RMS Aquitania Passenger List - 9 September 1939
Front Cover of a Cabin Passenger List for the RMS Aquitania of the Cunard Line, Departing Saturday, 9 September 1939 from Southampton to New York, Commanded by Captain George Gibbons, RNR. GGA Image ID # 17434c0918
Note: The RMS Aquitania left Southampton on one of the last passenger vessels to leave the UK before the start of WWII. Germany Declared War on Great Britain and France six days before the departure of this ship on 3 September 1939.
Cabin Passengers
- Mr. I. Ashkenazy
- Mrs. E. Ashkenazy
- Miss J. Ashkenazy
- Mrs. O. L. Atkinson
- Mr. Gaspar C. Bacon
- Mrs. Bacon
- Mrs. Robert L. Bacon
- Miss V. Bacon
- Miss Bacon
- Mr. E. G. Baetjer
- Mr. Howard Baetjer
- Major J. A. Barnard
- Mr. M. Bartholomew
- Mrs. Bartholomew
- Mr. A. Baxter
- Mr. P. Beadle
- Mr. H. A. Bean
- Mrs. Bean
- Mr. F. W. Beckman
- Mrs. Beckman and Nurse
- Miss K. M. Bent
- Rev. J. R. Birch. O.B.I
- Mr. J. E. Black
- Mr. Nathan Bloom
- Mrs. Bloom
- Major C. A. Boone
- Mrs. Boone
- Miss Jocelyn Boone
- Mrs. C. M. Boulden
- Dr. I. Bowman
- Mr. D. J. Boyd
- Mr. T. W. Boykin
- Mrs. Boykin
- Mrs. John Boynton
- 'Mr. D. E. Brackenbury
- Mr. A. P. Bradstreet
- Mrs. Bradstreet
- Mrs. Alice Brett
- Miss M. A. Brett
- Mr. C. H. Brewster
- Mr. H. Carroll Brown
- Prof. Ch. Bruneau
- Mr. A. L. Bruns
- Mrs. Bruns
- Miss E. Brush
- Mr. G. A. Bryant, Jr.
- Mr. J. R. Bryant
- Mrs. G. A. Bryant, Jr.
- Miss D. E. Bryant
- Mr. H. S. Bryson
- Mrs. Bryson
- Mr. O. Butement
- Mr. A. J. Byrne
- Mrs. A. Cameron
- Miss L. Cameron
- Miss M. Cameron
- Mrs. M. Campbell
- Miss M. Campbell
- Mrs. R. West Campbell
- Miss A. Carrigan
- Miss E. Carrigan
- Mrs. R. Carruthers
- Mr. D. Casey
- Mrs. M. Caveny
- Mr. C. A. Child
- Mrs. Child
- Miss S. I. Chila
- Miss A. M. Clark
- Mr. E. R. Clark
- Mr. J. S. Clark, Sr
- Mrs. A. Close
- Mr. G. Cobden
- Mrs. J. E. Cochrane
- Mr. F. E. Coles
- Mrs. Coles
- Miss J. B. Colston
- Mr. F. S. Corbett
- Mr. J. H. Corbett
- Mrs. C. A. Cornell
- Mr. A. P. Cortelyou
- Mrs. J. D. Cottingham
- Miss L. Coutts-Moon
- Mrs. B. H. Crabb
- Mr. K. S. Creed
- Mrs. J. Crocker
- Col. G. R. Crosfield C.B.E., D.S.O., T.D
- Mr. T. H. Cross
- Lady Margery Cruise
- Sir James T. Currie, K.C.B
- Mrs. A. P. Davies
- Mr. P. L. Davies
- Miss Mary Day
- Mrs. G. B. de Long
- Mr. D. A. Den Hertog
- Mrs. Den Hertog
- Mrs. E. A. de Pass
- Mr. N. de Sirotinine
- Mrs. de Sirotinine
- Miss I. de Sirotinine
- Mr. E. J. Ditson
- Mrs. D. L. Douglas
- Miss C. Douglas
- Mrs. Y. Drummond
- Miss P. Drummond
- Mr. W. Kirkland Dwier
- Mr. T. C. Eastman
