RMMV Stirling Castle Passenger List - 13 July 1939

Front Cover, Union-Castle Line RMMV Stirling Castle Cabin and Tourist Third Cabin Passenger List - 13 July 1939.

Front Cover of a Cabin and Tourist Third Cabin Passenger List from the RMMV Stirling Castle of the Union-Castle Line, Departing 13 July 1939 from Southampton to Durban via Madeira, Cape Town, Port Elizabeth, and East London, Commanded by Captain H. R. Northwood. GGA Image ID # 13ee6e7048

Senior Officers and Staff

  • Commander: Captain H. R. NORTHWOOD
  • Chief Officer: Mr. H. H. ROSE
  • 1st Officer: Mr. E. CLANCEY
  • 2nd Officer: Mr. J. W. S. BROOKS
  • 3rd Officer: Mr. A. J. HORT
  • 4th Officer: Mr. E. TRIGGS
  • Chief Engineer: Mr. R. MERRY
  • 1st Engineer: Mr. J. G. CARNEGIE
  • Senr. 2nd Engineer: Mr. J. S. MUIRHEAD
  • Int. 2nd Engineer: Mr. D. H. YOUNGER
  • Junr. 2nd Engineer: Mr. J. SIM
  • Surgeon: Dr. J. H. MOORE, M.B., B.Ch., B.A.O.
  • Purser: Mr. T. H. HANCOCK
  • Chief Steward: Mr. L. C. CLAUSON

Cabin Passengers

MADEIRA

  1. Mr. J. R. Blandy
  2. Mr. Bow
  3. Mr. R. R. Conway
  4. Mrs. Conway
  5. Mr. E. D. Eastaway
  6. Mrs. Eastaway
  7. Miss P. M. Eastaway
  8. Mr. A. Klein
  9. Mrs. Klein
  10. Miss Klein
  11. Master Klein
  12. Mr. J. B. Lang
  13. Mrs. Lang
  14. Mr. A. T. M. Marshall
  15. Mrs. Marshall
  16. Miss S. R. Marshall
  17. Mr. A. J. W. Marshall
  18. Miss H. K. Norman
  19. Mrs. M. Pattinson
  20. Mr. V. S. Robertson
  21. Mrs. J. R. B. Shaw
  22. Capt. W. F. Stanley
  23. Miss E. M. Stanley
  24. Capt. G. L. Walters
  25. Mrs. Walters
  26. Mr. F. E. Ward
  27. Mrs. G. C. Wilde

