George Stringfellow
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Pvt G Stringfellow - certificate for crossing equator aboard RMS Corinthic - front.pdf
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Pvt G Stringfellow - Freedom of the Seas
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A certificate confirming Private George Stringfellow crossed the equator for the first time aboard RMS Corinthic on 19 May, 1917. "Behold ye, mariners, sea gods, mermaids and dwellers within my dominions, that G Stringfellow has satisfied my kingship, spouse, high judge, doctor, barber and all my other subjects within this my equatorial sea, as to his fitness to enter and dwell within my dominions; therefore I now in virtue of my divine right of kingship of the high seas, grant him the freedom of the sea. Given under my hand and seal this 19th day of May in the year 1917. - Neptune Rex Maris." The countersignature is uncertain but likely F. Hart for Commander Frank Hart R.N.R.
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A scanned copy of the original held by the contributor, from family records passed to her by her mother in 2016.
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16 January 2017