SS Empress of Australia Passenger List - 16 December 1953
Front Cover of a First and Tourist Class Passenger List from the SS Empress of Australia of the Canadian Pacific Line (CPOS), Departing Wednesday, 16 December 1953 from Liverpool to Saint John, NB, Commanded by Captain C. L. de H. Bell, D.S.C., R.D., R.N.R.. GGA Image ID # 11c6677cb4
Senior Officers and Staff
- Captain: C. L. de H. Bell, D.S.C., R.D., R.N.R.
- Chief Officer: D. Ewing, O.B.E.
- Chief Engineer: J. Bennett
- Surgeon: M. Bowen, M.B., Ch. B.
- Purser: S. Bryars
- Second Purser: G. G. Hughes
- Chief Steward: JF. C. Benson
- Chief Tourist Steward: W. Hulme
- Rail Traffic Representative: R. E. Geldart
First Class Passengers
- Mr. W. F. Archibald, Senneville, P.Q.
- Mrs. Archibald, Senneville, P.Q.
- S/Li. G. G. Armstrong
- Dr. P. J. Banks, London
- Mr. R. W. Best. Coventry
- Mrs. P. Comerford, Victoria, B.C.
- Miss K. N. Comerford. Victoria. B.C.
- Mrs. K. S. Djirdjirian, London
- Mr. G. L. Evans, London
- Mrs. Evans, London
- Mr. J. O. Ferguson, Newtownards, N. Ireland
- Mr. J. B. Lane, Ottawa, Ont.
- Mr. Ralph Taylor, Doncaster. Eng.
- Mrs. Taylor, Doncaster, Eng.
- Miss S. S. Taylor, Doncaster, Eng.
- Miss M. B. Taylor, Doncaster, Eng.
- Mrs. M. E. Wakelin, Victoria, B.C.
Back Cover, CPOS Passenger List for the 16 December 1953 Voyage of the SS Empress of Australia. GGA Image ID # 11c6b5c8ee
Tourist Class Passengers
- Mr. W. Adel, London
- Mrs. Adel, London
- Mr. M. Aherne, London
- Mr. J. Alexander. Elgin, Scot.
- Mrs. I. Allan, Barrow-in-Furness
- Mstr. B. Allan, Barrow-in-Furness
- Miss C. Allan, Barrow-in-Furness
- Mrs. E. Anthony, Toronto
- Mr. J. B. Arthur, Edinburgh
- Mrs. J. Ashmore, Nottingham
- Mrs. G. W. Atkinson, Barrow in Furness
- Mstr. I. Atkinson, Barrow-in-Furness
- Mr. J. E. Bailey, Barrow-in-Furness
- Mrs. Bailey, Barrow in Furness
- Mstr. J. E. Bailey, Barrow in Furness
- Mr. A. C. Bakus, McAdam. N.B.
- Mrs. M. Bal-Vanderstuyf, Montreal
- Mr. G. P. Barrell, Botley, Eng.
- Mr. W. L. Bartlett, Llanharran, Wales
- Mrs. Bartlett, Llanharran, Wales
- Mr. R. Bell. Wallasey. Eng.
- Mr. J. Benson, Whitehaven, Eng.
- Mstr. G. Bodkin, Sittingbourne, Eng.
- Mr. G. Borthwick. Dublin
- Mrs. Borthwick, Dublin
- Mstr. P. Borthwick, Dublin
- Mstr. D. Borthwick, Dublin
- Mstr. H. Borthwick. Dublin
- Miss M. Bowles, Bradford
- Miss E. Brady, Paisley
- Miss M. M. C. Brankin. Belfast
- Mr. D. G. Briede. Watford, Eng.
- Mrs. E. M. Briggs, Windsor, Ont.
- Mstr. T. J. Briggs, Windsor, Ont.
- Mrs. M. Briggs, Montreal Mrs. V. Brock, Sarnia, Ont.
- Miss J. L. Brock, Sarnia. Ont.
