.
L-R:
Alan Conlin (TT), Garry, John Speed (Speedy), Les Diffey, Steve Borrill and Super Mac.
This is a recent shot of Garry with his lovely wife Dianne taken at our first official reunion dinner on the 5th April 2003.
There’s more photos of Garry in Glyn's Memories, Kevin's Memories, Kevin's Movies, Les' Memories and Steve's Movies. You can also follow this trail in other areas starting here.
Garry’s email address is stewgardia@bigpond.com
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Gary Wood (Aka Trigger)
Gary was a Sparky on Oriana and joined in June 1977, a year after I left. I'm not sure of Gary's sea career between then and now but he's another who's still at sea and is presently Staff Electrotech on the new Crown Princess.
Gary's supplied some excellent photos of those early days and most of the amazing guys that I sailed with are in them and I have to say that my deep regrets of leaving that life have now been profoundly magnified.
Check out his section Gary's Memories.
Gary's email address is gary&jill@talktalk.net
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Gavin Ash
Here’s Gavin putting up the Chrissy decorations and that’s Mick Everson and friend. Gavin is still at sea sailing as SETO on the Sea Princess and very recently the Aurora docked along side the Sea Princess and Dave Jewkes took this shot of what Gavin looks like now.
Now Mr Jewkes, what were you saying about you guys not drinking these days? It’s good to see you were only joking and if you go here you can see who else was at this party.
There’s more photos of Gavin starting here.
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Geoff Fittes
No photo yet!
Geoff was with P&O from 1961 to 1971, mostly on Chusan and Orsova. He now lives in Valentine NSW.
Geoff's email address is fittesonline@optusnet.com.au
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Geoff Gibbs
Geoff is still at sea as Environmental Officer onboard ms Rhapsody of the Seas with Royal Caribbean Cruise Line where he's been for the past 11 years. In the early days of his career he worked for P&O Cruises from January 1983 to December 1988 as a Waiter, Linen Keeper, Ship's Writer and Junior Supervisor aboard Canberra, Sea Princess, Royal Princess and the old Oriana, and remembers many of the names and faces on this website. He would like to say hi to everyone that he knows and Best Wishes to them all. And he hopes to get to one of the reunions one day.
There's another photo of Geoff cropped up here, unfortunately it's not a good photo but I'm trying to get a better scan from Fruity.
Geoff's email address is geoffgibbs7@yahoo.co.uk
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Geoff Harris
Geoff sailed as an Engineer Officer with P&O between 1967 and 1974 on the "flying C's" (Cannanore + Coromandle), Strathconon, Oronsay and Spirit of London.
Geoff adds;
'I married Janice (nee Shingleton) ex WAP on Orsova and Oriana in 1974 and we now have 2 adult kids and one grandchild. After leaving P&O I transferred to Panocean and was Chief Engineer with them in 1975 until the company closed in 1984. Then as the Chief Engineer of the Omani Royal Yacht Al Said 1984 to 1989. Since then I have worked as a new building consultant and have supervised new building ships in Malaysia, Singapore, Japan, Germany, Romania and France. On other projects I have also worked and lived in the UAE, Qatar and the Oman. Now semi retired and just taking the odd small job to help ease the limitations on pension arrangements decimated by Gordon Brown and the present UK government in general.'
The photo where the above photo was cut from can be seen here
Geoff's email address is geoff@viamaruk.wanadoo.co.uk
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Geoff Heap (aka Groucho)
Geoff was never far away from the action. Now that’s what I call an Easter treat.
He assures me that his hand was not touching the girl but I’m not sure and neither is Mick Everson by the looks.
Geoff showing a talent I didn’t know he had. I can’t remember him playing the squeezebox at any pour outs that I was at. Hidden talents … I think Geoff was a bit deeper than he ever let on. It just shows that my memory isn't perfect because you can hear Geoff playing that squeezebox and me singing along.
Here’s Groucho laying down on the job again. One of Oriana’s propellers I presume.
This is Geoff at work as he is now. He works for a Brewery in London. Now that’s something I’ve dreamt of for many years but somehow I don’t think it would have worked out for me being a confirmed alcoholic a bit like giving a fox the job of looking after the chickens. If you still had the mo Geoff I’d have to say you’ve hardly changed a bit but without the trademark Groucho Mo I don’t think I would have recognised you in the street. Looks like there’s a few emails in your inbox Mate.
Courtesy of Mike Jack
This is Groucho sitting in Mike Jack’s back garden in Southampton taken about 25 years ago, minding a rudimentary BBQ and glass of Rose!
This is Geoff playing in a band nearing his 60th Birthday. This is a new skill that Geoff's taking professional lessons for and the shot was taken at a student concert while on holiday in Bath.
They were doing a rendition of Bo Diddley's 'Who Do You Love?'.
There’s more photos of Geoff starting here.
