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Stow & Son Yachts

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Thomas Stow & Son Yachts 1866 – 1936,

Courtney & Birkett and Francis Suter

During the late 19th and early 20th centuries Thomas Stow & Son earned themselves a reputation internationally as a respected designer and builder of good quality luxury racing yachts and other types of boat at their shipyard on the river at Shoreham. In his book ‘The Ships and Mariners of Shoreham historian Henry Cheal lists some of their schooners, yawls, luggers and cutters. These were of high quality, well planned internally to give them a ‘roominess’ rarely matched by other makers. Besides supplying private customers Stows also built many of the boats that carried British troops up the river Nile for the 1884 Sudan Expedition.

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Ships Built or Registered in Shoreham

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Ships Built or Registered in Shoreham

from the 13th century to the early 1900’s. (excluding yachts which are listed in the separate article ‘Stow & Sons Yachts 1866 – 1936 and Courtney & Birkett.’)

This index is consistently the most frequently referred to record on the Shorehambysea.com History Portal web site. This, and the printed library version, is the third update since the first publication in 2010 and now includes information on over 600 vessels. Ranging from mediaeval times to the 20th century, fishing smacks to 48-gun men of war and merchant ships that travelled the world known to have been built in Shoreham, Kingston and Southwick. Even during the 18th century Shoreham ships sailed as far as India, Australia, the Americas and the West Indies. War ships were still being built for the Royal Navy and one Shoreham built man of war (HMS Scorpion) had a particularly eventful career capturing five French ships in 1795 before subsequently joining Shoreham’s merchant fleet only to be captured itself yet still managed to return to British merchant trading shortly after.

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A Diary of Events

A Diary of Events

Shoreham in WWII by Gerald White

As the month of September arrived, the National news couldn’t have been worse. Local people who had no radio gathered in public houses and homes where a radio was available, everyone expected the worst. Mr Stanley Baldwin the Prime Minister spoke to say that Herr Hitler had gone back on his words of peace, would not undertake his promise not to invade Poland and because of this we were now at war with Germany.

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Shoreham’s WW1 Fatalities

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The names on this Roll of Honour have been collected from the memorials in Shoreham’s churches, cemeteries, the Commonwealth War Graves Commission, Soldiers Died in The Great War and includes many whose names are not shown on the town’s War Memorial. This record has been compiled independently of the Roll of Honour web site and includes more comprehensive information gleaned from Civil Registrations, Census Returns, Shipping Passenger Lists and some Service Records. Continue reading “Shoreham’s WW1 Fatalities”

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William Edward Winton

William Edward Winton – bill poster, printer, photographer, impresario.

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William Winton as a young man around 1870

Captain Henry Roberts R.N. who sailed round the world with Captain Cook, John Brown the well known Victorian town notary and Henry Cheal the historian were all celebrated sons of Shoreham. To these names should be added William Edward Winton whose colourful life and work during the first half of the last century brought enjoyment to many Shoreham residents and, through his photos, continues to do so today. Continue reading “William Edward Winton”

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Universal British Directory 1791

Universal Directory 1791

A transcript of the Gentry and Tradesmen of Shoreham, Kingston, Southwick and Lancing from The Universal British Directory 1791

(John Wilkes produced the Universal British Directory covering many smaller towns throughout England and Wales. Parts of it were often taken from other people’s directories and some were again reprinted at later dates so his lists must be used with some caution. ‘F’ indicates a freeman)

