Furness Bermuda Line: ships’ crew reunited

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Ocean Monarch joining Queen of Bermuda in Hamilton harbour, Bermuda c. 1965.                  Photo: Allan Davidson

Photo: Allan Davidson.

 

Welcome to Furness Bermuda Line: ships’ crew reunited 

Edition no. 38,

Wednesday, 26 October 2011

 

You may have missed from the previous update:

 

· News about the formation of Furness Bermuda Line (FBL) Association and how to join

· Click the FBL Association tab on the left

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Future updates will include:

· More extracts from the Grand Reunion official movie

· More memories, photographs and archives

In this update:

 

1. In Grand Reunions, news of the first FBL Association reunion for former crew in Bermuda next year

2. Also in Grand Reunions, section 3, exclusive footage of the May 2011 presentation by marine artist Stephen Card and in section 1, a link to the report on events by ‘Masthead’ editor, David Svenson

3. In Archives, section 6, how an enquiry to the website set in train a hunt for the original builder’s models of Furness Bermuda Line ships, and news from Ian Denton of a new Furness Withy ship

4. In Memories, section 6, photographs from the collections of Sir Alan Duddle, Ered Matthew, Alex Reay, Graham Higgins and John Quick.

5. In Can You Help?, does anyone have any photographs of John Taggart, who worked in the engine room of Ocean Monarch in 1963?