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Furness Bermuda Line: ships’ crew reunited

The crest of the Furness Bermuda Line,  as used on  the ships’ lifeboats.

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Ocean Monarch joining Queen of Bermuda in Hamilton harbour, Bermuda c. 1965. 

Photo: Allan Davidson.

For a record of the May 2009 Grand Reunionclick here

Last updated on

Wednesday, 13 Jan 2010

 

You may have missed from previous updates:

· More on the Grand Reunion dinner with a new photo and a video clip of dinner guests. Click here.

· Profiles of Joe Higgins and Andy Herdan in ‘Ships’ crew now’.

· A feature on the Grand Reunion dinner in May, including a video clip. Go to the link below right.

· Links to press coverage of the Grand Reunion in May. Go to the ‘Media coverage’ tab above left.

· A rare shot of Ocean Monarch off Pier Head in Liverpool. Added to bottom of archives of former crew members.  Click here.

· Memories of Ron Gouldbourne, former bellboy Ocean Monarch. Go to ’Ships’ crew then’ and follow the special link.

 

Welcome to the permanent location of ‘Furness Bermuda Line: ships’ crew reunited’. 

Latest news !

Alan Duddle, former Snr. Assistant Purser Ocean Monarch, has been knighted by Her Majesty, the Queen.  We are sure you will join us in congratulating Sir Alan on this outstanding honour.

Further details, including more photos, are planned in a future update.

 

In this update:

· A video clip of the Grand Reunion presentation to Trevor Goacher, Chief Executive of the MSWM.  TV out-takes have nothing on this (:-) Click here.

· Des Kirkpatrick, former purser, has loaned Furnessbermudaline.com a Monarch of Bermuda passenger list from 1933; see some pages at the end of the archives section, click here.

· A former passenger’s great grandson has sent us a ‘home movie’ of his great grandparents’ trip on Monarch of Bermuda in 1936.  To view, at the bottom of the first archive page, click here.

Updates planned for the new year include: Video clips of ships’ crew own introductions at the Grand Reunion; detailed response about Ted Pain, from those who knew him; plus more of your photos.