Here’s a splendid picture – the crew of Cunard’s Queen Elizabeth assembled an the aft decks when the ship was sailing from Italy a week before her naming ceremony in Southampton. Everyone is there, from Captain Chris Wells, to the waiters, cabin stewards, laundrymen and engine room grease monkeys.
My cut-down version hardly does it justice – you can see a bigger image at Entertainment Director Alastair Greener’s blog – scroll down to the bottom of the page.
I’m sure it will be a popular souvenir for passengers to take home, but I have just one question (apart from asking why someone decided to add that unnecessary rising sun effect over the background).
Who’s driving the ship?
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Second Officer Jonny Ward and Third Officer Edd Stickley were driving the ship at that time.
Pity we all couldn’t have got in this fantastic picture!!