Cressy (ship)

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The Cressy 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 ships were Charlotte-Jane, Sir George Seymour and Randolph.

The passengers aboard these four ships were referred to as "the Pilgrims". Their names are inscribed on a marble plaque in Cathedral Square in the centre of Christchurch.

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[1] Website with information of the passengers of the First Four Ships, instigated by The Press newspaper.

• The First Four Ships
• Electronic version of a Lyttelton Times article describing the voyage of Cressy