NOTED CUNARD COMMANDER
DEATH ON BOWLING GREEN. ACROSS ATLANTIC 550 TIMES. Captain R. C. Warr, formerly commodore of the Cunard Fleet, and captain of the famous Campania when she held the blue riband of the Atlantic, died a few weeks ago while playing bowls at Freshfield, near Liverpool. He was 78 years of age., Serving with the Cunard Company for 33 years, Captain Warr sailed in such famous ships as the Etruria, Umbna, Campania, Caronia, and Carmania. He crossed the Atlantic 550 times, and sailed close upon 2,000,000 miles. He joined a sailing ship as a boy of 14. He declared he had suffered more from sea sickness than thousands of his "passengers. Although he never had a mishap to his own ship while in command, he had many thrilling experiences.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIV, Issue 19727, 29 August 1927, Page 10
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