Oronsay Groups Index
2 Steiners Hairdressers on Island Night
Birthday Party
Bunny Girls
Cabin Pour Out
Cabin Drinks 1968
Captains Cocktail Party
Christmas Carols 1974
Crew Change Flight Darwin 1974
Dry Dock
Engine Room Group
Engine Room Group 1971
Engine Room Group 1974
Engineers' Choir
Engineers 1971
Engineers 1972
Engineers 1973
Engineers Catching Rays
Engineers Various
Fish & Chip Lunch
Island Night
Island Night 2
Island Night 3
Music Hall
Music Hall Programme
Now Named Pair
Port Side Ladies
Pourout Invitations
Pub Night
Race Meeting Programme Sunday 28th January 1973
The Black Gang
The Plates
Tug O War
Wild West Night
Xmas 1974
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Island Night
Keith Radford’s kindly added some names to the above group.
‘From the RHS: Captain (later Commodore) Fred Wooley in the gold cummerbund, behind Fred's right shoulder against the superstructure is Charlie (Chaz) Dodsworth, next to Fred wearing the tea towel is Graham (Chuck) Tuck, next to Chuck is Paul (Brains) Hudson, then Jon Harvey.
With the red beard is Steve Hunt (3rd Eng), then Dave Bannister (Lecky) and next to him is a second Engineer called Newman sorry can't remember his Christian name. The Vicar wearing the Sulu is Staff Captain Phil Jackson and that's me Keith Radford next to "Staffie".’
Thanks for your excellent continued contributions Keith.
Courtesy of Chris Benham, narration by Keith Radford
L-R Rear:
Unknown, Chris Benham (Eng), Wendy ? (Steiners), Peter (Taffy) Morgan (Greenie), Barry Chilton (Freeza Geeza), Brigetta ? (Steiners), Norman Geehan (Eng), Unknown, Unknown, Unknown.
Centre:
Trevor Lewis (Eng), Unknown.
Front:
Graham "Chuck" Tuck (Eng), I think Ian Nott (Cadet Purser), the gorgeous Jacqui Danemann (Disco Dolly), I think Chris Dale (Cadet Purser), Maggie Collin-Williams (WAP), Mick McNicholas (Eng). I think the guy next to Norm Geehan may have been Sir John or Baby Doc maybe someone else can identify. Because of Maggie C-W's hyphenated name she was called "Maggie with 2 dads".
Courtesy of Chris Benham, narration by Keith Radford
L-R Rear:
Unknown, Geoff Lee (1st or Ch Off), Unknown, Unknown, John Thow, Peter "Taffy" Morgan, Unknown.
Front:
Unknown, Chris Davies (Purser), Phil Adkins, Unknown, Chris Benham. behind Chris with his L hand on Chris's R shoulder is Rory Ferguson, final person is unknown but looks smooth enough to be a Doctor or a purser.
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Dry Dock
Courtesy of Dai Griffin
All I can tell you about this photo is that’s Pete Smith (aka The General) with the beard and a very young John Speed (aka Speedy) behind him.
Courtesy of Dai Griffin
We don’t know who the guy on the left is but the one on the right is Bob Dent and he's a very familiar colour.
Courtesy of Dai Griffin
Again, I only know one person here and that’s Ginger John Milner on the right.
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Oronsay’s Plates
Courtesy of Dai Griffin
Nothing needs to said here … Hallowed Ground
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Wild West Night
Courtesy of Keith Radford
Keith writes ‘This was taken in the Room of Fifes aboard the bronzy Oronsay. Believe it or not I still have that old cowboy hat which was bought in "Disneyland", although I must admit it is decidedly showing its age these days. I Wonder where Norm Geehan is now, he's the guy in the middle.’
I’ve deduced from the email that the person on the right is Chris Benham.
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Xmas 1974
Courtesy of Dai Griffin
L-R:
Toby Tompkins, Pete Smith, John Speed
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L-R:
Toby Tompkins, Pete Smith, John Speed
There’s more photos of Pete Smith here, here,
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Pub Night
Courtesy of Chris Benham, narration by Keith Radford
L-R:
Peter "Tassie" Stuart, Tim Davies obscuring Roger Palmer, Kevin Morgan, Mick McNicholas, Richard "Dick" Stone (deceased), Keith "The Rat" Radford, Dave Stillwell, Jon Harvey, Chris Benham, Peter "Taffy" Morgan and finally John "The Bopper" Englefield. there are a couple of people obscured that I cannot name.......sorry.