Geoff’s email address is geoffrey_heap@yahoo.co.uk
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Geoff Horan (aka ‘Orrible)
Geoff posing (his words) at Glacier Bay
Oronsay alongside at the passenger terminal, Auckland 1973
Graham Tuck (Chuck), Geoff Horan (Me) and Paul Hudson. Glacier Bay ‘73
Taffy Morgan, with the late Don Hallam giving ‘the engineers salute’
Fine body of men here, Pete Carney, Dave Stillwell, Me (Geoff Horan) and Paul Hudson at the bottom of a totem pole in Sitka or somewhere
The Blue Ensign, as we had a RNR captain, think it was Fred Woolley.
There's more photos of Geoff here, here,
Geoff's email address is geoff@caldergeneralservices.co.uk
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Geoff Kimber
Geoff writes;
I joined P&O as a cadet in 1975 and went to South Shields for all my training plus tickets. As first trip cadet I went on Sun Princess in August 77 along with fellow cadet Chris Lawton. This trip was decisive as from then on it could only be Passenger Division for me. I really enjoyed two subsequent trips on General Cargo but it was obvious the writing was on the wall for the GCD fleet. I joined Uganda in August 79 and stayed there through to end of 83, all apart from one trip on Canberra in 1980 and time out to do my 2nds ticket whilst Uganda was a hospital ship. After Uganda I went to Canberra in December 83 for a couple of years during which time I met a WAP who was to become the future Mrs Kimber – then known as Jackie Garrad. Once I got my Steam Chief’s I then joined Sea Princess where I did my motor time; I did the ticket, got the T-shirt and then one last trip for luck – then decided it was time to leave for a shore job. I got a job with BP in 1988 in the south east, moved house, got married and have two kids (now aged 14 & 11) and live near Aylesbury, still working for BP as product manager for marine lubricants.
I’ve seen a few seadogs on and off since I left (you know who you are!). Funny how they never seem to change… you just have a beer, and just chat like it was only yesterday!
I spent quite a bit of time with Laurie on the 8-12. As many readers will recall, “night-life” on Uganda often ceased around half past midnight unless the barman could be encouraged to stay open later. This meant that if the 8-12 wished to partake in their social obligations then a speedy arrival on decks was paramount. For the engineers this was a little tricky, in having to hand-over, race up the ladder to the accommodation (sometimes quicker than the ER lift) take a shower, shave, brush, don full mess-kit and appear in the Music Room in as short a time as possible. This became quite an art form with the record standing at I think eight minutes past midnight. However there were short-cuts to be taken… as I was junior I put the 12-4 on the shake at 23.45, and during this task could sometimes take the opportunity to shave (I was loudly and incredulously accused of cheating by Laurie). I was most frustrated one evening when I arrived in what I considered bloody quick at 00.11 hours, only to find Laurie on his second beer! Then after a couple of beers myself I found the secret to Laurie’s speed… he had not put on either socks or jocks and may have even been wearing his slippers!
Geoff's sent in some great Uganda shots posted here and a Uganda group Panto photo here and a Canberra Group shot here.
There's more of Geoff here, here and in Geoff's Memories,
Geoff's email address is kimberg@btconnect.com
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George McHugh
Courtesy of Steve Borrill
George was Senior 2nd Engineer on Nevasa when I first started this amazing period of my life in 1974. The above photo has been cut from the photo below showing George chatting to Harry Ritchie (Junior 2nd Eng) in the Alleyway at a pourout in my Cabin (No 9).
Courtesy of Steve Borrill
The names of all the people in this photo are listed in the Nevasa Groups section.
Courtesy of Steve Borrill
This was taken at one of Nevasa's famous theme nights - Toga Night. The full photo can be seen in the Nevasa Groups.
I'm so pleased that George emailed me yesterday (8th July 07) with the following amazing information;
I had the dubious pleasure of taking the "ORIANA" to Osaka as the last Chief Engineer. My crew consisted of Mike Gold (Chief Officer), Dave Mitchell (3/E/O) and two very splendid and capable bosuns (I regret I have forgotten their names). We were towed from Sydney to Osaka which was about thirty days.
For the technically minded the following had to be undertaken for Insurance purposes.
a) Rudder secured in amidships position.
b) Both Port and Starboard shafts disconnected to allow props to "feather" when under weigh.
c) All boilers secured and chemically treated for corrosion.
d) Turbines secured and turning gear engaged and isolated electrically.
e) All other facilities secured, eg. galley, sewage, air conditioning etc.
With only the two of us it was quite a task, eventually we got shore labour help towards the end. Dave Mitchell did a sterling job and should have been awarded a C.B.E. especially when our tug had an exhaust bellows failure and had to be welded and then we had to "Jump Start" the prop shafts.
Ask Dave how he did it.................
George now runs his own Marine Engineering Company in Vancouver, B.C.
You can visit his business website here.
Check out this amazing career;
1955 - 1961:
Engineer in training, Babcock and Wilcox. Renfrew.
1961 - 1964:
British India Steam Navigation Company - Engineer Officer.
1964 - 1987:
Princess Cruises (P&O Group) Chief Engineer Officer.
Ministry of Defence London. Senior Engineer Officer in charge of vessels carrying Military Personnel and Equipment in the following War Zones: Falkland Islands, Southern Arabia, Borneo, Cyprus.
