GHI in July 1919

taken from his ID Certificate

George Harborow INKSON

 Born: 29 SEP 1873   - Burnham, Norfolk ENGLAND

 Marr: 1 OCT 1908    - Lewisham, ENGLAND     

 Died: 4 DEC 1929    - Southampton, ENGLAND

George Harborow Inkson spent virtually all his working life at sea with the Castle and then the Union Castle line.

His first two voyages were as a Saloon Boy and then he became the Captain's 'Tiger' [his personal manservant].

Over the years he then worked his way up through the ranks to become Chief Steward in which capacity he served on many ships until retiring from ill health after 40 years service.

The family still have the full set of his discharge papers so we are able to set out that service in full.

All three of George Harborow's sons followed him into Union Castle, not necessarily throughout their careers.:

Cyril Inkson

John Inkson

James Inkson


More information about this Union-Castle dynasty can be found on the Inkson Family  Web Site

Service Record

From

To

Norham Castle

Saloon Boy

10/1889

5/1891

Lismore Castle

BR Steward

5/1891

8/1894

Doune Castle

BR Steward

8/1894

10/1896

Norham Castle

BR Steward

10/1896

3/1897

Tantallon Castle

Storekeeper

3/1897

6/1898

Tintagel Castle

2nd Steward

6/1898

11/1902

Galeka

2nd Steward

1/1903

4/1903

Scot

2nd Steward

5/1903

9/1903

Dunvegan Castle

2nd Steward

9/1903

5/1904

Saxon

2nd Steward

5/1904

2/1908

Walmer Castle

Barman

2/1909

4/1909

Kildonan Castle

2nd Steward

7/1909

3/1910

Iolaire

Chief Steward

4/1910

9/1910

Avondale Castle

Chief Steward

9/1910

11/1910

Guelph

Chief Steward

12/1910

3/1911

Gascon

Chief Steward

4/1911

3/1912

Garth Castle

Chief Steward

4/1912

3/1913

Galway Castle

Chief Steward

3/1913

4/1914

Kildonan Castle

Chief Steward

5/1914

6/1914

Dunluce Castle

Chief Steward

7/1914

1/1919

Kenilworth Castle

Chief Steward

2/1919

5/1920

Kinfauns Castle

Chief Steward

6/1920

7/1922

Saxon

Chief Steward

7/1922

9/1924

Kenilworth Castle

Chief Steward

10/1924

11/1924

Saxon

Chief Steward

1/1925

2/1926

Walmer Castle

Chief Steward

4/1926

1/1928

Retired

1/1928


Died

4 December 1929

Aged 56

GHI with Bridget Mary, his wife,

taken in about 1924 on a family picnic

George Harborow Inkson

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