75th Anniversary of Royal Family Visit to South Africa Day 25

Day 25: 24th February 1947

Programme

9.30am arrive George Station

11.00am left George Station

2.30pm arrive Oudtshoorn

6.00pm leave Oudtshoorn

Dusk At Suyberg train stopped for Bantu children singing songs

Postal cover dated 24th February 1947.

No pictures of the visit at George but some information for you that at that time it was the only place in South Africa where hops were grown. It was the first town founded after Cape Town came into British  ownership. The early years of the town were dominated by George Rex who was the son of King George III but had become an embarrassment to the Prime Minister Pitt and he left England with a lot of ceremony and went with the Admiral of the Royal Navy to South Africa. Such was the move that he did not return and cause any more problems.   

The visit was short but this time instead of the Tour of the town there was a platform set up in the Garden of Remembrance and a large crowd was in attendance

This is the Details of George from the Tourist Guide to South Africa that went with the Tour.

One of the events at Oudsthoorn was a trip to the Ostrich farm 

Blowing the whistle on the train engine

An envelope to a a member of the HMS Vanguard.

Part of the Officers list and you can see Lieutenant Bevis is on there