RMS Capetown Castle Passenger List - 21 April 1949
Front Cover of a First and Cabin Class Passenger List for the RMS Capetown Castle of the Union-Castle Line, Departing 21 April 1949 from Southampton to Durban via Capetown, Port Elizabeth, East London and Madeira, Commanded by Captain W. D. Roach. GGA Image ID # 13cdc0fa2c
Senior Officers and Staff
- Captain W. D. Roach, Commander
- Chief Officer J. M. Lycett, D.S.C., R.D., R.N.R
- First Officer J. T. Coleman, R.D., R.N.R
- Second Officer J. D. Todd
- Third Officer P. C. Cockburn
- Fourth Officer B. G. Evans
- Chief Engineer J. Mills. O.B.E
- First Engineer D. Younger
- Second Engineer R. L. Cole, Sr
- Intr. Second Engineer W. H. Ardy
- Junior Second Engineer T. Ahern
- Surgeon J. J. Mullally, M.B., Ch.B., L.M
- Purser A. M. H. Baker, R.D., R.N.R
- Second Purser D. I. James
- Chief Steward E. J. Bateman
- Radio Officer J. Gilbart
First Class Passengers
Madeira
- Mr. O. Acciaioly
- Mrs. Acciaioly
- Master M. Acciaioly
- Mrs. E. B. Carter
- Dr. G. W. Grabham
Capetown
- Mr. W. Angus
- Mr. B. Averbuck
- Mrs. A. I. Baker
- Miss I. Baker
- Master D. Baker
- Mrs. E. Barlow
- Mr. P. Berning
- Mr. B. Black
- Mrs. Black
- Mr. A. V. Blake
- Mr. N. Burman
- Mrs. Burman
- Miss C. R. Burman
- Master M. Burman
- Mr. E. H. Burrell
- Mr. Buthwaite
- Mrs. Buthwaite
- Mrs. S. Butler
- Mrs. G. H. Butterfield
- Master B. Butterfield
- Mrs. E. Cahill
- Master Cahill
- Mr. J. J. Clayson
- F/0 A. G. W. Coulthard
- Mrs. Coulthard
- Mr. I. G. Craig
- Mrs. Craig
- Mr. A. C. Crothall
- Mr. C. R. Ellis
- Mrs. Ellis
- Mrs. M. J. N. Fay
- Master Fay
- Mr. J. H. Fletcher, 0.B.E., M.C
- Miss E. B. Geershon
- Mr. F. Gluck
- Mrs. S. V. Grant
- Dr. J. Hopton
- Mrs. E. B. Howard
- Mrs. M. Jowett
- Miss M. Jowett
- Mr. J. Jupp
- Cdr. The Rt. Hon. Viscount Kelburn, D.S.C., R.N
- Miss J. M. Kennedy
- Mrs. M. E. Lang
- Miss E. F. Lang
- Miss M. A. Lee
- Mr. J. Levinson
- Mrs. C. A. M. Macnab
- Mr. V. G. Marchant
- Mrs. Marchant
- Mr. A. F. McGrath
- Mr. L. Miller
- Mrs. Miller
- Mrs. E. M. L. Parker
- Miss R. H. M. Parker
- Mr. Plougmann
- Mr. F. A. W. Robinson
- Mrs. Robinson
- Mr. H. Ross
- Ft./Lt. J. A. Sheppard
- Mr. R. W. Sillars
- Lt.-Gen. G. G. Simonds, C.B., C.B.E., D.S.O
- Mrs. E. C. Simpson
- Cdr. E. N. Sinclair, D.S.C., R.N
- Mrs. Sinclair
- Master D. Sinclair
- Master A. Sinclair
- Mrs. D. I. Strong
- Master S. Strong
- Master C. Strong
- Mrs. N. S. Sullivan
- Miss A. N. Sullivan
- Miss M. Sullivan
- Miss J. Symonds
- Mr. G. Taylor
- Mr. H. Taylor
- Miss Y. F. Thompson
- Mr. J. H. Troman
- Mrs. Troman
- Mrs. G. Tudor-Owen
- Major F. Van Niekerk
- Mrs. Van Niekerk
- Master L. Van Niekerk
- Mr. J. Verhaighe
- Mr. J. V. Vincent
- Mr. H. C. Waddington
