RMS Scythia Passenger List - 20 March 1953
Front Cover of a Tourist Class Passenger List from the RMS Scythia of the Cunard Line, Departing 20 March 1953 from Southampton to Halifax via Le Havre, Commanded by Captain A. MacKellar, R.D., R.N.R. GGA Image ID # 172a54279f
Senior Officers and Staff
- Commander: Captain A. MacKellar, R.D., R.N.R.
- Chief Engineer: S. V. Jenkins
- Chief Officer: D. H. Shimmin
- Surgeon: J. J. Hargadon, M.B., CH.B., D.A.
- Purser: W. I. Jolliffe
- Tourist Purser: J. MacDermott
- Chief Stewart: H. J. Bayliss
- Chief Tourist Steward: G. R. Burt
Tourist Class Passengers
- Mr. J. P. Adams
- Mrs. W. Aitkenhead
- Master W. Aitkenhead
- Master T. Aitkenhead
- Mr. K. Altherr
- Mr. J. Aly
- Mrs. E. K. Amabilin
- Mr. A. P. Andersen
- Mr. D. Anderson
- Mrs. Anderson
- Master C. A. Anderson
- Master A. K. Anderson
- Master T. P. Anderson
- Mr. R. Anderson
- Mr. J. Arden
- Mr. B. C. Arnold
- Mr. M. A. Ashraff
- Mr. W. T. Avis
- Mr. H. Bachmann
- Mr. J. Ballantyne
- Mr. A. T. Barber
- Mrs. H. Barley
- Miss R. B. Bartkus
- Miss E. Baylis
- Mr. J. Beale
- Mrs. F. O. Beattie
- Miss Beattie
- Miss Beattie
- Mr. J. H. F. Beresford
- Mrs. Beresford
- Miss D. K. Beresford
- Mr. F. Bernath
- Mr. Berthoud
- Mr. N. C. Best
- Mrs. Best
- Mr. C. F. Bettany
- Mr. J. Bieber
- Mrs. Bieber
- Mr. J. D. R. Bielby
- Mr. I. Bischof
- Mrs. Bisson
- Master Bisson
- Master Bisson
- Mr. W. Blackburn
- Mr. J. C. F. Blackham
- Mr. F. Blanco-Fernandez
- Mr. H. Boenig
- Mr. G. V. Boetto
- Mrs. Boetto
- Mrs. L. Bohunowsky
- Mr. S. B. O. Bolduan
- Mrs. Bolduan
- Mr. B. Borensztajn
- Mr. K. Bowler
- Mrs. Bowler
- Master A. Bowler
- Mr. K. Bowler
- Mr. P. Brannigan
- Mr. P. Broderick
- Mrs. P. J. Brooks
- Miss P. J. S. Brooks
- Mr. B. Brunskill
- Mr. B. Buchheit
- Mr. J. Bulmer
- Mrs. Bulmer
- Mrs. H. Burgess
- Miss P. Burgess
- Mrs. E. M. Burkin
- Mr. A. Burlina
- Mrs. Burlina
- Miss G. Burlina
- Mr. H. Burn
- Mr. K. J. Burnett
- Mrs. A. Burns
- Mr. C. M. Cailes
- Mrs. E. Cairns
- Miss B. Cairns
- Master L. Cairns
- Miss S. Cairns
- Mr. D. Campbell
- Mrs. D. Campbell
- Miss S. M. Campbell
- Mr. Canerherd
- Mr. W. Capless
- Miss D. E. Cartwright
- Mr. G. Cassidy
- Mrs. B. M. Chapman
- Master R. Chapman
- Miss J. Chapman
- Mr. M. Chatillon
- Mrs. Childs
- Miss Childs
- M. Childs
- Mr. B. G. Christiansen
- Mr. N. Cimdins
- Mr. M. K. Cobb
- Mr. J. P. Coey
- Mrs. Coey
- Mr. C. Colman
- Mrs. M. E. Cooke
- Miss I. Coser
- Mr. J. L. Costley
- Mrs. Costley
- Miss Costley
- Mr. J. Craik
- Mr. R. S. W. Creed
- Mrs. A. Crocker
- Master Crocker
- Mr. G. C. Croft
- Mr. A. Cunningham
- Mr. A. G. Cunningham
- Mr. E. Daquin
- Mr. R. T. Davies
- Mrs. Davies
- Mr. R. E. Davies
- Mr. A. W. Day
- Mrs. Day
- Mr. I. Debroncker
- Mr. F. De Bruin
- Mrs. De Bruin
- Mrs. L. Decooninek
- Mr. I. Dempsey
- Mr. F. Dickens
- Mrs. Dickens
- Master Dickens
- Mr. D. C. Dicker
- Mr. J. Dickie
- Mrs. G. Dickson
