Commodore Club - Who are the 12?

[techteach]

I was told there are 12 drink coasters in the Commodore Club. Who are they?

 

I have:

Sir James Charles

Sir Arthur Rostron

Sir Edgar Britten

Sir Cyril Illingworth

Sir Ivan Thompson

 

Gotta get ‘‘em all!

 

[Bell Boy]

Sir James Bisset is another one , I can't recall the other six 🤔

[bluemarble]

I clearly need to spend more time in the Commodore Club!

 

There is an earlier post from 2016 on this board and news articles from that same time mentioning Cunard had introduced seven cocktails inspired by seven knighted Cunard Commodores. Those seven Commodores listed on the Commodore Club drinks menu who apparently have coasters for them are:

 

Sir James Charles

Sir Arthur Rostron

Sir Edgar Britton

Sir Robert Irving

Sir James Bisset

Sir Cyril Illingworth

Sir Ivan Thompson

 

I see @Bell Boy has just mentioned Sir James Bisset. So I guess I can now add Sir Robert Irving to your list to make it seven. If there are five more in addition to these seven, I'm sorry I don't have a lead on who those would be.

[D&N]

I'm not familiar with these coasters, but I found a forum called "theqe2story".

It mentions many past Commodores that captained QE2, perhaps some of these might jog memories:

It doesn't include whether any of them were knighted.

 

Commodore William Eldon Warwick
Commodore J Burton-Hall
Commodore Christopher Rynd
Commodore Bernard Warner
Commodore William Warwick
Commodore T D Ridley
Commodore Christopher Wells? **

 

There may be more mentioned on that forum.

 

** The posts on Christopher Wells suggest he was only promoted to Commodore on his retiral, so might not have justified a coaster.

 

 

[exlondoner]

What about Captain Burton Hall?

[Bell Boy]

2 hours ago, D&N said:

I'm not familiar with these coasters, but I found a forum called "theqe2story".

It mentions many past Commodores that captained QE2, perhaps some of these might jog memories:

It doesn't include whether any of them were knighted.

 

Commodore William Eldon Warwick
Commodore J Burton-Hall
Commodore Christopher Rynd
Commodore Bernard Warner
Commodore William Warwick
Commodore T D Ridley
Commodore Christopher Wells? **

 

There may be more mentioned on that forum.

 

** The posts on Christopher Wells suggest he was only promoted to Commodore on his retiral, so might not have justified a coaster.

 

 

I'm afraid none of these youngsters would qualify for a Commodore Club Coaster. The Cocktails and coasters are about celebrating those Golden Days of the 'Ocean Liners'- 1930's etc  

[techteach]

On our TA our favorite bar tender became Herbert. He said there were 12, so that is my source. The ones I mention I have in use at home and hope to acquire the others in June. It is fun to grab one and remember the gentle rock of QM2. I just had surgery so I am working with one arm, so pictures have to wait. If you don’t know of these you clearly haven’t spent enough time at the Commodore Club. Cheers!

[swjumbo]

Have a ‘google’ about Sir Edgar Britten.

Probably the best name ever for a Cunard Captain but an interesting life too!

[Colin_Cameron]

On 1/10/2023 at 7:07 PM, D&N said:

I'm not familiar with these coasters, but I found a forum called "theqe2story".

It mentions many past Commodores that captained QE2, perhaps some of these might jog memories:

It doesn't include whether any of them were knighted.

 

Commodore William Eldon Warwick
Commodore J Burton-Hall
Commodore Christopher Rynd
Commodore Bernard Warner
Commodore William Warwick
Commodore T D Ridley
Commodore Christopher Wells? **

 

There may be more mentioned on that forum.

 

** The posts on Christopher Wells suggest he was only promoted to Commodore on his retiral, so might not have justified a coaster.

 

 

I'm fairly certain that Bernard Warner was never master of QE2.

 

I have several of these coasters, but none that haven't been named yet.

[D&N]

4 hours ago, Colin_Cameron said:

I'm fairly certain that Bernard Warner was never master of QE2.

 

I have several of these coasters, but none that haven't been named yet.

You're probably right. That forum briefly discusses his retiral and mentions him assuming command after an accident in Fort Lauderdale but doesn't specify a period when he was master.

[Colin_Cameron]

1 hour ago, D&N said:

... and mentions him assuming command after an accident in Fort Lauderdale 

That story relates to QM2. He took over from Ron Warwick. We were aboard a few weeks later when they were both aboard. Bernard Warner as Captain, and Ron Warwick as Commodore.

[techteach]

We need one of those would cruisers to get in there and start digging threw the coasters! Maybe 1 cocktail at a time.

[ace2542]

On 1/10/2023 at 4:55 PM, techteach said:

I was told there are 12 drink coasters in the Commodore Club. Who are they?

 

I have:

Sir James Charles

Sir Arthur Rostron

Sir Edgar Britten

Sir Cyril Illingworth

Sir Ivan Thompson

 

Gotta get ‘‘em all!

 

The mysterious group from Killing Eve perhaps? 🤣

 

I never noticed any faces on coasters i will have to have a look next time

[techteach]

There are no faces just names and dates.

[Petulia]

17 hours ago, Colin_Cameron said:

That story relates to QM2. He took over from Ron Warwick. We were aboard a few weeks later when they were both aboard. Bernard Warner as Captain, and Ron Warwick as Commodore.

We recall Bernard Warner being the Captain of the QM2 in October 2006, it was our first cruise on this ship.