- Mrs. Waddington
- Mr. G. H. Wade
- Mrs. Wade
- Miss K. P. Weinbren
- Mr. G. S. Yarwood
- Mrs. Yarwood
- Mr. H. O. Young
Port Elizabeth
- Mr. J. H. Darbyshire
- Lt. Cdr. (S) E. Hart, R.N.R
- Mrs. Hart
- Miss D. Hart
- Master R. Hart
- Mrs. L. B. Moscardi
East London
- Mr. S. Outhwaite
- Mrs. Outhwaite
Durban
- Miss B. P. Booth
- Mrs. M. Gill
- Mr. W. D. L. Marsh
- Mrs. Marsh
- Miss A. J. Marsh
- Miss M. B. Marsh
- Mr. R. Mather
- Mrs. Mather
- Mr. J. R. Rea
- Mr. M. K. Sproston
- Mrs. E. E. Tidd-Pratt
- Mrs. M. Tong
- Mr. E. A. Walmsley
- Mrs. Walmsley
List of Cabin Class Passengers
Capetown
- Mr. R. V. Adams
- Mrs. S. M. Aitchison
- Master J. Aitchison
- Mr. R. E. Anson-Cook
- Mrs. M. E. Attwood
- Mr. C. S. Baird
- Mrs. E. Barlow
- Mrs. L. Barnett
- Master S. Barnett
- Miss B. Barnett
- Mr. J. Barrett
- Mr. I. W. Bestwick
- Miss E. M. Blakeley
- Mr. J. Bloomstein
- Mrs. F. E. Blount
- Miss L. Boessl-Krause
- Mrs. H. Route
- Miss C. Boyd-Wilson
- Miss E. C. Brendon
- Mr. R. Brill
- Miss H. M. Bromwich
- Mrs. M. J. Brophy
- Mrs. A. E. Brown
- Mr. J. Bunting
- Mrs. E. Burk
- Master Burk
- Miss Burk
- Master Burk
- Mrs. E. M. Butchart
- Mr. Carnegie
- Miss Carnegie
- Mr. C. Carson
- Mr. J. W. Champkins
- Miss B. G. Chivers
- Mr. F. M. Clark
- Mrs. Clark
- Miss S. Clark
- Master M. Clark
- Miss L. Clark
- Mr. W. J. Cocks
- Sister M. T. Condon
- Mrs. A. M. Coventry
- Mr. M. Cowan
- Mr. F. G. Crisp
- Mr. H. E. W. Cross
- Mrs. Cross
- Master T. Cross
- Master S. Cross
- Mrs. C. P. Cruikshank
- Mrs. L. Davies
- Mr. W. B. Davis
- Mrs. Davis
- Master R. B. Davis
- Master C. J. Davis
- Mrs. M. B. A. Davy
- Mrs. L. J. Dawe
- Mrs. L. M. Dewhurst
- Master M. Dewhurst
- Miss J. M. Dewhurst
- Miss J. B. Dixon
- Miss E. J. Dobbin
- Mrs. V. Z. Doel
- Master N. Doel
- Mrs. I. Donaldson
- Mr. G. C. Dorrestein
- Mrs. Dorrestein
- Miss B. Dorrestein
- Miss H. M. Doull
- Mrs. B. Dunne
- Miss B. Dunne
- Master M. Dunne
- Master P. Dunne
- Mrs. M. B. A. Edwards
- Master O. P. Edwards
- Master P. H. Edwards
- Mr. A. R. W. Elford
- Mr. T. F. G. Ellis
- Mrs. Ellis
- Master J. A. Ellis
- Mr. A. Frowde
- Mrs. E. A. Galsworthy
- Mrs. E. Galt
- Mr. R. M. Garlick
- Mrs. Garlick
- Mr. H. Garwood
- Mrs. Garwood
- Master R. Garwood
- Mr. A. Geary
- Mrs. Geary
- Mr. E. G. A. Graham
- Sister E. Greene
- Mrs. A. J. M. Grobbelaar
- Miss C. Grobbelaar
- Mr. W. Groothof
- Mrs. Groothof
- Miss G. Groothof
- Miss M. Groothof
- Master J. Groothof
- Master A. Groothof
- Mr. J. Grundy
- Mrs. E. Guenther
- Miss C. Guenther
- Master H. Guenther
- Sister C. M. Guiry
- Mr. I. L. Gurney
- Master A. Gurney
- Mr. D. W. Hallett
- Mr. V. W. Hampton
- Mr. F. Hardwick
- Mr. L. Harris
- Dr. W. H. Hart
- Mrs. Hart