New Shoreham
Gentry Tompson Capt. James
Burton Capt. John (F) Wingfield Capt. George, (F)
Butler Capt. John (F) Clergy
Elgar Sideric, Gent. (F) Marchant Rev. William, (F) Vicar
Hooper John, Gent. (F) Physic
Miller Capt. William Sutliff John, (F) Apothecary
Miller Capt. Hames Law
Monkhouse Capt. John Brown John, (F) Attorney
Pelham John, Gent. (F)
Roberts John, Gent. (F)
Roberts Lieut. Bartholomew
Robinson Henry, Gent. (F)
Traders etc.,
Amos Thomas, (F) Captain of the King’s Cutter Button Benjamin, Mariner
Austin William, Blacksmith Byas Harry, Mariner
Balcomb Thomas, Taylor Carpenter Richard, (F) Glazier
Barnet John, Caulker Cave William, (F) Grocer, Linen-draper and Stamp-office
Beach James, Caulker Clement Simon, Schoolmaster
Bennet Thomas, (F) Victualler Clements William, Mariner
Boyce John, sen. (F) Innkeeper Cooper Francis, (F) Mariner
Boyce John, jun. Carpenter and Ironmonger Cooper James, Bricklayer
Brooker Jonathan, Mariner Cooter William, Bargeman
Brookfield Elizabeth, Baker Cooter William, (F) Coal-dealer
Brown Richard, Hair Dresser Corbet William, Baker
Burnet John, Victualler Courtney James, Mariner
Burrows Caleb, (F) Harbour –master Daniel Adam, Blacksmith and Linen-draper
Burton John, (F) Merchant & Maltster Daniel Adam, Blacksmith and Linen-draper
Butler John, Mate of the King’s Cutter Deadman Joseph, Bricklayer
Dean Frederick, (F) Butcher Light James, Mariner
Dean Olbinus, Bricklayer Lintott John, Taylor
Draper Thomas, Mariner Mitchell James, Block-maker
Durrant Michael, Baker Monkhouse Richard, Deal and Coal Merchant
Edwards Tho. Comptroller of the Customs Moore Ralph, Pilot
Edwards John, sen. (F) Shipbuilder Moorrey John, Carrier
Edwards John, jun. Shipwright Morley Thomas, Sawyer
Egdean Samuel, Shoemaker Muns George, Mariner
Foster John, Taylor & Grocer Nayler William, Mariner
Freeman Clement, Corker Norton John Bridger, (F) Wine-merchant
Fuller William, Riding Officer Page, John, Mariner
Gates John, Grocer Pannett William, Mariner
Geer Deborah, Schoolmistress Parker Thomas, Mate of the King’s Cutter
Gradick William, Bargeman Parsons John, Innkeeper
Hannington Charles, (F) Brewer Partington Henry, Custom-house Clerk and Surveyor of Windows
Hannington Harry, (F) Bargeman Pelham Thomas, Ship-builder
Harley William, Ropemaker Pockney Tho. Gardener & Town Clerk
Harris Richard, Sawyer Puttick Thomas, Sawyer
Haselgrove William (F) Mason and Stone-cutter Ridgewell Josiah, Tide Waiter
Hawkins John Roberts, (F) Captain of the King’s Cutter Roberts Nicholas, (F) Coast-waiter
Hayler William, Bricklayer Roberts Hugh, Sailmaker
Hersal William, Fisherman Robson James, Mariner
Hillier Edward, Carpenter Ruby William, Mariner
Hillman Nathaniel, Victualler Salisbury Thomas, Mariner
Hogsdean John, Shipwright Sawyers John, Peruke-maker
Holden John, Coal-meter Sawyers Thomas, Carpenter
Hollingham Thomas, Victualler Sawyers Harry, Mariner
How James, Glazier Sawyers William, Town Crier
Innott John, (F) Brewer Sawyers Samuel, Mariner
Jones Rice, Post-maker and Tide-Waiter Smith Hannah, Grocer & Linen-draper
Kelly James, Mariner Smith John, (F) Tide-waiter
King William, Excise-officer Smith Thomas, Linen-draper
Lashman William, Mariner Smith James, (F) Innkeeper
Lashman William, Cooper Snook Thomas, Shipwright
Lashman Elizabeth, Victualler Snook John, (F) Tide-waiter
Stanes Eliz. Grocer and Linen-draper Walker William, Taylor
Stent John, (F) Grocer and Gardener Waterman William, Mariner
Stevens William, Shoemaker Weakham Thomas, Victualler
Stow Jas, (F) Surveyor of the Customs West Harry, Shoemaker
Stow James, Carpenter Wilson Samuel, Tide-waiter
Tilstone Joseph, (F) Ropemaker Wilson George, (F) Bricklayer and Stone-cutter
Tilstone Benjamin, (F) Brandy-merchant Winchester William, Mariner
Tilstone Thomas, (F) Ship-builder Wingfield John, Mariner
Trower Robert, Gardener Wingrove Jn. Master of the Poor-house
Trusler Josias, Mariner Young William, Shoemaker
Vennal Richard, Mariner
Old Shoreham
Gentleman Ellman Thomas, (F) Farmer
Bridger Colvill, Esq. (F) Hoick Harry, Grocer
Traders Etc., Kent William, Shoemaker
Badcock Richard, Farmer Oram Edward, Gardener
Badcock William, (F) Miller Penton William, Victualler
Chatfield John, Farmer Ratcliff John, (F) Grocer
Cudington Harry, (F) Labourer Ratcliff Willam, Glazier
Lancing
Gentleman Leadbetter John, Farmer
Lloyd James, Esq., (F) Justice Muffett John, Grocer
Traders Etc., Newman William, Taylor
Allen William, (F) Grocer and Linen-draper Newman James, Farmer
Bushby Thomas, (F) Farmer Newman William, (F) Farmer
Carver Richard, Farmer Penfold Hugh, Farmer
Carver James, Innkeeper Sharp Richard, Blacksmith
Feard Thomas, (F) Maltster Southern John, Carpenter
Grinstead John, Farmer Southern John, (F) Labourer
Hampton William, Shoemaker Stone John, Victualler
Hampton John, Shoemaker Weller John, Farmer
Heaver John, Miller
Kingston
Traders Etc., Gorringe William, Farmer
Baker John, Innkeeper Norton Thomas, (F) Collector of the Customs
Baker Harry, Mariner
Southwick
Gentleman Marchall William, (F) Pilot
Norton John, Esq., (F) Justice Morley William, Blacksmith
Traders Etc., Nell Harry, Carpenter
Brown James, Pilot Nye Thomas, Carpenter
Burton Richard, (F) Maltster Rice Joseph, (F) Merchant
English Thomas, (F) Labourer Rice John, (F) Merchant
Gravestock John, (F) Shoremaker Short Nathaniel, Victualler
Grover Isaac, Shoemaker Smith John, (F) Maltster
Hall Nathaniel, (F) Farmer Turner James, (F) Miller
Hunter John, Grocer Upperton Thomas, (F) Mariner
Jay William, (F) Labourer Weston John, Victualler
Leg James, (F) Tide-waiter and Coal-meter Young Daniel, Shoemaker
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Tales from the Postcards