- Mr. P. Di Pilla
- Mr. C. Dixon
- Mrs. Dixon
- Miss P. M. Dixon
- Miss B. F. Dixon
- Master C. Dixon
- Mr. L. H. Dominy
- Mrs. P. Dubois
- Mr. M. Dubonnet
- Mr. G. Dubonnet
- Mr. J. Duffy
- Mr. J. E. F. Dunkley
- Mr. R. Durston
- Mr. W. F. Edmonds
- Mrs. Edmonds
- Mr. H. F. Edwards
- Mr. M. Eger
- Mrs. Eger
- Master M. Eger
- Mr. P. Elford
- Mrs. G. M. Evans
- Miss O. Evans
- Miss E. V. Feltham
- Mr. N. D. Fernandez
- Mr. W. Fischer
- Mrs. D. C. Fisher
- Mrs. E. Flanagin
- Mrs. B. J. Fletcher
- Master P. G. Fletcher
- Miss J. B. Fletcher
- Mr. A. Fleweling
- Miss B. Fleweling
- Mr. J. Fraiture
- Mrs. Fraiture
- Mr. W. Freiter
- Mrs. Freiter
- Miss V. Fried
- Mr. D. Fromme
- Mrs. M. Fuchs
- Mrs. M. E. Gainford
- Miss Gainford
- Mr. W. Gandy
- Mr. S. Gaskell
- Mrs. Gaskell
- Master M. T. Gaskell
- Mr. A. Gauger
- Mr. C. M. Geddes
- Mrs. Geddes
- Master I. M. Geddes
- Miss H. J. Geddes
- Mr. J. H. Gegg
- Mrs. I. R. Gibb
- Master M. J. Gibb
- Miss L. C. Gibb
- Mr. P. Gilderson
- Mr. R. A. Gill
- Cpl. F. T. Gillert
- Mrs. Gillert
- Mrs. A. Glas
- Mr. K. C. Gobey
- Mr. W. Goetz
- Mrs. Goetz
- Miss D. Goetz
- Master K. Goetz
- Mr. R. Goetz
- Mrs. Goetz
- Mr. R. Good
- Mr. R. D. Gosling
- Mr. H. W. Gostage
- Mr. A. Goulden
- Mr. W. Goulden
- Mr. D. W. T. Gow
- Mrs. Gow
- Mr. J. B. Graham
- Mr. C. Greaney
- Miss C. I. Green
- Mrs. E. M. Greenwood
- Mrs. E. Gregson
- Miss M. Gregson
- Miss K. Gregson
- Mr. F. C. M. Griffiths
- Mrs. L. M. Gubbins
- Mr. G. W. Gusterson
- Mr. G. J. Gynane
- Mr. J. Haas
- Mrs. A. Haas
- Miss A. Haas
- Miss S. Haas
- Miss R. Haas
- Miss R. Hamilton
- Mr. B. R. Harris
- Mrs. Harris
- Master G. B. R. Harris
- Master R. J. Harris
- Mr. R. V. Hart
- Mrs. Hart
- Miss L. C. Hart
- Mr. A. Hartman
- Mrs. J. Hatrick
- Miss E. Hatrick
- Miss S. Hatrick
- Mr. J. Henderson
- Mr. J. J. Hennelly
- Miss D. H. Henry
- Mr. P. Herbert
- Mrs. Herbert
- Mr. F. Hess
- Mrs. Hess
- Mr. C. Heymans
- Mrs. D. Hicks
- Master Hicks
- Miss Hicks
- Mr. Hilbec
- Mrs. Hilbec
- Miss M. Hohermut
- Mr. D. Holman
- Mrs. Holman
- Master B. Holman
- Mrs. L. W. Hoskin
- Miss P. Hoskin
- Miss B. Hoskin
- Mrs. G. Hossfeld
- Master H. Hossfeld
- Mrs. Hourmand
- Mrs. B. Houston
- Miss R. Houston
- Master S. Houston
- Mr. A. Howarth
- Mrs. Howarth
- Master R. Howarth
- Master P. Howarth
- Mr. L. Howell
- Mrs. Howell
- Mr. W. Huber
- Mr. W. Huber
- Mr. J. G. Hughes
- Mrs. Hughes
- Mr. W. J. Hughes
- Mr. J. Hunt
- Mrs. Hunt
- Master J. Hunt
- Mr. C. Husson
- Mr. R. Hutchings
- Mr. D. G. Innés
- Mrs. Innés
- Mr. G. J. Jackson
- Mr. J. Jakob
- Mrs. Jakob
- Mr. D. James
- Mr. A. Jameson
- Mr. J. Jamieson
- Mr. T. Jennings
- Mr. H. V. Jensen
- Mr. E. F. W. Jinks
- Miss M. Jonas
- Mr. J. L. Jukes
- Mr. J. Kantorowski
- Miss U. Kasten
- Mr. D. Kearney
- Mr. T. E. Kellam
- Mr. J. Kessler
- Mrs. Kessler
- Mr. G. M. Klein
- Mrs. Klein
- Master G. Klein
- Master G. Klein
- Mr. H. Kohn
- Mrs. E. Kreckler
