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QE2 Crew 27th October to 4th November, 1974

The voyage from 27th October to 4th November was from Southampton to New York via Cherbourg.  QE2's Captain was Mortimer Hehir, and the Cruise Director was John Butt.

Other ship's staff included:


Staff Captain: Peter Jackson
Chief Officer: Alex Hutchison, Cmdr RD, RNR (MNI)
Chief Engineer: J Martland, C Eng. Fl Mar E
Deputy Chief Engineer: J D Grant, C Eng, Fl Mar E
Chief Radio Officer: Don Butterworth
Doctors: W P Deely, J Palling
Dentist: B Ferris
Hotel Manager: J P Kinsella, MHCIMA, MCFA
Asst. Hotel Manager Accommodation: H Smith
Asst Hotel Manager Food and Beverage: J H Peel
Executive Chef: B G Ferguson
Ship's Controller: G J Nolan
Deputy Cruise Director: Bob Wilkinson
Cruise Staff: Maureen Fitzpatrick, Neville Walls, Richard Copeland, Lawson Connell, Tony Curtis, Bob Haines
Social Directresses: Margaret Newcombe, Judie Abbott
'Q' Nettes: Yvonne Wright, Lynn Jones, Christine Murphy, Pam Davison.  (Do any readers happen to know what a 'Q' Nette was?)
Classical Concert Artistes:
Albert Catell (cello)
Milton Kaye (piano)
Soo Soo Kim (soprano)
Ireneus Zuk (accompanist)
Cabaret Entertainers and Orchestras:
Judie Abbott, Samantha Jones, John and Betty Westley, Glenn Weston, Des Lane with Kevin, Tony Cawley, Ray Solaire (of the Roger Stevenson Marionettes), The Jackie Sprague Orchestra, The Freddie Ballerini Quartet, The Harmony Revival, Wally Hale, Tom Moran
Discotheque: Lawson Connell
Bridge Lecturers: Burt and Joan Vigdor
Financial Analyst: Wallace Clarfield
Arts and Crafts: Grace Buchanan
Casino Manager: Christopher Gore-Booth
Shop Manager: Terry Pattison
Hairdressing Manageress: Suzanne Walker
Barclays Bank Manager: Richard Blanch
Chief Photographer: Phil Green

Do your remember meeting any of the above crew members, or were YOU a crew member on QE2?