« previous next »
Pages: « 1 2 3  All   Go Down

Author Topic: QE2 launch  (Read 26130 times)

0 Members and 2 Guests are viewing this topic.

Offline Fairfield

Re: QE2 launch
« Reply #40 on: Sep 20, 2017, 09:33 AM »
Quote from: Bob C. on Oct 18, 2011, 09:04 PM
Somewhere I saw a video clip of the launch with George Parker (I think) at the top of the stairway on the forward stocks giving her a shove or two.  It was in a video of the QE2 launch that I found online well before the QE2 Story Forum started and I have not been able to find it since.

Anyone else seen this?

It's on a documentary about her final voyage. I took stills at the time.
Logged
Paul Strathdee

Offline Twynkle

Re: QE2 launch
« Reply #41 on: Sep 20, 2018, 09:16 AM »
Another 'Happy Anniversary' to QE2

and, if you need more - here's another!!


Guessing that it would be too much to ask Dubai whether they'd consider running videos we've collected here on a public large screen in the Foyer...?
« Last Edit: Sep 20, 2018, 09:22 AM by Twynkle »
Logged
QE2 had been waiting alongside in Dubai for nearly 12 years.  Please restore her Lifeboats and Tenders to where they truly belong - she looks naked without them - please spare her this ignominy.

Online Lynda Bradford

Re: QE2 launch
« Reply #42 on: Sep 20, 2018, 10:11 AM »
The videos bring back lots of memories. 

Happy Anniversary QE2
Logged
I was proud to be involved with planning QE2's 50 year conference in September 2017 in Clydebank
www.qe2event.com

Offline Clydebuilt1971

Re: QE2 launch
« Reply #43 on: Sep 20, 2018, 10:17 AM »
Happy 51st auld yin!

Logged

Online Thomas Hypher

  • Queens Grill Diner
  • *****
  • Posts: 2369
  • Total likes: 4124
  • QE2, a home from home - beautiful from all angles!
Re: QE2 launch
« Reply #44 on: Sep 20, 2018, 12:35 PM »
Happy 51st QE2!

We will have to wait and see what Dubai do to mark the occasion, having said that it's late afternoon in Dubai already...
Logged
First sailed on QE2 in August 2003 aged 6 years old. Last stepped foot and sailed on QE2 in July 2008. Last saw the seagoing QE2 in person from the decks of QM2, on QE2's last Transatlantic crossing (Eastbound tandem) in October 2008. Visited QE2, in her new life, in Dubai back in January 2020.

Offline June Ingram

  • Global Moderator
  • Queens Grill Diner
  • *****
  • Posts: 7960
  • Total likes: 4859
  • Beautiful, elegant QE2 - forever Queen of the Seas
Re: QE2 launch
« Reply #45 on: Sep 20, 2018, 02:46 PM »
Happy Anniversary to QE2 !!   :)
Logged
QE2 - the ship for all of time, a ship of timeless beauty !

Online Rob Lightbody

  • Administrator
  • Queens Grill Diner
  • *****
  • Posts: 10930
  • Total likes: 11669
  • Helping to Keep The Legend Alive
    • Rob Lightbody dot com
Re: QE2 launch
« Reply #46 on: Sep 20, 2018, 03:17 PM »
Quote from: Thomas Hypher on Sep 20, 2018, 12:35 PM
Happy 51st QE2!

We will have to wait and see what Dubai do to mark the occasion, having said that it's late afternoon in Dubai already...

Maybe they'll give a 51 second blow of her whistle, with the press in attendance... And maybe they won't...
Logged
Passionate about QE2's service life for 37 years and creator of this website.  Worked in IT for 27 years and created my personal QE2 website in 1994.

Online Thomas Hypher

  • Queens Grill Diner
  • *****
  • Posts: 2369
  • Total likes: 4124
  • QE2, a home from home - beautiful from all angles!
Re: QE2 launch
« Reply #47 on: Sep 20, 2018, 03:36 PM »
Quote from: Rob Lightbody on Sep 20, 2018, 03:17 PM
Maybe they'll give a 51 second blow of her whistle, with the press in attendance... And maybe they won't...

Maybe in future years...
Logged
First sailed on QE2 in August 2003 aged 6 years old. Last stepped foot and sailed on QE2 in July 2008. Last saw the seagoing QE2 in person from the decks of QM2, on QE2's last Transatlantic crossing (Eastbound tandem) in October 2008. Visited QE2, in her new life, in Dubai back in January 2020.

Online Rob Lightbody

  • Administrator
  • Queens Grill Diner
  • *****
  • Posts: 10930
  • Total likes: 11669
  • Helping to Keep The Legend Alive
    • Rob Lightbody dot com
Re: QE2 launch
« Reply #48 on: Sep 20, 2018, 05:01 PM »

https://instagram.com/p/Bn8pdo3HocP?utm_source=ig_share_sheet&igshid=1r7ro3vxlkote
Logged
Passionate about QE2's service life for 37 years and creator of this website.  Worked in IT for 27 years and created my personal QE2 website in 1994.

Online Lynda Bradford

Re: QE2 launch
« Reply #49 on: Sep 20, 2018, 07:03 PM »
Quote from: Thomas Hypher on Sep 20, 2018, 12:35 PM
Happy 51st QE2!

We will have to wait and see what Dubai do to mark the occasion, having said that it's late afternoon in Dubai already...


Maybe Dubai did arrange a cake today for those onboard the ship

She did get a birthday cake for her 45th when Captain Cooper was in charge. 

