Barnstaple Coasters 1914 and 1919
Source: BT 99/3021
Official Log Book and Account of Voyages and Crew of a vessel of less than 80 tons register. exclusively employed upon the coasts of the United Kingdom
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Vessel: Official number: Port of Registration: Tonnage gross: Tonnage nett: Horse power: Date of Commencement of Half-year: Date of Termination of Half-year: Name and address of Registered Managing Owner: Name and address of Master with Certificate number (if any): |
MARJORIE 11466 Barnstaple 89.40 73.56 nil 1.1.14 30.6.14 W Drake Braunton W Drake Braunton |
Voyages:-
Sailed BARNSTAPLE 14 JAN for RUNCORN arrived 25 JAN
Sailed RUNCORN 30 JAN for BARNSTAPLE arrived 28 FEB
Sailed BARNSTAPLE 28 MAR for RUNCORN arrived 30 MAR
Sailed WEST BANK DOCK RUNCORN 14 APR for BIDEFORD arrived 19 APR
Sailed BIDEFORD 29 APR for PORTMADOC arrived 2 MAY
Sailed PORTMADOC 8 MAY for IPSWICH arrived 14 MAY
Sailed IPSWICH 1 JUN for ROCHESTER arrived 2 JUN
Sailed ROCHESTER 6 JUN for SKIBBEREEN arrived 12 JUN
Sailed SKIBBEREEN 25 JUN for BIDEFORD arrived 30 JUN
Draught forward 8 feet 9 inches Draught aft 9 feet 9 inches
Freeboard port and starboard 1 foot 4 inches
Signed off by ? Massey - Dept. Supt. Stamped 1 July 1914 M.M.O. Barnstaple
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Account of Crew and Official Log Book:- |
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Name |
Born |
Place |
Last ship |
Year served on last ship |
Capacity |
Fate |
Conduct & Ability |
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William Drake |
1868 |
Braunton |
Same |
1914 |
Master |
Remains |
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George Hartnoll |
1893 |
Braunton |
Same |
Same |
Mate |
Remains |
VG VG |
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Frank Mitchell |
1895 |
Braunton |
Same |
Same |
AB |
Remains |
VG VG |
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Fred Edwards |
1889 |
Canterbury |
Same |
Same |
OS |
Discharged Bideford 10th March |
VG VG |
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John Newcombe |
1898 |
Wrafton |
First ship |
Signed on Bideford 12th March |
Boy |
Remains |
VG VG |
Same documents for second half of year
Address given for W Drake, South Street Braunton
Sailed BIDEFORD 7 JUL for GLASGOW arrived 11 JUL
Sailed GLASGOW 22 JUL for LIVERPOOL arrived 1 AUG
Sailed LIVERPOOL 14 AUG for BIDEFORD arrived 17 AUG
Sailed BIDEFORD 2 SEP for RUNCORN arrived 7 SEP
Sailed RUNCORN 16 SEP for BIDEFORD 24 SEP
Sailed BIDEFORD 9 OCT for WESTON POINT arrived 13 OCT
Sailed RUNCORN 17 OCT for BIDEFORD arrived 21 OCT
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Account of Crew and Official Log Book:- |
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Name |
Born |
Place |
Last ship |
Year served on last ship |
Capacity |
Fate |
Conduct & Ability |
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William Drake |
1868 |
Braunton |
Same |
1914 |
Master |
Remains |
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George Hartnoll |
1893 |
Braunton |
Same |
Same |
Mate |
Discharged Braunton 29th October |
VG VG |
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Frank Mitchell |
1895 |
Braunton |
Same |
Same |
AB |
Discharged Braunton 29th October |
VG VG |
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John Newcombe |
1898 |
Wrafton |
Same |
Same |
OD |
Discharged Braunton 29th October |
VG VG |
Same signing off - Stamped M.M.O. BARNSTAPLE 14 JAN 15
Source: BT 99/3000
Official Log Book and Account of Voyages and Crew of a vessel of less than 80 tons register exclusively employed upon the coasts of the United Kingdom
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Vessel: Official number: Port of Registration: Tonnage gross: Tonnage nett: Horse power: Date of Commencement of Half-year: Date of Termination of Half-year: Name and address of Registered Managing Owner: Name and address of Master with Certificate number (if any): |
CHARLES FRANCIS HOBSON 99268 Barnstaple 86 56 45 B.H.P. 1.7.14 31.12.14 Captain H Clarke Hillside East-Hill Braunton J Clarke Bay View East-Hill Braunton |
Voyages:-
Sailed BARNSTAPLE 8 JUL for SWANSEA arrived 9 JUL
Sailed SWANSEA 12 JUL for PORTHGAIN arrived 14 JUL
Sailed PORTHGAIN 16 JUL for BARNSTAPLE arrived 17 JUL
Sailed BARNSTAPLE 28 JUL for NEWPORT arrived 29 JUL
Sailed NEWPORT 31 JUL for FETHARD arrived 6 AUG
Sailed FETHARD 12 AUG for PORTHGAIN arrived 13 AUG
Sailed PORTHGAIN 14 AUG for BARNSTAPLE arrived 15 AUG
Sailed BARNSTAPLE 27 AUG for SWANSEA arrived 27 AUG
Sailed SWANSEA 6 SEP for SOLVA arrived 7 SEP
Sailed SOLVA 9 SEP for PORTHGAIN arrived 9 SEP
Sailed PORTHGAIN 16 SEP for BARNSTAPLE 9 SEP
Sailed BARNSTAPLE 24 NOV for SWANSEA arrived 26 NOV
Sailed SWANSEA 10 DEC for PORTHGAIN arrived 13 DEC
Sailed PORTHGAIN 14 DEC for BARNSTAPLE arrived 15 DEC
Sailed BARNSTAPLE 22 DEC for NEWPORT arrived 22 DEC
Sailed NEWPORT 25 DEC for BARNSTAPLE arrived 31 DEC
Signed by John Clarke and countersigned by ? Massey - Dept., Supt., M.M.O. Barnstaple 2 JAN 1915
