SS Llandaff Castle Passenger List 23 May 1929

Front Cover of a First Class Passenger List for 23 May 1929 SS Llandaff Castle of the Union-Castle Line, from London to South Africa via the Mediterranean. Commanded by Captain E. F. Gilbert. GGA Image ID # 13cdfb6146

Ports of Call during this Voyage: London, England » Marseilles, France » Genoa, Italy » Port Said, Egypt » Port Sudan, Sudan » Aden, Yemen » Mombasa, Kenya » Tanga, Tanzania » Zanzibar, Tanzania » DarEs-Salaam, Tanzania » Port Amelia (Pemba), Mozambique » Beira, Mozambique » Lourenço Marques (Maputo), Mozambique » Natal, South Africa

Listing of Senior Officers and Staff

1. Captain: E. F. Gilbert
2. Chief Officer: Mr. A. E. Castle
3. Second Officer: Mr. S. Drew
4. Extra Second Officer: Mr. R. F. Bayer
5. Third Officer: Mr. A. E. Denn
6. Fourth Officer: Mr. W. Forsyth
7. Chief Engineer: Mr. J. M. Stephen
8. Second Engineer: Mr. G. Fraser
9. Third Engineer: Mr. G. Irwing
10. Fourth Engineer: Mr. G. Rankin
11. Surgeon: Dr. J. C. Young, M.R.C.S. (Eng.), L.R.C.P. (London)
12. Purser: Mr. E. E. Cleverdon
13. Chief Steward: Mr. A. G. Child

First Class Passengers

Mombasa

1. Mrs. M. Birley
2. Mr. C. G. Bishop
3. Mrs. Bishop
4. Capt. J. Cleland
5. Mr. A. N. Cooper
6. Mr. A. R. Dresser
7. Mr. P. K. Gradwell
8. Mrs. A. B. Hogg
9. Miss A. B. B. Hogg
10. Mr. A. E. Johnstone
11. Mr. V. S. Kelly
12. Rev. W. F. Malcolm
13. Mr. C. A. A. Manning
14. Dr. J. McDaniel
15. Mr. C. E. Mills
16. Mr. A. L. Plenderleith
17. Miss Purchase
18. Mr. T. H. Rice
19. Miss K. L. Robinson
20. Mr. W. Scott
21. Mr. R. S. Setton
22. Mrs. Setton
23. Mr. S. H. Turner
24. Miss R. Walpole
25. Mr. R. T. Wickham
26. Mr. E. H. Williams
27. Mr. E. G. Wrensch

Marseilles to Mombasa

1. Mrs. P. D. Buxton
2. Miss N. Buxton
3. Miss F. M. Buxton and Nurse
4. Le Vicomte de Jonghe
5. Mr. C. L. Howard Humphreys
6. Mr. A. E. Mirams, F.R.S.I
7. Mr. D. Smith
8. Mr. J. D. Wall
9. Mr. E. M. Williams
10. Mr. R. A. B. Willson

Port Said to Mombasa

1. Mr. J. G. Hiddleston

Tanga

1. Miss F. T. Gantlett

Zanzibar

1. Capt. G. B. Johnson
2. Mrs. Johnson

Dar-es-Salaam

1. Mr. L. M. de Luzy
2. Mr. H. F. de L. Eccles
3. Miss J. Edwards
4. Mr. J. W. Hayfield
5. Mrs. Hayfield
6. Miss Hayfield
7. Miss H. K. Maclagan
8. Mr. R. Maine
9. Mrs. F. E. McKenzie
10. Mr. F. H. Page-Jones
11. Mr. C. H. Pook
12. Mrs. Pook
13. Mr. E. G. Taylor
14. Mr. C. J. Tilt
15. Mrs. Tilt
16. Miss J. E. Tilt

Aden to Dar-es-Salaam

1. Mr. W. L. Heape

Beira

1. Mr. W. H. Robinson

Port Said To Beira

1. Miss V. E. Stubbs

Natal

1. Mrs. G. Catlin
2. Mrs. C. Dorning
3. Mr. J. Doming
4. Mrs. Doming
5. Master G. Doming
6. Master V. Doming

Genoa to Natal

1. Mr. MacDonel
2. Mr. Matthews
3. Mr. Singerveld

East London (South Africa)

1. Mr. C. B. Gasson

Algoa Bay (South Africa)

1. Miss K. French

Récapitulation: 71 First Class Passenger plus 13 Senior Officers and Staff listed.

