Raymond and his wife Ethel emigrated to South Africa in 1955. Raymond's son Richard often used to recall the story of how Raymond and Ethel packed up their bags (and the kids) and with no money, only the promise of a better life, boarded a steam ship bound for Cape Town in the early 50's. They spent a little time in South Africa then found their own little Utopia in Bulawayo, Rhodesia where they spent the best years of their lives before having to relocate to South Africa due to the political upheaval in Rhodesia.
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See the Passenger List showing Raymond, his wife and three of their four children when they emigrated to South Africa in 1955.

From the ship's passenger list:

Name: Mr R KNIBBS
Date of departure: 17 February 1955
Port of departure: Southampton
Passenger destination port: Cape, South Africa
Passenger destination: Cape, South Africa

Date of Birth: 24 August 1913
Age: 42
Marital status: Married
Sex: Male
Occupation: Hosiery Knitter

He and his family were travelling aboard the ship Stirling Castle as shown below:

From the ship's passenger list:

Name: Mrs E KNIBBS
Date of departure: 17 February 1955
Port of departure: Southampton
Passenger destination port: Cape, South Africa
Passenger destination: Cape, South Africa

Date of Birth: 5 April 1919
Age: 36 (calculated from DOB)
Marital status: Married
Sex: Female
Occupation: H Wife
Passenger recorded on: Page 14 of 18