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Thames Sailing Barges - Frank Willmott Archive
Craft built by Robert Mark Shrubsole,
Died 1901 aged 67
1867  
1868 Osprey
Clyde
1869 Florence
Mersey
Richard
1870  
1871 Harriett
1872 James Bills
1873 Anglo Norman
Marie Stewart
Rachel & Julia
1874 Anglo Saxon
Borstal
Gertrude
Laura
Susie
1875 Aldershot
Alice
Maude
Mystery
Pall Mall
Swiftsure
Challenge
1876 Blossom
Guy Fawkes
Howard
Mistletoe
Reliance
1877 Good Templar
Mary Jane
New Ada
New World
Sunshine
Hope
1878 Agreement
Tees
1879

Constance
Early Bird
Fanny
Hearts of Oak

1880 Myrtle
Red Lancer
1881 Curlew
United
1882 Godwit
Mayflower
Whimbrel
1883 B & S
Britannia
Emily
1884 Charles & Esther
Charles & Isabella
Heron
1885 Bride
Hope
1886 Gazelle
1887 Frier Bacon
1888 S.J.B.
1889  
1890 Pastime
1891 Bluebell
R.G.H.
1892 Edith & Hilda
1893  
1894 Chonicle
1895 Arthur
Charlotte Austen
1896 Honduras
1897 Company
Rathmona
1898

Bexhill
Tay

1899 Magnet
Shamrock
1900 Bankside
Premier
1901 Century
Terror

This man was unique amongst the barging world in his time, he not only built this list of barges, he also owned a small fleet, he surveyed and valued their condition, he transacted many sales. He travelled extensively to execute sales. An expert master shipwright and valuer of timber.
Data is transcribed from handwritten ledgers prepared by Frank Willmott.
The information is provided for personal research use only, and may be subject to errors - confirm details from other sources where possible.
Not to be published in any form without permission.
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