John Oram's photos with the keyword: Boudicca

Although technically mediocre, I think the photographs I took on this occasion are to me the most important of all my cruise ship pictures. In early June 2019, the Royal British Legion chartered the Fred Olsen Boudicca to take 250 D-Day veterans with companions and carers from Portsmouth to Normandy for the 75th anniversary of the landings. The veterans are now generally aged from 95 to 101 so this was a significant and moving event. The ship carried Royal British Legion markings for the occasion. The Gosport side of Portsmouth Harbour offers vantage points for such events but many are potentially obstructed by infrastructure and the masts of moored yachts. I worked hard with two cameras and using my height advantage over most of the crowd to get the pictures I wanted. 200_3_P1110173CE

Although technically mediocre, I think the photographs I took on this occasion are to me the most important of all my cruise ship pictures. In early June 2019, the Royal British Legion chartered the Fred Olsen Boudicca to take 250 D-Day veterans with companions and carers from Portsmouth to Normandy for the 75th anniversary of the landings. The veterans are now generally aged from 95 to 101 so this was a significant and moving event. In this picture, Boudicca is passing history of a different kind in the form of HMS Warrior. The ship carried Royal British Legion markings for the occasion. 5300_DSC_0227CE

Although technically mediocre, I think the photographs I took on this occasion are to me the most important of all my cruise ship pictures. In early June 2019, the Royal British Legion chartered the Fred Olsen Boudicca to take 250 D-Day veterans with companions and carers from Portsmouth to Normandy for the 75th anniversary of the landings. The veterans are now generally aged from 95 to 101 so this was a significant and moving event. In this picture, Boudicca is negotiating a busy Portsmouth Harbour accompanied by the Royal Navy Type 23 frigate HMS St Albans. The Boudicca carried Royal British Legion markings for the occasion. 20195300_DSC_0219E

Led by four Archer-class patrol vessels, (two are visible in this picture), the Fred Olsen cruise ship Boudicca makes a sedate exit from Portsmouth International Port. The ship had been chartered by the Royal British Legion to take 250 veterans of D-Day with their companions and carers to Normandy for the 75th anniversary of the landings. With the veterans now aged between 95 and 101, this was a significant and moving event. Markings for the Royal British Legion can be seen on the bow of the ship. 5300_DSC_0191CE

Led by four Archer-class patrol vessels, the Fred Olsen cruise ship Boudicca makes a sedate exit from Portsmouth International Port. The ship had been chartered by the Royal British Legion to take 250 veterans of D-Day with their companions and carers to Normandy for the 75th anniversary of the landings. With the veterans now aged between 95 and 101, this was a significant and moving event. 5300_DSC_0183CE