Sea Princess Groups Index

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Sea Princess Groups Index

Bastille Day Parade

Brass on the Bridge looking at Oriana 1979

Bureau Staff 1985

Cricket Team

Christmas Party 1984

Engineers 1989

Engineers 1993

Engine Room Boiler Upgrade Ceremony Group 1980

Full Engine Room Compliment 1980

Gangway Group of Two 1988

Group on Deck 1980

Pursers having Dinner 1984

Pursers Group

Refit Luncheon

World Cruise 1985

Gangway Group of Two 1988

Courtesy of Dave Jewkes

Dave recalls;

Myself and Marcus James on the gangway. This was my last trip before I went Chief.

Engineers 1989

Courtesy of Dave Jewkes

Finally some names of this group thanks to Graeme Hayes.

L-R Back:

Dave Black (3ETO), Donny Coghill (3EO), Dave Mason (4EO)(aka Danger Mouse), John Hunter (4EO)(aka The Beer Hunter).

L-R Front:

Neil Trench (3ETO), Billy Bolton (4EO), ?? - a deck gadge from Newcastle, Dave Jewkes (CEO).

Engineers 1993

Courtesy of Alan Williams

L-R Back:

John Hunter (4EO), Tom Petty (ETO), Howard Balcombe (ETO), Richard Moody (3EO), Mark (Beaker) Davidson (4EO), Nick Trevor (4EO) - now working for DNV in Korea, Andy Lund (ETO).

Centre:

Ho Kou Ping (Maintenance Fitter), Rob Hutton (AEO), Eric ? (4EO), Gavin Ash (SETO), Tam Sui Man (No 1 Fitter), John Englefield (CEO) - 'The Bopper', Ian Anderson (2EO) or did they have (1EO) by then, Andy ? (4EO), Dougie Beveridge (3EO), Jeff Talbot.

Front:

Chinese Fitters

Additional names in grey have been added by Dave Jewkes.

Additional names in this colour have been added by Mike Champkin

Pursers Group

Courtesy of Dave Traynor

L-R Back:

??, Sean Faulkner, Brian Cowlen (Writer)(Deceased), John Bradford (Bar Manager), Annie Olson, Dave Traynor.

Front:

??, ??, ??, Heather Campbell (wife of Colin), Rob Morley, Maggie Pile (Children's Hostess).

Refit Luncheon

Courtesy of Simon Holmes

Simon writes;

I see Barry Gatland has been emailing you - well I found the only picture of Gatland I have - Sea Princess refit luncheon outing just before repatriation in Malta - he's the chap at the back in the middle. The bearded chap is Jonathan Nutall (Purser) still at sea, we have 2 nursing sisters & 2 entertainers & I cannot make out the chap far right back.

However, Gatland was a friend of the ships who worked at Flag - Group air travel - always looked after us with upgrades when he could, lounge facilities offered to us on passing through airports as he had inside contacts with various airport station chiefs. A bygone era .... Barry & his wife Jean always had their home guest door open to us Pursers when leaving one of the London airports and always a nice curry awaiting us. They were honoured guests at my wedding on the Quean Mary in Long Beach in 89. Thanks Barry!

World Cruise 1985

Courtesy of Lynn Hurlstone (Now Hart)

World Cruise 1985 - onboard Sea Princess in the Panama Canal - we were passing the Royal Princess, closed the Bureau and went up to the Monkey Island to drink some bubbly.
L-R:

Alan Armsby (photog or ents?), Sue Huggins (Purser then I think), Martin Ford, Lynn Armsby, Viv Farley-Hills, Scott Paul Young, Sharon Jackson, Joanna Evans Thomas (JET), Lynn Attwood, Paul Rowe, Marita Paterson, Tim Pettifer, James Cusick.

Bastille Day Parade

Courtesy of Tim Clements

L-R:

Alfie Pimblett (Coxswain now deceased), Les Clements, ??, Captain A Dallas.

They were taking part in a Bastille Day Parade. Tim Clements (Les' son) believes the port was New Caledonia.

Courtesy of Tim Clements

Tim recently came across a copy of a letter from Captain Dallas that links up with the Bastille Day Parade.

Brass on the Bridge looking at Oriana 1979

Courtesy of Simon Lockyer

L-R:

Chief Officer Les Morrow, Captain Anthony Dallas, Chief Engineer Logie Buchan watching Oriana steam past the starboard side of Sea Princess 1979.

Courtesy of Simon Lockyer

Simon recalls;

One day out of Noumea and my old ship appeared out of the proverbial Pacific Mist, ORIANA the world's third mightiest ocean liner came up to us like we were standing still!!! Wow I thought to myself is that what we looked like under speed?? Jeez what a sight, the old girl just kicked up her heels under the venerable hands of Captain John (Wacky) Wacher and did the business as she had done to so many ships in her very speedy career. Passengers and crew on both Sea Princess and Oriana lined the rails. Across the waters came the ominous cry only known to British merchant sailors "Ogie! Ogie! Ogie! Oiy!Oiy!Oiy! repeated with great gusto particularly from the Oriana camp being mostly European crew, our reply unfortunately was just like our ship the SEA PRINCESS ... rather dull, there were a few European stewards and coxswains etc but the whole essence of European crew European ship was lost with the Princess class of ship as cheap labour started at this time making cruising as it is today cut throat and clinical. However I'm just an old sailor raving on!!!!.