- Miss L. G. Brock, Sarnia, Ont.
- Mr. C. F. Brown, Toronto
- Mrs. Brown, Toronto
- Mrs. E. Brown, Weston-super-Mare
- Mstr. D. Brown, Weston-super-Mare
- Miss S. Brown, Weston-super-Mare
- Mstr. G. Brown, Weston-super-Mare
- Miss H. Brown. Weston-super-Mare
- Mstr. J. Brown, Weston-super-Mare
- Mrs. G. I. Browning, Cheltenham
- Mstr. P. Browning, Cheltenham
- Miss S. Browning, Cheltenham
- Miss M. Brusenbach, Erith, Eng.
- Mr. W. Bush, Bournemouth
- Miss S. M. Cameron, Newdale. Man.
- Mr. J. Campbell, Auckland, N.Z.
- Mrs. M. Campbell, Barrow in Furness
- Mrs. E. M. Caslaw, Sunderland
- Mr. P. Cherifi, Kidderminster, Eng.
- Mr. J. S. Chitick, Toronto
- Mrs. Chittick, Toronto
- Mstr. R. G. Chittick, Toronto
- Mstr. W. Chittick, Toronto
- Mrs. M. Clark, Alconbury, Eng.
- Mr. F. W. Clarke, Welwyn Garden City
- Mrs. Clarke. Welwyn Garden City
- Sgt. R. A. Cleall
- Mrs. Cleall
- Miss A. P. Cleall
- Mrs. J. M. Coggon, Crossford, Scot.
- Mstr. P. M. Coggon, Crossford, Scot.
- Mr. F. J. S. Coles. London
- Mrs. Coles, London
- Miss E. A. Conyers. London
- Mr. B. Cornish, London
- Mrs. H. Cottle. Doncaster
- Mstr. T. Cottle. Doncaster
- Mstr. P. Cottle. Doncaster
- Mr. J. R. Crosby, Motherwell, Scot.
- Mrs. A. Crossley, London
- Miss M. Crossley, London
- Miss P. Crossley, London
- Miss E. Crothers, Belfast
- Miss M. H. Cunningham, Heron Island, N.B.
- Miss S. A. Cuthbert, Glasgow
- Mr. C. Davidson, Dundee
- Mr. D. H. Dawson, Nanaimo, B.C.
- Mr. F. W. Dell, Fleetwood
- Mrs. Dell, Fleetwood
- Mrs. J. C. Denny, Preston. Eng.
- Mstr. T. G. Denny, Preston, Eng.
- Mstr. J. C. Denny. Preston, Eng.
- Mr. H. Dickinson, Blackpool
- Mrs. Dickinson, Blackpool
- Mstr. R. C. Dickinson, Blackpool
- Mstr. P. J. Dickinson, Blackpool
- Mrs. C. A. Doig, Grand Manan, N.B.
- Mstr. A. P. Doig, Grand Manan, N.B.
- Mr. A. R. Donaldson, Woodstock, N.B.
- Mrs. Donaldson, Woodstock, N.B.
- Miss M. U. Douglas, Kingston, Jamaica
- Mrs. S. E. Douglas, Belfast
- Mstr. N. A. Douglas, Belfast
- Mr. P. J. Drinnan, Dunfermline, Scot.
- Miss A. S. Drummond, Glasgow
- Miss M. I. Drummond, Yoxall, Eng.
- Miss M. L. Drummond, Barrow-in-Furness
- Mr. J. N. Dunlop, Edinburgh
- Mr. J. B. Dunlop. Edinburgh
- Mrs. S. M. Durling, Wilmot, N.S.
- Miss J. Edletzberger, Folkestone
- Mrs. E. Edwards, Fleetwood
- Mstr. G. A. Edwards. Fleetwood
- Mstr. J. L. Edwards, Fleetwood
- Mstr. M. J. Edwards, Fleetwood
- Miss P. Edwards. Fleetwood
- Miss C. Edwards, Fleetwood
- Miss D. Edwards, Fleetwood
- Mr. E. Essberger, Murstea, Eng.