- Mrs. V. Healey
- Mr. H. Henderson
- Miss G. Henderson
- Mrs. H. Herzke
- Mrs. L. Hewitt
- Miss B. Hewitt
- Mrs. M. V. Hinchco
- Miss T. J. Hinchco
- Miss G. Hoar
- Mr. H. A. Hogarth
- Mr. H. R. W. Holman
- Mrs. V. M. Holmes
- Mr. R. H. Home
- Mr. N. Hunter
- Mrs. Hunter
- Mr. J. P. Hunter
- Miss M. S. Hunter
- Miss B. E. Hunter
- Miss E. M. Ingram
- Mrs. G. Isaac
- Mr. F. A. Jackson
- Mrs. Jackson
- Miss Jackson
- Master Jackson
- Miss P. Jacob
- Mr. J. Jenkinson
- Mr. R. Jobing
- Mr. I. G. Jones
- Mrs. Jones
- Mrs. E. M. Jones
- Master P. C. G. Jones
- Miss J. K. Jones
- Mr. D. W. Kalkhoven
- Miss M. J. Kelly
- Mr. G. Kennedy
- Mr. K. Kennerley
- Mrs. Kennerley
- Miss L. Kennerley
- Miss F. E. Kite
- Mrs. A. Kyle
- Miss G. P. Lake
- Mr. P. E. Lane
- Mrs. M. M. E. Leaver
- Miss H. V. Leaver
- Miss M. E. Lee
- Mrs. H. Leopold
- Miss Lightford
- Mr. F. W. Lines
- Mr. R. N. Loney
- Mr. P. Lush
- Mrs. Lush
- Mr. D. C. Lynch
- Mrs. D. E. Mackay
- Miss I. T. M. MacRae
- Mrs. G. G. Magnas
- Mr. M. Maguire
- Mr. R. L. Mayhew
- Mrs. Mayhew
- Miss C. Mayhew
- Miss R. Mayhew
- Mr. W. McCamlie
- Miss P. L. McEvoy
- Mr. R. McKinney
- Mrs. McKinney
- Miss V. McKinney
- Miss G. Melville
- Professor G. H. Menzies
- Mr. J. A. Miller
- Mrs. Miller
- Mrs. P. Miller
- Miss M. S. Milne
- Mr. J. A. Mitchell
- Mrs. Mitchell
- Mr. D. C. Mitchell
- Mr. W. Moffat
- Mr. M. A. Monk
- Mrs. A. Monnik
- Mr. J. Mook
- Mrs. Mook
- Miss M. A. Mook
- Miss B. Mook
- Master J. Mook
- Mr. C. S. Moore
- Mrs. Moore
- Miss S. F. Moore
- Mr. G. Morgan
- Mrs. Morgan
- Master B. F. Morgan
- Master D. M. Morgan
- Miss G. I. C. Morrice
- Mr. A. C. Morris
- Mr. M. Morris
- Mrs. F. Morris
- Miss M. I. M. Mounsey
- Mrs. E. L. Mueller
- Miss I. Mueller
- Mrs. J. G. Muiry
- Miss C. C. Muiry
- Sister M. M. Murphy
- Mrs. M. Murray
- Miss S. Murray
- Miss L. Murray
- Master R. Murray
- Miss R. E. Newman
- Mrs. F. Nuernberger
- Mr. R. E. O'Herhead
- Mrs. J. C. Pearson
- Mrs. P. Petersen
- Mrs. M. Phillips
- Mr. H. M. B. Pimm
- Mr. D. Pollock
- Mrs. Pollock
- Miss A. Pollock
- Miss V. Pollock
- Master D. Pollock
- Mr. A. Potts
- Mr. B. J. Redhead
- Mrs. Redhead
- Miss Y. Redhead
- Mr. F. B. Rhodes
- Mrs. Rhodes
- Mr. J. Rodgers
- Mrs. Rodgers
- Miss M. Rose
- Mrs. A. Rouse
- Mr. R. J. Rowse
- Miss J. O. Russell
- Miss M. M. Russell
- Dr. M. J. Schwartz
- Mrs. Schwartz
- Miss M. Schwartz
- Master D. Schwartz
- Mrs. C. F. Sheppard
- Master A. Sheppard
- Master P. Sheppard
- Mr. J. Shields
- Mrs. Shields
- Mrs. F. Sibbald
- Miss E. A. Skew
- Mr. C. Smith
- Mr. R. A. Smith
- Mrs. D. I. Smith
- Mrs. P. M. B. Sneath
- Mrs. A. M. Steel
- Miss J. L. G. Stewart
- Miss J. H. Suttie
- Mr. K. Taupitz
- Mrs. Taupitz
- Mrs. J. Taylor
