Comments on: SS Orford

By: Jeff Galatin

Jeff Galatin — Wed, 10 Sep 2025 10:44:47 +0000

I have the following two items relating to the
S.S. Orford:

Entertainments Committee leaflet including names of committee members plus Balance Sheet and names of prize winners of on-board events – fancy dress dance, whist drive, bridge tournament, aquatic sports, gymkhana and various other competitions.
Probably 1928?

Wooden Horse Racing Club – Summer Meeting Race Card 27th September 1928.

Am happy to send photos -please email me.

By: Gary Gowers

Gary Gowers — Tue, 02 Sep 2025 17:34:32 +0000

We have obtained through my wife’s now deceased parents what seems to be a silver snuff/pill box with the Orient Steam line crest on the lid and the name SS Orford underneath … would anyone happen to know what this actually is and where it came from ?
Many thanks.

By: Geoff

Geoff — Mon, 04 Aug 2025 11:18:21 +0000

I have a silver ‘Sugar Shaker’ that is inscribed SS ORFORD around its base. I have held onto it as I was told it was removed from officers mess when SS ORORD was run aground in Marseilles.

By: Mark Owens

Mark Owens — Fri, 27 Jun 2025 12:00:50 +0000

For those interested in the ‘Orford’, my small British brand (Otway & Orford) has just created a lovely silk pocket square featuring a 1930s painting of the ‘Orford’ leaving Dubrovnik. The pocket square is called ‘Into the Storm’.

By: Mark Owens

Mark Owens — Fri, 27 Jun 2025 11:58:31 +0000

There’s a documentary from 1933 that I’ve discovered called ‘Liner Cruising South’. It is the story of a Caribbean cruise on the ‘Orford’. It’s available to view at the British Film Institute in London.

By: Mark Owens

Mark Owens — Tue, 24 Sep 2024 11:42:13 +0000

In reply to Chris McCartney, thank you very much for sending the link to the photo of my grandfather, Captain Owens.
This may help you in narrowing down when your wife’s great uncle took command of the ‘Orford’. Captain Owens was next given command of the latest Orient Line liner ‘Orion’, which had its maiden voyage during August 1935.

By: Petrina Stevens

Petrina Stevens — Wed, 31 Jul 2024 09:18:06 +0000

Attn Robin Stutchbury.
You don’t give detail but if he shares your name, could this be him? I found it on Ancestry.
Name Mr P J Stutchbury (from Blockley Gloucestershire)
Gender Male
Departure Age 69
Birth Date abt 1862
Departure Date 20 Nov 1931
Departure Port England
Ship Name Port Fremantle
Shipping Line Commonwealth & Dominion Line Limited

I hope this link works as it shows the passenger list:
https://www.ancestry.co.uk/discoveryui-content/view/146246695:2997?tid=&pid=&queryId=180166c2-7b03-4666-8773-261b9fabfd04&_phsrc=jEg840&_phstart=successSource

By: Chris McCartney

Chris McCartney — Sun, 05 May 2024 14:03:56 +0000

In reply to Mark Owens, there is a photograph of Captain Owens at https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-162499416/view taken in ca 1934

The Orford’s last voyage as a cruise ship was under command of Captain Norman Savage who was my wife’s great-uncle. I am trying to determine when he took command and if he was the Captain when it was bombed and set on fire on 1 Jun 1940 – I am under the impression that he was.

He was later Captain of the SS Oronsay when it was sunk by the Italian submarine Archimede on 9 Oct 1942. I am also trying to determine when he took command of the Oronsay.

Any leads would be appreciated

By: Robin Stutchbury

Robin Stutchbury — Mon, 25 Mar 2024 02:14:16 +0000

Would anyone know whether this ship sailed to Sydney in oct 25 1931,as I am try to find my late uncle’s where a bout’s I have his entry Alien papers naming this ship.as the one he travelled on.

By: Neil.B.Ennis

Neil.B.Ennis — Sat, 04 Mar 2023 03:31:44 +0000

In reply to Meg Blampied.

Hi Meg
I am not qualified to value it, but if you email me a copy of both sides of the postcard I will add it to this post. Perhaps someone will see it and give you a helpful valuation?

mail@neilennis.com