Even if this guy manages to bring it to fruition, it won't have any material connection to the original other than a name. It will be all modern materials...
This is a perennial pipe dream. Ironically, the BEST way to create a Titanic replica would be to create a stationary fascimile "tied up at dock"; in other...
Exactly when was the Verandah Grill installed? I don't have access to my books presently... I know the year of course, but can you please provide the dates of...
Hello all, I have booked a mini-suite on the Queen Mary for a couple of nights in June. Does anyone have any recommendations as to cabin numbers for ythe...
The Verandah Grill was always part of the QM's original amenities. Do you mean the deckhouse above the VG which housed the engineers quarters, where Sir...
Hmmm, this is a shame. I visited the Queen Mary for two nights in June, 2002. My wife and I drove down from Seattle, it was her first (and so far, only) visit...
On this day in 1946: LINERS FROM BRITAIN GREAT WAR SERVICE RECONVERSION PLANS The Mauretania, one of Britain's newest transatlantic liners, recently broke a...
Some here may recall Martin Driscoll, the artist who had a studio aboard the Queen Mary around 2000. (It was located in the original music room on Promenade...
On this day in 1935: SUPERVISED BUILDING OF QUEEN MARY _____ Sir Thomas Bell Retires _____ The managing director of Clydebank's Admiralty shipyard (Sir Thomas...
Some of you know Steve Richards. He was a big fan of the Queen Mary, mainly because his son, Matthew, is a big fan. Sadly, Steve passed on last evening after a...
I also have some sad news, I just received an E-mail from Mrs Ian Mackenzie that Ian passed away on the 15th of May. I have no details as of yet, it is not...
Thank you for the update. Is his son Matthew Richards, the young man who recently did a film project on the Queen Mary? Bill Cwiklo "All truth passes through...
Tom, My condolences on the loss of a friend and co-worker. Bill Cwiklo "All truth passes through three stages: First it is ridiculed. Second, it is violently...
Hi Tom, This is indeed sad news. Ian and I emailed each other several times outside of the group, and it was always interesting to hear his stories. He will...
I am truly sorry to hear this news. I always had a great appreciation for Ian's contributions to our group here. My deepest sympathy to Mrs. Mackenzie and to...
Wow, I don't know what to say except that I completely feel the same way as KJ. I enjoyed great personal exchanges with him off the group as well. My best to...
Is Matthew a member of this group? I only ask because I want to send him a message where he'll see it. Regardless, I hope he can take comfort in the fact that...
This is a very real and painful loss to all of us. I am very thankful for Ian's contributions here, and I will miss his posts. I know his family is in...
I sent this E-mail to a dozen Cunard Engineers that Ian and I sailed with. I should have included those in the QM group, here it is. I was surprised that he...
I bought two tables from the Queen Mary that are marked on the bottom with cabin numbers and other information that indicate they came from cabins or officer's...