- Mrs. Essberger, Murstead, Eng.
- MissJ. Essberger, Murstead, Eng.
- Mr. J. H. Evans, Vancouver. B.C.
- Mr. B. Everett. Winnipeg. Man.
- Mr. B. C. Everett, London
- Mrs. Everett, London
- Mr. B. Fabian, Ilford
- Miss V. Farmer, Market Drayton, Eng.
- Mrs. V. Field, Hamiota, Man.
- Mrs. M. Finnigan, Manchester
- Mstr. T. J. Finnigan, Manchester
- Mr. J. Fisher, Liverpool
- Mr. W. J. Foster, Vankleek Hill. Ont.
- Rev. E. W. Francis, Sunderland
- Mrs. Francis, Sunderland
- Mr. W. D. J. Francis, Sunderland
- Miss M. Francis, Hamiota, Man.
- Mrs. M. Fraser, Inverkip, Scot.
- Mstr. M. S. Fraser, Inverkip. Scot.
- Mstr. G. S. Fraser, Inverkip, Scot.
- Mrs. R. Fraser, Inverness. Scot.
- Miss C. Fraser, Inverness. Scot.
- Miss L. Fraser, Inverness. Scot.
- Mr. M. Frost, Stone. Eng.
- Mrs. B. Gallitis, St. Albans, Eng.
- Mr. R. H. Gasior
- Mr. M. Geller, London
- Mrs. A. George, Winnipeg. Man.
- Mr. R. C. Gilibert, Faramans, France
- Mr. J. J. Gledhill, Worksop
- Mrs. Gledhill, Worksop
- Mr. E. W. Gordon, Belfast
- Mrs. D. Grant, Salford, Eng.
- Miss B. Gran,. Salford. Eng.
- Miss M. Grant, Salford, Eng.
- Mrs. W. F. Gray, Frinton, Eng.
- Miss S. M. Gray, Frinton, Eng.
- Miss J. A. Gray, Frinton. Eng.
- Mrs. M. F. Gray, Winwick, Eng.
- Mstr. C. C. Gray, Winwick. Eng.
- Mr. A. J. Green, Birmingham
- Mr. J. Grey, Vancouver. B.C.
- Mr. C. Groves, Toronto
- Mrs. Groves, Toronto
- Mr. N. W. Hall, London
- Mrs. R. F. Harding, London
- Mr. S. H. Harrington, Bristol
- Mrs. Harrington, Bristol
- Mstr. R. Harrington, Bristol
- Mrs. M. Harris, Weston-super-Mare
- Miss S. M. Harris, Weston-super-Mare
- Mstr. P. Harris, Weston-super-Mare
- Miss L. Havell, Montreal
- Miss E. Hawthorne, Belfast
- Mrs. B. R. Hayward, London
- Mr. J. Hazelhurst, Toronto
- Miss L. M. G. Hemsley, Melbourne. Aust.
- Mrs. P. McQ. Henderson, Loanhead, Scot.
- Mstr. D. F. Henderson, Loanhead, Scot.
- Mr. R. Hewer, Wimbledon
- Mr. G. B. Hill, Thorner, Eng.
- Mrs. Hill, Thorner, Eng.
- Mstr. H. M. Hill, Thorner. Eng.
- Mr. R. S. Hill, Birmingham
- Mrs. M. K. Hill, Ballymena. N. Ire.
- Infant Hill, Ballymena. N. Ire.
- Mr. J. Hodge, Calgary, Alta.
- Mrs. Hodge, Calgary. Alta.
- Mr. H. M. Hornby, Saskatoon. Sask.
- Mr. A. M. Hosie, Aberdeen
- Mr. J. Humphry, London
- Mr. E. Hunter, Sheffield
- Mrs. Hunter, Sheffield
- Mr. E. B. Hunter, Sheffield
- Mr. A. Husain, Noakhali, Pakistan
- Mrs. Husain, Noakhali, Pakistan
- Miss I. Ihnatowicz, London
- Mr. F. Jackson, Leeds
- Miss R. Janson, St. Albans, Eng.