The Union-Castle Mail Steamship Company, limited.
Head Office :-3, FENCHURCH STREET, London, E.G. 3.

Track Chart on the Back Cover of a First Class Passenger List for 23 May 1929 SS Llandaff Castle of the Union-Castle Line, from London to South Africa via the Mediterranean. Commanded by Captain E. F. Gilbert. GGA Image ID # 1da2658540

Information for Passengers

Hours of Meals, etc.

IN the First Class the arrangements are :-

• Tea, Coffee, etc., served in the Cabins at 6.00 a.m
• Dressing Bell or Bugle at 8.00 a.m
• Children's Breakfast at 8.00 a.m
• Breakfast at 8.30 a.m
• Children's Dinner at 12.30 p.m
• Luncheon at 1.00 p.m
• Afternoon Tea at 4.00 p.m
• Children's Tea at 5.30 p.m
• Dressing Bell or Bugle at 6.30 p.m
• Dinner at 7:00 pm
• Saloon Lights out at 10.30 p.m

Children.

Children are required to take their meals at the special tables provided for them.

Divine Service, etc., will be held in the Main Saloon every Sunday at 10:30 am, weather permitting, and all are invited to attend.

Baggage:- Questions relating to Baggage should be referred to the Purser.

Surgeon:- The Surgeon of the Steamer is authorized to charge for professional attendance at the rate of 7s. 6d. in the case of first class Passengers, per visit, this fee to include medicines. Accounts for medical attendance will be rendered by the Surgeon before the end of the voyage.

Deck Chairs:- Deck chairs are provided on board, for hire to Passengers at a charge of 2s. 6d. each for the continental voyage; 2s. 6d. each between England and Madeira, Las Palmas and Teneriffe; 5s. each between England and St. Helena, Ascension, or any South or East African Port or Mauritius, and for the East Coast Voyage via Suez Canal; and 2s. 6d. each on the South and East African Coast between any two Coast Ports.

Letters, Telegrams, etc:- For the convenience of Passengers a Mail will be made up on board previous to arrival at each port.

All information regarding telegraph rates, postal rates stamps, etc., can be obtained from the Purser before the Steamer's arrival or departure.

All Passengers must write their addresses in the book provided for the purpose on board, this information being required on the Outward Voyage by the Authorities in South Africa, and on the Homeward Voyage by the Port Sanitary Authorities. The assistance of Passengers in this matter is requested in order to facilitate the forwarding of any Letters,

Telegrams, etc., which may arrive after they have left the Ship, or any articles that may be left in the cabins. Circulars or other printed matter of a similar nature will not be forwarded.

Passengers must apply personally for Registered Letters and Packages to the Purser.

On the Homeward Voyage, on the arrival of the Steamer in England, Letters are sorted in the bureau, where Passengers of all classes should personally apply. When the Steamer comes alongside the Quay, the Bureau is kept open until the passenger trains have left the Shed.

Passengers are recommended to attend to the posting of their own Letters in the letter boy, and it must be distinctly understood that while every care will be taken, the Company cannot accept any responsibility in connection with the posting, receiving, forwarding, or transmission of Letters, Telegrams, Parcels, etc.

Wireless Services in Mail and Intermediate Steamers enable Passengers to keep in touch with their friends throughout the voyage, either through wireless stations or, at much cheaper rates, by means of Wireless Ocean Letters. Full particulars and charges can be obtained from the Wireless Operators on board.

Valuables, etc:- Passengers. valuables or money may be handed to the Purser to be deposited in the Ship's safe for custody during the voyage, for which a small charge is made of 3s. 6d. per £100 upon the declared value of each parcel or deposit, with a minimum charge of 2s. (parcels required during the voyage can be re-deposited at half-rates), a receipt being given on behalf of the Company for valuables so deposited.

Library:- The Library is open daily at stated hours, during which time the Librarian is in attendance to give out and receive books.

Any books found lying about are returned to the Library, but Passengers will be held responsible for the loss of any book registered in their name. The charge for books lost from the First Class Library is 7s. 6d. per volume, and from the Third Class 2s. 6d. per volume, unless otherwise shown.

Time Tables:- Railway Time Tables, Postal Guides, etc., are in the charge of the Purser.

Complaints:- Any complaint should be addressed to the Commander, at the time of daily inspection.