1987 - 1990:
Feasibility Studies for the purchase of a passenger liner valued at $200 Million Dollars Canadian.
Undertaking surveys of passenger liners to ensure that they comply with the Current Regulations.
Consultant for the repair of large capacity storage tanks containing corrosive liquids. (Saudi Arabia).
Senior Engineer, self-propelled, self-elevating, oil drilling rig, Saudi Arabia.
Chief Engineer - Klaus E. Oldendorff Reederei "NORD", Vorsetzen 50, Hamburg.
1990 to Date:
Self-Employed Consultant Marine Engineer
Hull and Engineer Surveyor Conducting On/Off Hire Surveys for Underwriters, Owners.
Recommending Repair Specifications for bid purposes,
Negotiating scrutinizing and approving repair costs.
Preparation of Reports on behalf of Clients for:
Fire Damage to Machinery and Ancillary Equipment.
Boiler Plant and Auxiliary Machinery Failures.
Pre-Purchase Surveys for Bulk Cargo Vessels etc.
Machinery Selection Specifications for Vessels.
There's another photo of George here,
George's email address is mchughengltd@aol.com
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Gerry Murphy (aka Gerry Mouse)
Gerry was an Electrical Officer on Canberra in the 80's. The above photo was cut from the Leckies Cabin photo in Canberra Groups.
Gerry attended the big September '07 Canberra Reunion onboard the new Oriana in Southampton and there are a few photos of him in that section.
More recently i.e. July 08 Gerry attended another Canberra Reunion which can be seen here.
Gerry's email address is gerry.murphy76@btinternet.com
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Geziena Poll (now Christine Smith)
Christine was a former Dutch WAP on Oronsay 1970-71.
She married Mike Smith (P&O Engineer) and they had a son Ian who followed in his parent's footsteps and is currently 1st VO on the new Oriana.
Christine's email address is michael@smithpoll.freeserve.co.uk
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Gillian Angrave
Gillian joined Canberra in 1967 and remained with her until 1970, then she sailed on Oriana between 1970-1974 as a WAP/SWAP. After leaving the sea in 1974 Gillian worked for two years for Fairways Marine at Hamble, before joining the FCO as Ambassador’s PA, from where she retired two years ago after 30 years, having spent most of her career in South America (Peru, Chile, Guatemala and Mexico), the Philippines and Hungary! She is now very much enjoying her retirement at Westergate, near Chichester, though she does have a part time job as Usher/Deputy Registrar at Chichester Registry Office.
Gillian's email address is gillian01@talktalk.net
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Glen Cunningham
Glen writes;
Bert McAughtrie and I went to Glasgow College of Nautical Studies as cadets and joined Orsova in Southampton in July 73 where we sailed with Charlie Hill, John Bates and others. We then Joined Arcadia in San Francisco to start Alaskan cruising with the Spirit of London. Dave Jewkes was also with us and 3 others. John Howell was Chief and Chris Hollywood Chandler was 2nd. Big Bill McCandless was 3rd along with Ted Miller and Mark Gardener. John Farmery was an A/E at the time. We did 2 circle Pacific Cruises plus the drydock in Esquimalt Canada. The oil crisis happened and all the Arks oil went to Oriana which was on its way to Australia at the time. P&O were left with a ship after an expensive drydock which they wanted to scrap. Thank God they didn't. Anyway Bert and I left and went to the Canberra in January 74 for the world cruise where we spent just about the whole cruise cleaning the 3 main boilers with Dave Ferguson which were stuffed after American cruising. We also did I think 8 Medi cruises on top of that before going back to College to complete phase 3 of our course. McAughtrie was always the lucky one and he got the new Princess ships in 75 and I got the Oronsay and the Bopper. Since then I went back to the Arcadia after taking the Oronsay to scrap and was on her till nearly the end. I did do a brief Ken Hewitt favour on Uganda which I loved very much. After the Ark I was on Sea Princess where I relieved Dave Monteith as M/E. Those early days on SP were quite hairy but was made up by being ward room caterer. One of the best engineers I ever sailed with was J/2 and he was John Douglas after him was Big Bill McCandless. My wife, Janet, who I met on the Arcadia, used to bring food from home especially her Mum's apple pie and the Ram, John and myself would ho into these after full away. Near the end of every cruise Mike Ramsey would always make sure that Janet was on her way with the sandwiches otherwise get your arse down below. John Douglas was a great loss to P&O after his Dad died and if he had stayed I am sure would have been the Commodore Chief. After Sea Princess I left and joined Drew Ameroid Australasia Pty Ltd and have been with them now for nearly 30 years in Sydney. Doogie Cruikshank lives close by me in Mittagong NSW as well. The 2 engineers I wish to remember here are Brendon O'Donoghue ex Oronsay and Arcadia who was my best man and Bob MacGilvary ex Oronsay, Oriana and Arcadia. I lost 2 great friends and I know many of their fellow engineers who sailed with them both feel the loss as well. Anyway that's my brief history with P&O over 10 years and of course we could all write a book about the people we sailed with and the great times we all had.
