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From: <>
Subject: passenger list Ille De france
Date: Sun, 6 Jun 2004 23:23:53 -0400
References: <001101c44af5$28a40fa0$d7d92f50@Telstra>


Thank You Debbie for compiling the lists, I'm Interested in the list from
the Ille de France sailing from Liverpool in 1944, Oct. arriving at pier
21 Oct 22nd 1944, willing to pay costs for list thank you Diane Cobon,
daughter of war bride Mrs Jean Tyson(ne Barnett) from Bromley Kent.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Debbie Beavis" <>
To: <>
Sent: Saturday, June 05, 2004 8:03 AM
Subject: RE: [WarBrides] Queen Mary Passenger List, September 1946


> Hi Melynda and list
>
> Finally I am here! I have returned to the UK for a couple of months'
holiday
> during which time my laptop computer went turtle up... my husband has
> finally arrived too and managed to work what we fear is a temporary 'fix'
so
> I have now downloaded all the emails together! We don't know how long this
> 'fix' is going to last as it has already crashed half a dozen times in
half
> an hour so if nobody gets a response to any other emails, this is probably
> why. I shan't be back in Oz for another four weeks.
>
> So having explained that... this is just to say that I am busy
transcribing
> (on my computer back in Australia) all the Queen Mary sailings which will
be
> published on CD (hopefully) next year. I have all the lists, but they
aren't
> yet fully transcribed.. I am working on them as fast as I can. I also have
> lots of others ... among them some Aquitania, a few Ile de France, and
many
> of the 'smaller' ships but again I am transcribing as quickly as I can and
> again they will be published on CD.
>
> I do have to make a charge for supplying photocopies or images of the
lists
> to cover my copying and postage costs, and the fact that I do have to work
> for my living. When I am in the UK, each trip to the PRO costs me about
100
> pounds to cover my petrol for the 240 mile round trip, plus the
> accommodation costs as I am not physically fit enough to manage both the
> round trip plus a day copying lists. The lists are unindexed, unfilmed,
and
> there are no finding aids other than my own databases so it's a very time
> consuming process. The British departure lists usually contain name of the
> bride and husband, plus rank and service. Her previous address, future
> address and next of kin. Please note that virtually no lists have survived
> for wartime departures unfortunately.
>
> I hope this helps.
>
> Debbie Beavis
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Melynda Jarratt [mailto:]
> > Sent: 02 June 2004 18:25
> > To:
> > Subject: Re: [WarBrides] Queen Mary Passenger List, September 1946
> >
> >
> > It's my understanding that Debbie Beavis may have the information you
> > seek... DEBBIE??? Where are YOU??
> >
> > ON the other hand, if you're a Canadian War Bride, I know
> > that the local
> > newspaper in Halifax published the names of every single war
> > bride from the
> > nominal rolls that were handed over to them by the ships in
> > advance of their
> > arrival - so it would, in effect, be the passenger list you
> > seek with the
> > wives' names, children's names, husband's names, destination
> > in Canada, port
> > of disembarkation and port of arrival....
> >
> > If only I could get a team of people together to transcribe this
> > information!!
> >
> > >From: "Robert & Delia Matthews" <>
> > >Reply-To:
> > >To:
> > >Subject: Re: [WarBrides] War Bride plaque
> > >Date: Tue, 1 Jun 2004 09:33:25 -0600
> > >
> > >I am also looking for a passenger list for the Queen Mary. September
> > >1946
> > >so
> > >if anyone can advise me as to how to go about getting one,
> > that would be
> > >great. Thank you so much
> > >
> > >----- Original Message -----
> > >From: "Vernie Foy" <>
> > >To: <>
> > >Sent: Friday, May 28, 2004 8:09 AM
> > >Subject: RE: [WarBrides] War Bride plaque
> > >
> > >
> > > > Hi
> > > > I was one of the 900 war brides on the Queen Mary which sailed 28
> > >August,
> > > > 1946. How does one go about getting
> > > > a copy of the list for that sailing?
> > > > The plaque idea would be great, if indeed there is such an item.
> > > >
> > > > Vernie
> > > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: Melynda Jarratt [mailto:]
> > > > Sent: May 28, 2004 8:24 AM
> > > > To:
> > > > Subject: RE: [WarBrides] War Bride plaque
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Hi, I personally haven't heard of a plaque with the names of WWII
> > > > War
> > >Brides
> > > > who sailed on the original Queen Mary and I believe I
> > would have by
> > > > now.
> > > >
> > > > The reason I don't think it exists - and I may be wrong -
> > is because
> > > > I
> > >have
> > > > never heard of anyone, (except Debbie Beavis, the
> > administrator of
> > > > this listserv as well as author of various books on
> > ships's lists)
> > > > who has compiled the names of WWII War Brides who came
> > over on the
> > > > original
> > >Queen
> > > > Mary.
> > > >
> > > > Perhaps Debbie knows the answer to this question? It's my
> > > > understanding
> > >that
> > > > she has been compiling - or has compiled - the lists of
> > Queen Mary
> > > > War Brides from the US and Canada. Whether that has
> > translated into
> > > > plaques
> > >that
> > > > someone can buy is another story. It's a good idea! My first
> > > > thought is that the plaques would only be able to hold
> > the names of
> > > > brides from a particular sailing, because the total number of war
> > > > brides who came over
> > >on
> > > > the Queen Mary would be in the thousands. The sailing in
> > August 28,
> > >1946,
> > > > for example, had over 900 Canadian brides. That would be a big
> > > > plaque!!!
> > > >
> > > > Melynda
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > >From: hlmw1 <>
> > > > >Reply-To:
> > > > >To:
> > > > >Subject: [WarBrides] War Bride plaque
> > > > >Date: Thu, 27 May 2004 10:51:39 -0600
> > > > >
> > > > >Does anyone have any information about a plaque with WWII War
> > > > >Brides names on it on the new Queen Mary II (not the old ship) .
> > > > >This question was raised at a monthly meeting of war brides
> > > > >yesterday. I did a Google search but can only find
> > plaques made out
> > > > >of the old Queen Mary deck boards - they sell for $100 each and
> > > > >must be engraved.
> > >I
> > > > >also noticed it only covers those who were on the old
> > Queen during
> > > > >the war years - not after. Any information will be appreciated.
> > > > >Hazel
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
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