RMS Queen Mary Passenger List - 24 May 1950

Front Cover of a Tourist Class Passenger List from the RMS Queen Mary of the Cunard Line, Departing 24 May 1950 from New York to Southampton via Cherbourg, Commanded by Captain H. Grattidge, OBE. GGA Image ID # 167b7812f9

Senior Officers and Staff

1. Commander: Captain H. Grattidge, O.B.E.
2. Staff Captain: J. W. Caunce, R.D., R.N.R.
3. Chief Engineer: D. McLellan
4. Staff Chief Engineer: G. Redpath   
5. Principal Medical Officer: J. B. Maguire, M.B., Ch.B.     
6. Surgeon: J. A. O'Meara, M.B., B.Ch.
7. Chief Steward: W. Wilson  
8. Chief Officer: F. G. Watts, R.D., R.N.R.
9. Purser: A. J. Hurley
10. Staff Purser: PV. McL. Phillips
11. Staff Purser: D. C. Connolly
12. Tourist Purser: R. H. Owen
13. Chief Tourist Steward: F. Tyers
14. Travel Bureau : E. Alderson
15. Tourist Travel Bureau : F. Fawcett

Tourist Class Passengers

1. Sister M. Agneze
2. Mr. E. Alber
3. Mr. D. Amadon
4. Miss E. Andersen
5. Miss H. Anderson
6. Miss M. Annan
7. Mr. S. Argento
8. Mrs. Argento
9. Miss J. Arthur
10. Miss W. Atkinson
11. Mr. G. Audric
12. Mrs. Audric
13. Mr. A. Bailie
14. Mrs. A. Bailie
15. Miss M. Bailie
16. Mstr. A. Bailie
17. Mstr. G. Bailie
18. Mr. A. Bailey
19. Mrs. Bailey
20. Mrs. D. Baker
21. Mstr. D. Baker
22. Mrs. D. Banks
23. Mr. F. Barclay
24. Mrs. J. Barclay
25. Mrs. W. Barnes
26. Mr. W. Barnett
27. Mrs. Barnett
28. Mrs. R. Barr
29. Mr. S. Battistessa
30. Mrs. H. Baumwald
31. Miss B. Beaudry
32. Mr. S. Beller
33. Mrs. Beller
34. Mr. U. Benanchietti
35. Mrs. Benanchietti
36. Miss A. Bergano
37. Mr. H. Bergman
38. Mrs. Bergman
39. Miss E. Bergmann
40. Mr. J. Berini
41. Mr. R. Best
42. Mrs. Best
43. Mrs. O. Betta
44. Mr. E. Bisso
45. Mr. R. Blanken
46. Mrs. Blanken
47. Miss E. Blanken
48. Sister M. Blattman
49. Mrs. S. R. Blau
50. Mrs. B. Blodi
51. Mr. J. Blume
52. Mrs. Blume
53. Miss S. Blume
54. Miss M. Bonham
55. Mrs. M. Bosch
56. Mrs. B. Bournoutian
57. Mr. F. Bowser
58. Mrs. Bowser
59. Miss O. Bragg
60. Mr. Braun
61. Mr. R. Braye
62. Mrs. Braye
63. Miss E. Brown
64. Mrs. K. Brunner
65. Miss L. Brunner
66. Mr. A. Buck
67. Mrs. Buck
68. Mrs. B. Buckley
69. Mrs. A. Burger
70. Miss E. Burger
71. Miss I. Burt
72. Mr. D. Campbell
73. Mr. J. Canning
74. Mr. R. Carra
75. Mrs. D. Carra
76. Mstr. R. Carra
77. Mrs. N. Chaffin
78. Mr. N. Chaiken
79. Mrs. J. Champs
80. Rev. J. Russell Chandran
81. Mr. P. Chini
82. Mr. L. Citron
83. Capt. W. Clark
84. Mrs. J. Clark
85. Mstr. Clark
86. Mrs. M. Clasen
87. Mrs. G. Coe
88. Miss P. Coe
89. Mr. C. Colaprico
90. Mrs. Colaprico
91. Mstr. V. Colaprico
92. Miss A. Colaprico
93. Mr. H. Coleman
94. Mr. W. Collins
95. Mrs. Collins
96. Miss V. Collinson
97. Miss C. Colville
98. Mrs. A. Constance
99. Miss V. Cooper
100. Miss K. Cox
101. Mr. J. Crawford
102. Mrs. Crawford
103. Mrs. K. Czech
104. Mstr. B. Czech