Bureau Staff 1985

Courtesy of Lynn Hurlstone (Now Hart)

The Bureau - Sea Princess.
L-R Standing:

Sue Huggins, Tim Pettifer, Bryan Norman (Spinney), Richard Bredemear (Dick), Cliff Ellis, Paul Carter, Elaine Israel, James Cusick, Lauraine Mulberry, Johnnie May (DP Accom).

Sitting:

Joanna Evans Thomas, Jeremy Meyrick (Purser at this time), Lynn Hurlstone.

Cricket Team

Courtesy of Tim Clements

This has been sent in by Tim Clements, the son of Les Clements who's wearing the red waistcoat and keeper's gloves.

Any help with naming the others will be greatly appreciated.

Gregg Walker has taken up the challenge with the following info;

2nd Left = Gus ? (BRS)
3rd Left = Terry Russell (C/O)
5th Left = Bryn Attwood (BRS)
6th Left = Simon Gledhill (PRS) - now a steward with British AW and resides
in Bournemouth, Dorset.
8th Left -= Paul Baker (BRS) (aka Stringbean)
10th Left = Mick Wood (PRS later became Asst. Bars). He then went to Pacific Princess as a Full Barman. Mick married Christine Parrish (PRS) in Sydney whilst we were Aussie cruising. They had a son and daughter but sadly she was taken from us in November 2001 from Breast Cancer at just 49 years of age.

Christmas Party 1984

Courtesy of Lynn Hurlstone (Now Hart)

Lynn recalls;

Xmas Party onboard Sea Princess - in Chilli Ho's room (? Can't remember what we called it!) 23rd December 1984. I'm 3rd from left sat on floor - Mother Christmas. 'Legs' (John Taylor) is next to me. In front as the clown is Vivien, Peter Bates to her left (what happened to him?) and behind him is James Cusick as the Snowman with Elaine Israel.... Can't really remember all the other names - am sure other people will.

Engineroom Boiler Upgrade Ceremony 1980

Courtesy of John Elder

This was the opening ceremony of the boiler upgrade on the Sea Princess.

L-R:

Dickie Harries (Purser), George McHugh (Chief Eng), John Gunner (1 ELO), Mrs McHugh, Mick Riley (2 ELO), Captain Peter Love, Bill McCandless (2 Eng), Captain Les Morrow (DC).

David Saunders advises;

The Purser is Dickie Harries.

Full Engine Room Compliment 1980

Courtesy of John Elder

Colin Macphail has kindly named this group as;

L-R

Front row:

GP engine room crew.

Second row:

Mike Thomas (3/E) (Dad), John Gunner (2/EL), ? Winterbottom (J/2/E), John Pace (1/EL), Mike Ramsey (2/E), Logie Buchan (C/E), Bill McCandless, Derrick Fricker (1/Fridge), Garry Pemberton (2/Fridge), ?? (Engine Cadet).

Third row:

??, John Thow (3/E) (doing motor time), ??, Julian (Eng Cadet), Dougy Cruickshank (4/E), John Rennie (4/E) (Vicar), Colin Macphail (J/Eng), Mike ? (J/El) (Mickrick), John Elder (J/El), Clive Glover (GG), Dave Monteith (Monty).

Back row:

??, ??, Jeff Bray (Pink Panther), ??, Robin Sutherland (4/E), Mike Mann, ??, No.1 fitter.

I reckon that's a brilliant effort considering it can't be blown up any bigger ... thanks Colin.

John Rennie adds;

It's John WinterBONE, not bottom, known as "The Bone". Far left with grey hair is Chris Chandler (aka Hollywood - ex Arcadia) lives somewhere in QLD I think, John Thow, then the dark face is the famous Hugie Martin. Mick (Mickrick) is Mick Riley next to John the Elder. LHS back looking sideways is Joe the Malt- storekeeper I believe, little guy is a young fitter I believe and the guy in front of the piston rod left is Robin Sutherland, next to him is Mike (Magpie) Man - Storekeeper. The guy adjusting his cap far right is somebody Oliver, possibly Steven (Cadet). Far right back row is No1 fitter. The wiper second left front row crouching would beg me not to give him a job on deck and when asked why he would say "Too many naked women!". This was taken in the very early days of the CP.

Group on Deck 1980

Courtesy of John Elder

Dai Griffin writes;

The guy second from the left in the back row is "Graham Francis". He married my cousin. I have his email if anyone wants to contact him.

Pursers having Dinner 1984

Courtesy of Lynn Hurlstone (Now Hart)

Onboard Sea Princess - Pursers Office having dinner. About 1984?
L-R Standing:

?? (Chilli Ho), Joanna Evans Thomas (JET), the lovely Sally Children and the gorgeous Graham Box.

Sitting:

Tim Pettifer, Lynn Hurlstone, James Cusick and Tish Hay.