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KTPF Magazine
Issue 6 - Oct/Nov 2015
Was the name “Jackie” a middle name suggesting why she wasn’t recognized in the passenger
manifests? Did she ever travel the RMS Queen Mary with parents and other siblings? Or, was her dad
one of the many servicemen fighting for freedom during World War II? Has she come through one of
the alleged portals? Is she somehow the Queen Mary’s innocent voice? These questions and a lot
more, are ones that investigators and researchers have tried to answer. Even though she displays
typical childlike tendencies, I do believe that Jackie is a highly evolved spirit that has many ethereal
duties on the Queen Mary. In many ways, I believe that she is a spirit ambassador aboard the liner.
Another popular spirited individual aboard the Mary is an 18-year-old former fireman/cleaner who
tragically passed on while working in the aft engine room. Out of respect for this individual and his
family, I will refer to him by the initials JP. Before JP’s passing, he had worked on three prior
voyages aboard the liner. Employed as of March 30, 1966, JP was originally assigned to the boiler
rooms to work on bilge pumping duties. However, tragedy struck the ship in the early morning
hours of July 10, 1966, as JP was found crushed inside watertight door #13, located in the aft engine
room’s starboard side of shaft alley. Medical personnel administered morphine and the young man’s
death was later announced in the ship’s hospital.
There are many rumours and legends circulating around his demise; however, I do believe that his
death was due to an accident. The ship was in a fog situation at the time and it was found that all
watertight doors were working properly. Since JP was familiar with the boiler rooms, perhaps, he
wasn’t as knowledgeable of the aft engine room’s layout – therefore, leading to this tragedy.
Many paranormal researchers and visitors have reported interactions with JP’s spirit. Based on
interviews and my own personal experiences, I do believe that he is quite content with spirit life
aboard the Mary. He is most often sensed in the aft engine room, but has been known to travel
throughout the ship, even making his way to staterooms from time to time. Just a few months ago, I
had the honor of seeing his spirit inside boiler room #4 – an experience I hold dear to my heart. I am
sure that JP was a remarkable man in life and continues to be in spirit. When you visit the ship,
hopefully you will have the opportunity to meet him.
Visitors can have a ghostly encounter in any area of the ship. Many people report the phantom smell
of strong cigar smoke right outside British Prime Minister Winston Churchill’s suite. There have
been reports of disembodied conversations and screams on various decks. Queen Mary’s curious
ghosts also like to knock on passenger doors and walls throughout. Phantom footsteps, sounds,
smells and voices can be heard from anywhere on the ship. You name the ghost and Queen Mary
most likely has it. For ghost seekers alike, the Queen has various paranormal tours, where
passengers can embark on the ship’s paranormal hot spots.
The RMS Queen Mary isn’t just a ship, she’s a legend: a legend with a beautiful spiritual aura. She
definitely speaks of a nostalgic and bygone era. There were many people from different walks of life
who travelled the oceans on the Queen. The RMS Queen Mary has navigated folks who might not see
the next day’s beautiful sunrise all the way to those folks who saturated themselves in her luxury and
extravagance are waiting for you…
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