105. Mrs. J. Dale
106. Miss Dale
107. Miss M. Damiani
108. Mr. Ben David
109. Mrs. David
110. Mr. T. Davies
111. Mrs. Davies
112. Mr. S. Davison
113. Miss A. De Groodt
114. Mr. P. Denham
115. Mr. J. De Winne
116. Mrs. De Winne
117. Mr. W. Dick
118. Mr. E. Direnzo
119. Mr. M. Dubin
120. Mrs. E. Durschweit
121. Mr. F. Eastwood
122. Mrs. Eastwood
123. Mr. H. Edge
124. Mrs. M. Edge
125. Mr. H. Edmonds
126. Mrs. Edmonds
127. Mrs. C. Eggarter
128. Mr. M. Elliott
129. Mrs. Elliott
130. Mr. C. Elliot
131. Mrs. Elliot
132. Miss L. Emerson
133. Mr. J. Engel
134. Mrs. Engel
135. Sister M. Enzler
136. Mrs. E. Farrugia
137. Mrs. A. Fehsinger
138. Mstr. R. Fehsinger
139. Miss G. Fehsinger
140. Mrs. E. Feigl
141. Mr. S. Feldman
142. Mr. H. Felsen
143. Mrs. Felsen
144. Mrs. L. Feldstein
145. Mr. A. Ferguson
146. Mrs. A. Ferguson
147. Miss B. Ferguson
148. Miss P. Ferguson
149. Mr. B. Ferraris
150. Mr. C. Ferraris
151. Mrs. Ferraris
152. Mr. C. Field
153. Mrs. Field
154. Miss C. A. Field
155. Mrs. W. Fischer
156. Mrs. H. Fitchet
157. Mr. E. Foster
158. Mrs. Foster
159. Mr. A. Foster
160. Mrs. Foster
161. Mr. A. Fox Brother Francis
162. Mrs. M. Freudman
163. Mr. W. Frost
164. Mr. F. Fuchs
165. Mrs. Fuchs
166. Mrs. F. Fuller
167. Mstr. M. Fuller
168. Mr. A. Gardner
169. Mrs. Gardner
170. Mrs. S. Gardner
171. Mrs. R. Garella
172. Mr. G. Gartner
173. Mrs. F. Gassmann
174. Mrs. K. Gassmann
175. Mrs. E. Genard
176. Mr. C. Genetelli
177. Mrs. E. Genn
178. Mstr. P. Genn
179. Mstr. A. Genn
180. Miss M. Genn
181. Mrs. B. Gerrero
182. Miss M. Gerrero
183. Mrs. H. Gervers
184. Mstr. J. Gervers
185. Mstr. M. Gervers
186. Mrs. S. Gilmore
187. Mr. M. Gilson
188. Mrs. F. Glaser
189. Mstr. D. Glaser
190. Miss S. Godwin
191. Mr. D. Goldberg
192. Mrs. M. Goldblalt
193. Mr. E. Gonzalez
194. Mrs. Gonzalez
195. Miss H. Goode
196. Mr. H. Gormly
197. Mrs. Gormly
198. Miss J. Graham
199. Prof. D. Grant
200. Mrs. Grant
201. Miss A. Grant
202. Mrs. Green
203. Mr. W. Green
204. Mr. H. Green
205. Mrs. Green
206. Mrs. T. Greenwood
207. Mr. J. Grey
208. Mrs. Grey
209. Mrs. K. Gruner
210. Mr. J. Guenther
211. Miss A. Guenther
212. Mrs. A. Guest
213. Mr. B. Guglieri

