Transatlantic Prestige: RMS Queen Elizabeth Passenger List – 13 February 1947
Front Cover of a Cabin Passenger list for the RMS Queen Elizabeth of the Cunard Line, Departing Thursday, 13 February 1947 from Southampton to New York, Commanded by Captain C. M. Ford, CBE., RD, RNR. GGA Image ID # 174dbe83dd
A voyage including Valentine's Day in a glamorous transatlantic crossing. The World’s Largest Liner is the RMS Queen Elizabeth, Quadruple-Screw Turbine. Gross Tonnage 83,673.
🧭 Ship Overview: RMS Queen Elizabeth
Operator: Cunard Line
Launch Year: 1938 (maiden voyage: 1940 as troopship; commercial passenger service began post-WWII)
Route: Southampton to New York, a premier transatlantic corridor
Tonnage: 83,673 GT
Propulsion: Quadruple-screw turbine
Captain (1947): C. M. Ford, CBE, RD, RNR
The Queen Elizabeth was the largest passenger ship ever built at the time. This voyage, shortly after WWII, was part of a renewed era of civilian travel during a time of global recovery and post-war reunification. The ship was known for its luxury, speed, and royal namesake.
🧳 Voyage Details:
Date of Departure: Thursday, 13 February 1947
Port of Departure: Southampton, England
Port of Arrival: New York, USA
Occasion: A post-war luxury voyage across the Atlantic, including Valentine’s Day onboard ❤️
Senior Officers and Staff
- Commander: Captain C. M. Ford, C.B.E., R.D., R.N.R
- Staff Captain: R. G. Thelwell, O.B.E., R.D., R.N.R
- Chief Officer: E. A. DIVERS, O.B.E., R.D., R.N.R
- Chief Engineer: W. Harding
- Staff Chief Engineer: A. B. Kyle
- Purser: L. E. Carine
- Staff Purser: W. J. Jolliffe
- Cabin Purser: V. Macleod Phillips
- Principal Medical Officer: G. A. Goolden, M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P
- Surgeon: B. Lawson, F.R.C.S
- Chief Steward: A. E. Jones, M.B.E
- Chief Cabin Steward: W. C. Marshall
- Travel Bureau: L. C. Stonehouse
Cabin Passengers
- Miss T. M. P. Adams
- Miss Pearl E. Akers
- Mr. Gerald W. Albert
- Mrs. Albert
- Mr. F. S. Alexander
- Mrs. I. E. Allan
- Mr. Derrick C. E. Allcock
- Mrs. Allcock
- Mr. Chris. Andersen
- Mrs. Andersen
- Mrs. I. Annas
- Mr. J. B. T. Armstrong
- Miss J. M. Armstrong
- Mrs. D. M. Arnold
- Mrs. L. Bailey
- Miss F. Ball
- Miss A. L. Barlow
- Miss M. Barrett
- Mr. Donald S. Bartlett
- Prof. F. C. Bartlett
- Mrs. M. Barton
- Mr. M. Bassanese
- Mrs. Bassanese
- Master A. P. Bassanese
- W.-Cdr. R. N. Bateson, D.S.O., D.F
- Mr. A. Beardshaw
