Poll January 2018 Photo Competition: Masters of QE2: Captains or First Officers

[Lynda Bradford]

The theme for the January  competition  Master of QE2: Captains and/or First Officers" was chosen by Cunarder Man, the winner of the October competition.

Thank you to everyone who submitted pictures, which we really appreciate, and we hope that you enjoy choosing your 3 favourites.

Voting is easy, but you need to be a Forum member and log into the Forum to vote.  Whether or not you have submitted photos, please support those who have participated, by choosing your three favourite ones, noting the details, then tick the relevant box on the poll.  If you have entered photos please do not vote for your own pictures.

To make it easier for you we have posted the pictures below, however you can also view the photos in the Gallery, where you can see them all at once, in thumbnail form, plus you can view larger versions of the pictures by clicking on the photo to see medium size, then click again, to see them in large size.

Go to the Gallery Album "Masters of QE2: Captains or First Officers".

You will not see the outcome until after voting has closed on 1 March 2018 giving all time zones the chance to catch up with the voting deadline. 

As always the choice is yours - enjoy!

[Lynda Bradford]

Captain Ian McNaught & Staff Captain Hamish Sunter


Captain Robin Woodall 1993


Captain Alan Bennell 1988


Captain Roland Hazell 1998


Captain's speech


Meeting the Captain


Nick Bates -- the Captain and his ship


Ian McNaught, pleased with the day


Ian McNaught signing books


Captain Robin Woodall October 1992


Waiting for the off!


Captain Perkins


Joy Carter: Last day in NY with last Captain


The Painter ,The Ex Captain and the new Captain


Tandem QE2 - QM2


Smile Please


The Captain, The Artist, The canvas

[Lynda Bradford]

Thanks to everyone who entered photos for the January competition: Masters of QE2: Captains or First Officers

The poll is now open ready for you to vote for your 3 favourite pictures. 

[Brandon Sterkel]

My votes are in! 

[Peter Mugridge]

So are mine...  once again, not an easy choice.

[pete cain]

This is impossible, argghh,

[pete cain]

done, phew ...

[June Ingram]

I just voted and what a job it was !!!  We should have a prize for every photo this month !!!   

[Isabelle Prondzynski]

14 voters now. And how about you, if you have not yet voted?

New members and everyone, please feel at home and be encouraged to cast three votes for these photos if they appeal to you!

[Andy Holloway]

It looks more like a 'best picture of Ian McNaught' competition 

[Isabelle Prondzynski]

19 voters, with two pictures competing strongly for first place.

Your vote may be the decisive one!

[Isabelle Prondzynski]

I was so grateful to everyone who voted, and was delighted when my photo of Nick Bates : The Captain and his Ship won first prize.

My choice was of a jigsaw, so kindly donated, produced and expedited by June -- the last Atlantic crossing for QE2 (jigsaw) this year.

As the Christmas season (and with it the jigsaw season) approaches, I have set up the jigsaw table and this evening emptied the jigsaw from its beautiful tin, and am all excited to get started. A couple of pieces have already been separated from the rest .

Knowing me, it will take several months for Captain Nick Bates and his ship and Bergen port to be reunited again -- but there will be many happy moments between now and then.

[cunardqueen]

It comes in a Tin... Gosh l had no idea, However its lovely to see the finished product in a Jigsaw version
Well done on a great photo.

[June Ingram]

Hi Isabelle -

It is great to see the start of QE2's refit !

Many thanks for the photos and I will look forward to updates !

June   

[pete cain]

I think that is the best part, opening the tin & starting,      looking forward to progress photos Isabelle,
 you know who is sending his most positive vibes to you..