Simon's Memories

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Simon Holme's Memories

Canberra Southampton - preparing ship for the Falklands - covering the Bonito pool.

Canberra - Hong Kong - discharging garbage 1982

Canberra 1982 - Sri Lanka - bringing on Bananas & offloading garbage
Simon writes;

As Catering AP I had the privilege of being IC garbage - a life lesson

Canberra 1982 - Naples - taking Stores

Canberra galley - getting ready for dinner

Panama canal shots - good looking

Amazing shot

Royal Princess in Glacier bay

Royal Princess Captains Cocktails
L-R:

Gus Sexton, Emilio Gandolfi, Peter Mayner, Mike Ramsay, Capt Ian Tomkins, Simon Holmes, Steve Burgoine, Trevor Daniels, Bill Smith.

Here is a special group of Engine Room Pakistanis in the Southampton shed getting ready to go home after a 10 month tour - the one to the left of me is Wazir Zada - "Tindal" repatriation only allowed 75lbs per man & I weighed every bag on butcher's scales. A lot of these men are from Swat state where the troubles are now - you wonder what has happened to them & their families.

Canberra Bureau

2205 hrs Curry Dinner - handover Cruise for the Catering DP

L-R Seated:

Andrew Dawson (JAP), Chris Bullen (DP), Malcolm Chapell (SAP), Nicky Shutt (SAP), Lois Wheeler (AP), Nigel Horne (DP Cat), Heather Campbell (SAP), Janet Goss (WAP), Andrew Kennedy (Accountant), Leslie Whitehand (WAP), John Sykes (AP), Peter King (JAP), Philip O'Brien (JAP), Graham Box (JAP), Katie Rutherford (WAP), Simon Holmes (JAP).

L-R Standing:

Leslie Eaton (Hd Wtr)(Deceased), "Rocky" Rick Davis (Hd Wtr), Tony Boxall (DP Accom)(Deceased), David Burleigh (Purser), Jon Booth (DP Cat), Dennis Rogers (Hd Chef), John Murray (Bar Manager)

Ashore in the Seychelles - "there was so much to do on the holiday"

L-R:

Wendy ? (WAP), Simon Holmes, Jane Telford, Kerry Nickleson

Boat Party in Rabul

Leslie Whitehand & Indian Deck Serang Mohamed Sk Boodan

Shorex

L-R

Janette Saunders, Peter King, Jackie O'Brien

Cricket after Sunday pub lunch in the wardroom

Canberra Group Shot William Fawcett lounge
L-R Back:

Robin Stone (DP), Harry Bell (DP Accom), ?? (AP), Jon Barwick (AP), Maurice Rudderham (Purser), Steve Mann (SAP), Tim Pettifer (JAP), Simon Holmes (JAP), Graham Box (JAP), Phil O'Brien (JAP).

L-R Seated:

Heather Campbell (SAP), Helen Coundley (WAP), Pam Thornton (now Blackmore), Helen Hawkett (Accountant), ?? (WAP), Janette Saunders (WAP), Janet Goss (WAP).

Just finished cooking Christmas dinner

L-R Assistant Pursers:

Tim Lenahan, Simon Holmes, John McQuaid, Paul Watts

North Cape cruise - 3 good looking lads

L-R:

Tim Pettifer, Phil O'Brien, Graham Box

Swan Lake

L-R:

Simon Holmes, John Sykes (AP), Trevor Lane (2/O), ??, ??