- Mrs. Beardshaw
- Mrs. L. S. Beizer
- Miss A. Bell
- Viscomtesse de Bellaigue
- Mrs. J. Benner
- Master Allan R. Benner
- Mrs. J. Bergeron
- Mr. A. Berlinger
- Mrs. Berlinger
- Mrs. M. Bevilac
- Mr. H. C. Biering
- Mr. A. Birnbaum
- Mrs. S. Birrell
- Miss K. Blackman
- S.-Lt. M. J. Blackman, R.N
- Mrs. A. E. Blake
- Master P. J. Blake
- Mr. V. Blauner
- Mr. R. Blum
- Mr. M. Bodnar
- Mr. R. Bolaffio
- Mrs. Bolaffio
- Mr. R. N. Bollans
- Mrs. G. Bowen
- Miss W. Bowen
- Miss Katherine M. Bowes
- Miss D. M. Bowman
- Mr. F. F. H. Boxali
- Mrs. A. Brabury
- Miss J. Brabury
- Miss M. J. Brabury
- Miss J. Brandrick
- Mr. F. C. Branicki
- Mrs. Branicki
- Miss M. Brannick
- Mr. C. Brattesani
- Mrs. Brattesani
- Mr. D. Brazier
- Mr. Edgar Brierly
- Mrs. Brierly
- Miss D. Bromyard
- Miss D. Brown
- Mrs. G. S. Brown
- Mrs. M. Browsil
- Mr. William B. Budd
- Mrs. Budd
- Mrs. S. Budd
- Hon. Mrs. M. Bull
- Miss M. Burgess
- Mrs. A. Burianova
- Mrs. H. Burnell
- Mr. Lawrence H. Burns
- Mrs. Burns
- Master Charles A. Burns
- Miss Audrey E. Burns
- Mr. C. Bussieres
- Mrs. Bussieres
- Miss P. Bussieres
- Miss E. S. Buxton
- Mr. M. Cadieux
- Mr. J. Caldwell
- Mrs. A. N. Cambell
- Miss H. E. Cambell
- Miss J. W. Cameron
- Mr. J. Capperauld
- Mr. John Carroll
- Mrs. Carroll
- Miss M. Carter
- Dr. D. G. Catcheside
- Mrs. A. C. Chambers
- Master Victor A. Chambers
- Mrs, J. P. Chandler
- Mr. S. Chodos
- Miss Minnie St. E. Christie
- Mr. J. Chubb
- Mrs. Chubb
- Mrs. M. Clark
- Miss Ivy Clayton
- Mr. J. Cleaver
- Miss E. A. Clements
- Mr. H. C. Clements
- Miss O. E. Clements
- Mrs. A. Cochrane
- Miss Eileen Cohen
- Mr. M. Cohn
- Mrs. Cohn
- Mrs. V. M. Cole
- Mr. R. L Coleman
- Mrs. Coleman
- Master R. M. L. Coleman
- Mrs. D. Conbeer
- Mr. J. Conroy
- Mrs. M. M. Conway
- Mr. Percy Counsell
- Mr. W. S. Course
- Mrs. Course
- Mr. S. Courtney
- Miss J. W. Coward
- Mr. V. J. Crisafulli
- Mrs. C. L. Crowfoot
- Miss J. Crozier
- Mr. P. Cupka
- Mr. F. Curtis
- Miss Heather Y. Curtis
- Rev. B. Montague Dale
- Mr. G. Damolini
- Mrs. E. Cutler
- Mrs. M. Davidson
- Miss J. Davidson
- Master Davidson
- Mrs. H. W. I. Davies
- Miss R. Davies
- Mr. C. E. Davis
- Mrs. Davis
- Miss D. Davis
- Mrs. F. Dawe
- Miss J. S. H. Dearie
- Miss M. A. Debonneville
- Miss C. G. Deeks
- Mrs. J. De Haan
- Mr. J. F. Dehn
- Mrs. E. F. Della-Giustina
- Miss Catherine B. Della-Giustina
- Rev. M. J. Dempsey
- Mr. Paul Descouzis
- Master Paul Descouzis
