' RMS Queen Mary ' s ' guiding hand . Carrying with him the good wishes of millions of people on both sides of the Atlantic , Captain Sir Edgar Britten , commodore of the Cunard White Star Line , is taking the giant new liner ' Queen Mary ' on her first voyage from Southampton to New York . Photo shows , Captain Sir Edgar Britten , commander of the ' Queen Mary ' , with his wife and daughter aboard the ' Queen Mary ' at Southampton . 27 May 1936 *** Local Caption ***