List of QE2 Masters/Captains

[Lynda Bradford]

QE2 Masters
(date is date assumed command)

Commodore W E Warwick CBE,RD RNR
(23 December 1968) Died: 27 February 1999
Captain G E Smith
(12 June 1969) Died: 10 July 1984
Captain F J Storey, RD RNR
(17 October 1969) Died: 14 June 1996
Captain J E Woolfenden RD RNR
(7 May 1970) Deceased - Ashes scattered from QE2 7 June 1978
Captain W J Law RD RNR
(19 June 1970) Died: 1995
Captain M Hehir
(3 June 1971) Died: 22 December 2003
Captain P Jackson
(6 August 1973) Died: 24 December 2008
Captain R H Arnott RD RNR
(22 May 1976) Died: 27 August 2015
Captain L R W Portet, RD Cdr RNR
(13 April 1977) Died: 22 November 2017
Commodore T D Ridley, RD Captain RNR
(26 August 1978) Died: 16 June 1994
Captain A J Hutcheson, Rd RNR
(13 March 1982) Died: 10 August 1984
Captain R Wadsworth
(15 May 1983) Died: 1995
Captain K H Stanley
(9 April 1984)
Captain A C Bennell, RD RNR
(10 July 1987) Died: 1990
Captain R A Woodall RD RNR Died: 18 April 2012
(1 November 1987)
Commodore J Burton-Hall, RD Cdr RNR
(7 March 1990)
Captain R W Warwick, OBE, Lt. Cdr RNR FNI
(26 July 1990)
Captain L R Hasell
(12 April 1997)
Captain P Wright
(22 August 1999)
Captain R Heath
(29 August 2001)
Captain I McNaught
(17 April 2003)
Captain N Bates
(18 September 2004)
Captain P Russell
(14 March 2005)
Captain C Rynd
(18 July 2005)
Captain D W Perkins died 14 January 2021
(19 May 2006)

Dubai
Captain William Cooper
(2009)

QE2 Abstract Log Information on Captains

Source: 1968-2005 Cunard Publication Commemorative Menu

RD RNR
The Decoration for Officers of the Royal Naval Reserve known as the Reserve Decoration (RD) was a medal awarded in the Royal Naval Reserve of the United Kingdom to officers with at least fifteen years of active duty. The medal was instituted in 1908.   Source:  Wikipedia

Media and Information Sources:
Beyond Ships - QE2 Captains
http://www.beyondships.com/QE2Tour-captains.html

Cruise News Daily - 3 July 2008 Visit of Queen Elizabeth II to QE2 with photos of Captains
http://www.cruisenewsdaily.com/nf80603eq.html

The QE2 Story Discussion Topics Featuring Captains:
Meet the Captain "Photo Gallery"
https://www.theqe2story.com/forum/index.php/topic,346.msg10512.html#msg10512

The Captain's Cabin and Invites to it
https://www.theqe2story.com/forum/index.php/topic,1261.0.html

Captains Inspection
https://www.theqe2story.com/forum/index.php/topic,1569.0.html

QE2 Captains Wives
https://www.theqe2story.com/forum/index.php/topic,2472.0.html

Favourite Captain of QE2
https://www.theqe2story.com/forum/index.php/topic,1727.0.html