The 'Sir George Seymour' was one of the first four ships in 1850 to carry emigrants from England to the new colony of
Canterbury in
New Zealand. The other three ships were
Cressy,
Charlotte-Jane and
Randolph.
The passengers aboard these 'first four ships' were referred to as 'The Pilgrims'. Their names are inscribed on a marble plaque in
Cathedral Square in the centre of
Christchurch.
It is presumed that the ship was named for Sir George Francis Seymour (
17 September,
1787 -
20 January,
1870), an Admiral who married Georgina Mary Berkeley, daughter of Admiral
Sir George Cranfield Berkeley.
Link
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''The First Four Ships'' on Christchurch Library website
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