The firm was founded in 1883 on south bridge road, hull, on the humber bank. In 1963 the yard struggled to find orders and was closed under the cook, welton and gemmell name on 31st march 1963. At one time, it was the largest trawler manufacturer in the world. Cook, welton and gemmell, shipbuilders of hull, then beverley, east yorks 1882 company founded. Shipsnostalgia channel is a free online social networking site that also provides a free video and photo hosting service allowing users to view, upload, and share videos and photos. Hmt birdlipt218, a hill class asw trawler built by cook welton. Cook, welton and gemmell shipbuilders of hull and beverley thompson, michael on.
Anybody visiting the site of the old shipyard today would discover that it is now part of an industrial estate and almost all traces of this once bustling hive of industry have disappeared. Five fascinating stories behind shipwrecks discovered off. The stern is badly damaged and all the propellor blades have been blown off. Buy cook, welton and gemmell by michael thompson, etc. Cook, welton and gemmell shipbuilders of hull and beverley 9781902709024 by thompson, michael and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices.
We have new and used copies available, in 0 edition starting at. Bedtime stories story book one before bed cherished moments morning. Trawling through time page 2 the story of cook, welton. Vessels built at the beverley shipyard by the firms of. This talk complements the 7,000 ship plans held within the brunel institute. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Cook, welton and gemmell by michael thompson, 9781902709024, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. She slides gently sideways down tracks greased with tallow. Shipbuilders of hull and beverley 18831963 by thompson, michael.
The summary includes a brief description of the collections. Cook, welton and gemmell shipbuilders of hull and beverley paperback november 3, 1999 by michael thompson author visit amazons michael thompson page. She was sold into civilian use in 1946, being acquired by grimsby trawler owners hellyers, taking the name of a previous thuringia that was mined in may 1940. Cook, welton and gemmell shipbuilders of hull and beverley 9781902709024 by thompson, michael and a great selection of similar new, used and. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Cook, welton and gemmell ltd who are renowned for their specialisation in design and construction of trawlers and other small vessels shipbuilders.
That is a tremendous effort, and is most feasible as a collaboration over the internet, where i would be happy to add my twopence worth. Built in 1907 by cook, welton and gemmell of beverley, the steam trawler sheraton was initially used as a fishing vessel, but was later used for boom defence work during the first world war and as. Ships in the class had a displacement of 545 long tons 554 t, a top speed of 12 knots 22 kmh. Lots of free family fun was had when the trawling through time project partnered with the east riding museums learning team for this years big draw event held on the 21st october at the treasure house, beverley. This page summarises records created by this business. The shipbuilding company of cook, welton and gemmell was established in 1883 by partners william james cook, charles keen welton, and william m gemmell, who had all been colleagues at earles shipbuilding and engineering company limited, in hull. Discover the story of beverley shipbuilding at the home of. Five fascinating stories behind shipwrecks discovered off the. Cook, welton and gemmell was a shipbuilders based in hull and beverley, east riding of.
Nine miles up the river hull, grove hill shipyard was home to cook, welton and gemmell ltd from 1901. The company was set up on the humber bank at hull by william james cook, charles keen welton and william gemmell, three former employees of earles. Join to hear its fascinating but little known story. This was in turn taken over by whitby shipyard ltd on 1 july 1976.
Folk art in bottles build the kingston chrysolite by. She was owned by the mount steam fishing company of fleetwood fd 221 and remained in their ownership until shortly after the outbreak of the first world war. Cochrane, cooper and schofield ltd cochrane and cooper ltd cook, welton and gemmell ltd charles d holmes and co ltd beverley shipbuilding and engineering co ltd. Thank you very much for your consideration and a short reply. In 19011902 the business moved to a new yard at grovehill, beverley. If you would like to participate, you can visit the project page, where you can join the project, see a list of open tasks, and join in discussions on the projects talk page. Shipsnostalgia tv the best in shipping videos video. Cook, welton and gemmell shipbuilders of hull and beverley. Media in category yorkshire belle ship, 1947 the following 6 files are in this category, out of 6 total.
Shipbuilders of hull and beverley 18831963 by michael thompson, etc. After knock and answering knock timber blocks float in the beck. The founding partners were william james cook, charles keen welton and william gemmell. The mv yorkshire belle is a pleasure cruiser based in bridlington, east riding of yorkshire, england. They had a yard on south bridge road on the humber bank. Rachel k and the yorkshire belle at bridlington harbour. Well illustrated history of this well knwon buider of over 0 fishing vessels with detailed yard lists. Title eaw018608 the cook, welton and gemmell ltd shipbuilding yard, beverley, from the south, 1948. Folk art in bottles build the kingston chrysolite by alan.
This book includes several general arrangements of ships built by cook, welton and gemmell. Start this article has been rated as startclass on the projects. For many years, the chairman of cook, welton and gemmell was harold sheardown, a hull businessman who was also vicechairman of the kingston steam trawler co. In 1901 the company moved to grovehill in beverley, on a. Shipbuilders of hull and beverley 18831963 1st edition by thompson, michael, etc. Hull, uk, fishing registry h692 the windward ho was owned by white, s. The company name was changed to beverley shipbuilding and engineering co ltd. Cook, welton and gemmell was a shipbuilders based in hull and beverley, east riding of yorkshire. Read, highlight, and take notes, across web, tablet, and phone. The shakespearianclass trawler was a series of antisubmarine naval trawlers of the royal navy. I am looking for the line plans though which are not included in the. England the firm was founded in 1883 on south bridge road, hull, on the humber bank. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over.