Courtesy of Chris Benham, narration by Keith Radford
L-R:
Graham "Chuck" Tuck, Paul Steele, Bruce Lindon, direct behind Bruce is Colin Wright, then John "The Bopper" Englefield, Phil Adkins, Chris "Mutley" Freeman, Chris Benham partly obscuring Rory Ferguson, Don Hallam (deceased), Kevin Morgan, Jon Harvey obscuring Geoff "Orrible" Horan, Willy Carr obscuring Trevor Lewis, Syd Appleyard, John Thow and Dave Crowder (deceased).
Courtesy of Dai Griffin
Keith Radford’s come up with some great info about the above group. ‘The photo is of the "Slimey Gumboot Revival" doing their bit for Pub Night. To add a few more names to the faces. The guitarist on the left is Phil Adkins, then John Thow as you rightly said playing the tea chest bass, next is Bob Jones playing the washboard and the guitarist on the RHS is Chris Benham. Afraid my memory fails me for the final member of the "Slimies".’
Keith believes the final member of the band may be Mick Downie.
Courtesy of Chris Benham, narration by Keith Radford
This is the various incarnations of "The Slimey Gumboot Revival" in all their glory. Original Slimey Photo shows
L-R:
Graham "Chuck" Tuck (4th Eng), Kevin "Morg" Morgan (Elect Off), Chris "Barbary" Benham (Eng Off) and Bill Donkin (VO)
Courtesy of Chris Benham, narration by Keith Radford
Slimeys before beer shows version 2 of the group consisting of
L-R
Chris "Barbary" Benham (guitar), Mick Downie (Lagerphone), John Thow (Tea Chest Bass), Bob "Jonesy" Jones (Washboard) and Phil Adkins (Guitar)
Courtesy of Chris Benham, narration by Keith Radford
Final Slimeys shows them a lot happier after a couple of beers.
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Birthday Party
Courtesy of Dai Griffin
That looks like Brian Richardson (Big Ball) just to the right of Pete Smith.
Keith Radford has passed on this information ‘On the far RHS I would suggest is my old mate Jon Harvey, then moving along to the left, Barry Chilton (Freeza Geeza), Then definitely Doug Cruickshank. The bearded guy standing on the LHS with glass of beer in his hand was a 3rd but I just cannot recall his name.
Ken Worsfold’s named the 3rd on the left as Colin Wright and the guy next to Brian Richardson as Kevin O’Connor which has been confirmed by Keith Radford after consultation with Toby Tompkins.
Courtesy of Dai Griffin
That’s definitely Speedy on the far right. Ken has named one of the others as Roger Marshall but hasn’t told me which one. Dai Griffin assure me that Roger is the one with the squeeze box.
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Now Named Pair
Courtesy of Dai Griffin
That’s Norman ? with the poorly finger and John Roberts on the right.
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Engine Room Group 1974
Courtesy of Dai Griffin
NC = No Cap
Outer ring:
Brendan O’Donaghue, ??, ??, ?? NC,
Main Ring:
Roger Davies, ?? (Crankshaft), ?? NC, John Roberts NC, Norman ? NC, Alex Jameson, ??, ? McCloud (CEO), Brian Richardson, ??, Dai Griffin NC, Taffy Bolton,
Inner Ring:
??, ??, ??, John Englefield (The Bopper)
Squatting:
??, ??, ??,
Dai says: Centre squatting is "Raymondo - Ray Houghton AEO. Ex Dockyard matey (Pompey). Known by various alias's: Raymondo Rock, Raymondo Dinsayo the Great Italian Whale and most famously Moink - a pig with a hair lip". And I can certainly confirm him as a major party animal, along with Brendan O’Donaghue they used to drink "Cripplers" before going on watch a pint dimple beer mug half full of tonic, topped up with Gin and Ice.
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