Coronation Cruise 1953
Passenger List Transcript
Ship's Officers
- Master
- Alexander B. Fasting, RD, RNR
- Staff Captain
- Eric A. Divers, OBE, RD, RNR
- Chief Engineer
- James Molyneux
- Staff Chief Engineer
- John W. Bain
- Surgeon
- Alexander S. Nichol, MB, Ch.B.
- Assistant Surgeon
- Arthur C.K. Yates, DSC, MB, ChM, FRCS
- Chief Officer
- David J. Brinn, RD, RNR
- Purser
- Colin G. Bellamy
- Staff Purser
- John D. Horsford
- Chief Steward
- Percy G. Burrage
Cruise Staff
- Cruise Director
- Mr. Thomas Hidderley
- Cruise Staff
- Mr. Victor Ogley
Mr. Vaughn T. Rickard
Mr. John F. Whitworth
Mr. Garfield T. Zeller - Social Directresses
- Mrs. Olive Cushing
Mrs. Claire J. Rice - Lecturer
- Mr. Sheridan H. Garth
- Excursions Staff
- Mr. Eugene C. Kelley (Manager)
Mr. Harold F. Hennesey - Staff
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Mr. Thomas S. Chatsworth
Mr. Albert J. Clair
Mr. William W. Crosier
Mr. John A. Davis
Mr. Thomas Hefferman
Mr. Hamish W. Maxwell
Mr. Dahl Merrill
Mr. Clifford R. Sabrey
Mr. Eric Swenson
Mr. Nathanael J. Toerber
Mr. Henry Willard, Jr.
List of Passengers
This page is a full-text transcript of the Passenger List for Caronia's Coronation Cruise from New York on 05 May 1953 ending at Southampton on 01 June 1953. It is constructed from Cunard's published list issued to passengers. It has subsequently been amended to include information gleaned from the manifest provided to British Immigration at Southampton.
The passengers were aboard a unique “Green Goddess” voyage. The 1953 Coronation Cruise was the only occasion when passengers could stay aboard the ship for 2 nights after arriving in Southampton. Accommodation was provided for the duration of the Queen Elizabeth II Coronation festivities with specially reserved places also provided in London for the main procession on the day.
For cruises, Caronia's Passenger Lists were handbooks providing advice and answering a number of frequently asked questions. Instead of repeating this within every transcript, its content forms the start page of the 1951 Virtual Great World Cruise.
Notes:
- Apart from the Cruise Director who is listed as Crew, other Cruise Staff are shown as passengers within this list. Not all of Caronia's Cruise passenger lists were prepared in this way
- The Manifest is unusual because many passengers are shown as “in transit to” several continental countries. Because of the occasion it can be assumed the greater majority of passengers stayed on board into Southampton
- Passengers annotated with a ¶ suffix carry an additional note shown in the Addendum
- Names in brackets have been appended from the British manifest to show either an omitted name or to expand an existing leading initial
Accuracy
Because no Errata List was preserved with the original document, the listing below should not be read as being definitive! No guarantee of accuracy can be given with regard to marital status or indeed spelling of names. Any proven corrections will be welcomed.
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