The furness family name was found in the usa, the uk, canada, and scotland between 1840 and 1920. Ohio and 1 other state had the highest population of furness families in 1840. To mark the centenary of the present chapel, 18911991 by mickleton methodist church and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Henry withy s theoretical and practical knowledge of electricity enabled him to exploit the practicability of using it as a motive power, and utilising it for motor purposes, as well as for.
This was achieved by the amalgamation of the furness line of steamers with the. The centenary history of rossall school furness, w editor on. Page 1 the lordship of furness comprehends all that tract of land, with the islands included, commencing in the north at the shire stones, on wrynose hills, and descending by elterwater into windermere, and by the outlet of that lake, at newby bridge, over leven sands into the sea. Extending along the sea, it includes the isle of foulney, the. Thanks to iron ore and the furness railway was a nineteenth century boomtown but there is much more to the story than that. In 1902 furness, withy purchased gulf line ltd with their trade to south africa and australia and took over the management of neptune steam navigation company in 1906 purchasing the fleet in 1910. Furness vale local history society, based high peak, derbyshire. In 1891 there were 748 furness families living in yorkshire.
By 1914 the company had acquired interests all over the world in liner and tramp shipping and in shipbuilding, but from 1920 they concentrated on liner. In 1891, the furness line company of christopher furness and edward withy and co. Furness, withy just remember my fathers experience at being torpedoed during ww2,must have been 1942 and he ended up on a lifeboat for 8 days with only water and biscuits, his mother got a telegram telling her he was missing presumed dead, but thank goodness he was one of the lucky few who came home to serve 40 years in the benline. The mappin family began its career in the british silver industry as engravers in fargate, sheffield, england.
Furness withy was a major british transport business. I wanted information on all furness, withy losses for my book shipping company losses of the second war. John furness had been born in mytononswale, yorkshire, about 1808 and moved to west hartlepool to work on the rail lines being built into. Houlder brothers was an old family run shipping line based in leadenhall street london. Her interior spaces were breathtaking and luxuryminded. Hello roger there is a herbert squires whos approx dob is 1889 ish as ch engineer aboard incemore and the oakmore back in 1918 to 1927 if you subscribe to ancestry you will be able to access the us manifests for further details. The growth and dissolution of a largescale business enterprise. If you have any memories or photos, then please share them on this. The growth and dissolution of a largescale business. The most furness families were found in the uk in 1891. This was about 33% of all the recorded furness s in the uk. This was about 33% of all the recorded furness s in the usa. The growth and dissolution of a large scale business. If she had not been destroyed by fire, her career would have been brilliant.
It fills a gap in the modern histories of pregrouping railway companies. Furness shipyard at haverton hill picture stockton archive. Thelma was the second wife of marmaduke, first viscount furness, chairman of the furness withy shipping line and 20 years her senior. Furness vale local history society furness vale, derbyshire, united kingdom we research and record furness vales past. We hold meetings on the first tuesday of each month except july and august. Furness withy chartering limited overview free company. This book is an indepth case study of the furness withy and co shipping group, which operated both tramp and liner services and was one of the five major british shipping groups of the early twentieth century. Its history and antiquities, volume 2 joseph richardson of barrowinfurness, eng.
After seven years as a partner in the shipbuilding firm of edward withy and company, furness merged it with his own company in 1891, to form furness, withy and company, which was run by his nephew, sir stephen furness, 1st baronet after his death. Christopher furness, the seventh son of john furness and averill, daughter of john wilson of naisbet hall, durham, was born at west hartlepool on 23 april 1852. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. A history of the furness railway industry, the growth and.
The furness line vessel was designed for cruising to bermuda in the style of a great liner and lasted until 1966. In 1840 there were 6 furness families living in ohio. An archive of documents, maps and photographs is maintained by chairman george tomlinson, a product of many years research. By 19 furness withy was the third largest british shipping line, as measured by tonnage. The rms queen of bermuda one of the great midcentury. Welcome new members and visitors 1st tues each month at fv social club 7. Furness withy chartering limited free company information from companies house including registered office address, filing history, accounts, annual return, officers, charges, business activity.
Navy blue cloth boards, gilt title to spine and crest to front. Along with the queen of bermuda, the ships continued to provide service to bermuda, port everglades, and the west indies. For local people the pages carry many significant records of the evolution of barrow as a town, a port and a centre of victorian industrial expansion following the arrival of the first railway in. May 10, 2006 iam trying to trace the working history of my grand father, herbert squires. Sophia maud mary furness 1871 rugby, warwickshire 30 dec 1950 managed by carol furness last edited 2 sep 2017 ada furness 02 jan 1876 07 jul 1961 last edited 31 aug 2017 mary furness holmes 22 aug 1850 wellington, new zealand 26 jun 1926. In 1980 furness withy ceased to be a publicly owned company when it was purchased by the tung group of hong kong. See more ideas about repton school, moving to new zealand and newport news va. Furness withy was among the hundred largest publiclyquoted companies in britain by 1911, with a capital of.
A book published to celebrate the centenary of the worldwide ship. Barrows history the dock museum, barrow in furness. Apr 03, 20 the furness line vessel was designed for cruising to bermuda in the style of a great liner and lasted until 1966. This book chronicles the british container revolution, 19651985. This was achieved by the amalgamation of the furness line of steamers with the business of edward withy and co. Furness definition and meaning collins english dictionary. I think he must have worked in the furness yard before going to sea.
By a series of mergers, his firms become the main employers in hartlepool, until they finally. The bermuda was the first large and modern luxury liner ever ordered by furness but unfortunately she was plagued by a series of fires, the last which ended her short career in 1931. The history of barrow in furness is a fascinating one. The book has earned much praise among railway historians and local readers. It was published by the history press on 1st july, 20 and in it i acknowledge the help given by mr a. The ocean monarch joined the furness bermuda line service in 1951. Yorkshire had the highest population of furness families in 1891. Furness withy was incorporated as a company in 1891 upon the amalgamation of christopher furness business in west hartlepool and london with edward withy s shipbuilding yard in hartlepool. Wonderful nostalgic footage of a leisurely cruise to bermuda aboard the furness lines rms queen of bermuda in glorious 16mm home movie color.