There's more of Glen starting here.
Glen's email address is cunning@1earth.net
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Glyn Dodson
Glyn is a real genuine bloke. He worked hard and played hard. He scrubbed up pretty well if I remember right and was never without a lady on his arm. Here he is playing Croupier at a Casino Night.
Here he is entertaining the ladies in the Boiler Room. That’s Celia Cowan directly in front of him but I don’t know who the other girls are. It was taken while in port in Melbourne in March 1976.
Here’s Glyn kneeling 2nd from the left. A Top Guy.
Here’s a great shot of him & Jewksie after a monumental battle with an ID Fan. I think they might have enjoyed one or ten cold beers after that shift.
Glyn’s had a few personal traumas over the years but he’s a real fighter and career wise he’s a highly sought after Projects Manager. I don’t think he even considers getting out of bed for projects under 10 million quid these days. This is him standing in front of a new large Hospital project that he managed.
Here’s a good shot of what he looks like now taken in France a couple of years back.
Here's Glyn with his great kids (from two marriages obviously). They are Chris (oldest on the right), James and Ha Na.
Here they all are again next to HMS Victory.
Finally we get to meet the lovely Fiona, Glyn's new partner. This is Glyn with his two youngest on the left and Fiona with her two on the right. What a good looking lot they are!
Here's Fiona at her backdoor looking absolutely gorgeous.
I just don't know how you do it Mr Dodson!
Glyn and I have been in touch via email for some time now and he’s helped me a lot with a few problems. He’s a good Mate.
Glyn’s email address is glyndodson@yahoo.co.uk
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Gordon Chapman
Courtesy of Roger Lownsborough
L-R:
Roger Lownsborough, Roger's wife, Gordon Chapman (1st RO)
Roger recalls;
This was taken at Captain's Cocktail Party in 1987 when P&O gave me a two-week freebie Mediterranean cruise for old times sake. We had the best of both worlds - endless cabin parties and pour outs and then we had all the perks of being passengers. .... we felt no pain at all!
There's more of Gordon starting here.
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Gordon Ferguson
Courtesy of Roger Lownsborough
Gordon Ferguson was 2nd RO on Chusan. Here he is enjoying a beer or two in Copenhagen, 1967. That is most definitely the right thing to do but not the best place to do it in ... so expensive.
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Gordon McIntyre
Gordon
was in the Purser's dept and sailed on Sea princess, Oriana and Canberra back in the mid 1980's.
The above photo was cut from a group
in Dave Jewkes' memories, I guess from Oriana when Gordon was Assistant
Purser.
Gordon
is now head of Hospitality Studies at Glasgow Metropolitan College, the largest college providing
hospitality training in Scotland!
Gordon's email address is Gordon.Mcintyre@glasgowmet.ac.uk
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Graeme Hayes
Graeme joined P&O in 1984 as an Electrician and served on the Sun Princess, Sea Princess and the new Arcadia.
You can see the full story with 21 great photos in Graeme's Memories.
Graeme's email address is creme7@googlemail.com
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Graham ? (aka Mara)
Photo & narration courtesy of Steve Hodge
Mara - Graham ? (aka Mara). He was an RO on Pacific Princess.
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Graham Bond
Graham Bond on his very first trip coming onto Oriana’s Plates.
Bondy joined Oriana in October 1980 as Junior Engineer and was on board for her last voyage in '86. He had a year out on Uganda in '84 and was on board for her last voyage back to Falmouth. After Oriana was decommissioned he joined Canberra until early 1990 when he went to the Sky Princess.
In total he had 12 years on steamships before he even saw his first motorship and after he got his Chief’s Endorsement on the Pacific Princess and the Island Princess he left to team up with P&O Ferries. He took the money a couple of years ago and is now a Technical Superintendent working out of Limassol, Cyprus. Graham tells me he’s seen and done many things in his life but nothing, absolutely nothing, can replace those days spent on the 'O'.
Obviously another ‘Soul Brother’, welcome aboard Bondy
What's on the Menu?
Graham Bond and Tony Minards (aka Rooster) in Port Vila.
Rugby team.
L-R Standing:
Bullit, Don Oliver, Graham Bond, Paul Morgan, Stuart Drew, Ian Stoker, Steve Robinson, ?? (Cadet), John Greswold.
L-R Squatting:
?? (RO), Mark Steele, Ken Willey (Deceased).
A very white Bill McCandless with Tony Davies (aka Sid Vicious) and a couple of Croupiers (all totally innocent).
Charlie Hill and a very attractive WAP called Sue.
Above is a rather familiar shot of Oriana sailing under the Sydney Harbour Bridge. Nothing unusual about that you might say however this was at the start of her last voyage. Who was the Fourth?
This is Graham, as he is now, with his stunningly gorgeous wife of 14 years who he’s unfortunately failed to name. Mrs Bond I presume …
He’s also sent a great Oriana Wardroom shot and a sad photo of Uganda in Port Stanley, Falkland Islands that I’ve put in their relevant sections.