CAPE TOWN

  1. Mr. A. Appleyard
  2. Mr. W. M. Barnes
  3. Mrs. Barnes
  4. Mr. T. L. W. Mullins
  5. Miss Belton
  6. Mr. F. Benjamin
  7. Mrs. Benjamin
  8. Miss E. Benjamin
  9. Mr. H. Benjamin
  10. Mr. J. A. Bouilliant-Linet
  11. Mrs. W. Otis Bullock
  12. Mr. I. L. Bullock
  13. Dr. Gerald Coburn
  14. Mrs. D. J. Cohen
  15. Miss S. Cohen
  16. Mr. T. A. Cowburn
  17. Mr. J. R. Cullen
  18. Mr. E. L. Darter
  19. Mr. M. H. de Kock
  20. Mr. H. G. Duncan
  21. Mrs. Duncan
  22. Mr. B. Elkin
  23. Mrs. Elkin
  24. Miss M. Elkin
  25. Miss Z. Elkin
  26. Mr. E. H. Farrer
  27. Mrs. Farrer
  28. Mr. F. Govett
  29. Hon. Mr. Justice L. Greenberg
  30. Mrs. Greenberg
  31. Mr. R. Hamilton
  32. Mrs. J. E. Healey
  33. Sir Alfred Hennessey. K.B.E.
  34. Mr. A. Herbert
  35. Mr. A. S. Hersov
  36. Mrs. Hersov
  37. Mrs. W. Hillman
  38. Mr. C. J. P. Hoedemakers
  39. Lady K. Huggard
  40. Mrs. M. Israel
  41. Mr. A. F. Keen
  42. Mrs. Keen
  43. Miss J. Keen
  44. Mr. I. Lipschitz
  45. Mrs. Lipschitz
  46. Mrs. C. Lomey
  47. Miss M. E. Lucas
  48. Mr. B. W. Martin
  49. Mr. J. Massey
  50. Mr. J. D. McKenzie
  51. Mr. S. G. Menell
  52. Mrs. Menell
  53. Mr. E. Monteiro
  54. Mrs. Monteiro
  55. Mr. C. W. Parish
  56. Mr. M. W. Parish
  57. Dr. G. E. Peacock
  58. Mrs. Peacock
  59. Mrs. E. F. Perry
  60. Mr. L. Policansky
  61. Mrs. Policansky
  62. Dr. A. D. Polonsky
  63. Mrs. Polonsky
  64. Mr. H. Robertson
  65. Mrs. Robertson
  66. Mr. W. D. Robinson
  67. Mr. J. Rolfe
  68. Mr. S. Sacks
  69. Mr. L. Segal
  70. Mr. S. B. Swann
  71. Miss K. A. Talbot
  72. Miss E. A. Unger
  73. Mr. F. A. Unger
  74. Mrs. Unger
  75. Miss C. F. Unger
  76. Miss N. Y. Unger
  77. Dr. C. A. Vander Merwe
  78. Mrs. Vander Merwe
  79. Miss H. C. Van Lennep
  80. Mr. R. H. Watkins
  81. Dr. J. Townley Williams
  82. Mr. S. Zwarensteyn
  83. Master J. Zwarensteyn

PORT ELIZABETH

  1. Dr. W. F. de Villiers

EAST LONDON

  1. Mr. R. F. Scott
  2. Mr. C. S. L. Winter
  3. Mrs. Winter

DURBAN

  1. Mrs. I. S. Capelli
  2. Mrs. L. Guimo
  3. Mrs. E. Hancock and Maid
  4. Mr. W. L. Hancock
  5. Mrs. Hancock
  6. Mr. H. A. Kendall
  7. Mrs. Kendall
  8. Mr. B. E. Dunbar Kilburn
  9. Mr. Wilfred Leuchars and Valet
  10. Mrs. Leuchars and Maid
  11. Mr. A. A. Lowe
  12. Mrs. Lowe
  13. Master A. W. Lowe
  14. Mr. J. Mudie
  15. Mrs. Mudie
  16. Mrs. E. K. J. Philpott
  17. Miss P. Philpott
  18. Master Porter and Nurse
  19. Master B. Shapiro
  20. Dr. Nigel Smith
  21. Mrs. Smith and Maid
  22. Mr. S. N. Turner
  23. Mrs. Turner
  24. Master N. Hancock and Nurse
  25. Master D. A. Turner and Nurse

Tourist Third Cabin Passengers

MADEIRA

  1. Mr. R. M. Anderson
  2. Miss A. F. H. Anderson
  3. Miss E. Bocock
  4. Miss O. Clarendon
  5. Miss B. Course
  6. Mr. W. Day
  7. Mr. A. Forbes
  8. Mrs. Forbes
  9. Mr. A. A. Forbes
  10. Miss C. J. Forbes
  11. Miss I. Hey
  12. Mrs. G. Hutchings
  13. Mr. G. W. Orr
  14. Miss O. Orr
  15. Miss B. M. Paxman
  16. Miss E. Pyne
  17. Miss K. Pyne
  18. Mr. J. J. Rooum
  19. Mrs. Rooum