- Miss Jane Dickson
- Mr. A. Disley
- Mr. E. Dobbs
- Miss I. Dodd
- Mrs. A. M. Dooley
- Mr. F. L. Dorn
- Mrs. Dorn
- Mrs. A. Dresler
- Mr. E. Duncan
- Mr. Cecil T. Dunseith
- Mr. L. Dytch
- Mrs. E. Ellerton
- Miss E. M. Emerson
- Mrs. S. Esko
- Miss M. L. Esson
- Major C. Everitt
- Capt. Doris Fisher
- Mr. L. Fishl
- Mr. Max Fitze
- Mr. J. Fitzgibbon
- Mrs. Fitzgibbon
- Miss E. Fletcher
- Miss C. Flood
- Miss K. Fox
- Mr. Jack Frankfort
- Miss Vivian Frankfort
- Mrs. F. Fudger
- Mrs. E. Fairfield
- Miss M. E. Fairfield
- Master J. E. Fairfield
- Mrs. G. Fantl
- Mr. Michael J. Farrell
- Miss M. Farren
- Mrs. A. Fauroux
- Mr. A. Faybik
- Mr. P. Feder
- Mrs. E. Fenton
- Miss A. Figg-Hoblyn
- Mr. T. R. W. Figg-Hoblyn
- Mrs. A. M. Garnett
- Mrs. C. R. Garth
- Mr. G. Gastrell
- Mrs. Gastrell
- Master P. C. Gastrell
- Mr. A. Gekiere
- Mrs. Gekiere
- Miss A. Gekiere
- Mr. R. Georgescu
- Mrs. Georgescu
- Miss M. Geraghty
- Mrs. D. M. Gerrish
- Mr. R. Ghani
- Miss L. Gibel
- Mr. W. E. Gibson
- Mr. Joseph G. Gilbert
- Mr. P. E. Giles
- Mr. O. Glas
- Mr. B. Glass
- Mrs. Glass
- Mr. Charles Goddard
- Mrs. Goddard
- Very Rev. E. N. Porter Goff
- Mrs. A, Gold
- Mrs. B. R. Gordon
- Mr. B. T. Gossling
- Mrs. M. J. Gove
- Master J. J. Gove
- Miss A. N. Gove
- Mrs. I. W. F. Grant
- Miss F. M. Green
- Mr. H. E. Greenall
- Mrs. Greenall
- Mr. Oscar W. Griffler
- Mr. D. D. Grwecock
- Miss D. Hall
- Mrs. S. J. Hall
- LCDR H. N. G. Hallet, D.S.C., R.N
- Mr. G. C. Hallett
- Mrs. Hallett
- Miss Margaret M. Hampton
- Mrs. D. Hanslow
- Mr. C. E. Hare
- Miss W. J. Harrison
- Mr. R. A. Harter
- Mrs. M. Hay
- Mr. William Healey
- LCOL R. D. Hearder
- Mr. Frank Helm
- Mrs. Helm
- Master G. T. Helm
- Miss J. B. Henderson
- Miss E. Henshall
- Miss I. Heyes
- Miss M. Heyneman
- Mr. T. H. Higgs
- Mrs. Higgs
- Mr. Michael Hillman
- Mr. F. G. Hobden
- Mrs. Hobden
- Miss Joy D. Hobden
- Dr. G. F. Hoessly
- Mrs. R. Horova
- Miss Joan Howard
- Miss M. Huber
- Mr. R. D. Hugentobler
- Mrs. Hugentobler
- Master A. C. Hugentobler
- Mrs. E. Hunley
- Mr. B. Hunt
- Mr, R. Hunter
- Mrs. Hunter
- Mr. R. Ilardo
- Mrs. E. Ireland
- Miss P. E. Jackson
- Mr. D. M. Jameson
- Mrs. E. J. Jarvis
- Miss H. R. Jinks
- Mr. J. Johnson
- Mr. A. Jones
- Mrs. M. Jones
- Miss M. J. Jones
- Miss D. Jones
- Master P. J. Jones
- Miss M. Jones
- Mrs. C. Josselson
- Mr. J. Jungleib
- Mrs. Jungleib
- Mr. K. Juul-Hanson
- Miss N. Kellenberger
