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Poking around a bit more, it does seem any records that might be useful will be at the British Library.

I can’t see anything more in the newspapers. Unless you want to follow route of the ship. But I don’t think it would achieve much, unless you want to get a feeling for the journeys your gg Grandfather did while working on the ships.

entries like. https://www.findmypast.co.uk/image-share/b8bc2a71-612f-4371-8bb8-2b8a49fe30eb

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PS when looking for an image of the SS Matiana, be aware there were two ships of that name. The first is your one, and was torpedoed in 1918. The photographs I have found so far are of the later vessel.

I understand that although they are indexed at a the National Archives the records for the Royal Humane Society awards are held at the a British Library.
They suffered a cyber attack last year? Or perhaps even the year before, and are still not up and running as they were.
You might have to ask for a researcher to go and look at them on your behalf. As you have the certificate, it will have a date on it, so hopefully not too big a task for them to find.

Would “case notes” give much more information than the newspaper cutting? I don’t know.

Is the ship’s log available? the entry for the day in question might say something (or it might just say the sea was calm and they put a rowboat in to shore for water)

Duplicate post.
Answered there

https://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=893341.msg7676005

Thanks, could be?  If so, it looks like the company activities changed later along with directors.  The original announcement was that the company was 'to carry on the business of caterers for all classes of entertainment and amusement, constructors of theatres, kinemas, halls etc'.  Which I don't think the company name conveyed as it sounded like they were providing amusements, not catering.

I think the word caterers is meant in the sense of catering to, rather than catering for.  So not to do with food.

Because it was within the last 50 years you may need to apply to the local Registration District Register Office?

Mark

No, it’s available at GRO, the only hitch is  you have to order a full certificate rather than one of the less expensive options.

BURKAT, THEODORE  ARNO     1933 
GRO Reference:  DOR  Q2/1997 in BLAENAU GWENT  (8331)  Reg 20A  Entry Number 17
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