Mariners

Aspects of the lives of Wivenhoe seafarers.

'Friday' Green and Elise - CK299
Smack 'Elise' built 1885 and owned by James 'Friday' Green who would never do anything on a Friday
About Lt. Commander Leonard Cockrell DSO
Born 1874 at East Mersea Hall, came to Wivenhoe before 1914 and died December 1958
Arthur Shead (Able Seaman)
Born 1877 and served on many boats and ships
Captain Albert Turner- King's Yacht Skipper
Skipper of the Royal Yacht "Britannia"
Captain Daniel Harvey (1722/3 - 1794)
Commander of a series of revenue cutters all called the Repulse. He also purchased the land which would later become known as part of the Wivenhoe House Estate and built a red brick mansion on the site.
Captain Daniel Harvey's Family Tree
Captain Matthew Martin (1676 - 1749)
Captain of the 480-ton 'Marlborough' a merchant ship in the service of the East India Company
Captain Matthew Martin's Family Tree
Showing the two marriages between the Martin and the Rebow family a) between Mary Martin (i) and Isaac Lemyng Rebow in 1729 and b) between Mary Martin (ii) and Isaac Martin Rebow in 1772 (a first cousin marriage)
Daniel Harvey's Will
Proved at London on 7 March 1794, National Archive PRO 11/1243/39
Engine Room Artificer William Hunter SALISBURY M.3780 (PO) R.N.
Killed on 5 June 1916
Ernest Charles Harlow
Merchant seaman
Harvey John Wix
From World War One Admiral's chef to Chip Shop owner
J. 15280 (po) Able Seaman Robert Edward BELL, R.N.
Served in HMS Queen Mary. Died 31st May 1916
Lt Commander Leonard Charles Cockrell, Master Mariner in the early 1900s
He served in the Royal Naval Reserve in WW1, was awarded the DSO and commanded the SY Vanessa
Matthew Martin's Will
Proved at London 20 July 1749, National Archive PRO 11/772/98
Petty Officer James Samuel Green
Born 1891 and tragically lost at sea in 1919
RMS Titanic Disaster and the Venetia
Captain and crew of the Venetia collecting money for this disaster
Telegraphist Jack Durrell GREEN R.N. J.30016.
Served in HMSs Agamemnon and Arno. Died on 16th Sept 1916 aged 18
The Mystery of the Sailor in the River
In 1850, this body turned to be that of a girl
The Racing Yacht "Genesta"
Captain Carter and James Green
The schooner Jane wrecked with loss of 6 Wivenhoe men - April 1877
The story of how the schooner Jane was wrecked off Yarmouth in a violent storm
Wivenhoe Sailing Club - 1925
Members of Wivenhoe Sailing Club on the Quay about 1925.