- Mr. H. W. Teasel
- Mr. E. J. Thomas
- Mrs. Thomas
- Mr. T. Thomas
- Miss O. M. Thomas
- Miss A. M. Tromp
- Mr. A. C. Turner
- Mr. W. A. Turner
- Mrs. C. M. Tustin
- Master W. B. Tustin
- Mrs. G. lUsbome
- Mrs. M. Varley
- Miss E. Varley
- Miss J. Varley
- Mrs. L. C. Wake
- Master M. Wake
- Miss A. Wake
- Mrs. B. Walden
- Miss J. R. Walden
- Master B. P. Walden
- Miss E. F. Walker
- Mr. R. Watkins
- Mrs. Watkins
- Miss L. Watkins
- Mrs. M. J. White
- Miss G. Whyte
- Mr. F. W. J. Wilde
- Mr. P. Wildman
- Major G. O. Williams
- Mrs. Williams
- Miss P. M. Williams
- Miss E. J. Williams
- Mrs. J. M. Williams
- Mr. H. Wilson
- Mrs. Wilson
- Master R. Wilson
- Mrs. I. Wilson
- Master A. R. Wilson
- Mr. J. W. Wilson
- Mrs. E. E. Wood
- Mrs. E. G. Wood
- Mrs. L. Wood
- Dr. W. F. Wright
- Mr. J. H. Wynne
- Mrs. Wynne
- Rev. C. Yesson
- Mrs. Yesson
- Miss I. D. Yesson
- Master L. A. Yesson
- Mrs. G. Zahn
- Miss G. Zahn
- Master G. Zahn
Port Elizabeth
- Mrs. E. McC. Black
- Mr. A. Champion
- Mrs. Champion
- Master J. Champion
- Miss J. J. Champion
- Mr. T. F. Crosbie
- Mrs. Crosbie
- Master E. Crosbie
- Mrs. E. M. Deakin
- Miss B. E. Deakin
- Mrs. W. A. Gibbons
- Mr. C. Ismay
- Mrs. Ismay
- Lt.-Col. R. J. Shearcroft
- Mrs. Shearcroft
- Mr. P. Skou
- Mrs. Skou
- Master E. Skou
- Mr. W. G. Sutton
- Mrs. Sutton
- Mrs. S. Vons
- Mrs. M. Young
East London
- Mr. V. Bortz
- Dr. J. E. Cawthorne
- Mrs. Cawthorn
- Master M. J. Cawthorne
- Master M. E. J. Cawthorne
- Mr. F. P. Dore
- Mr. F. McLeod
- Mrs. McLeod
- Master B. McLeod
- Master D. C. McLeod
- Mrs. F. E. Nye
Durban
- Mrs. J. P. Barr
- Master H. G. Barr
- Mr. E. D. Blacker
- Miss M. J. Booth
- Miss K. B. Cameron
- Mrs. M. Chater
- Miss J. Chesney
- Mr. S. Cocking
- Mrs. Cocking
- Miss N. Cocking
- Mrs. A. F. Collins
- Mrs. B. A. Crowther
- Miss G. Davison
- Mrs. A. Devlin
- Mrs. H. Devlin
- Master M. Devlin
- Mrs. M. E. Duncan
- Miss D. Dunham
- Mrs. C. A. Eckford
- Master M. G. Eckford
- Mrs. W. E. L. Gray
- Mrs. E. de V. Harris
- Mrs. M. Johnson
- Miss M. A. Johnson
- Mr. N. King
- Mrs. King
- Miss J. King
- Mr. S. King
- Master B. King
- Master R. King
- Mrs. H. P. Kilminster
- Master G. Kilminster
- Miss S. Kilminster
- Miss P. Kilminster
- Miss C. Kilminster
- Mr. H. E. Ludford
- Mr. H. F. Ludford
- Mr. G. Majoor
- Mrs. Majoor
- Master J. Majoor
- Master P. Majoor
- Miss C. Majoor
- Mr. R. M. Maud
- Mrs. Maud
- Miss Maud
- Mr. R. E. Morgan
- Mrs. Morgan
- Miss P. A. Morgan
- Mrs. L. Morley
- Miss I. C. Morley
- Mrs. E. Neal
- Mrs. E. M. O'Donnell
- Master P. O'Donnell
- Miss M. O'Donnell
- Miss U. G. Parkin
- Mr. D. Peregrine
- Mrs. Peregrine
- Miss D. J. Peregrine
- Mr. F. Powell
- Mrs. Powell
- Mrs. R. I. Ray
- Miss H. Ray
