Neil's Memories
Neil Mcgrath sent in this great collection of photos including all the narrative.
Sea Princess in dry dock @ Sembawang, Singapore
Crew Football competition Fiji (Sea Princess)
L-R back row:
Neil Mcgrath 1VO, Tim Lees AP, Neil Sayce 2RO, Mick Reiley AELO.
L-R front row:
John Elder AELO, Colin Campbell DC.
Crew Football competition Fiji (Sea Princess)
L-R back row:
Sean Faulkner AP, Neil Mcgrath 1VO, Terry Firth AELO, Colin Campbell DC, Rob Morley AP.
L-R front row:
Bert McAughtrie 3EO, ?? Eng cadet
Team bonding with a group hug !!! (Sea Princess)
Top to bottom:
John Pace 1ELO, Neil Sayce 2RO, Neil Mcgrath 1VO, John ? AELO, John Elder AELO, Mick Reiley AELO
Sea Princess
L-R:
John Elder AELO, Neil Mcgrath 1VO.
Bottom:
Colin Macphail AEO.
Neil Mcgrath 1VO & Aussie pax in Pacific lounge on Sea Princess
Carousel Bar, Sea Princess
L-R:
Pat ? Nurse, Trenchy AELO. ??, Andrea Upton WAP, Mick Thomas 3EO, Neil Mcgrath 1VO, John Sherwood 2VO.
Ian Settle believes the guy at the back with the beard is Ian Stoker.
Sea Princess
L-R:
John ? AELO, John Pace 1ELO, Neil Mcgrath 1VO, John Elder AELO
Melbourne Cup Race (Sea Princess)
L-R:
Neil Mcgrath 1VO / John ? AELO
My cabin for a swift beer or two before a curry lunch in the wardroom, remember that lay-in on a Sunday - luxury! (Sea Princess)
L-R:
John Elder AELO, Neil Mcgrath 1VO, Mick Reiley AELO.
Sea Princess
L-R:
John Sherwood 2VO, Neil Mcgrath 1VO, Lisa, Aussie Pax.
Sea Princess
L-R:
Graham "shag" Paul 4EO, John ? AELO.
Hong Kong Sea Princess
L-R:
Kerry Nickleson WAP, John Elder AELO, Neil Mcgrath 2VO.
L-R:
Clive "GG" Glover 4EO, Neil Mcgrath 1VO, Mr Ku VO fitter, Bill McCandless 2EO.
Sun Princess, Neil Mcgrath 1VO.
New Orleans - "Pat O'Briens Bar" (Canberra)
L-R:
Jim Plowman, ??, Andy Rees, Neil Mcgrath, ??, Dave Oakes, Pixie, ??, Steve Arnold, ??.
Neil Mcgrath - Canberra
Fiji - Treasure Island (Sea Princess)
Fiona White, Kiwi Pax, Neil Mcgrath (BLJ)
Neil Mcgrath 1VO - Alaska Pacific Princess
Alan Wadham AELO - Vancouver Pacific Princess
Pacific Princess
L-R:
Neil Mcgrath 1VO, ??, Alister ?, Katie ?, Steve "Toddger" Arnold AELO.
Steve Murray 3EO - Pacific Princess
Pacific Princess
L-R:
Alan Wadham AELO, Neil Mcgrath 1VO, Alan Smith AEO.
Alan Smith has been named by Mark Barnett. Mark recalls Alan, otherwise known as Smiffy, was famous for his Paco Rabanne cocktails and was a real character. There's more photos of him further down.
Pacific Princess
L-R:
Neil Mcgrath 1VO, Guy Galpin AEO, Trevor Daniels 3EO.
Trevor has been named by Mark Barnett.
Sea Princess
L-R:
??, John Elder AELO, Neil Mcgrath 1VO, Mr Ku VO Fitter, Graham "Shag" Paul 4EO.
Sea Princess
L-R:
Neil Mcgrath 1VO, John Elder AELO.
Neil Mcgrath - diving Acapulco (Pacific Princess)
Acapulco - diving trip (Pacific Princess)
L-R:
?? (Ents), Dave Rose (2ELO), Leyla Incekaya (Ents).
Kit Williams has kindly advised that the girl on the right is Leyla but can't remember her surname. She was a dancer.
Peter Bennett adds;
The name of the entertainer in the photo is Leyla Incekaya, a BLJ of mine from that era! I was in touch with Leyla a while ago but have now lost her email address. She lives in LA and is married and works in her father's business which from memory is a lighting manufacturer? She danced in some movies after leaving P&O, one with Dolly Parton and Burt Reynolds springs to mind!
