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FBL Association reunion in Bermuda, May 2012 , section 1 |
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Tom Butterfield, MBE Image courtesy of www.masterworks.com accessed 11 Feb 2012
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The first FBL Association reunion for former crew and their partners was held on Wednesday 16 May 2012 at the Masterworks Museum of Bermuda Art in the Bermuda Botanical Gardens, Paget. The event, by kind permission of Tom Butterfield, director of Masterworks(right), was held to coincide with the museum’s exhibit to commemorate the art and life of Captain Magnus Musson (left), former master of Queen of Bermuda and Ocean Monarch. Organised by local FBLA secretary, Allen Soares (right), the event attracted a record 126 attendees, who enjoyed a private viewing of the exhibit and meeting former colleagues from Bermuda, USA, New Zealand and the United Kingdom. The reunion was attended by guests of honour, John (left) and Deborah Musson, son and daughter of Captain Musson. Each seafarer received a certificate of appreciation for service (below) from Scott Simmons (below right), acting director of the Department of Marine and Ports for Bermuda, and Basil Gibbons (below left), former crew member.
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Captain Magnus Musson Photo: Mike Clark
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For Bermuda Reunion, section 2, click here, for Bermuda Reunion, section 3, click here and for Bermuda Reunion, section 4, click here
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This feature has four sections, with photographs of attendees in sections 1 and 2. Unless otherwise stated, photographs are by John DeSilva. Section 3 is devoted to images of the Musson exhibit and section 4 to photographs of the voyage to Bermuda on Veendam taken by a number of former FBL crew. |
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John Musson |
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Allen Soares |
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Scott Simmons |
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Basil Gibbons
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Image of certificate: Allan Davidson |
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Most of the group above travelled to the reunion on Holland America’s Veendam. Left to right: Tony Roberts, Ed Pollard, John Durban, Brian Broome, John Woods, Peter Manley, Allen Soares, Eric Donnithorne, Ian Bray, Dennis Knight and Jim MacIntyre |
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Fred Ming with Inas Shabaz (centre) and guest |
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Below: former bellboys and life-long friends, Ian Bray (left) and Tony Roberts |
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Leon Steed |
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Judi Davidson with (left to right), Mickey Johnson, Charles Cooper, Howard Crockwell, Quintin Burgess and Vernon Every |
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Dorothy Fogden with Allen Soares |
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Eugene Thomas |
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Raymond Proctor (left), former Untilityman on Queen of Bermuda, proudly holds a photograph of her in Havana, Cuba
Arthur Bullock (right), former Ship’s Carpenter on Queen of Bermuda |
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Charles Cooper (second from left) with (left to right) Richard, William and George Powell |
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Left: Manuel Roberts, Stanley Swan and Kenneth Turner |
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Carol Ann Roberts, Ruth Gardner and Mickey Johnson |
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Captain John Woods, former deck cadet |
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Marty Merritt (left), financial and administrative director of Masterworks, with Allen Soares and Peter Manley |
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Dick Fogden (foreground) and Arthur Bullock |
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Jim Mackintyre (left), Allan and Judi Davidson, Roger Farge |
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For Bermuda Reunion, section 2, click here. For Bermuda Reunion, section 3, click here. For Bermuda Reunion, section 4, click here
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John and Deborah Musson talking to Allan Davidson |
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Pam Wilcox with Brian Broome |
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Billy and Elizabeth Viera |
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Happy that it went well, reunion organisers, Penny and Allen Soares |