214. Miss M. Haas
215. Mrs. A. Habig
216. Mrs. L. Hambly
217. Mrs. M. Hanning
218. Mr. C. Hanson
219. Mrs. Hanson
220. Mrs. Hardy
221. Mr. R. J. Hardy
222. Mrs. A. Harris
223. Miss Y. Hartley
224. Mrs. E. Headlam
225. Dr. H. Hellendell
226. Mrs. Hellendell
227. Mrs. Rose Heller
228. Mstr. Leon Heller
229. EQMS. F. Herbert
230. Mr. J. Heritage
231. Mrs. Heritage
232. Miss A. Hersey
233. Mrs. A. Hobson
234. Mr. H. Holl
235. Miss B. Holmes
236. Miss F. Homer
237. Miss R. Horne
238. Mrs. L. House
239. Miss V. Huber
240. Mrs. M. Huepper
241. Mr. J. Hurley
242. Mrs. T. Hynais
243. Mrs. A. Innes
244. Miss A. Iske
245. Mrs. J. James
246. Mr. J. James
247. Mrs. James
248. Mr. J. Janos
249. Mrs. Janos
250. Mr. M. Jarash
251. Mrs. M. Jolliff
252. Mr. J. Jones
253. Mrs. B. Jordan
254. Mr. B. Jordan
255. Mrs. C. Kaiser
256. Mr. P. Kalksma
257. Mrs. Kalksma
258. Mrs. B. Kaminash
259. Mr. J. Kamis
260. Miss L. Kaplan
261. Mr. M. Kelly
262. Mrs. Kelly
263. Miss M. Kelly
264. Mstr. M. Kelly
265. Mstr. J. Kelly
266. Mr. G. Kemp
267. Mrs. Kemp
268. Mrs. S. Kendall
269. Miss S. Kendall
270. Miss C. Kendall
271. Mr. P. Keon
272. Mrs. B. Kerr
273. Mr. T. Key
274. Mrs. Key
275. Miss E. Kinloch
276. Mrs. L. Kinsler
277. Mrs. N. Klarer
278. Miss H. Klein
279. Mrs. F. Knapp
280. Mrs. A. Knittel
281. Dr. J. Knott
282. Mrs. Knott
283. Mrs. C. Kohout
284. Miss H. Kohout
285. Mrs. E. Kratz
286. Mr. M. Lainer
287. Mrs. M. Lalk
288. Mrs. K. Lane
289. Mrs. E. Lavely
290. Mrs. M. Lavarino
291. Miss A. Lavarino
292. Mrs. R. Laws Rabbi
293. Max Leader
294. Miss A. Le Duc
295. Mrs. S. Ledy
296. Mrs. A. Lehman
297. Mr. R. Lehman
298. Mrs. T. Lehman
299. Mr. A. Lerner
300. Mrs. F. Lichtenberger
301. Miss J. Lichtenberger
302. Mrs. A. List
303. Mrs. E. Lombardi
304. Miss P. Lombardi
305. Mr. E. Lotti
306. Mrs. Lotti

307. QMSI. D. Maber
308. Mr. A. Malagamba
309. Mr. W. Mannion
310. Mrs. W. Mannion
311. Miss P. Mannion
312. Mrs. C. Maple
313. Miss T. Margulies
314. Mrs. F. Margulies
315. Sister A. Marie
316. Miss J. Martel
317. Mrs. 0. Martin
318. Mr. G. Martin
319. Mr. D. Mason
320. Mrs. Mason
321. Mrs. B. Meader
322. Mstr. T. Meader
323. Mr. S. Middleman
324. Mrs. Middleman
325. Mrs. R. Migliorini
326. Major A. Miller
327. Mrs. M. Miller
328. Mr. N. Miller
329. Mr. R. Miller
330. Mr. Joseph Mitchell
331. Mrs. Mitchell
332. Mr. J. Mitchell
333. Mrs. N. Mitchell
334. Miss D. Moffett
335. Mrs. S. Mondszajn
336. Mrs. P. Mone
337. Miss K. Mono
338. Mstr. T. Mone
339. Mr. C. Monti
340. Mrs. J. H. Moore
341. Mstr. Moore
342. Mstr. Moore
343. Miss E. Moores
344. Mrs. R. Morton
345. Miss M. Morton
346. Mr. R. Morton
347. Miss M. Muir
348. Mrs. B. Muller
349. Mr. J. Mulvey
350. Mrs. Mulvey
351. Mrs. M. McCarthy
352. Mrs. M. McComas
353. Mr. D. McCrimmon
354. Miss I. McDougall
355. Mr. J. McGinlay
356. Mr. E. M. McPhail
357. Mrs. McPhail
358. Mrs. F. McTavish
359. Miss M. McVey
360. Mrs. M. Napier
361. Miss H. Neatby
362. Mr. J. Negri
363. Mrs. O. Negri
364. Mstr. F. Negri
365. Miss M. Nesselbush
366. Miss C. Newhof
367. Mr. J. Newman
368. Miss R. Nurnberg
369. Mr. L. Omegna
370. Mrs. A. Omegna
371. Mstr. R. Omegna
372. Miss T. O'Neil
373. Mr. D. Ossofsky
374. Mrs. Ossofsky
375. Mr. A. Pagliughi
376. Rev. H. Parsell
377. Mrs. Parsell
378. Mrs. R. Patton
379. Mr. W. Pearl
380. Mr. O. Pedri
381. Mrs. A. Pedri
382. Mrs. A. Peklo
383. Mr. O. Pennings
384. Miss E. Pepper
385. Miss Petit
386. Mrs. E. Pick
387. Mrs. B. Pickel
388. Mr. J. Pickup
389. Mrs. Pickup
390. Mrs. R. Picou
391. Miss G. Pigeon
392. Mr. A. Pinter
393. Mrs. Pinter
394. Mr. G. Poggioli
395. Mstr. J. Poggioli
396. Miss K. Pogson
397. Mrs. E. Poole
398. Miss J. Priestman
399. Mr. B. Proper