- Mr. E. L. Kelley
- Miss Margaret Kelly
- Mr. E. Kemp
- Mrs. Kemp
- Master J. B. Kemp
- Miss J. M. Kemp
- Major J. P. Kempf
- Miss M. Kennedy
- Miss M. F. King
- Mrs. J. E. Kirkbride
- Miss Lynn Kirkbride
- Mr. R. B. Kleiman
- Mrs. P. Klein
- Mrs. B. Kliger
- Miss G. E. Knight
- Miss Doreen Knowles
- Miss Anna Kornmehl
- Mrs. L. C. Krake
- Mr. B. K. Kunz
- Mrs. Kunz
- Master K. A. Kunz
- Mr. Henry Kutner
- Mrs. Kutner
- Mr. A. de Kas Angelino
- Mr. Jerry Kasparin
- Mrs. Kasparin
- Mrs. D. M. Landymore
- Miss Landymore
- Miss Edna A. Lane
- Mrs. J. Lang
- Mr. P. W. Larsen
- Mr. P. Larson
- Mr. A. Law
- Mrs. Law
- Mr. George W. Layton
- Mr. C. J. Leggett
- Mr. S. Lehr
- Mrs. Lehr
- Mr. R. Lematayer
- Mr. H. Leon
- Mr. P. C. de Lestree
- Mrs. B. Levin
- Mrs. T. Levy
- Mr. A. Lewis
- Mrs. Lewis
- Mr. William Lewis
- Dr. S. Lieberman
- Mrs. Lieberman
- Mr. J. Lieblich
- Mr. Snert T. Liknes
- Mr. W. F. Limpert
- Mrs. Limpert
- Mr. E. Lloyd
- Miss Rose Lock
- Mr. Leo Lohren
- Mrs. N. I. M. Longden
- Master D. R. Longden
- Mr. J. A. Lothian
- Mr. J. Lowenstein
- Mrs. Lowenstein
- Mrs. A. Lowi
- Mr. Justin MacCarthy
- Mrs. M. Machell
- Mr. E. C. MacIntyre
- Mrs. MacIntyre
- Master E. C. MacIntyre
- Master J. W. MacIntyre
- Cmdr. E. M. Mackay, R.N.R
- Mrs. Eric M. Mackay
- Mr. W. N. MacLeod
- Mrs. MacLeod
- Mr. D. O. Maggott
- Miss J. D. P. Main
- Mrs. H. B. Malecki
- Miss A. Malone
- Mr. B. L. Maranda
- Mrs. Maranda
- Miss P. de Maria
- Miss D. F. Marriott
- Mr. W. R. Marshall
- Mr. S. Martin
- Mrs. Martin
- Mr. I. Matkovic
- Miss M. S. McArthur
- Miss R. McCallum
- Mr. J. McCliesh
- Miss J. McCraig
- Mr. P. J. McDonald
- Mr. K. W. McDougall
- Mrs. McDougall
- Miss H. J. McDougall
- Miss H. McDowall
- Major N. H. D. McGill, R.M
- Miss M. McGlade
- Mr. T. McGovern
- Mr. P. Mclnroy
- Mrs. Mclnroy
- Mr. Thomas P. McLaughlin
- Mr. G. W. McLean
- Mrs. K. McMillan
- Miss E. McMillan
- Miss E. McMillan
- Mr. John McNeil
- Mrs. McNeil
- Miss A. G. McPhail
- Miss B. McPhee
- Mrs. M. McRae
- Mr. T. McVeigh
- Miss E. L. Mesney
- Mrs. H. T. C. Metcalfe
- Master Nicholas Metcalfe
- Dr. G. Metz
- Mrs. J. C. M. Millard
- Miss J. M. Millard
- Miss K. Miller
- Mrs. Y. M. Miller
- Miss C. J. Milward
- Miss J. E. Milward
- Wing-Cdr. T. H. Moon
- Mrs. Moon
- Mrs. H. Moracchine
- Mr. L. Morgan
- Miss E. K. Mueller
- Miss E. Mulhern
- Mrs. E. Mullender
- Dr. I. Muller
- Mrs. Muller
- Mr. M. Mulvihill
- Rev. M. Murie
