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Oriana Groups 1970-1975 Index

1970 Brian (Boots) Orwin’s Watch

1970 Christmas

1970-73 The Team

1973 Can Can Girls

1973 Casablanca Quay

1973 Christmas

1973 Christmas in the Ocean Bar

1973 Engineers Mess

1973 Palma Group relaxing ashore

1973-74 Electricians

1974 Athens Group

1974 Evap Cleaning Gang

1974 Post Southampton Refit

1974 Pursers

1974 Southampton Refit

1975 Athens Day Out

1975 Alleyway Group

1975 Bermuda Day Out

1975 Christmas Lunch

1975 Crossing the Line Ceremony

1975 Dining Room

1975 Electricians

1975 Engine Room

1975 Engineers in Blue

1975 Engineers Formal

1975 Midships Bar

1975 Norway

1975 Night Gang

1975 Ocean Bar Groups

1975 Pursers

1975 Two Past Captains

1975 Xmas Aussie Cruising

1975 Xmas Day On Watch

Various from Alan Conlin (aka TT)

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Oriana Engineers 1975

L-R Back:

Paul Robinson, Mick Everson, Charles Oxley, Steve Borrill, Steve Musson, Brian Richardson, Dave Grant.

Mid:

Nick Williams, Paul Dixon, Mark Sawyer, Andy Jackson, Mike Jack, Alan Conlin, Pete Woods, Les Diffey, Geoff Heap, John Atkinson, Bill Wilson, Paul Clasby, John Speed, Harry Adamson, Dave Jewkes, Barry Dover, Lou Johnson.

Sat:

Mick Golding, Super Mac, Tom Douther, John Russell, Mike Ramsey, Dave Whitehand, Tony Mazonowicz, Bob Stuart, Glyn Dodson, Ken Worsfold, John Thow, John Hammond. Chris Freeman.

Archie Anderson thought the last remaining unnamed person in the above group (between TT & Les) was Roddy McConnell but that’s been challenged by Marty Elliot who claims that Roddy was and still is in the 20 stone bracket!

The best shot he can see of Roddy is Oriana Engineers 1978 just above John Thow, you will see the difference in size.

We have to name this guy … I’m sure I’ll know it when I hear it.

Finally, thanks to Andy Ball, we have the name of the unnamed guy ... and I knew I'd know it when I heard it ... Pete Woods!

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1975 Midships Bar

Courtesy of Steve Borrill

This was taken late 1975.

L-R:

Jen Little (now Borrill), Steve Borrill, Pax, Alan Conlin (aka TT)

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1975 Norway

Courtesy of Kevin Timms

These 2 photos were taken by John Speed in Merok, Norway on the 22nd June 1975 in the early evening during the time of the Midnight Sun.

Courtesy of Kevin Timms

It all seems to me now like it was in another life ... a simply brilliant life.

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1975 Night Gang

These two photos were taken outside the Ocean Bar (Dragon Pool area!). The night gang of the day about 1975 ish!.

L-R:

Terry Allen (A/B), Simon Lockyer (Night Leading Seaman), and the late Joey Higgins (A/B).

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1975 Ocean Bar Groups

Courtesy of Bob Johnston

That's Bob (PRS) with a group of Punters.

Courtesy of Bob Johnston

That's Bob in the middle obviously and definitely The Colonel (John Kling) standing on the far right. The chick looks like Jo Slatter (BBJ) but I can't name the others.

Courtesy of Bob Johnston

I know this says Monkey Bar but Bob send them at the same time as the others. I'd forgotten about these little cards so you're drink wasn't cleared away while you were indisposed, brilliant!

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Oriana Engine Room 1975

L-R Stood:

Bruce Waller, Toby Tompkins, Steve Borrill, Charles Oxley, Can’t make out, Bert McAughtrie, Glyn Dodson’s Eye, John Russell, John Milner, Jack Ormiston, John McMullen, Mike Jack, Dave Oakes, Sheldon Ainsworth.

Crouching:

Garry Stewart, Mark Sawyer.

Squatting:

John Atkinson, Roy Arnold, Brian Firth, Kevin Timms.

Sitting:

Jungle Jim

Thanks to Ken Worsfold for naming the last unnamed person in this group i.e. John McMullen 2nd Elect.

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Oriana Electricians 1975

L-R Back:

Mark Sawyer, John Atkinson, Steve Musson, Mick Everson, Paul Robinson, Charles Oxley.

Front:

John Hammond, Tom Douther, Dave Whitehand.

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Oriana Xmas Aussie Cruising 1975

Mark sent this and the next 2 photos. I’m disappointed not to be in this shot as I was definitely onboard but I must have been on the 8-12 with Mike Jack, Dirty Harry & Toby Tompkins.