Logged
I was proud to be involved with planning QE2's 50 year conference in September 2017 in Clydebank
www.qe2event.com

Offline cunardqueen

Re: QE2 launch
« Reply #50 on: Sep 20, 2018, 08:20 PM »
Indeed Happy 51st QE2.
I work with people who have no idea what QE2 is ! :'(
Logged
From the moment you first glimpsed the Queen,
 you just knew you were in for a very special time ahead.!

Online Thomas Hypher

  • Queens Grill Diner
  • *****
  • Posts: 2369
  • Total likes: 4124
  • QE2, a home from home - beautiful from all angles!
Re: QE2 launch
« Reply #51 on: Sep 20, 2018, 10:26 PM »
Quote from: Lynda Bradford on Sep 20, 2018, 07:03 PM
Maybe Dubai did arrange a cake today for those onboard the ship

She did get a birthday cake for her 45th when Captain Cooper was in charge. 

(Image removed from quote.)

As it turns out Dubai have marked the occasion with a post on Facebook and Instagram.

Edit: Sorry, just realised I duplicated Rob's post  ::)
« Last Edit: Sep 21, 2018, 03:22 PM by Thomas Hypher »
Logged
First sailed on QE2 in August 2003 aged 6 years old. Last stepped foot and sailed on QE2 in July 2008. Last saw the seagoing QE2 in person from the decks of QM2, on QE2's last Transatlantic crossing (Eastbound tandem) in October 2008. Visited QE2, in her new life, in Dubai back in January 2020.

Offline Brandon Sterkel

Re: QE2 launch
« Reply #52 on: Sep 21, 2018, 08:15 AM »
Happy 51st Birthday, QE2! :)
Logged
Queen Elizabeth 2: A 50 Year Legend!

Offline Twynkle

Re: QE2 launch
« Reply #53 on: Sep 20, 2019, 06:07 PM »
Happy Anniversary to QE2!

Logged
QE2 had been waiting alongside in Dubai for nearly 12 years.  Please restore her Lifeboats and Tenders to where they truly belong - she looks naked without them - please spare her this ignominy.

Online Rob Lightbody

  • Administrator
  • Queens Grill Diner
  • *****
  • Posts: 10930
  • Total likes: 11669
  • Helping to Keep The Legend Alive
    • Rob Lightbody dot com
Re: QE2 launch
« Reply #54 on: Sep 20, 2019, 07:39 PM »
Quote from: Twynkle on Sep 20, 2019, 06:07 PM
Happy Anniversary to QE2!

Here here!
Logged
Passionate about QE2's service life for 37 years and creator of this website.  Worked in IT for 27 years and created my personal QE2 website in 1994.

Offline Twynkle

Re: QE2 launch
« Reply #55 on: Sep 21, 2019, 11:53 PM »
Thank you, Rob!

Don't you still feel just so sad - it seems almost unbearable at times, still.
This really does go to show what a remarkable ship QE2 has been...

In some ways, it's good that she is so far away now - otherwise, if she was being pulled apart on these shores in the same way - I'd have been well locked-up by now; the result of enraged madness!
I wonder too, about what's happened to the two lovely Cunard Benches...

No other ship....
R.


Logged
QE2 had been waiting alongside in Dubai for nearly 12 years.  Please restore her Lifeboats and Tenders to where they truly belong - she looks naked without them - please spare her this ignominy.

Online Thomas Hypher

  • Queens Grill Diner
  • *****
  • Posts: 2369
  • Total likes: 4124
  • QE2, a home from home - beautiful from all angles!
Re: QE2 launch
« Reply #56 on: Sep 22, 2019, 10:11 PM »
Belated happy anniversary to such a special ship. She doesn't look 52 years old, still living up to James Gardener's desire to make her look like a big, sleek yacht.
Logged
First sailed on QE2 in August 2003 aged 6 years old. Last stepped foot and sailed on QE2 in July 2008. Last saw the seagoing QE2 in person from the decks of QM2, on QE2's last Transatlantic crossing (Eastbound tandem) in October 2008. Visited QE2, in her new life, in Dubai back in January 2020.

Online Lynda Bradford

Re: QE2 launch
« Reply #57 on: Sep 06, 2020, 06:42 PM »
My friend sent me this Memories of Scotland newspaper article, remembering QE2's launch.

Logged
I was proud to be involved with planning QE2's 50 year conference in September 2017 in Clydebank
www.qe2event.com
Pages: « 1 2 3  All   Go Up
« previous next »
 

Princess Elizabeth at the Launch

Started by Michael GallagherBoard RMS Queen Elizabeth (1940)

 Replies: 0
Views: 275 		Last post Jun 13, 2018, 02:22 PM
by Michael Gallagher
Some "borrowed" film footage from launch to maiden voyage

Started by Stowaway2kBoard Service Life (1969 - 2008)

 Replies: 7
Views: 2922 		Last post Mar 30, 2010, 02:12 PM
by pete cain
QUEEN ELIZABETH LAUNCH BROCHURE 1938

Started by Rob LightbodyBoard RMS Queen Elizabeth (1940)

 Replies: 8
Views: 4043 		Last post Oct 22, 2013, 07:22 PM
by Louis Betti
BBC Radio Scotland Interview - 44th Anniversary of Launch

Started by Rob LightbodyBoard Miscellaneous QE2

 Replies: 6
Views: 1640 		Last post Sep 21, 2011, 08:05 AM
by Alistair
Special launch-day cruise BE THERE : AT THE LAUNCHING OF THE Q4

Started by Rob LightbodyBoard QE2 Build Publications and Memorabilia

 Replies: 0
Views: 1452 		Last post Apr 23, 2013, 06:10 PM
by Rob Lightbody
This site uses Cookies to allow it to work. By using our site, you consent to the use of cookies by us. Learn more