400. Mr. E. Radvanyi
401. Mrs. M. Ragone
402. Mrs. B. Raitt
403. Miss E. Ralph
404. Mr. A. Rapp
405. Mrs. K. Rapp
406. Mr. C. Rathke
407. Mrs. Rathke
408. Miss M. Rathke
409. Mr. O. Redwine
410. Mrs. Redwine
411. Mstr. W. Redwine
412. Miss P. Reinle
413. Mrs. C. Ritch
414. Miss J. Robb
415. Miss E. Robb
416. Mr. F. Robinson
417. Mrs. F. O. Robinson
418. Miss B. Robinson
419. Mr. A. Robioglio
420. Mrs. Robioglio
421. Dr. F. Roetter
422. Mrs. Roetter
423. Mr. W. Rosenberg
424. Mr. G. Rosengarten
425. Mr. K. Roser
426. Mrs. Roser
427. Mr. E. Roser
428. Mrs. Roser
429. Miss J. Rossiter
430. Miss H. Saad
431. Rev. E. Sambayya
432. Mrs. M. Sanders
433. Miss S. Sanders
434. Miss G. Sandlands
435. Mr. C. Sangree
436. Mrs. Sangree
437. Rev. A. Savarirayan
438. Mrs. J. Saville
439. Dr. F. Sayers
440. Mrs. Sayers
441. Mr. A. Scarpa
442. Mrs. Scarpa
443. Mstr. Scarpa
444. Mrs. E. Schildberg
445. Miss C. Schildberg
446. Mr. E. Schletzbaum
447. Mrs. Schletzbaum
448. Mrs. S. Schloss
449. Miss M. Schmidt
450. Miss G. Schmidt
451. Mr. J. Schneider
452. Mrs. Schneider
453. Mrs. E. Schonfield
454. Mrs. D. Schumacher
455. Miss L. Schumacher
456. Mrs. E. Schupp
457. Miss F. Schupp
458. Miss M. Schuster
459. Miss B. Schwieger
460. Miss F. Schwieger
461. Mr. J. Seago
462. Mrs. Seago
463. Mr. I. Seife
464. Mrs. D. Seife
465. Mr. Erwin Seiler
466. Mrs. Seiler
467. Miss E. Senkel
468. Mrs. D. E. Sexton
469. Mstr. R. Sexton
470. Mr. J. Shampalik
471. Miss G. Shapland
472. Mrs. D. Shaw
473. Miss M. Shaw
474. Mrs. M. Shrader
475. Mr. A. Skaggs
476. Mrs. S. J. Skinner
477. Mr. E. Skuse
478. Mrs. Skuse
479. Mr. I. F. Smith
480. Mrs. Smith
481. Miss H. Smith
482. Miss S. Sokol
483. Mr. S. Speier
484. Mrs. Speier
485. Miss C. Speik
486. Mr. R. Stallard
487. Mrs. Stallard
488. Mrs. J. Stanford
489. Mr. W. Steele
490. Mrs. Steele
491. Mrs. E. Stevenson
492. Mrs. E. Stewart
493. Mrs. Stewart
494. Miss B. Stewart
495. Dr. B. Stitz
496. Mstr. P. Stitz
497. Mstr. V. Stitz
498. Miss M. Strang
499. Mrs. B. Strickland
500. Mstr. C. Strickland
501. Mrs. C. Stringari
502. Mrs. M. Swirbul