- Mr. F. J. Reed
- Mr. B. Roberts
- Miss A. D, Rooke
- Mrs. I. M. Rushton
- Miss G. P: Salmon
- Mrs. K. M. Seeley
- Mrs. A. ,Y. Sheppatd
- Master K. C. Sheppard
- Engr.-Capt. L. Thackara, R.N. (Ret.)
- Mrs. Thackara
- Mr. J. Townley
- Mr. W. F. Turner
- Master G. Walker
- Master A. Walker
- Miss M. Ward
- Mrs. A. G. Waters
- Miss G. M. Waters
- Miss M. D. Williamson
- Miss M. A. Woodward
- Mrs. F. M. Wooldridge
- Mrs. C. Wright
- Master D. J. Wright
- Miss L. Youngson
April 1949 Union-Castle Line Track Chart. GGA Image ID # 1da4915685
Information for Passengers
Hours of Meals, etc.
in the First Class the arrangements are :-
Tea and Coffee served in the cabins from 6.0 am
Dressing gong at 8:00 am
Children's breakfast at 8:00 am
Saloon Breakfast at 8:30 am
Children's dinner at 12:30 pm
Saloon Luncheon at 1:00 pm
Afternoon tea at 4.0 pm
Children's tea at 5.30 pm
Dressing gong at 6.30 pm
Saloon Dinner at 7:00 pm
The meals in the Cabin Class are :-
Tea and coffee served in the cabins from 6.0 am
Dressing gong at 8:00 am
Children's breakfast at 8:00 am
Saloon Breakfast at 8:30 am
Children's dinner at 12:30 pm
Saloon Luncheon at 1:00 pm
Afternoon tea at 4.0 pm
Children's tea at 5.30 pm
Dressing gong at 6.30 pm
Saloon Dinner at 7:00 pm
Children. It is desired that children take their meals at the special tables provided for them. Passengers are particularly requested to ensure that children in their care do not cause disturbance to other Passengers during the hours from 2 -4:00 pm when many Passengers are resting.
Hours of Closing Public Rooms. All Bars close at 11:30 pm and Smoking Rooms, Lounges and Reading Rooms close at midnight.
Baggage. Full information about Baggage is given in the Company's Handbook of Information for Passengers. Any further details may be obtained from the Purser.
Boats and Boat Drill. There is an ample number of boats on all the Company's vessels, and boat drill, in which Passengers are earnestly invited to participate, is held periodically.
Life Jackets. In every cabin life jackets equivalent to the number of berths in each cabin, will be found stowed in their special racks overhead and a passenger's Steward or Stewardess will demonstrate how these life jackets should be put on.
Deck Chairs are provided free of charge. Passengers' own chairs are only received on board and carried at owner's risk.
Divine Service is held in the First Class Lounge or Dining Saloon every Sunday at 10:30 am and all Passengers are invited to attend.
Shops and Hairdressing Saloons, with skilled hairdressers in attendance, are on all passenger vessels. Articles such as confectionery, cosmetics, toilet requisites, films, clothing, etc., are kept for sale to Passengers.