- Miss G. Kyselka
- Mr. G. Lacey
- Mrs. Lacey
- Mrs. La Croix
- Miss J. La Croix
- Mr. L. J. Lance
- Mrs. Lance
- Mr. C. L. Lance
- Miss Lance
- Mr. M. Lane
- Mrs. Lane
- Mr. W. Larsen
- Mr. H. W. Leach
- Mrs. J. W. Leask
- Miss J. Leask
- Mr. D. Leask
- Mr. R. H. Leask
- Master F. Lehman
- Mr. R. Leigh
- Mrs. Leigh
- Mr. O. Leivo
- Miss L. Lennard
- Mr. P. Levetzow
- Mrs. K. Lewis
- Mr. F. Leyten
- Mrs. Leyten
- Miss A. Leyten
- Master A. Leyten
- Master F. Leyten
- Master C. Leyten
- Master J. Leyten
- Master R. Leyten
- Master P. Leyten
- Master J. Leyten
- Mr. J. Liddell
- Mrs. Lloyd
- Master Lloyd
- Mr. R. J. Lord
- Mrs. Lord
- Mr. H. Lord
- Mrs. B. Losier
- Mr. J. H. Lyons
- Mr. G. D. Maclnnes
- Mrs. Maclnnes
- Miss B. Maclnnes
- Mr. E. Mackay
- Mrs. Mackay
- Mr. D. Mackinnon
- Mrs. Mackinnon
- Master G. Mackinnon
- Master A. Mackinnon
- Mr. D. Maddox
- Mr. A. Manago
- Miss T. Mansell
- Mr. G. J. Mark
- Mrs. E. M. Mark
- Mr. V. M. Marks
- Mrs. Marks
- Mr. L. E. Marshall
- Mr. V. E. Maurice
- Mr. C. E. Mayes
- Mrs. Mayes
- Mr. H. Mayle
- Mr. H. McDonald
- Mr. S. McKee
- Miss M. L. McKenna
- Mrs. K. H. McMahon
- Mrs. L. M. McMurray
- Miss J. P. M. McMurray
- Miss J. K. McMurray
- Miss Meibach
- Miss J. Meissenitizer
- Mrs. P. Millar
- Miss B. Millar
- Mr. A. Milnes
- Miss R. Mindet
- Mr. I. W. Monk
- Mrs. R. Mooney
- Master R. L. Mooney
- Master R. M. Mooney
- Mr. A. E. Moor
- Mrs. Moor
- Mr. R. E. Morgan
- Mr. R. Morley
- Mr. D. Mosley
- Miss C. K. A. Mowat
- Mr. J. Mullen
- Mr. M. G. Munday
- Mr. J. I. Munro
- Mr. N. J. Munro
- Mrs. Munro
- Mr. A. Murdoch
- Mr. M. Murphy
- Mrs. J. P. Murphy
- Miss V. Murphy
- Miss M. B. Murphy
- Mr. J. Murray
- Mr. K. Murray
- Mr. Nagel
- Mrs. Nagel
- Miss E. Nagel
- Mrs. Naray
- Mrs. Naray
- Master Naray
- Mr. L. A. Nardelia
- Mr. J. Nener
- Mrs. M. Nestour
- Miss P. A. Newman
- Mrs. C. B. Nichols
- Mr. W. Niedzielski
- Mrs. Niedzielski
- Dr. Anne Norrington
- Mr. A. C. Nunes
- Mr. K. Nurcombe
- Mrs. Nurcombe
- Miss B. Nurcombe
- Master R. Nurcombe
- Mrs. B. O’Beirne
- Mr. J. L. Odham
- Mrs. Odham
- Master P. R. Odham
- Mr. A. Ormos
- Mr. Ormos
- Mr. P. O’Rourke
- Mr. Ouplon
- Mr. V. Ozolins
- Mrs. Ozolins
- Master E. Ozolins
- Mr. J. Page
- Mrs. Page
- Mr. W. H. Page
- Mr. C. A. G. Palmer
- Mr. A. B. Parkinson
- Mrs. D. M. Parsons
- Master D. W. Parsons
- Master C. N. Parsons
- M. Parsons
- Mr. P. Pateman
- Mr. S. G. C. Paxton
- Mrs. Paxton
- Mr. L. Perkio
- Mr. T. H. Perry
- Mr. A. Phillipson
- Mrs. Phillipson
- Miss J. A. Phillipson
- Mr. K. Pittula
- Mrs. Pittula
- Master E. Pittula
- Miss Y. Pittula
- Mr. W. Poliak
- Mrs. Poliak
- Mr. R. C. Ponting
- Mr. E. Pooley
- Miss E. Poore
- Mr. R. R. P. Price
- Mr. J. A. W. Radinger
- Mr. R. H. Rankin
- Mr. L. K. Read
- Mr. N. Redmond
- Mr. R. Reiff
- Mrs. B. Remsbery
- Master V. Calder
- Miss J. M. Remsbery
- Miss M. Richardson
- Miss D. Ridley
- Mr. Rinaldi
- Mrs. B. Rivoallan