CAPE TOWN

  1. Mr. E. S. Adams
  2. Mrs. Adams
  3. Miss I. M. Adderley
  4. Mr. J. A. W. Allen
  5. Dr. Florence L. Arkin
  6. Mr. G. R. Atkins
  7. Mr. A. Back
  8. Mrs. A. Bacon
  9. Miss B. Baker
  10. Mrs. J. E. Bierman
  11. Miss B. Bierman
  12. Miss C. Bloch
  13. Mrs. R. Bloch
  14. Miss D. A. Boag
  15. Miss E. B. Boag
  16. Mr. H. E. Boycs
  17. Miss C. A. Bradshaw
  18. Mr. M. Brandstein
  19. Mrs. Brandstein
  20. Mrs. E. Bresler
  21. Mr. A. L. Brown
  22. Mrs. Brown
  23. Miss J. Brown
  24. Mr. A. Burrough
  25. Mr. A. J. Butler
  26. Mr. W. B. Canter
  27. Mrs. Canter
  28. Mr. D. H. Canter
  29. Mrs. Canter
  30. Mrs. R. A. Charles
  31. Mr. C. J. Clark
  32. Mrs. C. N. Cloete
  33. Dr. A. J. P. Coetzee
  34. Mrs. Coetzee
  35. Miss Cole
  36. Miss E. K. Connolly
  37. Mr. H. C. Cooper
  38. Mrs. Cooper
  39. Mrs. L. Coskv
  40. Miss R. Cosky
  41. Mr. B. T. Coulton
  42. Miss Z. Covitz
  43. Mr. D. H. Craighead
  44. Mr. S. N. Crawford
  45. Mr. T. W. Cullinan
  46. Mr. G. M. Dal!
  47. Mrs. Dali
  48. Miss A. Davies
  49. Mrs. F. Davis
  50. Master D. Davis
  51. Miss T. Davis
  52. Mrs. Percy Day
  53. Mr. R. A. De Manche
  54. Mrs. Z. Domery
  55. Mrs. G. E. Dorrington
  56. Mrs. Drobis
  57. Mrs. B. du Preez
  58. Mr. Durrant
  59. Mr. C. J. Earnshaw
  60. Mrs. J. E. Edelstein
  61. Mr. M. E. Ellenbogen
  62. Mrs. Ellenbogen
  63. Rev. W. Ellis
  64. Mr. J. Engelman
  65. Mr. G. G. Epstein
  66. Mrs. Epstein
  67. Mrs. M. Ewing
  68. Master B. V. Ewing
  69. Master N. A. Ewing
  70. Mr. S. A. Foster
  71. Mr. W. H. Fraser
  72. Mr. C. G. French
  73. Mrs. French
  74. Miss M. E. French
  75. Mrs. M. Gabriel
  76. Mr. J. Gesundheit
  77. Mr. S. L. Gettliffe
  78. Mr. D. H. Girdwood
  79. Mr. M. 1. Girdwood
  80. Mr. J. Glcndinning
  81. Mrs. Glendinning
  82. Mr. Goodhind
  83. Mr. J. H. Heatlie
  84. Mrs. Heatlie
  85. Mr. W. Hedley
  86. Mrs. Hedley
  87. Miss Higgins
  88. Mr. D. Hill
  89. Mrs. Hill
  90. Miss A. Hill
  91. Mr. P. Hoeniger
  92. Mrs. M. A. Holmes
  93. Miss E. Hosking
  94. Mr. S. W. E. Hudson
  95. Mrs. Hudson
  96. Master A. Hudson
  97. Master B. Hudson
  98. Miss Hughes
  99. Mr. C. J. Ingram
  100. Mr. K. G. Irving
  101. Mr. R. W. Irwin
  102. Mrs. Irwin
  103. Mr. P. M. Jackson
  104. Mrs. Jackson
  105. Miss E. Jackson
  106. Mr. G. Jarvis
  107. Mrs. Jarvis
  108. Mrs. A. B. Johnson
  109. Miss 1. M. Johnson
  110. Miss E. Jones
  111. Miss R. Jopling
  112. Miss J. Kearon
  113. Mr. J. A. Kensit
  114. Mr. J. E. Kode
  115. Master R. O. Kode
  116. Mrs. H. Kordovers
  117. Mrs. C. Laing
  118. Mr. C. Landau
  119. Mrs. Landau
  120. Miss N. Lange
  121. Mr. T. B. Langton
  122. Mr. D. Larsen
  123. Mr. H. R. Lederle
  124. Mrs. Lederle
  125. Miss G. M. Lederle
  126. Miss D. E. Lederle
  127. Mr. C. H. Legg
  128. Mrs. Legg
  129. Miss J. Lennon
  130. Mrs. G. Leveson
  131. Mr. I. Levinson
