QE2 Officers / Crew group photos

[Isabelle Prondzynski]

Trying the achieve the Lisbon crew shot (cancelled) on 13 November 2008.

Caught some of the preparations (or was it the cancellation?) on the bridgecam :


Lisbon 13 November 2008 by prondis_in_kenya, on Flickr

[Cunarder Man]

Caught some of the preparations (or was it the cancellation?) on the bridgecam :


Lisbon 13 November 2008 by prondis_in_kenya, on Flickr

Interesting! That could be me on the quayside, I watched the crew muster for the picture.

[Rod]

Lynda, just found this.
Please put it where you wish to.
L-R  Rod Fair,  Cruise Director Bob Haines, Cadet Chris Balls, First Officer Nick bates, Second Officer Ian Taylor.
This was taken after a lifeboat race in NYC, date.... I am not sure, probably late 70's Race was from the Battery park to the WTC.


https://www.theqe2story.com/forum/gallery/displayimage.php?album=37&pid=4818#top_display_media

[Lynda Bradford]

Good find Rod, I bet this photo brings back lots of memories. 

ps I have moved to the Crew group photos topic

[Alan Snelson]

How great to see all those faces, they all still look like that in my memory, even you Rod. I am sure you are right about the time frame being late 70's.

There was some controversy with Ian Taylor as I recall regarding something written about him by John Maxtone-Graham. I don't know which book it was in, though I do remember there being talk of libel. Whether or not it went anywhere I have no idea.

[Isabelle Prondzynski]

Rod, I hope you don't mind -- I have cropped the picture for you and uploaded it to the Forum Gallery :



https://www.theqe2story.com/forum/gallery/displayimage.php?album=37&pid=4818#top_display_media

[Rod]

Thank you!

[Willum]

 Chris Balls was the rowing teams cox. Rumour had it that the PA announcer said. "Here comes the QE2 team with their Cox'n Balls"

[Rod]

Or the Nick Bates Tannoy: :Balls to the Bridge!"