There's more of Bondy starting here.
Graham has written his biography, 2 years in the writing, the majority of which is Oriana related, and was written as a diary so his kids would know what he did before he became ‘Dad’. You can read a brilliant teaser here, Chapter 5, and information about how to get a copy will be available through this site when published shortly.
Book update (04/12/09) - Graham writes;
My book publishing has hit a bit of a blockage which is down to the fact that my car blew up, the central heating blew up and a water leak underground in the garden forced me to divert money to more pressing items, but I hope to have it out by March.
Graham’s email address is gfbond@spidernet.com.cy
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Graham Francis
All I can tell you about Graham at this stage is that he was an engineer on Uganda around 1981 and he's sent in a great group shot taken on Uganda's plates which this photo was cut from.
Graham's email address is graham.francis7@virgin.net
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Graham Lewis
Courtesy of Phil Archer
Phil writes;
I've been holding onto this photo for 27 years Graham, I hope you are doing well. We had some great times. Graham and Sarah (hairy-great gal) on the IP. I think Sarah was seeing some Italian stud. Gerry Dyer organized the party but left before midnight.
There's more of Graham here.
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Graham Paul (aka Shag)
Photo & narration courtesy of Steve Hodge
Shag and Me - Graham Paul and me in the show lounge on Pacific Princess. Shag is looking particularly jaded.
There’s more photos of Graham here, here, here, here,
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Graham Stephens
Graham was on Himalaya '65-'68 as Electrical Officer.
Prior to that he was with Shaw Savill on the Southern Cross '62-'64.
There's more of Graham in Himalaya Groups.
Graham's email address is garrad2@netspace.net.au
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Graham Tuck (aka Chuck)
Graham was 4th engineer on Oronsay from 1972 to 1974.
Graham has sent in some great photos which are posted in Oronsay Groups (check out the Bunny Girls Night!) along with many others of Graham sent in by other seadogs.
There's more of Graham here,
Graham's email address is gp_tuck@hotmail.com
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Greg Sinclair
Greg sailed on the Big O in 1970-71 just before my time but looking at the photos he’s sent me nothing changed much between 1974-76 but I’m sad to say they’re a lot different now. I guess that just makes our time much more sweeter. We were allowed, I’d hasten to say even encouraged, to work hard and play even harder. Great Days. This was Greg standing in front No4 Boiler. That’s one hell of a bear suit your wearing under your boiler suit Greg!
L-R:
Norm Geehan, Greg Sinclair and Doug Haigh.
L-R:
Chris Cook, Fred Hall, Bob Warwick and Derek Corke.
Here’s Greg in a very familiar position … Oriana Port Engine Ahead Steam Valve. It was taken in the very early 70’s.
Above is a photo that Doug Haigh had when Greg visited him again last month (July 2006). Greg had never seen it before. There’s Greg on the left with Dave Collins. It was taken at Christmas 1970 in the most forward Engineer’s corridor on Oriana occupied by ‘Fridgies’ & the Boilermaker in those days.
This is a very familiar scene. A cabin bonding session in full swing. There’s Greg on the far right enjoying a frosty slopps otherwise known as Allsopps Lager. A finer brew found nowhere else on the planet. I actually managed to buy a case in a grog shop here in Perth some years ago. None to be found now though. That’s Roger Villiers 2nd from the right who was going out with Julia Rymer a WAP on Nevasa with me.
Greg has supplied the names of all the above group
And, here’s Greg with his lovely wife Helen (definite Princess) taken on the 4th September 2005.
Greg would really like to hear from the following Engineers that he sailed with on Oriana in 1970 & 1971:
* Dave Betts – has made contact
* Mark Gardiner
* Joe Ballam – has made contact
* Doug Haigh – has made contact
* Roger Villiers – has made contact
* Brian Perry
* Matt Gibbs
* Norm Geehan – has made contact
* Dave Collins
Greg was lucky enough to get down to the Pacific Princess when it went in Sydney on the 8th November 2005 and met up with Bill McCandless (CTO) as I’d done earlier this year while it was here in Perth.
Bill McCandless & Greg Sinclair, 4 to 8 watch Junior Engineers – Oriana 1970 (The Fire Trip), 35 Years on.
These are Greg’s comments about the above photo taken Feb 2006;
‘Doug Haigh came to Sydney with his wife Pam, for the weekend, and looked me up. It was great to see him after 33 years. We had a great old time talking about the old P&O days and catching up on the last 33 years. We had a nice lunch at the Royal Motor Yacht Club in Broken Bay which is my local and we’re going to keep in touch and get together whenever we can given that Doug lives in Warragul, Victoria an I Live in Sydney. Without the Beard, Doug would not look too different than he did in the boiler room photo with me in 1971.’
Great stuff.
Greg tells me the following amazing coincidence;
‘When I met up with Doug Haigh last month we found that we were both going to be first time Grandfathers and as it turned out I had a Grandson and Doug had a Granddaughter on the same day - 21 February 2006. How about that for a coincidence?’