  132. Miss W. M. Liddle
  133. Mr. J. Lipschitz
  134. Mrs. Lipschitz
  135. Miss K. Lipschitz
  136. Miss B. R. Lottin
  137. Miss A. Lurie
  138. Mr. W. J. Lyons
  139. Miss P. Lyons
  140. Mr. A. W. Macey
  141. Mrs. Macey
  142. Miss J. N. Macey
  143. Mr. A. W. MacKinnon
  144. Mr. A. Magniac
  145. Mr. E. Marsh
  146. Miss Marwick
  147. Mrs. K. Maudsley
  148. Mrs. A. Maybery
  149. Mrs. E. A. McDade
  150. Miss McDade
  151. Mr. R T. McLeod
  152. Mr. H. McNally
  153. Mr. F. B. MichelI
  154. Miss M. Minaar
  155. Mr. C. J. Monk
  156. Mrs. Monk
  157. Miss D. J. Monk
  158. Mr. A. K. Montgomerie
  159. Miss N. E. Morrison
  160. Mr. J. Mort
  161. Mrs. Mort
  162. Mrs. F. C. Nicholson
  163. Mr. T. F. O'Brien
  164. Mr. M. D. Oliver
  165. Rev. L. O’Reilly
  166. Mrs. F. O'Reilly
  167. Miss R. C. O'Reilly
  168. Miss D. Oxley
  169. Miss M. Paine
  170. Mr. B. Parkes
  171. Mrs. Parkes
  172. Master F. Parkes
  173. Miss D. Parkes
  174. Mr. Perloweiz
  175. Miss M. C. Peto
  176. Miss F. Pincus
  177. Miss R. Pincus
  178. Miss H. Pollok
  179. Mrs. H. Radowsky
  180. Miss H. Radowsky
  181. Miss S. Radowsky
  182. Mr. W. H. Randall
  183. Mrs. D. Raphaely
  184. Mr. R. Richardson
  185. Mrs. Richardson
  186. Miss M. Richardson
  187. Miss Y. Richardson
  188. Mrs. J. Ritscher
  189. Prof. M. Roberts
  190. Mr. J. S. Ronaldson
  191. Mr. B. Rosenthal
  192. Mr. G. Royal
  193. Mrs. Royal
  194. Mr. R. A. Sanders
  195. Mr. H. Sayer
  196. Mr. S. Schatz
  197. Miss F. S. Slatter
  198. Mr. J. Slim
  199. Miss H. A. Smith
  200. Mr. H. T. Smith
  201. Rev. J. G. Soulsby
  202. Mrs. Soulsby
  203. Mr. J. Souttar
  204. Mr. H. Spiro
  205. Mr. S. A. Stagg
  206. Mr. R. Stagg
  207. Mrs. Stagg
  208. Miss K. Stagg
  209. Miss J. Stewart
  210. Mrs. C. E. Stibbe
  211. Miss C. Stibbe
  212. Mr. J. J. Strasheini
  213. Mr. J. G. Swanson
  214. Mrs. H. Swiel
  215. Miss M. I. Taylor
  216. Mrs. M. L. Ternouth
  217. Miss M. Ternouth
  218. Miss B. Ternouth
  219. Mrs. E. M. Thomas
  220. Miss M. Thomas
  221. Miss P. Thomas
  222. Master D. Thomas
  223. Mr. A. E. Thompson
  224. Mrs. Thompson
  225. Miss A. Thompson
  226. Miss W. Thompson
  227. Mr. J. R. Thomson
  228. Mr. H. W. Tickton
  229. Mrs. Tickton
  230. Mr. G. C. Tisdell
  231. Mrs. Tisdell
  232. Master G. P. Tisdell
  233. Mr. H. Tucker
  234. Mrs. Tucker
  235. Mrs. J. M. A. Tugman
  236. Mr. R. Turner
  237. Mrs. Van Deventer
  238. Mr. J. W. Veal
  239. Mrs Veal
  240. Mr. T. G. Viljoen
  241. Mr. A. F. Walkden-Davis
  242. Mrs. Walkden-Davis
  243. Mr. F. Walker
  244. Mr. J. Ward-Thompson
  245. Mrs. Wares
  246. Mr. J. R. Welch
  247. Mrs. Welch
  248. Miss A. E. Welch
  249. Mr. W. N. Whamond
  250. Mrs. S. M. Winskill
  251. Master N. G. Winskill
  252. Mrs. M. Witherow
  253. Miss Wood
  254. Miss B. Woolf
  255. Rt. Rev. Bishop Wright
  256. Miss D. L. Zidel