L-R:

Dave Oakes, Mark Sawyer, Ross the Scottish Hairdresser (thanks to Kevin for naming Ross), Kevin Timms, Geordie John, Andy Jackson, Alan Conlin, Andy Ball (thanks to Don Cole for naming Andy). Andy ball has in turn named Santa as Deck Cadet Nigel Cook (aka Tiny).

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Oriana Crossing the Line Ceremony ’75

There’s only one person I can 100% identify and that’s Geordie John Atkinson smack in the middle next to the guy pouring the slime who may be Super Mac.

Dave Whitehand recalls; ‘If you look carefully I think you’ll see that blue helmet right side is Mark Sawyer. Left hand side blue helmet I think is Arnie. The person on the table is of course Mr Oakes. How do I know? Well Dave only had 1 pair of trunks and he didn’t want to get them dirty so he put mine on. Of course the fact that I now had a pair of dirty shorts was never considered. In fact I think at the time I thought it was a good idea.’

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Oriana Alleyway Group ‘75

Unfortunately I have to own up to be the one caught in drag in the above shot. Please don’t ask. Behind me in agony is Paul Robinson (Blue) then Nice John from Windsor, John Hammond and Geoff Heap (Groucho) with his leg around Geordie John Atkinson.

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Oriana Christmas ‘73

Courtesy of Eldred Clark & David Garry

SS Oriana

Christmas Cruise 1973, Midships bar after dinner

L-R:

??, Charlie Hill, ??, Alan Paterson, Graham Kirk (Frickley), Gavin Ash, John Stevens, Nice John from Windsor, ??, David Garry, Tommy ?, ??, ??, Steve Brown, Big Llewellyn, Alan Jell Cutter (Deceased), Steve ?,

8/12 (those who had to work)

Tony Hale (3rd), Jerry Glen (4th), Eldred Clark, Elvin Mullinger, Ned Kelly (Duty Electrician)

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Oriana Southampton Refit 1974

Courtesy of Eldred Clark & David Garry

Oriana 1974

Southampton Refit,

L-R:

Bob Hearson & wife, unidentified, unidentified, unidentified, David Oakes, Mark Sawyer, Glyn Dodson, Taffy Williams.

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Oriana Dining Room 1975

That’s TT on the far right with me on the far left. Garry Stewart (aka Aussie Jock) is next to me and John Speed (aka Speedy) is next to TT. That was one of those very rare occasions where, after a hard sweaty day down the Engine Room, we actually found time between drinking beer to get showered and dressed and make it on decks in time for Dinner.

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Oriana Post Southampton Refit 1974

Photographer: David Garry

Here’s another familiar scene from Oriana 1974

Post Southampton Refit, Caribbean Cruise, 4/8 and 8/12 piss-up post midnight off decks.

L-R Back:

Charlie Hill, Rory Ferguson, David Whitehand,

Mid:

Dave Oakes, Alan Newby (Deceased)

Front:

Alan Paterson, Eldred Clark

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1974 Pursers

Courtesy of Dave Traynor

L-R Back:

Gareth Hopes, Pru Barlow, David Burleigh, ??, Linda (Lovelace) Tattershall, David Stott,

Front:

Steve Mann, Dave Traynor, ??, Paul Fletcher.

Linda Tattershall remembers;

"Seeing the photo of David Stott (Stottie as we called him) reminded me of how I was always trying to persuade him to whirl me round the dance floor in a quickstep. The girls used to line up! He was a fantastic dancer and I believe had been professionally trained. Unfortunately, I had not and trod on his feet a lot! He took it all in good part."

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1975 Pursers

Courtesy of Dave Traynor

L-R Back:

Nigel Nisbet, ??, Mike Millson, Sheena Cassells, ??, ??, Malcolm Chapell, ??, Chris Bullen ??, Webb, Dave Traynor.

Front:

??, Bill Hemsley (Deceased), Tim Timmins, Jim Buy (Deceased), Martin Hawker, Tony Horrocks, ??.

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1975 Two Past Captains

Courtesy of Simon Lockyer

Staff Captain Peter W Love and Commodore John F Wacher. It's hard to believe both they're boats have sailed.

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1970 Brian (Boots) Orwin’s Watch

Courtesy of Joe Ballam

Narration by Greg Sinclair;

L-R:

Brian (Boots) Orwin (3rd Eng), Matt Gibbs* (Jnr Eng), Joe Ballam (4th Eng), Andy Chilton (VO), Eric Stancliffe (Elect), Gordon Nichols (Jnr Eng).

* I’m sure the gun Matt Gibbs is holding was mine. I bought it in Vancouver and it was a replica Colt 45 Frontier model. It fired .22 air pellets. I could never land it and I left it in the bond locker.