- Mr. J. H. Eddy
- Mr. W. H. Eddy
- Mrs. Eddy
- Mr. C. A. Edwards
- Mr. R. Eisner
- Capt. Lee Ellis
- Mrs. Ellis
- Mrs. K. Elmore
- Mr. A. Engel
- Countess Natalie Erdody
- Mrs. U. Faber
- Mr. H. J. Fast
- Mr. J. I. Fenner
- Miss S. L. Fischer
- Brig.-General E. R. FitzPatrick, C.B.E., D.S.O., D.L
- Mr. J. A. Ford
- Mr. J. Fox
- Mrs. M. Freeland
- Mrs. L. E. Furlong
- Miss A. Gallagher
- Mr. G. S. Garland
- Mrs. Garland
- Mr. J. M. Gates
- Mrs. Gates
- Miss M. Gibson
- Mrs. I. Gideon
- Mr. E. M. Gilbert
- Mrs. Gilbert
- Mrs. E. E. Gillard
- Mr. E. J. Godwin
- Mr. Eugene Goossens
- Mrs. Goossens
- Miss S. Goossens and Governess
- Mr. E. D. Gordon
- Mr. Jack Gordon
- Miss L. Goulding
- Mr. W., R. Guthrie
- Miss M. T. Halkett
- Mr. S. S. Hall
- Mr. F. Harden
- Mr. G. L. Harrison
- Mrs., Harrison and 'Maid
- Miss Dorothy Harrison
- Mrs. A. A. Harvey
- Mr. G. B. Harvey
- Mrs. Harvey
- Mr. P. R. Hasson
- Mrs. Hasson
- Master Paul Hasson
- Miss Inez Hasson
- Dr. J. J. Hersh
- Mrs. Hersh
- Mr. C. S. Herter
- Mrs. Herter
- Mr. C. C. Hewett
- Mrs. Hewett
- Air Vice Marshal R. M. Hill, M.C., A.F.C
- Mr. W. B. Hill
- Mrs. Hill
- Miss J. I. Brown Hill
- Mr. Val Hoffinger
- Mrs. Hoffinger
- Mrs. E. M. Hogg
- Mr. R. Howatson
- Miss E. M. Hunt
- Mr. J. A. L. Hyde
- Mr. F. N. Iglehart
- Dr. R. Illner
- Mr. A.. T. Inskip
- Mr. B. R. Jackson
- Mrs. Jackson
- Miss M. J. Johnson
- Miss L. Jones
- Cmdr. R. Langton Jones, D.S.O., R.N. (Retd.)
- Miss Langton Jones
- Mr. S. V. Jones
- Mrs.. Jones
- Captain W. L. F. Jones
- Miss E. J. Jordan
- Mrs. L. M. Josey
- Mr. F. O. Judge
- Miss W. Judge
- Mr. C. Kaelin
- Miss A. Kee
- Mr. C. W. Keele
- Mrs. Keele
- Miss 'B. Keele
- Mr. W. C. Keough
- Mr. G. W. Kerr
- Mr. G. F. Ketcham
- Mrs. E. F. Kingman
- Dr. F. Klein
- Mr. C. M. Kline
- Mr. L. Koplin
- Mr. E. Kuttroff
- Mr. R. J. Landry
- Mrs. Landry
- Rev. R. J. Lane-Fox
- Mr. F. J. Latham
- Mr. Lawrence
- Mrs. Lawrence
- Rev. Father le Barzic
- Mr. Frederick Lewisohn and Valet and Nurse
- Miss M. P. Lightner
- Miss O. Limb
- Miss F. B. Lippmann
- Mr. J. Lothian
- Mr. R. J. MacDougall
- Mr. M. Mackenzie
- Miss I. Maddison
- Rev. R Mortimer Maddox
- Mr. J. J. B. Making
- Mrs. G. T. Mantsch
- Miss Mantsch
- Mrs. Marnham
- Mrs. J. E. Marsden
- Mr. J. Martin
- Mrs. 'Mathews
- Miss Patricia Mathews
- Miss T.. Mayer-Crailsheimer
- Mr. G. G. McClorey
- Mr. A. G. McConky
- Dr. J. F. McConnell
- Mrs. McConnell
- Mrs. A, .V. Meserole
- Mr. G. H. Miller and Manservant
- Mrs. Miller and three Maids
- Mr. R. Mitchell
- Mr. V. G. Mitchell
- Mrs. Mitchell
- Mr. H. F. Miter
- Mr. W. K. Molson, Jr.