- Mrs. M. Jardine, Cranbrook. B.C.
- Mstr. M. Jardine, Cranbrook, B.C.
- Mstr. D. Jardine, Cranbrook, B.C.
- Miss H. L. Johnson, London
- Mrs. R. Johnston, Bangor, N. Ire.
- Miss R. Johnston. Bangor, N. Ire.
- Miss R. Johnston. Bangor, N. Ire.
- Mrs. M. E. Johnston, Bangor, N. Ire.
- Mstr. D. Johnston, Bangor, N. Ire.
- Miss L. Johnston, Bangor, N. Ire.
- Mstr. W. Johnston, Bangor, N. Ire.
- Mr. E. Jones, Winnipeg, Man.
- Mrs. L. Jordan, London
- Mrs. G. M. Jowitt, Blackpool
- Miss J. McL. Jowitt, Blackpool
- Mr. I. C. Keith, Bombay, India
- Mrs. Keith, Bombay, India
- Mr. G. Kerr, Glasgow
- Mrs. M. R. Kersel, Edinburgh
- Mr. R. R. Kersel, Edinburgh
- Mrs. E. F. Kewell, Folkestone
- Miss J. A. Kewell, Folkestone
- Mstr. J. R. Kewell, Folkestone
- Mr. H. Kilner, Wakefield, Eng.
- Mr. R. J. Kinsey, Edmonton, Alta.
- Mrs. Kinsey, Edmonton, Alta.
- Mstr. I. R. Kinsey, Edmonton, Alta.
- Miss E. E. Kipling, Manchester
- Miss I. A. Kissane, Sydney, Aust.
- Mr. J. G. Kroser, Springs, S.A.
- Miss A. Kruschwitz, Bristol
- Mr. K. Kudras, London
- Miss M. M. Lawson, Via Opotikl, N.Z.
- Mrs. M. Lawton, Toronto
- Mrs. Henry Lee, Parkstone, Eng.
- Miss V. Lee, Parkstone, Eng.
- Mstr. E. Lee, Parkstone, Eng.
- Mstr. R. Lee, Parkstone, Eng.
- Mr. S. W. G. Leech, Douglas, I.O.M.
- Mrs. A. Levicka, Chorley, Eng.
- Miss M. Lidiard, Loanhead, Scot.
- Mrs. Betty D. Lunn, Hastings
- Mr. J. P. Macdonald, Brantford, Ont.
- Mrs. Macdonald, Brantford, Ont.
- Mr. N. Macleod, Inverness, Scot.
- Mrs. Macleod, Inverness, Scot.
- Miss V. A. Macleod, Inverness, Scot.
- Mrs. I. McCallum, Calderbank, Scot.
- Miss M. McCallum, Calderbank, Scot.
- Mstr. W. McCallum, Calderbank, Scot.
- Mr. E. McCallum, Edinburgh
- Mr. J. McCarrall, Glasgow
- Mstr. M. D. McCavera, Alconbury, Eng.
- Mrs. E. McGuire, Glasgow
- Mr. T. E. McIntosh, Crathes, Scot.
- Mr. D. J. McKnight, Leicester
- Mstr. J. McKnight, Leicester
- Mrs. E. McKinnon, Glasgow
- Miss M. McMeekan, Glasgow
- Mr. D. McPherson, Edinburgh
- Mr. J. McVeigh, Glasgow
- Miss S. Magnus, London
- Mr. A. Makrotsky-Schmidt, Nantwich, Eng.
- Mrs. Makrotsky-Schmidt, Nantwich, Eng.
- Miss L. S. Makrotsky-Schmidt, Nantwich, Eng.
- P/O L. Mandy
- Mrs. Mandy
- Mrs. E. Marcinkowski, Hamilton, Ont.
