Sir Winston Churchill's Great-Granddaughter, Jennie Churchill to Open New Queen Mary Churchill Exhibit as Ship Celebrates 50th Anniversary of Arrival in Long Beach

BACKGROUND INFORMATION and PRESS MATERIALS: http://bit.ly/2zTwV4i

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS:

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 8:

6:00 PM: Jennie Churchill to dedicate "Their Finest Hour" Churchill Exhibition (Invited Guests and Media Only)

7:00 PM – 11:00 PM: 50^th Anniversary Celebration in Verandah Grill (Public Ticketed Event)

MEDIA RSVP HERE  

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 9:

Free admission to the ship beginning at 10am.

11:30 AM: Remembrance Ceremony of the 810,000 Allied Personnel Queen Mary Carried in WWII (To take place in the harbor on the Starboard side of the ship.)

Jennie Churchill and Westminster resident and WWII veteran, Ray Deveau, assisted by VIPs, will recognize those who went to war or returned from conflict aboard the Queen Mary by laying a 'Wreath of Remembrance' on the water. Deveau is one of 810,000 Allied personnel having experienced The Queen Mary's troopship service.

11:50 AM: Fire Boat Water Cannon Anniversary Salute to the Queen Mary

12:00 Noon: Queen Mary's Horn Salute to Long Beach

12:30 PM: Free Public Viewing of "Their Finest Hour". Other onboard celebrations and special events throughout the day:   

• Free 'Live Lecture Series'
• Free Deck Games on the Sports Deck
• Free Queen Mary Tea Get Together
• NEW 4D experience - Queen Mary: A Historic 4-D Voyage *Paid Ticket Needed

MEDIA PHOTO BOAT: Wreath Laying Ceremony - Limited media access to photo boat available. 

Media should RSVP to Johanna Felix for Dec 8 and Dec 9 events.

More Information: http://www.queenmary.com/history/last-great-cruise-50th-celebration/

Press Materials: http://bit.ly/2zTwV4i

Media Contact: Johanna Felix, [email protected], 860-655-4221

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