- Miss A. Monro
- Rev. F. E. Mortimer
- Mrs. R. Moses
- Mr. D. K. Mould
- Mr. T. F. Murphy
- Mrs. Murphy
- Mr. C. Nachman
- Mr. A. R. Newbold
- Mrs. Newbold
- Mr. E. Newton
- Mrs. Newton and Maid
- Mrs. K. Newton
- Mr. J. G. O'Malley
- Mrs. O'Malley
- Mr. H. F. Overholt
- Major G. E. Oxley
- Mr. J. Parsons
- Mrs. Parsons
- Mr. G. S. Patterson
- Mrs. Patterson
- Miss Peart
- Miss Peart
- Mr. S. Perkins
- Mrs. Perkins
- Mr. J. P. Petersen
- Mrs. Petersen
- Miss M. Petersen
- Mr. P. J. Phelan
- Mr. A. Phillips
- Mrs. Earl Pier
- Mr. G. M. Pinkerton
- Mr. C. B. Podmaniczky
- Mr. A. H. S. Post
- Dean Roscoe Pound
- Mrs. Pound
- Mr. L. Pournin
- Sir James Rae, K.C.B., K.B.E
- Mr. R. Ramos
- Mr. T. V. Read
- Mrs. Read
- Lady Julia Reckitt
- Mr. C. C. Reckett
- Mr. H. A. Redding
- Mrs. L. N. T. Rennow
- Mr. A. V. Rhodes
- Mr. E. Robinson
- Mrs. H. M. Robson
- Miss M. Robson
- Mr. Toby Rodes
- Miss V. E. M. Rowell
- Mrs. C. E. Rundle
- Mrs. L. Sammons
- Mrs. G. Stewart Sanders
- Miss B. Schonberg
- Mr. P. Sen
- Mr. Van. V. Shaffer
- Mrs. Van V. Shaffer
- Miss M. Van V. Shaffer
- Miss S. A. Van V. Shaffer
- Mr. O. A. Sheffield
- Mrs. Sheffield
- Mrs. Simon
- Miss M. W. Slater
- Master J. H. Slater
- Mr. H. E. Slaymaker
- Mr. A. Smith
- Mrs. Smith
- Mr. Albert Smith
- Mr. C. M. Smith
- Mr. E. L. Smithers
- Mrs. Smithers
- Sir Ashley Sparks, K.B.E
- Lady Sparks
- Mr. C. T. A. Stannard
- Mr. A. Stansfield
- Dr. H. I. Stein
- Mrs. Stein
- Mr. H. L. Stevens
- Mr. H. R. Stevens
- Mr. G. L. Stones
- Mrs. O. Strauss
- Mr. W. H. Stuart
- Miss Isabelle Stuart
- Mr. V. Paul Sullivan
- Mrs. Sullivan
- Mrs. E. W. Sutton
- Mr. W. B. Tait
- H. M. Phya Ari Tarunbarga
- Mr. T. L. Thomas
- Miss O. D. Thomson
- Mr. E. N. R. Trentham, C.M.G
- Mr. P. Treves
- Captain J. H. Tyrrell
- Mrs. T. J. Umbeck
- Miss J. D. Umbeck
- Miss V. L. Umbeck
- Miss M. R. Umbeck and Nurse
- Mrs. J. R. Valentine
- Mrs. A. B. Van Rensselaer
- Master C. Van Rensselaer
- Master P. Van Rensselaer
- Mr. E. M. Vardi
- Mr. V. Vercinskis
- Mr. E. Verdy
- Mr. W. H. Vestey
- Mr. Paul Vois
- Mrs. Z. Von Ehrenfold-Pop
- Mr. R. F. Walker
- Mrs. Walker
- Mr. Craig Wallace
- Mr. W. G. Wallace
- Miss M. L. Wallace
- Mr. A. L. Warburton
- Mrs. Warburton
- Mr. W. G. Watson
- Mrs. Watson
- Mr. W. L. Waugh
- Miss M. Webster
- Mr. R. Weinmann
- Mrs. E. H. Williams
- Mr. A. F. Williams
- Mr. H. P. Williams, Jr.
