Who we are
A late night discussion at the end of the 2025 reunion (with very little alcohol involved might I add!) led to the decision that it might be a good idea to set up a permanent archive dedicated to the memory of the Palm Line. A library of images, documents and stories. Working alongside our sister Facebook page.
Contributions are from both sea-going and shoreside staff, professional photographers and enthusiastic followers. Further contributions to the site from members with anecdotes, stories and photographs from all areas of the organisation are not only welcome but actively encouraged. Please see contact details below.
Burutu Palm. On trials in the North sea. © not known
Lagos Palm (II). At speed in the English Channel © Fotoflite
Lokoja Palm (II). In King George V, Hull, December 1982. © G.M. Hobbins
The images above show the evolution of not only the ship designs from the 1950’s through to the 1980’s but also the different headed paper designs (with a little bit of artistic licence for the 1st section).
Alan Weekes
Roy Clayton
Andy Hogan
Mike Kelly
Jon Dykes
Steve Gross
Yvonne Coppin
Acknowledgements
As might be expected, a lot of work and effort has gone into the production of the various sections of this website by those that prepared them. However, this simply would not have been possible without the wonderful co-operation of many who have willingly given up their time to assist by providing facts, names, dates and photographs as well as proof-reading the drafts. We offer our thanks to:
Mark Williamson
Alan Hofman
Keith McMahon
Rosemary Brunning
John Dobson
John Moore
Bob Ellsmoor
Seth Holden
Peter Stanley
Peter Winsor
Ian Haffenden
Ian Rayson
Barry Priddis
Mike Stevenson
Peter Perry
Susan Gillone
Andy Dixon
Ian Hillier
Special thanks and gratitude also go to Jerry Batte. His tireless efforts, bringing enthusiasm, ideas and the text of many of the pages meant this site would have taken much longer to set up than it has.
Other Special thanks also go to Kirsty Blackman whose technical help has been invaluable in the design and setting up of the website.
Finally, for now, I must also show our appreciation to the following organisations for their permissions to use copyright materials:
Fotoflite, Malcolm Cranfield, Paul Tunny, John & Marion Clarkson,
Tyne & Wear Archives (North East Museums).
Credit must also go to the following, for some of the photo’s from my own collection on the site: J.K. Byass, E.H. Cole, Terry Bolton, The World Ship Society, Table Bay Underway Shipping, Russel Griffiths.