- Mrs. S. J. Murray
- Mrs. F. Musil
- Mr. Jack Muskett
- Miss Ethel A. Myatt
- Miss M. Naughton
- The Lady Faith Nesbit
- Mrs. U. Nest
- Master M. Pfeiffer
- Miss Ruth Neukomm
- Mr. E. J. A. G. Neville
- Miss A. Nicklin
- Mr. H. Niederost
- Mr. V. V. Nimidofe
- Miss D. O’Brien
- Mr. T. D. Ogier
- Mrs. Ogier
- Master Thomas P. Ogier
- Master Roland Le P. Ogier
- Mr. W. H. Pymer
- Mrs. Pymer
- Mr. Carl O. Olesen
- Mr. M. Oppenheimer
- Mrs. Oppenheimer
- Miss J. M. Oseman
- Miss H. Rae
- Mr. Severyn Ramer
- Mrs. E. Ramsay
- Mr. J. A. Ranson
- Miss M. Rawlings
- Miss M. Rennard
- Dr. I. Richard
- Mr. G. W. Riddle
- Mr. P. Rieben
- Mrs. S. Ripin
- Mr. E. A. Robbins
- Mrs. Robbins
- Miss E. Roberts
- Mrs. M. B. Robertson
- Mr. D. Robinson
- Mrs. E. R. Robinson
- Miss M. J. Roe
- Mrs. M. Roessling
- Mr. E. Rosner
- Mrs. D. F. Roundhill
- Miss M. F. Roundhill
- Mr. C. S. Rushbrooke
- Miss L. Rutherford
- Mr. A. Ruzicka
- Mrs. Ruzicka
- Mr. J. G. M. Pardoe
- Miss M. Parry
- Mr. V. Pattinson
- Mrs. Pattinson
- Master J. V. Pattinson
- Miss M. E. Peake
- Mrs. D. Pearce
- Mrs. S. M. Peers
- Mrs. H. G. Pentecast
- Mr. W. Pepper
- Mrs. Pepper
- Mr. C. Perrard
- Mrs. Perrard
- Miss E. Pierce
- Mr. T. Pierce
- Miss E. M. Pilcher
- Mrs. A. T. Pinkerman
- Capt. A. Pitcher
- Master A. C. Potgieter
- Mr. M. Poupart
- Miss G. Pratt
- Miss M. L. Preisig
- Master J. Przykleng
- Lt.-Col. B. G. B. Pugh
- Mrs. A. Purcell
- Miss E. G. Sandler
- Mr. Aniceto Sansoni
- Mrs. T. E. Schaffer
- Mrs. I. J. Scherer
- Mrs. M. T. Schlinquer
- Mr. B. Schriever
- Mr. A. Scott
- Col. S. Morley Scott
- Miss C. Seal
- Mr. J. A. Seaton-Burridge
- Mrs. Seaton-Burridge
- Miss J. Seddon
- Mr. L. Seidal
- Miss Genevieve Sergent
- Miss L. M. Sharp
- Mrs. A. Shaw
- Miss Margaret Shaw
- Mrs. Norman J. Shaw
- Miss M. Sheehan
- Mr. L. Shenkin
- Mrs. R. Shenkin
- Mrs. S. Sherman
- Dr. Edith Silbeger
- Mr. S. E. Simon
- Miss E. Skermer
- Miss A. G. Smith
- Mr. Edward D. Smith
- Mrs. Smith
- Mr. E. F. Smith
- Mrs. Smith
- Miss S. F. G. Smith
- Miss S. Smith
- Miss Gladys Smith
- Miss Ida Smith
- Miss M. E. Smith
- Miss P. E. Smith
- Miss M. J. Smith
- Miss C. B. Snowden
- Mr. Douglas W. Spencer
- Mrs. Spencer
- Miss Jean A. Spencer
- Miss E. J. Spencer
- Mr. J. Sperlik
- Mrs. Sperlik
- The Hon. Josiah Colin Stamp
- The Hon. Mrs. Stamp
- Miss O. J. Stamp
- Miss A. P. D. Stamp
- Mr. S. Stargatt
- Mrs. A. Stephens
- Mr. J. Stern
- Mrs. M. Stern