- Mrs. C. Meins, London
- Mstr. B. Meins, London
- Mr. T. Meins, London
- Mr. D. G. Merrill, Edmonton, Alta.
- Mr. E. G. Miller, London
- Mrs. B. Miller, London
- Miss P. D. P. Miller, London
- Mr. P. C. Mills, Montreal
- Mr. J. Minarik, London
- Mrs. Minarik, London
- Mstr. P. Minarik. London
- Mstr. P. Minarik. London
- Miss E. Mitulis, Chorley, Eng.
- Mr. J. F. Möller, Orono, Ont.
- Mr. D. G. Morton, Bainton, Eng.
- Mrs. D. L. Mount, Calgary, Alta.
- Miss E. P. Mount, Calgary, Alta.
- Miss M. E. Mount, Calgary. Alta.
- Mr. G. Neely, Portglenone, N. Ire.
- Mrs. F. E. Neill, Leeds
- Mstr. I. Neill, Leeds
- Miss D. Niven, Cranleigh, Eng.
- Mrs. M. Nixon, Middleton, N.S.
- Mr. F. Nurkowski, Trowbridge, Eng.
- Mrs. Nurkowski, Trowbridge, Eng.
- Mr. J. O’Connell, London
- Miss W. Oklowska, Nantwich, Eng.
- Mrs. N. E. Olive, Wallington, Eng.
- Mstr. D. G. Olive, Wallington, Eng.
- Miss M. Olive, Wallington, Eng.
- Mstr. T. A. Olive, Wallington, Eng.
- Mstr. R. L. Olive, Wallington, Eng.
- Mrs. G. A. Paige, Toronto
- Mstr. J. C. Paige, Toronto
- Mr. A. E. Parnaby, Doncaster
- Mrs. Parnaby, Doncaster
- Mstr. M. A. Parnaby, Doncaster
- Miss J. H. Parnaby, Doncaster
- Mrs. I. M. Parr, Wallasey, Eng.
- Mrs. M. Payne, Winnipeg. Man.
- Mr. E. Pearcy, Chatham, Ont.
- Mrs. Pearcy, Chatham, Ont.
- Miss J. Pearcy, Chatham, Ont.
- Mrs. A. Pearson, Winnipeg. Man.
- Mr. W. J. Perkins, Galt, Ont.
- Mr. J. Poulton, London
- Mrs. J. Price, London
- Mstr. C. G. Price, London
- Mr. E. Raskovics. Shelley, Eng.
- Mrs. Raskovics. Shelley, Eng.
- Mstr. C. A. Raskovics, Shelley, Eng.
- Miss J. R. Renfrew, Dunoon, Scot.
- Mr. W. Renney, Manchester
- Mrs. Renney, Manchester
- Miss P. J. Renney, Manchester
- Miss R. Richards, London
- Mr. J. Richmond, Hamilton, Ont.
- Mrs. Richmond, Hamilton. Ont.
- Miss N. A. Roberts, Southall, Eng.
- Mr. D. W. Robertson, Dundee. Scot.
- Mrs. D. A. Robey, London
- Mstr. J. G. Robey, London
- Mrs. H. Roman, Gomersal, Eng.
- Mrs. M. Rose, Belfast
- Mstr. R. W. Rose, Belfast
- Mr. H. Ross, Connel, Scot.
- Mrs. A. Sadowska, Stratford-on-Avon
- Mr. L. Sander, Amsterdam
- Mr. W. I. Saunderson, Brookeborough, N. Ire.
- Mr. E. M. Scallan, Brak Pan, S.A.
- Miss K. C. See, Sydney, Aust.
- Mr. W. Seibt, Enderby, B.C.
- Miss L. Sergeant, Liverpool
- Miss M. Shaw. Glasgow
- Mrs. V. Shrubsole, Sittinbgourne. Eng.