The only Dolly Burt dancing moving that I know is "The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas" and the scene where the girls all have their dresses ripped off during a dance routine revealing bare arses (wearing thongs) and black stockings is the best bit of soft porn I've ever seen in my life and believe me I've seen it a few times as I have it recorded for posterity. Now I'm going to have to watch it again just to look for Leyla ... can't wait :)
Pacific Princess - In those days you could chose Blue or Black wine i.e. Blue Nun or Black Tower. We thought we were so sophisticated!!!!!!
L-R:
??, Steve Arnold AELO, ??, Neil Mcgrath 1VO (my cabin, I spotted my fridge gauges).
Diving trip - Acapulco (Pacific Princess)
L-R:
Andrew Iddles Doc, Guy Galpin AEO, Chris 3EO, Steve Arnold AELO, Neil Mcgrath 1VO.
Andrew names by Mark Barnett
Neil Mcgrath - Honolulu (Pacific Princess).
Diving off a boat in Acapulco Bay (Pacific Princess) - Mexican instructor didn't speak English but he had a big knife so we had to behave ourselves!
Sea Princess
Andrea Upton WAP, Neil Mcgrath 1VO (pose for the camera in my cabin !).
Alan Wadham AELO and Wardroom Waiter (Pacific Princess).
Pacific Princess - Outside the Queen Mary 1 in Long Beach, California about to attend the wedding of Dave Rose 2ELO & Ents
L-R:
Andrew Iddles Doc, ??, Neil Mcgrath 1VO, Paul Carney 4EO, Mark Barnett Eng Cadet.
Andrew named by Mark Barnett
Standing next to the AC Centrifugal Chillers - Pacific Princess
L-R:
?? VO fitter, Neil Mcgrath 1VO, ??
The motto for ship's engineering equipment still remains with me today T.F.A. - S.O.J. ?
Alaska (Pacific Princess)
L-R:
Dave Rose 2ELO, Dai Young 1ELO, Bruce Waller CEO, Neil Mcgrath 1VO.
Getting ready for our performance!! Notice there's no sign of a beer now there's dedication for you or is it fright? (Pacific Princess)
L-R:
Neil Mcgrath 1VO, Alan Smith AEO, Steve Arnold AELO, Dave Rose 2ELO
Can't see Alan Wadham the "premier ballerina" he was probably drinking our share of Dutch courage!
Timing, poise, perfection! (Pacific Princess)
L-R:
Neil Mcgrath 1VO, Alan Smith AEO, Alan "the star" Wadham AELO, Steve Arnold AELO, Dave Rose 2ELO.
Neil Mcgrath 1VO, Alan Smith AEO (all those hours of late night rehearsal paying off)
Neil Mcgrath - Great Barrier Reef (Sea Princess)
Pacific Princess
L-R:
?? VO Fitter, Neil Mcgrath 1VO, Paul Carney 4EO.
Pacific Princess
L-R:
Neil Mcgrath 1VO, ??, Steve Arnold AELO.
Pacific Princess
L-R:
Alan Smith AEO, Neil Mcgrath 1VO.
Pacific Princess
L-R:
Neil Mcgrath 1VO, ?? Ents, Dave Rose 2ELO, ?? Ents.
Straight backs, arms & fingers extended & now show off the arm pits! We were wasted in engineering? (Pacific Princess).
when embarrassed, keep your head down! (Pacific Princess).
Waikiki Beach (Pacific Princess) - Steve Arnold & I nearly lost our lives in the monster waves, we had party back on board to celebrate we were both still alive! (Ok any excuse for a drinking session)
L-R:
?? Ents, Neil Mcgrath 1VO, Katie ?, ??, Steve Arnold AELO.
Pacific Princess
L-R:
Steve Arnold AELO, ??, ??, Katie ?.
Alan Wadham AELO, Neil Mcgrath 1VO - Vancouver (Pacific Princess)
Chris 'Crash' Adams? 3EO - Sea Princess
Chris was named by Mark Barnett.
Leyla Incekaya (Ents Dancer), Neil Mcgrath (1VO) - Disney LA (Pacific Princess)
Crossing the line - Pacific Princess
L-R:
?? Bear, Capt John Young, Neil Mcgrath VO as a Bear (why a Bear ?)
Crossing the line - Pacific Princess - Alan Wadham AELO as a Drunken Sailor (he spent many long nights researching his part!) I'm not sure who is in the background with one sock down?
Crossing the line - Pacific Princess - Capt John Young getting the treatment! Many familiar faces in the background (I cant think why I didn't know the nurse?)
Similar photo as number 3 (Sea Princess).
Sea Princess
L-R:
Bill McCandless 2EO, John Elder AELO, Graham Paul 4EO.
John Elder AELO - Sea Princess - Sembawang dry dock Singapore
Sea Princess
L-R:
John Pace 1ELO, Mick Reiley AELO, Neil Sayce 2RO.