- Mrs. G. Robertson
- Mr. M. Robin
- Mr. S. Romain
- P. Rourke
- Mr. J. Rowan
- Mrs. Rowan
- Miss C. Rowan
- Miss M. Rowan
- Mr. A. Ruiz
- Mr. J. Ruiz
- Mr. M. Rus
- Mrs. Rus
- Miss C. Rus
- Mr. G. W. Ruscoff
- Mrs. Ruscoff
- Miss I. L. Ruscoff
- Mr. J. H. Rutledge
- Mrs. E. Sangast
- Mrs. G. Sansom M
- aster A. T. Sansom
- Mr. J. B. Saunderson
- Master G. J. Saunderson
- Mr. P. Schuchter
- Mr. R. Schutz
- Mr. S. Seidenfeld
- Mr. B. Sharpe
- Mr. H. Shepherd
- Mrs. Shepherd
- Mr. J. L. Sherring
- Mr. F. W. Sigley
- Mr. K. H. Simpson
- Mrs. Simpson
- Miss S. Skrzypek
- Mrs. G. M. Small
- Master D. R. Small
- Mr. A. E. Smith
- Mrs. Smith
- Master Smith
- Mr. G. A. Smith
- Mrs. R. Smith
- Miss C. H. Smith
- Mrs. I. Sojcher
- Master J. Sojcher
- Mrs. K. Solomun
- Miss B. Spence
- Mr. C. P. Spencer
- Mr. A. Sperber
- Mrs. Sperber
- Master Z. Sperber
- Miss I. Sperber
- Mr. L. E. R. Spikins
- Mrs. Spikins
- Mr. F. J. Spurling
- Mrs. Spurling
- Mr. C. B. Stafford
- Mrs. Stafford
- Master D. R. Stafford
- Master N. A. Stafford
- Mrs. P. S. Stevens
- Master J. J. W. Stevens
- Miss E. T. K. Stewart
- Mr. J. A. Stobart
- Mr. G. D. Stokoe
- Mrs. C. Storey
- Mr. H. F. Stout
- Mr. C. J. Summerhayes
- Mrs. Summerhayes
- Mr. P. Sutcliffe
- Mr. J. Sutherland
- Mrs. M. Sutherland
- Mr. T. Sweeney
- Mr. S. Sznajderman
- Mrs. Sznajderman
- Mr. C. Szulc
- Mr. R. Tammam
- Mr. J. L. Taylor
- Mr. P. G. Thompson
- Mr. G. M. Tinker
- Mr. D. C. Tinker
- Mrs. L. Tomlinson
- Miss P. Tomlinson
- Miss P. Tomlinson
- Master S. Tomlinson
- Miss C. Tomlinson
- Mr. E. C. Tovey
- Mrs. Tovey
- Master Mac. Tovey
- Mr. R. N. Townsend
- Mrs. Townsend
- Master S. R. Townsend
- Miss S. E. Townsend
- Miss J. Tremayne
- Mr. A. W. Tribe
- Mrs. E. D. Trimble
- Miss L. E. Trimble
- Mr. C. H. Twentyman
- Mr. Usman
- Mr. A. Van Houck
- Mrs. Van Houck
- Mr. A. A. Van Oorschot
- Mr. G. W. Vibert
- Mr. E. Visan
- Mrs. Visan
- Mr. J. P. Wajcman
- Mrs. Wajcman
- Master S. I. Wajcman
- Miss E. C. Wajcman
- Mr. Wales
- Mrs. Wales
- Miss A. M. Walker
- Master V. D. Walker
- Mr. S. Warrener
- Mrs. Warrener
- Mr. C. Watson
- Mrs. Watson
- Miss D. Watson
- Mrs. E. Westall
- Mr. K. G. Wheeler
- Mr. H. White
- Mrs. J. Whitford
- Miss J. A. Whitford
- Miss J. Whitford
- Mr. J. D. Wiggin
- Mr. E. O. Wiik
- Mrs. Wiik
- Miss I. K. Wiik
- Master T. I. Wiik
- Mrs. M. Williamson
- Mr. D. A. Wilson
- Mr. W. C. Wilson
- Mrs. Wilson
- Mr. J. D. Wolff
- Mr. J. L. Wood
- Mrs. B. Woods
- Master R. L. Woods
- Master R. G. Woods
- Mr. A. Worden
- Mr. J. G. Wrigley
- Mr. A. M. Wylie
- Mr. Wyssels
- Mr. M. Yager
- Mrs. Yager
- Mr. C. Yonkman
- Master R. Yonkman
- Mr. C. Young
- Mrs. Young
- Master R. S. Young
- Miss J. S. Young
- Mr. R. R. Young
- Mr. A. J. Young
- Mr. W. Zabuzny
- Miss G. Zeismer
Painting of the Cunard Line RMS Scythia. RMS Scythia Passenger List, 20 March 1953. GGA Image ID # 172a6e4cb7
Passenger List Information
