The uboat war in world war two kriegsmarine, 19391945 and world war one kaiserliche marine, 19141918 and the allied efforts to counter the threat. One of the last survivors of the sinking of the ss. This book 35yrs old still captures the essence of this timeless city. Benares historic house mississauga 2020 all you need. The ss city of benares was actually torpedoed on the 17 sept not 16th. Torpedoed deborah heiligman macmillan macmillan publishers. Nye at benares join in on the fun and celebrate new years eve at benares where we invite you to shake off 2016 and welcome 2017 in style. The true story of the world war ii sinking of the childrens ship by deborah heiligman isbn. The benares historic house is owned and operated by the city of mississauga, community services department. The ship was torpedoed in 1940 by the german submarine u48 with heavy loss of life. Crewlist from city of benares british steam passenger. During a 38 year period he has visited more than 1500 sacred sites in 165 countries. The true story of the world war ii sinking of the childrens ship.
Popular new history books showing 150 of 881 blood royal. Benares definition of benares by the free dictionary. Martin gray is a cultural anthropologist, writer and photographer specializing in the study and documentation of pilgrimage places around the world. Fred steels from eastleigh was an 11yearold evacuee. On 17 september 1940 the liner ss city of benares, bound from liverpool to canada carrying young evacuees, was torpedoed by a german uboat. The state was founded by the local zamindar, raja balwant singh, who assumed the title of raja of benares in mid 18th century, taking advantage of the mughal empires disintegration. Remembering the ss city of benares tragedy 70 years on bbc news. Ss city of benares was a steam passenger ship built in 1936. In 1910, benares became a fullfledged state of british india. The ancient kingdom of kashi, or benares, was founded by khsatravridha, son of ayus of the somavansa dynasty of pratishthana, and lasted until 1194. Where is the city of benares ive searched hard to find its location ive looked at maps and searched the index of my atlas. City of benares sets sail on friday september, 1940 a passenger ship called city of benares began its 2,500 mile crossing of the north atlantic.
The true story of the world war ii sinking of goodreads. The third shot was successful and city of benares sank in about 30 minutes. The passenger ship ss city of benares was one of these ships. In late 2016, they launched three new specialty stores. Benares situated at the junction of the rivers bar. City of benares british steam passenger ship ships hit. Benares, bayly and the making of world history professor sir christopher bayly is one of the most eminent historians of india and empire today. The city of benares left liverpool on th september with 406 people on board, including 90 children who were being evacuated from wartime britain to canada. Search the history of over 431 billion web pages on the internet.
Benares and most of its contents were donated by the three great grandchildren of captain harris geoffrey harris sayers, dora sayers caro and barbara sayers larson to the ontario heritage foundation in 1968. History of varanasi is, perhaps, as old as the indian civilization itself. Benares historic house benares is a restored, 19thcentury, georgianstyle, family home on a scenic estate 2. Khilnani, who is the director of the india institute at kings college london, provides a whirlwind tour of roughly 2,500 years of indian history in 50 fastpaced chapters. Ahoy macs web log pictures of the ss city of benares. The true story of the world war ii sinking of amazon uk. The world pilgrimage guide web site is the most comprehensive source of information on this subject. The ss city of benares is the setting of the book wish me luck by james heneghan, the story of a boy from liverpool being sent away to safety on the city of. Often referred to as benares, varanasi is the oldest living city in the world. One of the first books that i read about india was e. Late on the 17th september 1940, in rough midatlantic seas, u48 made two unsuccessful attempts to torpedo her. Its a wildhearted celebration of crosscultural discovery, a laughoutloud, delirious adventure that traverses the chasm of time, speaking to readers young and old about the universal need for connection. During the second world war the city of benares was used as an evacuee ship to evacuate 90 children from britain to canada.
It was 600 miles and 5 days into its journey carrying 400 passengers and 99 evacuated children. At benares the superior service and setting are the height of luxury, but it is the sublime food that truly sets the restaurant apart. The land of varanasi kashi has been the ultimate pilgrimage spot for hindus for ages. A fellow of the british academy and of the royal society of literature. He spent nine days in the atlantic drifting on a lifeboat. Heavily researched and showcasing numerous individual stories, this nonfiction book details the experiences of many who were aboard the ss city of benares, a. A true tale of crime and detection in medieval paris hardcover by.
