William & Sister Alice Mary Griffin

[Ladyhawk]

Not sure if you have this entry - apologies if I've duplicated

UK, Incoming Passenger Lists, 1878-1960
William Griffin Birth Date:   26 Feb 1905
address in UK 34 Avenue Rd Grantham Lincs
Port of Departure:   Durban, South Africa
Arrival Date:   9 Oct 1959 Port of Arrival: Southampton
Ports of Voyage:   Durban
Ship Name:   Carnarvon Castle

[James2you]

Thanks Ladyhawk, May I now recap please,, sometimes it helps me understand....
1st Dep    9/9/1950 vessel Stella Polaris
2nd Arr    19/9/1952 vessel Carnarvon Castle
3rd  ?
4th  Arr   29/11/1955 vessel Chusan
5th Dep   3/6/1959  vessel  Canton
6th Arr   9/10/1959  vessel Carnarvon Castle
7th Dep ?
8th Arr  26/2/1960 vessel  Stirling Castle
So there must be two more sailings..... The 3rd & 7th sailings

[James2you]

Good morning Everyone, is it possible to view all records of sailings so that I could add them to the time line.

Thanks again to all who helped with the Griffin Voayges

[tup1]

Hi John,

I have been in touch with a lady who was an apprentice hairdresser for Alice Mary Griffin and she told me that Alice and her brother William travelled on cruises to visit an ex employee who they were great friends with and when Alice came back she used to bring presents back for all her staff(16) the seniors were given handbags and the next jewellry cases,scarfs,hankies etc.William owned John Halls the furniture store on St Peters Hill now Lloyds bank.They lived 34 Avenue Rd which is now Avenue Veternary Centre until later in life they moved to a flat opposite which had been built.
Hope this adds to your Griffin history.

Kathy

[James2you]

Hi, thank you very much for that, yes we do know quite a lot about them and not so much about William and his movement in the Freemasons, I have got some weird and strange stories but ask would you be interested in my email, it is actually my wife who is connected, Mary Ellen Wood & then Grand dad Joseph Wood. I did try and find some of the staff but without success, it would have been interesting to learn more. I do have a photo of the shop either being opened or re opened by Frankie Vaughan, we even have the B.E.Medal that bestowed to Ellen May..
If you want my email is johndom@hotmail.co.uk

Thanks again

John

[James2you]

Hi Chatters, is it possible someone somewhere could pass on info about HALLS of Grantham, I think they were a Furniture shop, before Lloyds Bank , site any pictures from 1930 - 1940-1950 anything with the shop in really.

Thanks

John

[James2you]

Up-Date please, all of the above sailings were gratefully received, thanks, I think I must be having one of those grey haired moments, The first record I have is of William & Alice setting Sail, the record states, Round Cruise, is it possible for this to last almost 2years (10 days off) or did they come & go again, struggling to understand ! Also Alice arrives back from Hong Kong 29/11/1955, but can not see a single fare crossing Record from the UK for her anywhere ?
I am also missing a departure for William & Alice, I have William arriving back from Durban S.AFRICA 9/10/1959 & then the next record I have is William & Alice arriving back in the Uk from Durban S.AFRICA,. Would like their Departure,
William born 26/2/1905 Grantham Lincs, Alice Mary born 19/2/1900 Grantham
cheers
John

[James2you]

Hello Tup1, would you please ask next time you see the Apprentice Hairdresser, if she remembers someone called Winifred Faulkner or Leslie Faulkner, I noticed on one of the Passenger lists that there was another Grantham Couple possibly with the Griffins in the next seats/ boarding pass Numbers. A Bit of a coincidence if they were not together...

Thanks Kathy

John

[tup1]

Hi John,

I was in the library today and (a senior moment due to a cold !!!!!) I left my note book there so I cannot recall the dates of the journals but in 1950/51 Alice was giving talks to local community groups about her 2 trips to Norway??? which has not been mentioned in the cruises noted so far also I remember seeing in 1954?she was President of the Grantham Professional Women's Guild.When I get my note book back I will let you know the dates.

Kathy