Honeymoon on QE2 in 2002

[cunardqueen]

You do have who appears to be Elaine Mackay in the second photo

[Peter Mugridge]

You do have who appears to be Elaine Mackay in the second photo

The American sculptor?  I have to admit I had to Google her and could only find her obituary in 2017 which a more more recent photograph than ours, but yes - having looked at it I think she might possibly be...

[Isabelle Prondzynski]

You do have who appears to be Elaine Mackay in the second photo

Elaine McKay was a crew member and social hostess.

She is mentioned among Lynda's wonderful inventory of the female crew of QE2, and you will find her here in my photograph :

https://www.theqe2story.com/forum/index.php?topic=9783.msg116759#msg116759

Maybe she was not yet working on QE2 when you were there for your honeymoon?

[cunardqueen]

Elaine McKay was a crew member and social hostess. 

She was onboard during my early years and was always part of the Social Hostess Team, more often seen at the Captain's reception introducing the passengers to the Captain,Do they still do that onboard? She might have retired by the time you were onboard for your Honeymoon. Last l knew she was living in Dallas .

[Peter Mugridge]

You do have who appears to be Elaine Mackay in the second photo

Just to double check, we are talking about the second picture of Vol 2 Page 36?

[cunardqueen]

Just to double check, we are talking about the second picture of Vol 2 Page 36? 

Indeed we are,  I personally don't think the bottom photo of the same page looks anything like Sue Pollard.

[Peter Mugridge]

Indeed we are,  I personally don't think the bottom photo of the same page looks anything like Sue Pollard.

Interesting; you're the first person who has ever said that.

Wonder if the passenger list is floating around anywhere...?  ( Yes, yes, I know... data protection... )

[cunardqueen]

  Interesting; you're the first person who has ever said that. 

I say that simply because the lady doesn't have the"smile" Sue has, nor yet the short hair (she had curly hair in Hi de Hi ) and the lady in the photo seems very well dressed, Sue has a tendency for a bit more outlandish affairs . And i can't really see Sue Pollard blending in like everyone else, she would if any TV chat show is to be based upon,  she would prefer to stand out.
Perhaps she was mentioned in the Daily programs?

[Peter Mugridge]

Perhaps she was mentioned in the Daily programs?

I don't think celebrities on board would get a mention unless they were, so to speak, on duty on board?  If they were simply travelling as passengers, I'd be surprised if their presence was made official.

Meanwhile, here's another couple of views of us at that formal dining evening.

[cunardqueen]

  I don't think celebrities on board would get a mention unless they were, so to speak, on duty onboard?  If they were simply traveling as passengers, I'd be surprised if their presence was made official. 

I should have added that perhaps she was part of the entertainment and as such would have been mentioned in the Daily prog. I have an actual passenger list, that was used by the Pursers Office from my Med trip in 1988 showing both Passengers and entertainers with their respective cabin numbers and port of embarkation/ disembarkation. They were mostly flown out to a port and flown home from a different port .   

[Peter Mugridge]

One person who was definitely part of the official entertainment on this instance was Jim Bowen, and here he is doing a stand up routine with the backing of a band.

...and not a speedboat in sight!

[Peter Mugridge]

Here is more of the evening with Jim Bowen; note in particular the pianist playing while blindfolded.

[Peter Mugridge]

Three further images to wrap up that evening.

The next four images after this are more of the newsletters and other paper memorabilia, so I may well post those four at a faster rate, maybe daily if I can, as I know you'll all be waiting for the next images.

[Peter Mugridge]

The first bit of that paperwork I mentioned is the next edition of this familiar product:

[Peter Mugridge]

...and another familiar production here.