Hello Bill, I think I sailed with you on QE2, I remember Hotel Cadets as being very innovative, it was the beginning of the move to Purser/Catering Officer interchanging in one Hotel Department. I think either John Sawyer or Tony Kinsella were the first Hotel Managers of QE2; both from a catering background.
I was talking to Bernie Callaghan last week, I think he joined with you. Another name I remember is Peter French, who I believe went on to being General Manager of the Mandarin Hotel in Hong Kong. (Cunard's great training?)
You might like to know there is a Cunard Pursers reunion in the Dolphin Hotel Southampton on the 1st October. If you are interested in contacting Bernie, or the detail of the reunion, please send me a private E mail I will be only to happy to put you in touch.