Stepney People

Edwin Ruthven Kendrick

Edwin Ruthven Kendrick was born at Mile End, Stepney. He became a ship's captain and was in charge of a ship, the Inverlochy, which was wrecked on the Anglesea shores in 1902. The shipwreck was the result of a mistake in the colour of lights.

His second wife sailing with him and the ship had on board a bike and two pianos for his wife's pleasure and later wrote "that all she had in the world was aboard the abandoned ship, including a 100 pounds worth of jewellery, two piano's and a high grade bicycle, the loss she much regretted". She also stated that she had been on one long voyage previously and that had been to Sydney.

The Anglesea Family History Group (Patricia Hughes) in Victoria, Australia would like to know more about this family. If you have information please email them.