Me arriving for the first time in Sydney in September 1970. My Mum declared a public holiday.
Me with Opera House under construction behind.
Oriana Leaving Sydney in September 1970. Me waving with Steve Wedd beside me.
Oriana Leaving Sydney in September 1970.
Me in front of the Rock of Gibraltar. Some time around September 1971.
This great shot of the original Queen Elizabeth was taken in Fort Lauderdale in 1971. She was berthed there just before being taken to Hong Kong harbour where she promptly sank.
This one includes the back of John Harlow. John was an Electrician on Oriana.
Greg has sent in a great snip of movie footage of Oriana sailing into Sydney Harbour. Not sure of the year but she's painted in her Buff Orient Line colours. Check it out here,
Greg recalls;
This is me in Sydney on my first trip home with some of my family – Brother Neil, friend Geoff, Grandfather, Dad, Sister Pam and Mum’s sister. Mum took the photo.
What a great photo of a very proud moment for you Greg, sister Pam's pretty cute! Greg's Mum also kept newspaper clippings about Oriana which you can see if you click on the adobe icon.
Greg’s email address is sinclairgreg@optusnet.com.au
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Greg Smith
Greg
was an Electrical officer with P&O and sailed on Canberra, Chusan and
Oriana that I know of. The above photo was taken on Canberra sometime in 1972 or 1973.
He was 2nd Lecky then.
Here are Greg Smith and Eveline Maas (former Dutch WAP) on their wedding
day
in Holland, August 1979. The bike is a BMW R75/5.
And here they are today, 30 years later!
There's more of Greg starting here.
There's more of Eveline starting here.
Greg's email address is greg@sites4all.co.uk
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Gregg Walker
No Photo Yet!
Gregg was a PRS on Oriana (1st one), Canberra, Sea Princess, Sun Princess, Pacific Princess and Assistant Barman on Uganda in 1984. He's now the Food and Beverage Tutor at the Centre for Service Industries (Proud operators of "Bistro 107" Training Restaurant) at the Wellington Institute of Technology in Wellington, New Zealand.
Gregg's email address is Gregg.Walker@weltec.ac.nz
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Guy Richards
Courtesy of Ken Ellis
All I can tell you about Guy is that he was 3rd Officer on Oriana in the early 80’s and this photo was clipped from this one during a Boat Ticket training session where Guy was in charge which is interesting as he’s now the ‘All Weather Lifeboat Training Manager’ for the RNLI Lifeboat College near Bournemouth.
Guy’s email address is guy_richards@rnli.org
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Harry Adamson (aka Dirty Harry)
Courtesy of Dave Whitehand
Dirty Harry (left) was a scruffy mongrel but a nicer, honest, genuine straight up and down guy you’re never likely to meet. What you saw is what you got with Harry and it was all good. The only bad thing about him was he was a Geordie but we can’t blame him for that can we. Most of the time we could make out at least 1 in 10 words which was just enough to follow what he was saying. I’ll never forget Harry for one important reason, he introduced me to the music of Dolly Parton and while the rest of us were playing Pink Floyd Harry would be doing the Barn Dance in his cabin singing along with Dolly. It was only after she became famous that my respect for Harry grew ten fold. The above shot was taken in the infamous Red Garter club in San Francisco. That's what I call a glass of Beer!
This is one of my all time favourite shots from my time at sea. That’s Harry on the far left then Toby Tompkins, myself and Mike Jack on the right. For some reason it just fills me with masses of memories and emotions of what it was truly like being at Sea. The friendship, comradery and just having a carefree bloody good time with other likeminded free spirits. It also reminds me of how good I looked back then and if I could’ve only stopped pouring that amber fluid down my throat I probably still would.
If anyone knows the whereabouts of my old Geordie friend I’d love to hear from him.
There’s more photos of Harry here, here, here,
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Harry Ritchie
Harry was J2 on my first ship Nevasa and he was the ring leader of some pretty elaborate pranks played on a very naïve new boy from the back blocks of Scunthorpe … me that is. The most memorable was conning me to dress in an oilskin coat and Sowester hat, armed with a real loaded spear gun and sent to the bow of the ship at night with a pair of binoculars around my neck to take my turn in the Whale Watch roster. Come in spinner, they got me hook, line and sinker. I did forgive him when I got to know him. He was a top bloke.
That’s Harry in the middle, Duncan Kilgour on the right and I think that’s Pugsley Howard on the left.
Harry's email address is harryritchie1@onetel.com
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Haydn Deane
Haydn was a Surgeon on the Island Princess I know for sure but probably other ships too. I'm not too sure how the transformation to Band Leader came about but below is an email from Haydn;
Well it eventually happened. Last night (19th June) at 2000hrs the culmination of 9 months waiting and an intense week of rehearsals resulted in the highlight of my musical journey so far. I am proud and happy it happened so please forgive my exuberance.
I and my Big Band performed with the full Brasov Philharmonic Orchestra on a specially built stage in the mediaeval square in Brasov. Sabin Pautza was flown in from New Jersey to conduct. It was a 2½ hour concert and I sang 18 songs including two encores. It was a dream come true for me. To perform with almost 100 musicians and hear my voice accompanied by them was unbelievable.