PORT ELIZABETH

  1. Mr. G. C. Aubrey
  2. Mrs. E. A. Budgen
  3. Miss E. M. Chalmers
  4. Mr. N. Grant-Dalton
  5. Mrs. Grant-Dalton
  6. Mr. I. Hurwitz
  7. Miss A. Morton
  8. Mrs. L. P. Soga
  9. Miss E. Soga
  10. Mr. Dennis Soga
  11. Mr. D. Soga
  12. Mrs. Worman

EAST LONDON

  1. Mr. H. F. Reynolds
  2. Mrs. Reynolds
  3. Mrs. M. Swartz
  4. Mr. A. M. Swartz
  5. Mr. A. D. Wilks
  6. Mrs. Wilks

DURBAN

  1. Mrs. F. Adley
  2. Miss Y. M. Coleman
  3. Mr. M. Conley
  4. Mrs. Conley
  5. Miss M. T. Crawshaw
  6. Mrs. D. L. Dalby
  7. Mr. J. C. S. D. de Marlgny
  8. Miss M. L. Denton
  9. Mr. J. C. Galway
  10. Mr. E. M. Garnett
  11. Mrs. Garnett
  12. Mr. F. Grix
  13. Mrs. Grix
  14. Master G. Grix
  15. Miss E. E. Holden
  16. Mr. R. P. Jones
  17. Mrs. S. G. Marsh
  18. Master G. E. Marsh
  19. Miss M. C. McCord
  20. Dr. J. McKay
  21. Mrs. McKay
  22. Mr. J. B. Moffat
  23. Mr. E. A. Moore
  24. Mrs. Moore
  25. Miss M. A. Moore
  26. Miss G. Moore
  27. Mr. R. S. L. Nesbit
  28. Mrs. Nesbit
  29. Master Nesbit
  30. Mr. W. Noordink
  31. Mr. G. W. Penrice
  32. Mrs. Penrice
  33. Mr. G. Rogers
  34. Mrs. Rogers
  35. Mr. A. L. Shipley
  36. Mrs. Shipley
  37. Mr. A. Spiess
  38. Miss E. B. Stuart
  39. Miss M. Walker
  40. Miss M. M. Wilkinson
  41. Mr. J. Young
  42. Mrs. Young

Information for Passengers

(See also Passengers' Cabin Handbook of Information, a copy of which will be found in each cabin.)

HOURS OF MEALS, etc.

IN the First Class the arrangements are :—

  • Tea. coffee, etc., served in ihe cabins from 6.0 a.m.
  • Dressing gong at 8.0 a.m.
  • Children’s breakfast at 8.0 a.m.
  • Breakfast at 8.30 a.m.
  • Children's dinner at 12.30 p.m.
  • Luncheon at 1.0 p.m.
  • Afternoon tea ut 4.0 p.m.
  • Children's tea at 5.30 p.m.
  • Dressing gong at 6.30 p.m.
  • Dinner at 7.0 p.m.

The meals in the Cabin Class are :—

  • Tea. coffee, etc., served in the cabins from 6.0 a.m.
  • Dressing gong at 8.0 a.m.
  • Children's breakfast at 8.0 a.m.
  • Breakfast at 8.30 a.m.
  • Children’s dinner at 12.30 p.m.
  • Luncheon at 1.0 p.m.
  • Afternoon tea ut 4.0 p.m.
  • Children’s tea at 5.30 p.m.
  • Dressing gong at 6.30 p.m.
  • Dinner at 7.0 p.m.

