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Crossing the Line

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Sharron

Sharron Report 23 Jul 2016 19:36

Fred had a Bluenose for crossing the Arctic Circle.

A similar sort of certificate, it meant that polar bears were not allowed to eat him because Neptune said.

Andysmum

Andysmum Report 23 Jul 2016 17:40

I have "Crossed the Line" on more than one occasion, but on a plane. The first time was an RAF flight and one of the crew was a good artist, so all the passengers were given a beautiful certificate to prove it.

My younger son hadn't been born then, so the first time he crossed the equator I asked whether they did certificates. They didn't, but produced one just for him - not as artistic as ours, but a nice memento for him.

AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 23 Jul 2016 17:16

crossing the equator presumably?

Researching:
Breakspears of Berkshire and Cardiff, Williams and Harman of Whitchurch, Melingriffith &Tongwynlais,Glamorgan WE HAVE NO CONNECTION Do not share your tree with me

Inky1

Inky1 Report 23 Jul 2016 17:13

Over the past few years I have often been asked "When are you going to sort all the photos"? This means not only my photos of our children (now in their 30's) but also the photos - mainly b/w - that I collected together when clearing my father's house.

I recently started that task. He was in the Merchant Navy from before to after WW2. There are a few photos relating to that ceremony with him as one of Neptune's helpers.

Wiki indicates that the ceremony is 'alive & well' and that on occasions it has been taken to the extreme. But the page also mentions Equatorial baptism. [ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Line-crossing_ceremony ]. This would seem to be a light hearted version, and probably what was practised on my father's routes. Some voyages were on mail ships which generally carried passengers (troops during the war).

Has anyone been on a cruise that enacted the ceremony?