The following link is to a clip from PRO TV National news, the Romanian equivalent of BBC, which was broadcast all over Romania today. It shows the beginning of the concert. The rain stopped after a couple of songs and the rest of the concert was to a packed square. Click on this link, then click on the video to see the broadcast. The title is "An Irish Doctor enchants the Brasov People with an unusual concert." I don't know for how long the link will be available.
I have also attached the play list, a copy of the event poster and a photo of my band.
*Sound Of Music Suite
New York, New York
Strangers in the night
That’s Amore
*Star Dust
Save the Last Dance for Me
Beyond the Sea
Let’s Face the Music and Dance
*The Entertainer
Minnie the Moocher
Sex Bomb
Hit that Jive Jack
*Music of the Great Movies
Feeling Good
Always on my Mind
Mr Bojangles
Sway
*Pink Panther
Something Stupid
You can leave your hat on
My Way
Encore: What a Wonderful World
*An American in Paris
2nd Encore: Save the Last Dance for Me
* Brasov Philharmonic Orchestra alone
There is talk of a National Romanian tour!!
Haydn
There's a photo of Haydn as Surgeon here
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Hazel Smith
Courtesy of Roger Lownsborough
Himalaya's Social Hostess, Hazel Smith, standing at the top of Table Mountain, Cape Town 1968.
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Howard Franklin
Howard was a Lecturer and first sailed in a P&O ship in 1972 on Arcadia, Orsova, and then Oriana. His late Godfather was Kenneth Inchcape, who was Chairman of P&O. Howard was one of the very first Speakers in a P&O ship. The original team was Howard for Flowers, Nico Gardener for Bridge, Margaret Newman for Art, Syd Perkin and Edna Duffield for Dancing and Frank and Evelyn Jackson as Port Lecturers.
Here's an early shot of Howard having lunch in Las Palmas and here's some group shots that Howard sent in from various ships which have been placed in the Various Groups section.
Howard's email address is dorrington.court@talktalk.net
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Huw Jones
Photo courtesy of Steve Borrill
Huw is the Staff Electrotechnical on the new MV Oriana and I was pleased to meet him for the first time on the 9th March in Fremantle although he was also on the old Oriana in the 70’s but our paths never crossed. I hope to get more photos and history about Huw sometime.
There's more of Huw starting here.
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Iain Mackinnon
Now there’s a face I remember so well. Iain was a Barman on Oriana and with the amount of beer and Whiskey & Drys I consumed onboard he and I were face to face on may occasions. Good to see you looking so well Iain. He married Debbie McGowan who worked in the shops on the O. They now own and operate a very successful Real Estate business in Forestville, NSW looking after many neighbouring suburbs, from Terrey Hills to Naraweena. Check it out.
http://www.mackinnonestateagents.com.au
Do you have any photos of you back in the old days Iain?
Iain’s email address is maca8@optusnet.com.au
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Iain Reeves (aka Jim)
The above photo was cut from the "Monsters" photo in Gary Wood's section. Originally the character was listed as "Unknown Dead Person" but fortunately Iain recognized himself as definitely not being dead :)
Iain writes the following;
I
remember it was a Transylvania night in the Wardroom, although some (Fritz and Sid Vicious?) had arrived as Transvestites. It must be
early in the evening as the white face make-up (shoe whitener!) is still fairly intact. The Bride of Frankenstein (white veil and L
plates) was an electrician I can only name as Motormouth. If I recall correctly, he was the one who did not enjoy himself too much one trip
and sent a short postcard home "Pissed on, pissed off, pissed up."
I was on The O as an Engineer Cadet from April to August 81.
Subsequently I joined Canberra in July 82 and went ashore in early 93 having sailed on Uganda, Sun Princess, Island Princess, Sky Princess
and Sea Princess. Despite all the stone crushing, I always considered myself a steam queen first and foremost!
I left when a new power station was built on my doorstep not long after my son was born. It had three large turbines even if two of them
were of the gas variety. At least they were a definite step forward for infernal combustion! Amazingly the Ops Manager there actually knew
what a Combined Chiefs ticket was! I started as a Shift Charge Engineer and left 11 years later when I was being pushed into a
Production Managers job I didn’t want. Since 2004 I’ve been operating
a franchise offering commercial kitchen and extraction system cleaning (working on the principle of brass being proportional to muck). One
day I may even make some money.
So, back to Oriana. After a six-month trip on a cargo ship (where
every one I joined with went home after five months) I took the joining instructions with a large pinch of salt. Join Oriana in Sydney, 1st
April 1981. Yeah OK, pull the other one ... About two weeks later Bondi (on his second trip) was introducing me to
the delights of the Orient on the Rocks. How many last-minute dashes to the gangway have been made from there?
I was sharing the cabin with Tim Wride. Some of the other cadets on board at the time were Phil Braid, Inky (Steve Thomas?) and Lurch. Tim
went off on leave and I meet Alan Casey (KC) for the first time. This particularly evil character has featured in some of my worst hangovers
over the years.
