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The blue Funnel archives are held at

National Museums Liverpool: Maritime Archives and Library

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Originally Posted by William giacomelli

Thanks to everyone for trying to help I misspelt his first name it is gwilym Jones ,thanks Gareth, he was born 1915 in Holyhead Anglesey north wales and I got the shipping company wrong it seems it was blue funnel not white sorry to start off so badly I’m still trying to find out which ship and what year all I know it was around 1950 I’ll keep trying to find out more
cheers Bill

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Bill,
The maritime archives & library mentioned by Rob Page are at the well known Albert dock Maritime Museum complex. An appointment is required to view any documents.
All details that you know i.e. Gwilym Jones, DOB 1915, Holyhead, Alfred Holt & Co. (The Blue Funnel Line), landed for burial at Marseille approx. 1950 etc. should be given in advance so that the curators can try and find something for you. You will have seen the exact format probably on the "Who do you think you are?" programmes on TV. One of the local maritime historians will advise you if anything has been found. The Maritime Museum is a good day out in any case, so there will be some benefit, even if they can't find any information for you.
You should also know whether he was a passenger/deck officer/Engineer/ radio officer/ordinary seaman or whatever from your family background knowledge. This would help a lot.
I shared Rob Page's concern about a White Funnel ship arriving in Marseille. Unfortunately, one of the downsides of putting anything in print is that another reader initially tends to assume the content to be correct.
All the best,
Gareth Davies

my concern was how did they carry enough bunkers to get through the Bay , so the change from White to Blue was a relief