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Impressions of Shoreham and life 100 years ago by the writers of the old postcards

Shoreham’s early postcards were photographed and produced by a number of different people, the best known of them being W.Page of East Street, William Winton and his son who produced his cards at their printing works in Middle Street and sold them from their shops in the High Street and Brunswick Road, and Frank Rowe who developed and printed his photographs in the cellars of his shop at 18, High Street. Most people looking through collections of old postcards are attracted by the photo or view shown on the fronts – some however are equally interested in the messages on the reverse.

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The Southwick Cat and Shoreham Musselman

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There was always much rivalry between Southwick and Shoreham for many years and particularly during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. This often developed into serious fights between men of both towns, usually on Saturday nights at Kingston Bridge when both sides were doubtless fuelled by quantities of beer previously imbibed. Even into the 1960’s fights occurred between rival gangs from both towns. Continue reading “The Southwick Cat and Shoreham Musselman”

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Rope and Sail Makers

-the Tillstone and English families

 

“…… the shouts of the workers, the creak of the rope and winches, the ringing of the signal bells and the pervading smell of tar must have left a strong impression on the senses.”

 

Rope and sail making has been an important part of Shoreham’s shipbuilding industry for hundreds of years but it is only during the 18th and 19th centuries that we know more of the men and their families involved.

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