I did the usual tour round the departments. During my stint working with the Electricians, Jacko was 2ElO. Gary Wood, Ian Stoker, Peam, Plug, Cecil and Ned Kelly all featured. The lasting impression from bridge time was of walking in the anchor chain with Mike Fatchen, i.e. hanging onto the frames in the chain locker, pushing the chain into a coil with our feet. Don’t think I fancy doing a risk assessment on that task! Marty Elliot was J2EO, Charlie Hill was a 3EO, Ian Tompkins was DC. In the way that these things go full circle, when I left Sea Princess, Marty was Chief, Charlie was 1EO and Ian Tomkins was Old Man.
Ian's email address is iain_reeves@lineone.net
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Ian Haggarty
No Photo Yet!
Ian Served on NZ Ruahine in 1963 as a Winger, then on Orsova from 1966-67 as a SPA then became ABS. In 1968 he served on Himalaya as a Bedroom Steward then Orcades from 1968-69 in Public Rooms.
Ian's email address is exchnge@bigpond.net.au
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Ian Jennings (aka Geordie)
Marty Elliot sent me the following email “It was great to see Ian Jennings on one of the new photos, we were good mates on the Orsova and Uganda possibly Oriana for a short while but I can't remember, I could tell you a few tales about him but I don't think he would be impressed! I think he deserves to be included in the Dogs listing, he was one of the characters at sea that made it all worth while.
I've attached a few good photos of him plus some with Mick Downie included all taken on Orsova in 1973ish. Don't ask me what is going on, I think we had a skiffle band on watch, Mick was the 3rd Eng, myself and Geordie were juniors we did crazy things like that then.
Great photos thanks Marty.
And this is what Ian looks like now. He’s 2nd from the left.
L-R:
Willie Henry, Ian Jennings (aka Geordie), James Stevens (aka Jady), Brian Griffin (aka Griff) and Bert McAughtrie.
Courtesy of Martin Pickles
Geordie about to hit the decks.
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Ian Johnson
Courtesy of Roger Lownsborough
Ian Johnson was 3rd RO on Chusan in 1967. This picture was taken at 01:00 as Ian worked hard on the daily newspaper 'Wireless News'
You can see a copy of the Wireless News in the new Chusan section here.
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Ian Mark
Ian has been an engineer with P&O for over 40 years. He's about to take on the role of Chief Technical Officer on the brand new Ventura.
There's an early photo of Ian here having drinks on the bridge wing with my old mate Groucho.
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Ian Settle (aka Cecil)
Ian’s going to send me some info about his time at sea. That’s him at the back of the group closest to the panel.
Back L-R:
Gary Wood (aka Trigger), Ian Settle (aka Cecil), Don Oliver, Ian Stoker.
Front L-R:
Andy Jackson, Mike Ward (aka Motor Mouth), Bob Ashdown, Don Cole, Dave Shimmons.
There’s more photo’s of Ian here,
Ian’s email address is ian.settle1@ntlworld.com
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Ian Smith
Ian’s 2nd Engineer on the new MV Oriana who happened to be on watch when we visited the Engine Control Room when the ship was in Fremantle on the 9th March 2006. He struck me as a real nice guy and so much like we were at that age which is another huge tribute to the P&O staff selection process.
I hope to get more photos and history about Ian soon.
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Ian Smith
Ian was an Electrical Officer on Oriana in 1966/67.
Ian has kindly sent in some Oriana shots from that era and some group photos.
Ian's email address is iansmith@optusnet.com.au
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Ian Stoker
Courtesy of John Elder
John says Ian looks tired but happy!
There's another shot of Ian in Ian Settle's group shot here and here.
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Ian Wall (aka Ace)
Courtesy of Steve Hodge
Ace - Ian Wall (aka Ace) AELO Pacific Princess.
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Ivor Young
Ivor and I joined P&O at the same time. We were on the 2 week Induction Course together and finished up joining Nevasa on the same day for a our very first cruise to Scandinavia. That’s Ivor on the left with the always smiling Dennis Morris.
We hired this car while in Southampton for that 2 weeks, a Morris Marina if I remember right and Ivor boasted about being a Red Hot Rally Driver and one day he decided to prove it. He cranked up the engine to about 7000rpm and took us for the ride of our lives. Never used the clutch once and I never heard one gear grind. It was amazing and I shat myself. The exhaust pipe was cherry red when we got back. Amazing skills.
That’s Paul Noble on the left, Alex Morton in the middle whom I later sailed with on the Canberra then Nevasa and the guy on the right is Neil Freebury. Paul & Neil went to Cargo Division and I never saw them again.
I’m pleased to say that a friend of Ivor’s, Sue Erikson, found the site and sent me this great photo of what he looks like now. Ivor lives in California. Thanks Sue. (Sue sailed on the Princess ships from 78-81 and I’ll be adding her when she sends me some photos)
There’s more photos of Ivor here, here, here,
Ivor’s email address is iandlyoung@sbcglobal.net
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