It is the fruit of a lifelong interest in benares from 1953 until the present day. His descendants ruled the area around benares as feudatories of nawab of awadh and east india company. Surveys the history, places of worship, legends, traditions, and art and architecture of the most holy city for hindus. In september 1940, passenger liner ss city of benares set sail for canada. The boys in this film are 5 of the 6 who were in a lifeboat for 8 days. Historically, the city has been known to the hindus as kasha, which means brightness, which gives the city. Having travelled up from london, they left on the ss city of benares from liverpool on a beautiful evening on friday september to join a. This book tells a story about real people during world war ii.
Published in the early 1920s, this book is set during the british raj and the indian independence movement, where it explores the question of whether an indian man can be friends with an englishman. The story of the sinking of the city of benares is so important that everybody needs to be reminded of it from time to time, said derek. The city name, varanasi also known as benares, likely a corruption of the name varanasi, is derived from the two tributaries of the ganges river varuna and asi between which it is situated. Edition notes includes bibliographical references p.
Noted for its quiet presence in a picturesque parklike setting benares is filled top to bottom with original family possessions spanning 4 generations. Atul kochhars unique, worldclass cuisine is showcased in this beautiful book of recipes from his michelinstarred kitchen. A rare combination of creative photography and cultural history put together by one man, this book both visually and textually is the most massive presentation of this extraordinary city ever attempted. Benares by anita ganeri, 1993, dillon press edition, in english. With more than 165 years of history, this exquisite georgian style estate was home to four generations of the harris and sayers families. The ship was torpedoed in september of 1940 by the german submarine u48 with heavy loss of life, including the death of 77 of the evacuated children. City of benares, with 406 crew and passengers aboard, was 630 miles out in the north. Eric jager shelved 2 times as newhistory avg rating 3. The city of benares torpedoed in 1940 was only about 4 years old. The city of benares, an 11,000 ton passenger vessel of city lines and under captain landles nicoll, was torpedoed by the u48 on 17th september 1940 en route from liverpool to canada. Eat pray love sucks read these books about india instead. Torpedoed and millions of other books are available for instant access. Sherring 18261880 was a senior protestant missionary in the city of varanasi, india who was also a reputed scholar and indologist and. Benares article about benares by the free dictionary.
On 17 september 1940 a german uboat sank the city of benares. The modern royal house of benares belongs to an equally ancient brahmin family belonging of the bhuinhar clan, and dates back to the year ad. It was formerly situated at the confluence of the ganges and the gumti mbh. During the second world war she was torpedoed by the german submarine u48 with heavy loss of life last voyage. The bone man of benares is a lunatic bird of a book, flapping, singing, soaring, often all at the same time. All i can remember were the screams and cries for help on 17 september 1940 a german uboat sank the city of benares. Among national book store subsidiaries are powerbooks, a specialty store for books, and metrobooks, a book store based in hong kong. There were 406 people on board, but the ships prized passengers were 90 children whose parents had.
On september 17, 1940, at a little after ten at night, a german submarine torpedoed the passenger liner s. Although a rail hub and trade center, varanasi is chiefly important as a. We have 2 fantastic menus to ring in the new year in celebratory style. The ss city of benares was part of convoy ob2, and was being used as a refugee ship in the overseas evacuation scheme of great britain, the. Varanasi banaras kasi the city of temples ghats varanasi history kasi viswanathan temple duration. In the indian mythology, varanassi or kashi finds an important place. History of varanasi benaras history varanassi history. Author of a dozen influential and pathbreaking books, he has transformed the field of indian as well as world history. Benares synonyms, benares pronunciation, benares translation, english dictionary definition of benares. Sherring, 9788173032356, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. The city of benares encyclopedia titanica message board. An unforgettable story of children in wartime, of heroism at sea, andabove allof courage and the power of the human spirit.
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