Party Nights Page 2
Jeff Poore's Birthday Party
Photo: Courtesy of Peter Jelley
Jeff is in the fancy hat and glasses at the back.
Can you add more information or identify anyone depicted here? If so, do please get in touch!
Photo: Courtesy of Peter Jelley
Caribbean Cruise Party 1957
It wasn't just on the long cruises that the crew found excuses to dress-up and party! Photo AQ03 seen below was taken on the Autumn Caribbean Cruise of 1957, the second of two 14 day cruises. Ave Quin has managed to identify Eddie Montague, Jim Shaw, Tony Bran and Alan Whitfield in this very cheerful group.
Group including Eddie Montague, Jim Shaw, Tony Bran and Alan Whitfield
Photo: Courtesy of Ave Quin
Yet More Parties!
In the photograph below Ave has managed to identify Bill Alexander, Mike Baker, Jim Shaw, ? Covey (Gloryhole Steward), Dave ? (Gloryhole Steward), Kenny Douglas and Graham Cooper. Ave Quin in right foreground next to Kenny Douglas.
Photo: Courtesy of Ave Quin
Ray Morton, Pete Read, Ken Ayling, Ted Morris, Sid Yearsley, Dave Gregory and Unknown
Photo: Courtesy of Ave Quin
Christmas at Sea
Although the photograph below was not taken on board Caronia, it's placed here to serve two purposes. Firstly, whenever a ship was at sea over Christmas, it was traditional that the crew ate their dinner in the passenger restaurant, and be served by the ship's officers. There were even special menus printed for the occasion. Dinner for the passengers would have been served early on that evening.
Secondly, it's one of very few photographs that I currently have of me on board ship. After all, I expect you are wondering why I'm being so shy…
Photo: Copyright Peter Stevens 1964
Whilst I'm not able to recall the names of the ladies or the Officer seen here, the guy in the middle is Paul, and the one on the right I believe is Kenny. We were all Commis Waiters, and yes, even as junior ratings back then, for this meal we were allowed to be served beer! On the dumb waiter is a classic Cunard water jug, and on the table some now much sought after pieces of Cunard glass and tableware.