503. Mr. E. Tabacchi
504. Mr. T. Taylor
505. Mrs. Taylor
506. Sister M. Therese
507. Mrs. C. Thiel
508. Mr. J. B. Thomas
509. Mrs. M. Thompson
510. Mrs. E. Thompson
511. Miss L. Thompson
512. Mrs. L. Thomson
513. Miss A. Thomson
514. Miss C. Thomson
515. Miss D. Thomson
516. Mrs. T. Thwaites
517. Miss A. Tindale
518. Miss L. Travis
519. Mr. R. Treuman
520. Mrs. Treuman
521. Mr. R. Tunley
522. Mrs. K. Turner
523. Miss Turner
524. Mr. H. Turner
525. Mrs. Turner
526. Mr. J. Van Klaveren
527. Mrs. E. Vann
528. Dr. A. J. C. Vaurie
529. Mrs. Vaurie
530. Mstr. E. Vetter
531. Mrs. I. Vetter
532. Mr. G. Vicas
533. Mrs. E. Vix
534. Mstr. G. Vix
535. Mr. N. Voelcker
536. Mrs. M. Vollhardt
537. Mrs. L. Vollhardt
538. Mrs. E. Volz
539. Mrs. M. Voorhaar
540. Mr. W. Wagner
541. Mrs. K. Wagner
542. Mstr. R. Wagner
543. Miss J. Wakeham
544. Miss J. Walker
545. Mrs. H. Walker
546. Mstr. P. Walker
547. Mrs. E. Wallace
548. Mr. A. Wallace
549. Miss H. Walton
550. Mr. J. Waterhouse
551. Miss O. Wauchope
552. Mrs. C. Webb
553. Miss D. Webb
554. Mr. A. Webb
555. Miss J. Webb
556. Miss L. Webb
557. Mr. A. Weidner
558. Mrs. A. Weidner
559. Miss G. Weidner
560. Mstr. R. Weidner
561. Mrs. C. Wendel
562. Mr. John Wessely
563. Mrs. Wessely
564. Mrs. T. White
565. Mrs. C. White
566. Mrs. V. White
567. Miss S. White
568. Mr. A. White
569. Mrs. White
570. Mrs. F. Wieczner
571. Mr. K. Wilhelm
572. Mrs. E. Wilhelm
573. Mrs. B. L. Willcox
574. Miss B. J. Willcox
575. Mr. J. Williams
576. Mrs. Williams
577. Mrs. M. Williams
578. Mrs. V. Willson
579. Mr. A. Wolff
580. Mrs. Wolff
581. Mrs. A. Wood
582. Miss D. Wood
583. Mrs. M. Woodrow
584. Sister A. Zehnder
585. Sister P. Zehnder
586. Mstr. A. Ziegler
587. Mrs. L. Ziegler

Passenger List Information

RMS Queen Mary Tourist Passenger List – 24 May 1950

 

Item Description

A Tourist Passenger List from the iconic RMS Queen Mary, recording her voyage on 24 May 1950 from New York to Southampton via Cherbourg. Commanded by the renowned Captain H. Grattidge, OBE, this artifact provides an authentic snapshot of mid-20th-century transatlantic luxury travel.

Beautifully preserved, this passenger list showcases a decorative front cover that epitomizes Cunard’s refined aesthetic, a complete register of travelers, and an extensive officer and staff roster, underscoring the liner's reputation for unparalleled service.

 

Key Features

• Date of Voyage: 24 May 1950
• Route: New York – Cherbourg – Southampton
• Class: Tourist Class
• Vessel: RMS Queen Mary, Cunard Line
• Commanding Officer: Captain H. Grattidge, OBE
• Contents:
  • Full passenger roster, including potential VIPs and notable figures.
  • Comprehensive list of senior officers and onboard staff.
  • Elegantly designed cover and interior, representative of Cunard’s meticulous branding.

 

Historical and Design Highlights

The RMS Queen Mary, launched in 1936, served as the epitome of transatlantic luxury and engineering prowess. By 1950, the vessel was a global icon, symbolizing the resurgence of international travel after World War II. This artifact reflects an era when ocean liners were vital links between continents and hubs of cultural and economic activity.

The cover design and typography exude post-war modernity, while the passenger list provides invaluable insight into the societal cross-section of the time, featuring families, professionals, and dignitaries.

 

Notable Passengers (Potential VIPs)

1. Captain H. Grattidge, OBE
   • Serving as the ship's commander, Captain Grattidge was a respected maritime figure, later penning a memoir about his time with Cunard.
2. Rabbi Max Leader
   • A distinguished religious leader and public figure, indicative of the broad cultural influence aboard the Queen Mary.
3. Rev. J. Russell Chandran
   • A prominent clergyman, reflective of the diverse professions of passengers during this era.
4. Prof. D. Grant
   • Likely an academic of renown, representing the intellectual elite who traveled aboard Cunard’s premier vessels.
5. Major A. Miller
   • A high-ranking military officer, demonstrating the Queen Mary’s appeal to influential figures.
6. Dr. A. J. C. Vaurie
   • A leading scientist or medical professional, showcasing the liner’s role in facilitating transatlantic exchanges among experts in various fields.

 

Historical Significance

This passenger list represents a crucial period in global history, where transatlantic liners like the RMS Queen Mary bridged continents, carrying a mix of families, emigrants, and professionals seeking post-war opportunities. Its documentation of notable individuals highlights the ship’s role as both a luxury liner and a vessel of cultural exchange.