- Miss O. N. Stern
- Mrs. O. A. Stewart
- Master L. G. Stewart
- Mr. W. F. Stewart
- Mrs. Stewart
- Master R. F. Stewart
- Mrs. W. H. Stewart
- Miss J. W. Stewart
- Mrs. L. Stross
- Miss D. Stross
- Mr. F. Strother
- Mr. Thos. E. Style
- Mrs. Style
- Mr. D. T. Summerhayes
- Mr. M. Tauman
- Dr. B. Taylor
- Miss E. H. S. Taylor
- Miss S. L. Taylor
- Mrs. P. Teale
- Mrs. I. Thewlis
- Mrs. A. Thiel
- Mr. A. S. E. Thomas
- Mrs. Thomas
- Mr. D. G. Thomas
- Mr. A. A. R. Thompson
- Mr. G. P. Thompson
- Mr. J. B. Timms
- Mr. C. Tischhauser
- Mrs. Tischhauser
- Mrs. A. M. Todd
- Miss A. M. Todhunter
- Mr. A. Tonks
- Mr. F. Toselli
- Mrs. Toselli
- Mrs. J. M. Townend
- Mr. J. R. C. Townsend
- Mrs. Townsend
- Mr. J. Tully
- Mr. Robert E. Turner
- Mrs. Turner
- Master Robert D. Turner
- Mr. John H. Turrell
- Mrs. Turrell
- Mr. Henry Van-Druten
- Mr. M. V. Van Zanten
- Mrs. Van Zanten
- Mr. R. Van Zonneveld
- Mrs. Van Zonneveld
- Miss A. Vavra
- Mr. L. J. Verneli
- Mr. M. H. Vivian
- Miss A. V. Wable
- Mrs. M. W. Walker
- Miss R. Walker
- Mr. M. Wals
- Mr. C. Walsh
- Miss M. Walshe
- Miss A. A. Warren
- Lt.-Col. Harold J. B. Warren
- Mrs. Warren
- Miss Mary R. Warren
- Master James B. Warren
- Mr. R. E. Webb
- Mrs. Webb
- Mrs. L. Weil
- Master J. C. Weil
- Mrs. H. E. L. Weiss
- Miss P. I. Weiss
- Master N. S. M. Weiss
- Mr. L. Wells
- Mrs. Wells
- Prof. G. A. P. Weyer
- Miss J. S. Whishart
- Mr. A. White
- Mrs. White
- Miss C. White
- Miss A. Whitehall
- Mr. T. W. Whiting
- Mr. R. Whittington
- Mrs. Whittington
- Mr. Grosvenor Whittle
- Mrs. C. M. Wickenden
- Mr. J. Wiener
- Mrs. Wiener
- Mrs. A. L. Wildman
- Mrs. A. M. Wilkinson
- Mr. A. L. Williams
- Mr. J. R. B. Williams
- Miss Dorothy V. Williams
- Mr. George I. R. Williams
- Mrs. M. M. Williams
- Mrs. E. V. Wood
- Miss M. A. Wood
- Mr. Garnet Woodbridge
- Mr. A. Woodford
- Mrs. Woodford
- Mr. C. Wr Wright
- Capt. R. H. Wright, R.N. D.S.C.
- Miss L. Wynhausen
- Miss H. A. Yarrow-Jones
- Mrs. H. Yates
- Mrs. E. M. L. Young
- Mr. P. S. Young
- Cdr. F. C. R. Younghusband
- Mrs. Younghusband
- Mrs. M. Zelenay
- Mr. G. Zera
- Mr. J. R. Zetoony
- Mrs. Zetoony
- Mr. L. Zilberkweit
- Mrs. Zilberkweit
- Miss I. N. Zilberkweit
⭐ Notable Individuals Onboard:
🎓 Academics and Professors
Prof. F. C. Bartlett – Likely Sir Frederic Charles Bartlett, noted British psychologist from the University of Cambridge, known for his pioneering work in memory and cognition.