Letters, Telegrams, etc. For the convenience of Passengers a mail will be made up on board prior to arrival at a suitable port of call en route. Passengers are recommended to attend to the posting of their own letters in the letter box provided.
All information regarding telegraph rates, postal rates, stamps, etc., can be obtained from the Bureau.
All Passengers must furnish their addresses on the forms provided for the purpose on board, this information being required immediately on arrival in South Africa by the Immigration Authorities and on arrival in England by the Port Health Authorities. The assistance of Passengers in this matter is requested particularly, in order to facilitate the forwarding of any letters, telegrams, etc., which may arrive after they have left the vessel, or any articles that may be left in the cabins. Circulars or other printed matter of a similar nature will not be forwarded.
Passengers must apply personally to the Bureau for registered letters and packages.
On arrival of the vessel in England or South Africa, letters, etc., are sorted and sent on board as soon as possible and handed to Passengers in the respective classes on application.
Passengers expecting letters, etc., which do not arrive by the first delivery should make further application at the Bureau before disembarking.
It must be distinctly understood that while every care will be taken the Company cannot accept any responsibility in connection with the posting, receiving, delivery, forwarding, or transmission of letters, telegrams, parcels, etc.
Libraries. The libraries are open daily and the Librarians are in attendance to issue and receive books. Passengers are requested to ensure that books borrowed by them are duly entered by the Librarian before the volumes are taken away.
Any books found lying about are returned to the libraries, but Passengers will be held responsible for the loss of any book registered in their name. Any such loss is charged for in accordance with the price of the book.
Medical Attendance. The Surgeon of the vessel is authorized to charge for professional attendance, inclusive of medicines, at the rate of 10s. Od. per visit in the case of first class Passengers, and 5s. 6d. in the case of cabin class Passengers, with a maximum of two chargeable visits per day. Accounts for medical attendance will be rendered by the Surgeon before the end of the voyage.
Shore Excursions. For particulars of various Shore Excursions at Ports of Call, see separate booklet, a copy of which may be obtained from the Purser.
Time-Tables and Postal Guides. Railway and other time-tables, postal guides, etc., are available for reference at the Bureau.
Valuables, etc. Passengers' valuables or money may be handed to the Purser to be deposited in the vessel's safe for custody during the voyage, for which a charge is made of 3s. 6d. per £100 upon the declared value of each parcel or deposit, with a minimum charge of 2g.
Parcels required during the voyage can be re-deposited at half the above rate, a receipt being given on behalf of the Company for valuables or money so deposited.
Wireless Services enable Passengers to keep in touch with their friends throughout the voyage, either by radio-telegram or at much cheaper rates by means of ship letter telegrams. Full particulars and charges can be obtained from the Radio Office.
Complaints.—Any complaint should be addressed to the ship's authorities as promptly as possible.
The Union-Castle Mail Steamship Company, Limited Fleet
- Pretoria Castle 28,705 Tons
- LLANDOVERY Castle 10,639
- EDINBURGH Castle ... 28,705
- *KENILWORTH Castle ... 9,916
- Capetown Castle ... ... 27,002
- *Dr.KENSBERG Castle ... 9,904
- ATHLONE Castle ... ... 25,567
- *GOOD Hope Castle ... 9,879
- STIRLING Castle ... ... 25,554
- *RIEBEECK Castle ... 8,322
- CARNARVON Castle ... 20,122
- *RUSTENBURG Castle ... 8,322
- WINCHESTER Castle ... 20,012
- *ROXBURGH Castle ... 8,003
- ARUNDEL Castle ... ... 19,118
- *Richmond Castle ... ... 7,971
- Vessel building ... about 17,500
- *ROWALLAN Castle ... 7,950
- WARWICK Castle ... ... 17,383
- *ROCHESTER Castle... ... 7,795
- Durban Castle ... ... 17,382
- SANDOWN Castle ... ... 7,607
- DUNNOTTAR Castle ... 15,002
- t BRAEMAR Castle ... ... 7,067
- LLANGIBBY Castle ... 12,039
- *ROSLIN Castle ... 7,016
- LLANSTEPHAN Castle ... 11,346
- t ROVUMA ... 1,289
t Cargo Vessels. * Cargo Vessels with limited Passenger Accommodation.
