“M.S. Dunera” lapel badge
My parents recently discovered an M.S. Dunera lapel badge amongst their collection. The badge has the ship’s name in gold on a dark blue ring on the outer of the badge.
In the centre of the badge on a gold background is a red and white crossed ensign (an X shaped cross as opposed to a + shaped cross). The badge was made by Fattorini and Sons of Birmingham and am pleased to say they are still going strong (see http://www.fattorini.co.uk/ and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Messers_Fattorini_and_Sons)
I will take a picture of the badge and post that in the next day or two in case others have similar memorabilia or know more about the origins of the badge.
Steve
I have taken a picture of the badge as promised. Given its size, getting a decent picture is not easy with my ancient digital camera !
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Just came across your post about the Dunera after I found my certificate from the Dunera Shipmates Club for cruise 137 way back in 1966
Hopefully this will be a clickable link !
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Definitely clickable! If you email it to me I will add it to the post – or you see if you can upload to the post or a new post if you wish?
Let me know what you would like to do Steve. But thanks again for keeping this going!
Bye for now
Mike
I was on the Dunera, a school trip with All saint’s school in Weymouth.
I think the year may have been 1966. I remember having terrible weather which caused a few accidents on board. I believe a couple of pupils were sent home, because of injury. I have also come across my badge identical to the one Steve has. I am not sure but I think the M S
Dunera was scraped on our return.