Draught of Water in Salt Water at time of proceeding to sea
Forward - 8 feet 0 inch Aft - 9 feet 6 inches (consistently)
Freeboard amidships corresponding to foregoing Draught
Port - 1 foot 6 inches Starboard - 1 foot 6 inches
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Account of Crew and Official Log Book:- |
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Name |
Born |
Place |
Last ship |
Year served on last ship |
Capacity |
Date & place of joining present ship |
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John Clarke |
1881 |
Wrafton |
EDITH of Barnstaple |
1914 |
Master |
3.6.14 at St. Brieuc France |
... |
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Francis James Parkhouse |
1889 |
Wrafton |
EDITH of Barnstaple |
1914 |
Mate |
3.6.14 at St. Brieuc France |
... |
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Ernest George Coats |
1885 |
Wrafton |
AMAZON of Barnstaple |
1914 |
AB |
3.6.14 at St. Brieuc France |
... |
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Thomas Lobbett |
1851 |
Appledore |
ADA of Bideford |
1914 |
Mate |
24.11.14 at Barnstaple |
... |
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John Newcombe |
1898 |
Wrafton |
MARJORIE of Barnstaple |
1914 |
OS |
24.11.14 at Barnstaple |
... |
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John Irwin |
1899 |
Braunton |
J.U.P. of Barnstaple |
1914 |
OS |
24.11.14 at Barnstaple |
... |
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Name |
No. of Royal Naval Volunteer’s Certificate |
Date & place of leaving ship |
Conduct & Ability |
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John Clarke |
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Remains |
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Francis James Parkhouse |
6688a |
28th September Barnstaple - Joined RNR |
VG VG |
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Ernest George Coats |
RNR 2629a |
15th August Barnstaple - Mobilised |
VG VG |
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Thomas Lobbett |
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Remains |
VG VG |
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John Newcombe |
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Remains |
VG VG |
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John Irwin |
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Remains |
VG VG |
Source: BT 99/3480 - C.F.H.
OFFICIAL LOG BOOK & ACCOUNT OF VOYAGES & CREW of a vessel of less than 80 tons register exclusively employed upon the coasts of the United Kingdom
Front Page
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Vessel: Official number: Port of Registration: Tonnage gross: Tonnage nett: Horse power: Date of Commencement of Half-year: Date of Termination of Half-year: Name and address of Registered Managing Owner: Name and address of Master with Certificate number (if any): |
CHARLES FRANCIS HOBSON 99268 Barnstaple 86 56 45 BHP 1.1.19 30.6.19 H S G Clarke, East Hill, Braunton, Barnstaple John Clarke, Bay View, East Hill, Braunton, Barnstaple |
Account of All Voyages made during the Half Year, with the Nature of Employment, Draught and Freeboard: ‘On Admiralty charter 19.3.16 to 11.3.19 since late date under extensive repairs at Appledore Devon’ (devoid of all other details in this section)
Middle Pages
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Account of Crew and Official Log Book:- |
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Name |
Cert. No. |
Born |
Place |
Capacity |
Last ship |
Date & place of leaving ship |
Conduct & ability |
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John Clarke |
?F & A? 932319 |
1881 |
?Heanton? |
Master |
‘continued from former return’* |
Remains |
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Robert Drake |
unknown |
1896 |
Braunton |
Mate |
‘continued from former return’ |
11.3.19 at Braunton |
VG VG |
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Richard Bray |
unknown |
1896 |
Braunton |
Engineer |
‘continued from former return’ |
11.3.19 at Braunton |
VG VG |
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John Newcombe |
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1896 |
Wrafton |
AB |
‘continued from former return’ |
11.3.19 at Braunton |
VG VG |
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Robert Parkhouse |
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1898 |
Wrafton |
AB |
‘continued from former return’ |
11.3.19 at Braunton |
VG VG |
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*
Which is apparently missing from all files searched
Back Page
No entries whatsoever in the log
N.B. The ‘OFFICIAL LOG BOOK No.8 for a Home Trade Ship’ showed that she did not sail from Barnstaple until 21st July 1919 and made Swansea on 22nd July 1919
Also, there is further information on John Newcombe’s career at sea, especially on his post First World War command of the schooner EILIAN, at
http://www.newcombe.info/ .
Go to Ships’ Crew Lists and Agreements
Go to medals belatedly issued for war service of John Newcombe