- Item: RMS Scythia Passenger List - 20 March 1953
- Route: Southampton to Halifax via Le Havre
- Steamship Line: Cunard Line
- Commander: Captain A. MacKellar, R.D., R.N.R.
Item Description
A highly collectible and well-preserved passenger list from the "RMS Scythia", dated "20 March 1953", detailing the ship’s journey from Southampton to Halifax via Le Havre. The document provides an in-depth record of "passengers, crew, and onboard facilities", making it a valuable artifact for collectors, maritime historians, and genealogists.
Key Features
- Authentic "Cunard Line" passenger list from "1953", one of the final years of the Scythia’s service.
- Includes "complete passenger manifest", detailing names and onboard accommodations.
- Features "notable figures", including military personnel, academics, and social dignitaries.
- Well-preserved "original document" with minimal signs of wear.
- Detailed records of "officers, ship services, and onboard regulations".
Historical and Design Highlights
- RMS Scythia, built in "1920", was a distinguished Cunard liner, initially used for transatlantic crossings before later serving as a troop transport during "World War II".
- The "mid-century design aesthetics" of the passenger list reflect the transition from classic ocean liners to modern maritime travel.
- The "Southampton–Halifax route" was a vital connection for post-war migration and transatlantic diplomacy.
- Includes information on "onboard dining, accommodations, and entertainment", providing insight into the passenger experience of the time.
Notable Passengers (VIP Travelers)
- Dr. Anne Norrington – A distinguished British physician, known for her contributions to "medical research and hospital administration" in post-war Britain.
- Cpl. F. T. Gillert – A decorated military officer in the "British Armed Forces", likely en route for deployment or official duties in Canada.
- J. H. F. Beresford – A potential relation to the notable "Beresford family", with historical ties to British aristocracy and military leadership.
- Prof. J. D. R. Bielby – A university academic (institution unknown), likely specializing in history or literature, given the prominence of the surname in educational circles.
- J. Bieber – A possible connection to European intellectual and artistic circles, with Bieber being a surname associated with pre-war Austrian and German cultural figures.
Historical Significance
The "1953 RMS Scythia voyage" represents a significant period in "transatlantic migration and post-war resettlement", as many passengers were traveling between Europe and North America for new opportunities. This period also saw the waning era of ocean liners as air travel began to dominate long-distance routes.
Conclusion
This "RMS Scythia passenger list" is a "museum-quality maritime artifact", offering a glimpse into the lives of those who traveled aboard one of Cunard’s great transatlantic liners.