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1970 Christmas

Courtesy of Joe Ballam

Narration by Greg Sinclair;

L-R:

Eric Stancliffe (Elect), Brian Perry (Jnr Eng), ??, Matt Gibbs (Jnr Eng), M.J. Duncan* (VO), Joe Ballam (4th Eng)

Front:

John Waldorf (Jnr Eng).

* This looks like the guy we called Kangas. He was an Australian like me but he had the broadest accent. He came from Yarrawonga and all you Poms had a great time ragging him. He used to say things like “Jingies”, that and his “Yarrawonga” had the boys rolling around laughing.

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1969-1973 The Team

Courtesy of Les Harris

Les recalls;

These photos were taken during UK cruising and, as you know, was a very quiet time for us so the group was formed called 'The Team'. We had dinner parties in our cabins and pourouts every night in one place or the another.

L-R Front:

Les Harris, ?? (Baby Doc kneeling), Barbara ? (Nursing Sister), Paddy Clare, Mike Page.

L-R Back

Bob Warwick (3rd Eng), Richard Butler, ?? (Ents Officer), Jean ? (Chilli'o), Bill Mcconachie, Dave Barraclough.

I cannot remember "Baby Doc's" name but he was a great chap.

We made electric cookers using a biscuit tins, red ring and a simmer stat, very effective too. Greg Sinclair believes the gentleman with the beard in this and the photo below is Norm Geehan. Maybe you could confirm or deny that Norm.

We caught fish when in port and made dinner for as many people you see in the photos.

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1973 Can Can Girls

Courtesy of Greg Smith

Oriana 1973, WAPs, Nurses and Chilli-ho's at Old Tyme Music Hall Night.

2nd from the left is Eveline Maas (now Smith).

3rd from the left is Sue (?).

4th from the left is a Nursing Sister. (David Saunders thinks this maybe Jenny Gardener)

The male is a junior AP and on his knee is an Entertainments Officer.

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1975 Xmas Day On Watch

Courtesy of Dave Whitehand

L-R:

Mike Jack, Marty Elliot, Steve Borrill with the Cassette Player and John Speed

I was playing Christmas Carols of course.

Courtesy of Dave Whitehand

Above is Dirty Harry Adamson (middle) leading the official Carol Service. The other two well known faces were Engine Room Crew and I’m ashamed to say I’ve forgotten their names but they were both great guys.

Courtesy of Dave Whitehand

And finally Dave Oakes is seen here being carried into the Engine Room ably supported by Mike Jack (left), me (middle) and Dirty Harry who was still singing his head off. The same Crew guys are in the background.

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1975 Athens Day Out

Courtesy of Bill Wilson

As Bill's sitting on the wall on the far left there then I think I must have been the photographer with Bill's camera for this one because I was definitely there as I have the exact same footage on Super 8 movie film.

L-R:

Bill Wilson, Andy Jackson, Mark Sawyer, Mick Everson, Garry Stewart.

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1973 Christmas in the Ocean Bar

Now this brilliant photo was sent to me by Dave Jewkes but it was originally sent to him by Charlie Hill, now Chief Technical Officer on the mv Oceana, with a very interesting challenge;

"Just a small memento of Christmas past in the 'Ocean Bar' - The first one to email me with all the correct names of the ten officers in this treasured picture will win one case of Carlsberg. I think my £18.50 is pretty safe - or maybe not."

Unfortunately, I've only managed 1 name and that's John Russell (aka Nice John from Windsor) who's slouching with his leg over the chair arm in the very front left. Normally Nice John used to get his leg over with much prettier things ... who can ever forget Cherokee?

So I've started the ball rolling so let's see who can claim that prize from Charlie :)

Martin Chopper Harris has taken up the challenge with the names below;

L-R:

John Russell, Charlie Hill, Colin Davis, Alan Patterson, Jerry Stangroom (Skippy), Malcolm ~~Orr~~ Owen, Graham Kirk (Frickley), Dave ~~Preiss~~ Preece, Roy Stathem, Ned Kelly, and the two guys at the back are photographers ...

I think you need to start working out how you're going to deliver the case of Carlsberg Charlie! Good effort Martin 9/10.

Charlie Hill (through Dave Jewkes) has kindly added the above info in pink with no mention of the beer Chopper, and writes;

As for the famous Christmas in the Ocean bar. Why famous - well it was the
only time during Bob Sanderson's time as S2/E on Oriana, that the
day workers were given an afternoon off and that was Christmas day 1973. We
seem now to have all of the names. The two chaps standing at the back are ship's photogs and the three men sitting not in uniform are Australian passengers.