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

HOURS OF CLOSING PUBLIC ROOMS. The Dining Saloon lights are turned out at 11.0 p.m., all Bars close at 11.30 p.m. and Smoking Rooms, Lounges and Reading Rooms close at midnight.

BAGGAGE. See Passengers* Cabin Handbook of Information, a copy of which will be found in each cabin. Any further information required may be obtained from the Purser.

BOATS AND BOAT DRILL. There is an ample number of boats on all the Company’s vessels, and boat drill, in which passengers are earnestly invited to participate, is held periodically.

LIFE JACKETS. In every cabin life jackets equivalent to the number of berths in each cabin, will be found stowed in their special racks overhead and a passenger's Steward or Stewardess will demonstrate how these life jackets should be put on.

DECK CHAIRS are provided free of charge. Passengers’ own chairs are only received and carried on board at owner’s risk.

DIVINE SERVICE is held in the First Class Lounge or Dining Saloon every Sunday at 10.30 a.m. and all passengers are invited to attend.

HAIRDRESSING ROOMS AND SHOPS, with skilled hairdressers in attendance, are on all passenger vessels. Large stocks of various articles such as confectionery, haberdashery, silverware, photographic materials, footwear, are kept for sale to passengers.

LETTERS, TELEGRAMS, etc. For the convenience of passengers a mail will be made up on board prior to arrival at each port. Passengers are recommended to attend to the posting of their own letters in the letter box provided.

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

All passengers must furnish their addresses on the forms provided for the purpose on board, this information being required immediately on arrival in South Africa by the Immigration Authorities and on arrival in England by the Port Health Authorities.

The assistance of passengers in this matter is requested particularly, in order to facilitate the forwarding of any letters, telegrams, etc., which may arrive after they have left the vessel, 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 to the Purser for registered letters and packages.

On arrival of the vessel in England and South Africa, letters, etc., are sorted and sent on board as soon as possible and handed to passengers in the respective classes on application. When the vessel comes alongside the quay, the bureau is kept open until the passenger trains have left the shed.

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.

LIBRARIES. The libraries are open daily and the Librarians are in attendance to issue and receive books.

Any books found lying about are returned to the libraries, but passengers will be held responsible for the loss of any book registered in their name. The charge for books lost from 1st or cabin class libraries is 7s. 6d. per volume, unless otherwise shewn.

MEDICAL ATTENDANCE. The Surgeon of the vessel is authorized to charge for professional attendance at the rate of 7s. 6d. per visit in the case of first class passengers and 4s. 0d. in the case of cabin class passengers, this fee to include medicines. Accounts for medical attendance will be rendered by the Surgeon before the end of the voyage.

SHORE EXCURSIONS. For particulars of the various Shore Excursions at the Ports of Call, see separate booklet, a copy of which may be obtained from the Purser. (See also advertisement on inside back cover of this List of Passengers.)

TIME-TABLES AND POSTAL GUIDES. Railway time-tables, postal guides, etc., are available for reference at the bureau.

VALUABLES, etc. Passengers' valuables or money may be handed to the Purser to be deposited in the vessel’s safe for custody during the voyage, for which a 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 the above rate, a receipt being given on behalf of the Company for valuables or money so deposited.

WIRELESS SERVICES enable passengers to keep in touch with their friends throughout the voyage, either by radio-telegram or at much cheaper rates by means of ship letter telegrams. Full particulars and charges can be obtained from the Wireless Office.

THE SOUTH AND EAST AFRICAN YEAR BOOK AND GUIDE, containing over 1,100 pages with 64 pages of maps in color, is issued annually, and is invaluable for all visitors to South or East Africa. On sale in the Hairdresser’s Shop, price 2s. 6d.

COMPLAINTS. —Any complaint should be addressed to the Commander at the time of daily inspection.

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