Blue Star Logbook

Eric Usher

I am sure everybody who knows Eric Usher, who for several years was the Engineering Personnel Superintendent at Blue Star Line, will be sorry to hear that he has been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. He is critically ill and has been in Dumfries and Galloway Royal Infirmary for the last three weeks. The prognosis is not good as common with this type of cancer.

Eric joined Blue Star in 1964 from the design department of ICI, and after brief sea service with Blue Star, became Engineering Personnel Superintendent in 1966. He left to return to sea with Kuwait Shipping Co. in 1976.

I am sure we all would wish to send our best wishes and to Audrey at this difficult time.

Dynamic Duo Eric & Fitzy (Good cop,Bad cop) never to be forgotten (if you were around at the time)what ever happens.

A perfect description of Eric Usher and Fitzy.
My thoughts and best wishes go to Eric and his family.

John Cullen

I will always remember "Mr Usher" saying to me, "I know the seconds a bastard Mr Holland, but just try and manage".
He was always a gentleman.
May he drift away in peace and without pain.
Bluey.

Eric interviewed me and my mate in Leadenhall St. in the summer of 1972. I remember the both of us having a fag during the interview........haha. He wrote to me once, I still have the letter, after I tried to "make" a few bob on my traveling expenses. The letter started off..........."Dear Cadet Caldwell, you appear to be a very hungry young man......" hahaha, what a great guy.