MV Georgic Presentation 2003

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MV GEORGIC PRESENTATION 2003
On display at the 2003 Association Dinner was a 4’ long model of the original twin-funneled MV Georgic with pages of notes from the B&C site.
B&C 88 Jun 97 published a report '1700 Sahibs leave India with a song' from the Aug 1947 Daily Express sent in by the indefatigable Bill ‘Ace’ Seymour via Gordon Spong.
It led to the formation of a Georgic Association, with members stretching from Canada to the Home Counties, meeting annually, to recall their 1947 departure from Bombay aboard the Georgic.
2nd Bn members who were aboard, and their guests, are invited to a lunch reunion on Sat 14 Aug 04, the Saturday nearest to 15 Aug, to commemorate the occasion at The Union Jack Club, close to Waterloo Station in London.
The Norfolk Editor was e-mailed in the summer of 2003 by Andy Booth offering a model of the Georgic, built by his late grandfather, James. It was a working model, made to sail on water with an active propeller and rudder. Too good an opportunity to miss, the offer was accepted (beating the Liverpool Maritime Museum) and after protracted logistic manoeuvres, the model duly arrived in Norfolk courtesy of Chris Amory, the Best Man of the Norfolk Editor. Refurbishment before the Sep 03 dinner was impractical but Georgic Assocn member Ron Stokoe was ecstatic and will arrange a rebuild.
If you are not on the mailing list contact Ron via the Norfolk Section Editor or RHQ, Britannia House, TA Centre, 325 Aylsham Rd, Norwich, NR3 2AB, Tel 01603 400290.


The Georgic as she appeared after her refit at Belfast, Dec 1944

Gordon Spong, John Pacey, Ron Stokoe and Chris Frost

Right is a postcard of the White Star Liner Georgic after her conversion to Her Majesty’s Transport Georgic with maritime mail and circular Post Office cancellations on the back.
The lady writer dated it 23 Jan 1948 expecting an Aden postmark and promising a letter from Australia.
In 1948, the ship was engaged in trooping duties to Italy, Middle East and India until September when she was converted to an emigrant ship.
I wonder if the writer meant 1949?
Purchased via e-bay, the Norfolk Editor sent it to Ron Stokoe for Christmas 2003.
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And see: Regimental Dinner Sep 03

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