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3rd September 2010, 08:17 PM
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lost connections
hi, i would love to find crew members who were serving on the mv england, cunard vessel 1982/1984, she sailed from cape town to the falklands, i got married , to allan pepper
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3rd September 2010, 08:32 PM
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Hi Bernedine
Welcome to the site,hope you will soon get some replies relating to your query!
Cheers
Just an extract from the Net,there are 2 Guys mentioned here! Any memories??
The 19-year-old England, one of the most popular and successful Ferries to be used in the North Sea goes south for service in the Falkland Islands.
Built in Helsingor and powered by two Burmeister & Wain 10-cylinder diesels, giving a maximum speed of 22 knots, England entered service as a three-class ship capable of carrying 155 First, 240 Second and 64 Third Class passengers.
When I joined the England my first thought on Cape Town Docks was How Small! I was a Bedroom Steward and looked after about 60 passengers who were all labourers going to the Falkland Islands to rebuild the Airport runway.
Six months work then home again. Most of them were Northern lads and very good to look after. Completely different from P&O passengers. It was on this ship I met my Scottish friend Sandy Dawson. He worked as a Bedroom Steward too.
It was a very easygoing ship, which I think was because it was such a bum trip. Two weeks to Falklands, two weeks back to Cape Town and turn around in a day. Sometimes it was a bit longer in Cape Town and we made the most of it. Norman Brice Jnr
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3rd September 2010, 08:40 PM
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those were the good old days in cape town , will never forget them , had my wedding party onboard the 21 sept 1984 , what a day that was
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3rd September 2010, 08:44 PM
#4
Cape Town
Hi
Yes i suppose for you those were the good old days,but mine were a lot earlier in the 1950's Cape Town before i even joined the MNavy!
Where are you from?
Cheers
I was Brought up in Cape Town and have many fond memories!
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3rd September 2010, 08:53 PM
#5
hi, i was born in port elizabeth, moved to cape town 1975, left 1984 , and have been her ever since, i joined p&o ferries 1988, left in 1996, hard work but rewarding, sailed from dover to calais, discharge book no ,,,,080314
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3rd September 2010, 09:10 PM
#6
Thanks!
Many good memories of all Parts of South Africa Bernedene,PE ,East London,Durban to name just a very few!
Where are you now?
I am im Australia been here since 1980.still have Dual Citizenship though haha!
Why dont you put your name etc on our Crew List SECTION!!
That Number you give what is the Prefix letter ? Would it be the R or is it the UK one?
Cheers
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4th September 2010, 03:48 PM
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hi , yes sorry , its uk. i still have my sa passoprt, but am in the progress of doing my british passport, costing me a fortune, but will be easy to travel, keep well bernedene
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4th September 2010, 09:30 PM
#8
Hi bernedene,
I know an Alan Pepper in Dover. I used to have a drink with him at one time but haven't seen him for 12 months now.
Alec.
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18th December 2010, 06:04 PM
#9
Howzit, do you and your husband Pepper remember Tony (one of the Plate Persons), very many happy, but very hazey, memories of that time. No more buttons!!!!!
Good to see your still together, hope to hear from y'all.
Cheers, Tony Griffin.
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30th January 2011, 04:20 PM
#10
Howzit
hello, good to hear from you, and no , no more buttons hehe, yeah great momories, allan and i are not together anymore , he has remarried and live in folkestone, works on the ferries has done for many years, can u believe that i was there as well for many years, great to hear from you , i am in norway for 2 months with my sister desiree , she has been here many years, and hester lives in the north of norway she was the one that liked black steve, keep intouch , regards berni
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