Stories and reminiscences – from Troopship to School Ship
40 years ago this year on Tuesday October 17th 1967 over 800 school kids from Dorset sailed from Southampton on the SS Dunera, on her last voyage. Maybe a few might remember the trip, which was full of bad weather, and maybe they are now relating the tale to their Grandchilderen, and find this site. It would be fun to hear of their memories and maybe even reunite some people.
61 kids from All Saints School were on the trip recently I have found my in scrap book and a list of all their names, I am only in touch with three of them, if you are one of the following or know where they are now please get in touch.
The names should be in alphabetical order and hopefully spelt correctly. If not we apologise!
Obviously we hope that all who see their names on this page will not mind and that they will take this in the spirit that it is intended.....a bit of fun and just possibly the start of a reunion?? Those not interested or offended by this listing need only ask to be removed, and the name will be taken off. Website Disclaimer here
Life treats us all in different ways, and it would be wonderful if people on this list were prepared to share experiences and stories.
| Boys | Girls |
|---|---|
| Robert Avant | Janet Banbury |
| Trevor Brown | Hazel Bowyer |
| Stuart Bell | Linda Carlton |
| Stephen Burt | Janice Childs |
| David Cash | Daphne Cobb |
| Anthony Dart | Patsey Coxon |
| Norman Day | Diane Crocker |
| Neil Eaton | Sylvia Dacombe |
| Michael Ekersley | Janis Hill |
| Phillip Gardiner | Linda Hood |
| David Lloyd | Felicity Jakeman |
| Kevin Hunter | Susan Ley |
| Anthony Hodder | Judith Moore |
| Stephen Larter | Christine Nethercott |
| Andrew Lawes | Sally Northover |
| Timothy Lawes | Susan Palmer |
| Grant Leighton | Janet Pedder |
| Ian Maclaughlin | Christine Powell |
| David Matthews | Colleen Ridout |
| Arthur Mordue | Susan Roberts |
| Stephen Oxley | Diane Sear |
| Arthur Preece | Pauline Sinnett |
| Phillip Rice | Betty Smith |
| John Edward Smith | Linda Smith |
| Thomas Tetlow | Rosemary Smith |
| Thomas Thorne | Victoria Stevenson |
| Derek Vincent | Linda Stone |
| Ian Wilsher | Victoria Stormont |
| Patricia Tizard | |
| Helen Walker |
There are some other items to come in a display from David Matthews of memorabilia from the trip - so keep coming back!!