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Engineers in Blues

Courtesy of Dave Whitehand

Mark Sawyer tells me that this photo was taken at the end of Deep Sea 74/75 literally the line Voyage cruise from Oz before we joined the Big O in May for the two week refit in Southampton Docks. Mark has added the names in Gold

L-R Standing

Dave Garry, Charles Oxley, Malcolm Owen, Malcolm ?, John Russell (Nice John From Windsor), Geoff Heap (Groucho), Des Hughes (Big Llewy), Harry Adamson (Dirty Harry), Gavin Ash (Gash), ??, Martin Harris (Chopper), ??, Derek ?, Pat Foss-Smith, Roy Arnold, Alan Conlin (TT), Bob Chambers, Dave Whitehand (Blackfoot), Jim Powel (Jungle Jim).

L-R Sitting

Bruce Waller, Aiden Graham, Toni Mazonowicz, Tom Douther.

Thanks Mark, any further help to add names to the others will be appreciated.

Aneurin Griffith adds;

The two next to Charlie Oxley were both, I think, called Malcolm (not certain on this). After Chopper Harris is an unknown, then Derek, and Pat Foss-Smith. I also have a pic which goes with this one, of three of us not able to be there (on watch or pissed or both), so the photographer took it separately that afternoon, shows Dave Preece, Dave George and myself. I'll scan and send it later.

Courtesy of Aneurin Griffith

L-R:

Dave George, Dave Preece, and Aneurin Griffith.

1975 Bermuda Day Out

Courtesy of Andy Ball

Andy adds;

It's the 12-4 on a run ashore in Bermuda, Oriana - line voyage to Oz 1975

L-R

Ian Colquhoun - 3/E/O, Steve Borrill - A/E/O (Evaps), Mike Jack - A/E/O (Bilges)

Funnily enough it was the pictures with you and the red garter hats in the engine room that started me remembering and this photo confirmed I wasn't a million miles out!

We were all on the 12-4 on the line voyage (I remember because we couldn't go to Disneyland in LA a bit later on), we went off in Bermuda because Ian insisted he knew where we could get Watneys Red Barrel. I don't think he did as we walked around for miles looking but we eventually did get some, and the pint glass is in your hand Steve to prove it!

1975 Christmas Lunch

Courtesy of Mike Hawkesworth

Mike writes;

Crew Christmas lunch on the old Oriana, 1975, AP Simon West was telling me the plate was still dirty!

1973 Engineer's Mess

Courtesy of Stewart Aitchison

L-R:

Gavin Ash, Roger Davies, Kenny Watson.

1973 Casablanca Quay

Courtesy of Stewart Aitchison

No names sorry.

1973 Palma group relaxing ashore

Courtesy of Stewart Aitchison

That's Stewart on the left ... I think! Rocky assures me that's him (John Rockell) on the right with maybe Julian Pressey in the middle.

1973-74 Electricians

Courtesy of Greg Smith

Oriana Leckies 1973

Back row L-R:

??, Graham Kirk (Frickley), ??, Greg Smith (2/EL/O), Ron Dunford (1/EL/O).

Middle row:

??, Martin (Chopper) Harris.

Front Row:

??, Gavin Ash (Gash), ??.

Courtesy of Greg Smith

Oriana Leckies 1973/74

Back row L-R:

Jack Cheetham (1/EL/O), Tom Douther (1/EL/O), ??, Roger Davies, ??.

Middle row:

??, Martin (Chopper) Harris, ??.

Front Row:

??, ??, Greg Smith (2/EL/O)

1974 Athens Group

Courtesy of Alan Paterson

L-R

??, Alan Paterson, John Stevens, Jerry Glen.

1974 Evap Cleaning Gang

Courtesy of Aneurin Griffith

Jet-cleaning an evaporator.

L-R:

Malcolm ?, Geoff Heap (Groucho) and Les Diffey.

Various from Alan Conlin (aka TT)

Courtesy of Alan Conlin

TT recalls;

Above is a shot of the 'Two Icons' ... Garry Stewart and the Opera House !!!

The shots on Sydney Harbour were our first trip, arriving on the outward bound from UK, Garry had dragged me out of my Pit to see this (what you promised to be) the best harbour in the world, he was right of course!!

Courtesy of Alan Conlin

The girl was a friend of mine, a Canadian from Vancouver, appropriately named Sheila, who was equally thrilled with the view.

Courtesy of Alan Conlin
Don't remember whose cabin this was, but I'm sure we enjoyed the 'drinkies'.

Courtesy of Alan Conlin

Lastly in a Greek restaurant in Piraeus, when we met up with Garry's mates who were crewing a yacht around the 'Medi', a good night was had by all !!!