- Mrs. R. Williams
- Mr. A. Williamson
- Mrs. Williamson
- Mr. F. H. Winants
- Mr. J. C. Wollen
- Mr. A. T. Wright
- Mr. F. Heathcote Wright
- Mrs. J. E. Wright
- Mr. L. T. Zell
- Mr. L. T. Zell, Jr.
- Mr. O. C. Zell
- Dr. V. K. Zworykin
Summary
- Cabin Passengers :- 387
- Tourist Class Passengers :- 464
- Third Class Passengers :- 774
- Total Number of Passengers :- 1,625
- Crew :- 795
- Total On Board :- 2,420
Passenger List Information
RMS Aquitania Passenger List – 9 September 1939
Description
GGA is honored to present a Cabin Passenger List from the RMS Aquitania, dated 9 September 1939, a historic voyage and one of the last transatlantic crossings from Southampton to New York before the outbreak of World War II engulfed Europe in turmoil. The voyage occurred just six days after the declaration of war by Germany against Great Britain and France, making this passenger list a poignant artifact from the dawn of a new era.
The front cover, showcasing Cunard Line’s iconic branding, is a testimony to the maritime splendor of the “Ship Beautiful.” This artifact captures not only the luxury of transatlantic travel but also the urgency and uncertainty that marked this pivotal moment in history.
Notable VIP Passengers
The RMS Aquitania, known for carrying the elite and influential, hosted an exceptional roster of notable passengers on this journey. These individuals highlight the social, political, and cultural cross-section of transatlantic travelers on the brink of a global conflict:
1. Countess Natalie Erdody
- As a member of the European aristocracy, her presence underscores the prestige of Cunard’s service. The Countess’s escape from the escalating war in Europe adds a dramatic narrative to the passenger list.
2. Gaspar C. Bacon and Mrs. Bacon
- Former Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts and a prominent political figure, Bacon's voyage is emblematic of American leadership observing or fleeing the European situation.
3. Brig.-General E. R. FitzPatrick, C.B.E., D.S.O., D.L.
- A decorated British military leader, FitzPatrick’s travel likely involved strategic wartime planning or advisory roles, further elevating the importance of this journey.
4. Sir James T. Currie, K.C.B.
- A senior British civil servant, his presence emphasizes the high level of British governmental activity even in the earliest days of World War II.
5. Lady Margery Cruise
- Representing the upper echelons of British society, her inclusion exemplifies the enduring connection between the UK and the US during wartime transitions.
6. Dean Roscoe Pound and Mrs. Pound
- As the former Dean of Harvard Law School, Roscoe Pound was an intellectual luminary. His voyage suggests a continuation of academic and legal influence amidst global upheaval.
7. Air Vice-Marshal R. M. Hill, M.C., A.F.C.
- A high-ranking officer in the Royal Air Force, Hill’s travel on this voyage may have had strategic implications, reflecting the ship's role as a vital link between Allied nations.
8. Sir Ashley Sparks, K.B.E., and Lady Sparks
- Sparks, a notable figure in British commerce and government, traveled with his wife, symbolizing the enduring ties between economic and political elites across the Atlantic.
9. Frederick Lewisohn and Valet and Nurse
- Representing a wealthy American industrial dynasty, Lewisohn’s entourage reflects the unparalleled luxury and exclusivity of the Aquitania’s service.
Historical Significance
This voyage marked one of the final crossings before the RMS Aquitania transitioned into wartime service as a troopship. The passenger list represents an extraordinary moment of transition—from luxury leisure travel to the necessities of wartime mobilization. The diversity of the roster, ranging from European aristocracy and American elites to military strategists and cultural figures, underscores the ship’s role as a nexus of global influence.
Historical Note
The 9 September 1939 RMS Aquitania Passenger List is a rare artifact from a pivotal moment in history. Its connection to the last days of peace before World War II, coupled with its association with prominent global figures, ensures its place in maritime history, wartime memorabilia, and historical ephemera.
