Poll August 2020 : QE2 with a boat or ship as escort

[Isabelle Prondzynski]

The theme for the August Competition, "QE2 with a boat or ship as escort" was chosen by Bob C.

Thank you to everyone who submitted pictures, which we really appreciate. We hope that you enjoy choosing and voting for your 3 favourites.  This is the last competition of the new "calendar" year, with winning and runner-up photos going towards the 2021 QE2 Story Calendar.

The prize this month is the DVD Three Queens, an international rendez-vous, or a 500 or 1000 piece jigsaw puzzle of the prizewinning photo.

Voting is easy, but you need to be registered as 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 3 favourite ones, noting the details, then tick the relevant boxes 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 by clicking the Gallery Album, "QE2 with a boat or ship as escort ", where you can see them all at once, in thumbnail form, plus you can view larger versions of the pictures by clicking on the photos to see medium size, and clicking once more to see them in large size.

You will not see the results of the vote until the poll has closed on 1 October 2020, after all time zones have had a chance to catch up with the voting deadline.

Enjoy the variety in these photos and choose your favourites .

As always the choice is yours -- enjoy!

Here she comes!


The race is on!


Home from Home


Racing HMS Manchester to Greenock


Departing Rotterdam with one of several water salutes!



QE2 and Company


Escorting QE2


Large and small salute the Queen


Last salute from the Clyde


HMS Lancaster Escort into Dubai 2008


Grand escort into Greenock 2008


Escorted by QM2


HMS CORNWALL (1)


HMS CORNWALL (2)


HMS CORNWALL (3)


Motorboats escort QE2 out of the Clyde on September 20th 2007 (side view)


Tugboat Ayton Cross escorts QE2 into the Clyde


Motorboats escort QE2 out of the Clyde on September 20th 2007 (front view)


Following QM2


Great attraction in the port of Hamburg


Nutshell beside QE2

[Isabelle Prondzynski]

The poll for the "Escorting QE2" competition is now open. Enjoy the photos and select your favourites .

[Peter Mugridge]

Boated... err... I mean voted...

[frazscot]

Wow, what a great selection to pick from. For me there was one that stood out so I will be interested to find out if “great minds think alike” .        It on ly takes a few seconds to vote so to all who have not yet voted, please do so .

[June Ingram]

I've just now voted, and what a difficult choice it was ! Have a look at these spectacular photos and add your votes to those already registered ! 

[June Ingram]

No new ballots cast for a number of days. These photos are spectacular, so if you have not already voted, log in, put your feet up, and have a look and cast your ballot for your three favourite photos ! 

[Rob Lightbody]

WOW
WOW
WOW

Those photos are EPIC.

Unbelievable.

[Lynda Bradford]

These pictures really capture the sense of occasion when QE2 came into or left port.  Fantastic photos that deserve lots of votes.  The votes for the three photos in the lead are very close, so take time to enjoy the occasion and vote for your three favourites. 

[Isabelle Prondzynski]

We seem to be stuck at 14 votes. Come have a look at these great pictures and choose your favourite three .

[Chris Thompson]

Especially like "the race is on"...Poor old Balmoral looks like she got stuck in QE2's wake!

[June Ingram]

We now have 15 voters ! These photos are too magnificent to pass up ! Log in, have a look, and vote for your three favourites ! 

[Lynda Bradford]

I just love all of these photos and want them all to win! 

But we need to choose a winner, so if you have not voted yet please enjoy looking at these fantastic pictures and choose your 3 favourites.

[Lynda Bradford]

22 people have voted so far and two pictures have crept into the lead. 

Make sure your favourite photo wins by voting for your three favourites. 

[June Ingram]

24 voters now and one photo has retaken a very narrow lead !  Have you voted yet ? 

[Isabelle Prondzynski]

24 voters still, and two photos vying for top spot. Your vote can make all the difference!

Please take a moment to have a look at these pictures and show your appreciation for the photographers -- and their subject!