Andrea Upton WAP - Hong Kong (Sea Princess).
Sea Princess
L-R:
Neil Mcgrath 1VO, Chris Adams 3EO.
SS Arcadia Arcadia last trip
L-R:
?? Aussie Pax, Neil Mcgrath JNR VO.
Sea Princess
L-R:
Clive GG Glover 4EO, ??, Mr Ku VO Fitter, Bill McCandless 2EO, John Thow 2EO.
?? Aussie Pax (BLJ) - SS Arcadia.
Chinese New Year - Sea Princess
L-R back row:
?? No.1 Fitter, ??, ??, ??, Terry Bartholomew 1ELO, Dave Montieth 3EO, don't know the rest.
L-R middle row:
George McHugh CEO, Ian Gibb Capt, Mike Ramsey 2EO, ??, John Winterbone 2EO, ??.
L-R Front row:
Jim Plowman 4EO, ??, Neil Mcgrath 1VO.
Sea Princess - Can't remember the occasion, maybe Bill's birthday or he just bought a round! (Bill, you were one of the people I most admired)
L-R standing:
?? 1RO, John Pace 1ELO, Colin Campbell DC, ??, John Winterbone 2EO, Richard Tyzack 1O, Terry Bartholomew 1ELO, ??, Perry McBean 2VO, Jeff Bray AEO, Jim Plowman 4EO.
L-R Middle row:
??, Mike "Dad" Thomas 3EO, Heather Campbell WAP, Bill McCandless 2EO, ??, ??, Neil Mcgrath 1VO, Trenchy.
L-R Front row:
Mike Reliey 2ELO, ??.
Sea Princess - at night Sydney
Pacific Princess - Alaska
ss Canberra
Princess ships post card
Canberra
L-R:
Steve Arnold AELO, Neil Mcgrath JNR VO, Paul Foot 3EO.
Neil Mcgrath 1VO in the Officers Mess with Mexican waiters on Pacific Princess
Canberra
L-R:
Steve Arnold AELO, Neil Mcgrath JNR VO, ??.
Canberra - 1 or 2 Allsopps before dinner.
L-R:
Steve Arnold AELO, Alan Wadham AELO, Andy "perfect hair" Rees AELO.
Canberra - Probably playing that favourite pre-dinner album by ELO everybody else was!
L-R:
Steve Arnold AELO, Neil Mcgrath JNR VO, Alan Wadham AELO.
Canberra - Cinzano drinks before dinner or was it breakfast?
L-R
Ginger John Milner, Dave Oakes, Clive Glover, ??, ??.
Sea Princess
L-R:
John Elder AELO, Bill McCandless 2EO, Neil Mcgrath 1VO.
Canberra
L-R:
Neil Mcgrath, Ginger John Milner, Clive Glover, Dave Oakes, ??.
Canberra - Standing next to the refrigeration compressor units
L-R:
Neil Mcgrath JNR VO, Dave Oakes & fellow Ogwallers.
ss Arcadia Engineers - I can't remember names but I am Neil Mcgrath JNR VO kneeling down R/H side. Mark Barnett remembers the Silver Fox front row left is Roger Davies (Electrical Officer) and who could miss TT top left with the Mo, Brian Richardson two to TT's left, Tony Minards squatting next to Neil and Ken Worsfold bang centre with the full beard.
Kit Williams has kindly named Roger Davies.
As above - ss Arcadia
Canberra
L-R:
Neil Mcgrath JNR VO, Dave Oakes 4EO, Andy Rees AELO.
Canberra
L-R:
Neil Mcgrath JNR VO, ??, ??, ??, the singing ice cube.
Island Night on Sea Princess - Neil Mcgrath 1VO & Steiner girls
Island Night Canberra
L-R:
Steve Arnold, Neil Mcgrath, ??, ??.
ss Arcadia - Hong Kong, the must visit "Jumbo Floating Restaurant"
ss Arcadia - Hong Kong - not sure of names.
SS Arcadia - Neil Mcgrath JNR VO.
ss Arcadia - Neil Mcgrath JNR VO in refrigeration plant room.
ss Arcadia leaving Sydney for the last time. A tremendous send off, see the people on the roof of the stand!
ss Arcadia leaving Sydney for the last time. I'm Neil Mcgrath the third from the left at the back.
ss Arcadia funnel starting to make a bit of black smoke before we pass under Sydney harbour bridge - do you think we can stop the traffic???
ss Arcadia - Oh dear we stopped the traffic on the bridge!!!!!!!! Someone in the Engine Room will be in trouble!
Princess Patter (Pacific Princess)
Princess Patter ( Pacific Princess)
Princess Patter ( Pacific Princess)
Princess Patter ( Pacific Princess)
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