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Isle of Man Steam Packet Company Ltd and Liverpool and North Wales Steamship Co Ltd

Captains, Officers and Crew

In this section are listed some Captains, Officers and other personnel of the Isle of Man Steam Packet Co. There are also some of those who served on the L&NWS Co Ltd. All of those below were photographed between the wars by William Edward (Ted) Groom, who was a fanatic, in the true sense of the world, of all things pleasure steamer related. His story is outlined in this link and beautifully told in the book Ted's Clacton Belle, available from his grand daughter Victoria at victoriawood@supanet.com . Ted was not only an avid collector of souvenirs and ephemera but was also a keen photographer and his work records an important stage in the North West of England steamer services and gives us an insite to those companies' staff at the time. He was clearly a well known sight on the Irish Sea voyages as can be seen by the way the subjects are happy to pose for Ted's camera. Some of the subjects have been photographed more than once and on different vessels. Whilst this will be of interest to steamer enthusiasts there may also be family historians who are trying to trace long lost relatives and Victoria has kindly agreed to share these photographs with us via this site.

As there are so many of Ted's photographs to scan, record and upload the site may not have space to accommodate them all. However the list of those images that Victoria has is detailed below including, where possible, information regarding their position with the company and the vessel on which they served when the photograph was taken. If you would like to see a picture that has not yet been uploaded to the site please email me at tom.lee@virgin.net and I will see what we can do. Also, if you have any further information of any of these individuals we would be pleased to hear from you. In the meantime this page is very much "work in progress".

Personnel ..............................................Position Held.....................Vessel at time of Photograph

• Mr Allen ....................................................................... Wireless operator/Officer...........................................Victoria

• Mr Barnwell....................................................................Chief Engineer............................................................

• Mr Beckerley.................................................................Chief Engineer............................................................Peel Castle

• Capt "Ginger" Bridson & Family.................................Captain........................................................................Peveril

• Capt T Cain DSC...........................................................Chief Officer...............................................................King Orry

• Mr Callow.......................................................................2nd Officer..................................................................

• Mr Claque......................................................................Chief Officer...............................................................Victoria

• Mr A Clucas...................................................................2nd Officer................................................................. Fenella

• Capt R Clucas.................................................................Commodore............................................................... Lady of Mann

• Mr Corkhill.....................................................................Chief Officer..............................................................

• Mr Corteen.....................................................................2nd Officer.................................................................Manxman

• Capt J J Cornish.............................................................Commodore................................................................Ben my Chree

• Mr Cowley.....................................................................Chief Engineer............................................................King Orry

• Capt P B Cowley............................................................Chief Officer...............................................................Manx Maid

• Mr W E Cowley.............................................................Chief Officer.............................................................. Peveril

• Mr Craine......................................................................Chief Engineer...........................................................1938

• Mr E M Cregeon...........................................................2nd Officer................................................................. Mona's Isle

• Mr W H Crellin.............................................................Chief Officer.............................................................. Mona's Isle

• Mr Cubbon.....................................................................2nd Officer................................................................. Fenella/ SS King Orry

• Mr Cubbon.....................................................................2nd Officer...................................................................Fenella

• Mr Cunepa.....................................................................2nd Officer..................................................................Manxmaid

• AB Dobb...............................................................................................................................................................St Tudno

• Capt R E Dobb..............................................................Captain..........................................................................St Seriol

• Capt H Doram...............................................................Harbour Master

• Capt Duggan.................................................................Captain.........................................................................Mona's Isle, Mona's Queen, Manxman and Ramsey Town

• Mr Fleming....................................................................Purser...........................................................................Victoria

• Mr Farrington...............................................................Chief Officer.................................................................Manxman

• Mr J Halsall..................................................................Marine Superintendent

• Mr Hargreaves.............................................................Purser............................................................................Fenella

• Mr Heron......................................................................Chief Engineer..............................................................St Seriol

• Capt J T Keig................................................................Captain..........................................................................Tynwald

• Mr Kelly........................................................................Purser............................................................................Tynwald

• Mrs M Kendall.............................................................Stewardess....................................................................Victoria

• Capt Kinley...................................................................Purser............................................................................King Orry

• Mr Kennedy..................................................................Purser............................................................................St Tudno

• Mr Kissack....................................................................2nd Officer....................................................................Tynwald

• Capt Lee.........................................................................Captain.........................................................................Manxman, Snaefell

• Mr Leslie........................................................................Chief Engineer.............................................................Victoria

• Mr Lewis........................................................................2nd Officer....................................................................St Seriol

• Mrs Mason....................................................................Stewardess....................................................................Ben my Chree

• Mr Matchett..................................................................Chief Officer.................................................................St Seriol

• Mr H Maylor.................................................................Chief Steward...............................................................Tynwald

• Mrs Y Nicholas..............................................................Stewardess....................................................................King Orry

• Capt Qualtrough.............................................................Captain..........................................................................Fenella

• Capt Thomas Quayle.....................................................Captain..........................................................................Mona's Isle

• Mr Quirk and wife.........................................................Chief Officer..................................................................Fenella, Ben my Chree and Mona's Isle

• Capt G Taylor................................................................Captain..........................................................................Manxmaid

• Mr H Thornton..............................................................Chief Engineer..............................................................Mona's Queen

• Mr Whiteway.................................................................Chief Officer.................................................................Tynwald

• Mr Wilde........................................................................Chief Officer.................................................................St Silio

• Capt George Woods......................................................Captain..........................................................................King Orry, Snaefell, Ben my Chree, Mona's Queen and Ramsey Town

• Capt Thomas C Woods..................................................Captain..........................................................................Lady of Mann

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