Prof. G. A. P. Weyer – Research is limited, but presence aboard suggests prominence in scholarly or scientific circles.
🎖️ Military Figures
W.-Cdr. R. N. Bateson, D.S.O., D.F. – A Wing Commander in the Royal Air Force, decorated with the Distinguished Service Order (DSO) and Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC), indicating service in WWII.
LCDR H. N. G. Hallet, D.S.C., R.N. – A Royal Navy Lieutenant Commander, recipient of the Distinguished Service Cross, recognizing acts of valor during wartime naval operations.
Cmdr. E. M. Mackay, R.N.R. – Senior officer in the Royal Naval Reserve.
Major N. H. D. McGill, R.M. – Likely a Royal Marine major, signaling career military service.
Lt.-Col. B. G. B. Pugh – Senior officer, possibly from the British or Commonwealth armed forces.
Col. S. Morley Scott – Senior military command.
Capt. R. H. Wright, R.N., D.S.C. – Royal Navy Captain, recipient of the Distinguished Service Cross.
Cdr. F. C. R. Younghusband – Commander rank in the Royal Navy or RNR, likely with strategic wartime experience.
⛪ Religious Figures
Rev. B. Montague Dale – Anglican clergyman or chaplain.
Rev. M. J. Dempsey – Catholic priest; possibly American, notable for religious outreach.
Very Rev. E. N. Porter Goff – “Very Reverend” denotes a high-ranking church official (e.g., dean or archdeacon).
Rev. M. Murie – Likely part of transatlantic ecclesiastical movements or missionary work.
👑 Nobility & High Society
Viscomtesse de Bellaigue – A French noblewoman, adding to the ship’s international prestige.
Hon. Josiah Colin Stamp & Hon. Mrs. Stamp – Members of British aristocracy, possibly descendants of Josiah Stamp, 1st Baron Stamp, economist and public servant.
The Lady Faith Nesbit – Member of the British peerage, likely connected to influential political or social circles.
🎨 Noteworthy Images & Their Relevance
📸 Image Highlight:
Front Cover (GGA Image ID: 174dbe83dd), RMS Queen Elizabeth Passenger List (13 February 1947) Featuring elegant, post-war design and Cunard branding, this image speaks to the restored prestige of ocean travel. The visual serves as a striking historical artifact, representing how transatlantic voyages were once glamorous, ceremonial, and internationally significant.
📚 Relevance for Teachers, Students, Historians, and Genealogists
🧑🏫 Teachers/Professors: Great for discussing post-WWII migration, transatlantic culture, or the role of ships in diplomatic and military transport.
👩🎓 Students: Inspires essays on mid-20th-century class systems, global mobility, or historical passenger records as a form of primary source material.
🧬 Genealogists: Provides rich detail for tracing family members who traveled between Europe and North America in the wake of war.
🕵️♂️ Historians: A window into 1947 society: class hierarchies, gender roles, global recovery after conflict, and maritime innovation.
🧠 Final Thoughts – Why This Passenger List Matters
This 1947 RMS Queen Elizabeth passenger list is a treasure trove of social, academic, military, and genealogical insights from a critical moment in postwar history. From decorated war veterans to noble families and leading scholars, these names tell stories of rebirth, travel, and international connection. Whether you're a genealogist chasing a family trail 🌍, a teacher guiding students through mid-century migration 📖, or a historian documenting elite oceanic travel 🚢—this list holds enduring value.
If you're writing an essay, biography, or class project, 📌 remember to cite the GG Archives as your source and explore their vast holdings of ocean travel ephemera and documents.
✍️ Use this list as a launchpad into real stories of real people who crossed the Atlantic in search of opportunity, duty, or return.
