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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.

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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".

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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

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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.

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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.

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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

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Nothing
needs to said here … Hallowed Ground
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Wild
West Night

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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

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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

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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.

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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).

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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.

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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)

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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)

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Radford
Final
Slimeys shows them a lot happier after a couple of beers.
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Birthday
Party

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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.

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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

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That’s
Norman ? with the poorly finger and John Roberts on the right.
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Engine
Room Group 1974

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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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