- Mr. C. Singh. Village de Harke, India
- Mrs. Singh, Village de Harke, India
- Mr. F. W. Smith. Bradford
- Mrs. Smith, Bradford
- Mrs. E. Smith, Brantford, Ont.
- Miss V. L. Smith, Birmingham
- Mr. W. Spence, Madderty, Scot.
- Mr. H. Steinlin, Basle, Switz.
- Mr. W. Stewart, Perth, Scot.
- Mr. C. J. Stringer, Hockley, Eng.
- Mrs. Stringer, Hockley, Eng.
- Miss G. F. Stringer, Hockley, Eng.
- Mr. J. C. Stringer, Hockley, Eng.
- Miss B. A. Stringer, Hockley, Eng.
- Mr. J. Stroband, Amstelvecn, Holland
- Miss G. M. Styles, Toronto
- Mr. S. Szura, Stratford-on-Avon, Eng.
- Mrs. Szura, Stratford-on-Avon, Eng.
- Mr. C. Taylor, Hoylandswaine, Eng.
- Mrs. M. Taylor, Portsmouth
- Mstr. R. B. Taylor, Portsmouth
- Mr. P. Timberlakc, Barnchurst, Eng.
- Mrs. Timberlake, Barnehurst, Eng.
- Miss S. C. Toms, Bournemouth
- P/O T. Torrents
- Mrs. M. Travers, Ottawa
- Mr. G. Turner, Dodworth, Eng.
- Mrs. Turner, Dodworth, Eng.
- Mr. F. Van der Stuyf, Montreal
- Mr. N. W. Van der Walt, Brak Pan, S.A.
- Mr. R. E. Varvarande, Birmingham
- Miss O. T. Veloff, Toronto
- Mr. G. W. Vinicombe, Niagara Falls, Ont.
- Mr. A. Viirlaid, Barnsley
- Mrs. Viirlaid, Barnsley
- Mstr. A. J. Viirlaid, Barnsley
- Miss H. K. Viirlaid, Barnsley
- Miss I. K. Waddington, Meadow Lake, Sask.
- Mr. E. Wagstaff, Birmingham
- Mrs. Wagstaff, Birmingham
- Mr. H. J. Walbridge, Barrow-in-Furness Mr. V. M. Walters, Hove, Eng.
- Mr. H. Walton. Blackpool
- Mrs. Walton, Blackpool
- Mr. M. R. Ward. Amersham, Eng.
- Mrs. P. Ward. Southport
- Mstr. P. Ward. Southport
- Mstr. K. Ward, Southport
- Mr. T. C. Ward. Port Arthur, Ont.
- Mrs. B. Weaver, Glasgow
- Mstr. K. C. Weaver, Glasgow
- Miss S. C. Weaver, Glasgow
- Mrs. J. I. E. Webb. London
- Mstr. K. N. Webb. London
- Mrs. A. West, Ellesmere Port, Eng.
- Mrs. V. E. Wheeler, Birmingham
- Mstr. A. S. Wheeler, Birmingham
- Mrs. M. S. White, Portishead. Eng.
- Mr. J. H. P. Wilkie. Melhil, Scot.
- Mr. I. A. Wilkins. York. Eng.
- Mrs. Wilkins. York, Eng.
- Mstr. P. G. Wilkins. York. Eng.
- Mr. T. Williams, Romford, Eng.
- Mrs. Williams, Romford, Eng.
- Mrs. H. D. Williams, Reading
- Miss Williams, Reading
- Mrs. P. Willis, Kettering, Eng.
- Mstr. K. Willis, Kettering. Eng
- Miss S. Willis. Kettering, Eng.
- Mrs. H. M. Wolgast
- C.P.O. B. J. Woodacre
- Mr. G. S. D. Wright. London
- Mrs. C. Youle, Stowmarket, Eng.
- Miss S. C. Youle, Stowmarket. Eng.
- Mrs. A. M. Young, Sidcup, Eng.
- Mstr. R. S. Young, Sidcup, Eng.
- Miss G. Zebrowitz, London
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