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28 April 2021
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image by Ivan Sache,
28 April 2021
Lloyd's Book of House Flags and Funnels (1912) shows the house flag of J.
Hardie & Co. (#986, p. 83), a Glasgow-based company, as vertically divided
blue-white-blue.
https://research.mysticseaport.org/item/l011061/l011061-c008/48/
Ivan Sache, 28 April 2021
![[R. Hardy & Co. houseflag]](../images/g/gb~hfrhd.gif)
image by Ivan
Sache, 25 April 2021
Robert Hardy (1853-1934) and Joseph Forster Wilson founded Hardy, Wilson &
Co., owning 20 ships from 1879 to 1894. The company was dissolved on 30 June
1894 and Robert Hardy continued trading as R. Hardy & Co., owning 11 ships until
the company ceased trading in 1913. Joseph Forster Wilson continued trading as
J.F. Wilson (Wilson Shipping Co. Ltd.) owning 15 ships between 1894 and 1919.
R. Hardy & Co., also owned the steamer "Uplands" built by Ropner in 1890. she
was sold in 1912 to Stettin owners and renamed "Belgravia". In May 1918 she
struck a mine and sank.
http://www.hhtandn.org/venues/4729/hardy-and-co
Hartlepool History Then
and Now
Lloyd's Book of House Flags and Funnels
(1912) shows the house flag of
R. Hardy & Co (#585, p. 64) as swallow-tailed,
red with a white disk, charged in the center with a red "H".
https://research.mysticseaport.org/item/l011061/l011061-c008/29/
Ivan
Sache, 25 April 2021
![[Ben Line houseflag]](../images/g/gb~hcs.gif)
image
by Jarig Bakker,
based on the website of the National
Maritime Museum.
From the website of the National
Maritime Museum, "the house flag of Hargreaves Coal and Shipping Ltd.,
London. A rectangular red house flag with a large white diamond bearing the
black letter 'H' in the centre. The flag is made of a wool and synthetic fibre
bunting. It has a cotton hoist and is machine sewn. A rope and toggle is
attached."
Jarig Bakker, 15 August 2004
![[G.B. Harland & Co. houseflag]](../images/g/gb~hfgbh.gif)
image by Ivan
Sache, 27 April 2021
The company of G.B. Harland & Co. was formed in 1883 by George Blenkhorn
Harland (1848-1924) with their first steamer "Duchess". As well as owning eleven
ships throughout the time the company traded they also managed ships.
http://www.hhtandn.org/venues/4963/gb-harland-and-co-
Hartlepool History
Then and Now
Lloyd's Book of House Flags and Funnels (1912) shows the
house flag of G.B. Harland & Co. (#777, p. 73) as red with a white triangle in
the center.
https://research.mysticseaport.org/item/l011061/l011061-c008/38/
Ivan Sache, 27 April 2021
![[Harley & Miller, Ltd. houseflag]](../images/g/gb~hfham.gif)
image by Ivan
Sache, 23 April 2021
Lloyd's Book of House Flags and Funnels (1912) shows the house flag of Harley
& Miller, Ltd. (#387, p. 55), a Liverpool-based company, as blue with a white
bird.
https://research.mysticseaport.org/item/l011061/l011061-c008/#20
Ivan
Sache, 23 April 2021
![[H.G. Harper & Co. houseflag]](../images/g/gb~hfhgh.gif)
image by Ivan
Sache, 26 April 2021
Lloyd's Book of House Flags and Funnels (1912) shows the house flag of
H.G. Harper & Co. (#635, p. 67), a London and Cardiff-based company, as blue
with a white "H" framed in two white rectangles.
https://research.mysticseaport.org/item/l011061/l011061-c008/32/
Ivan
Sache, 26 April 2021
![[Robert Harper houseflag]](../images/g/gb~hfrhp.gif)
image by Ivan
Sache, 1 May 2021
Lloyd's Book of House Flags and Funnels (1912) shows the house flag of Robert
Harper (#1552, p. 110), a Glasgow-based shipping company, as white, in the
center, a white square diamond bordered in blue and charged with a blue "H".
https://research.mysticseaport.org/item/l011061/l011061-c008/#75
Ivan Sache, 1 May 2021
![[Harries Bros. & Co. houseflag]](../images/g/gb~hfhbc.gif)
image by Ivan
Sache, 30 April 2021
The Harries brothers were natives of Fishguard who established themselves as
shipowners at Swansea in 1888. In 1946 their company acquired the 2,066 gross
ton steam coaster "Empire Peggotty", built at Grangemouth in 1944 and she was
renamed "Glanowen". Sold to Liberian owners in 1965, she foundered in the
estuary of the River Weser, northern Germany, on 12 March 1967.
National
museum Wales
https://museum.wales/collections/online/object/038fda19-61ef-3e86-b486-fb1238ebb839/SS-GLANOWEN-glass-negative/?field0=string&value0=but&field1=with_images&value1=on&sort=relevance
Lloyd's Book of House Flags and Funnels (1912) shows the house flag of
Harries Bros. & Co. (#1428, p. 104), as triangular, red with the white letters
"H.B & C°".
https://research.mysticseaport.org/item/l011061/l011061-c008/#69
Ivan Sache, 30 April 2021
![[Harris & Dixon Ltd. houseflag]](../images/g/gb~hardi.gif)
image by
Jarig Bakker, 29 January 2006
Harris & Dixon Ltd., London - red flag, in center white burgee with three
blue stripes and in the center a red diamond.
Source:
Loughran (1995)
Jarig Bakker, 29 January 2006
![[Harris & Dixon Ltd. houseflag]](../images/g/gb~hfh&d.gif)
image by
Ivan Sache, 30 April 2021
Francis William Harris and James Dixon began to build up steam colliers from
1863 to operate in the North East Coast coal trade to the Thames both being,
active on the Coal Exchange in London. As shipbrokers they could claim to be the
oldest in the City with charter parties in their archives dating back to 1797
and 1813. Colliers included "Hastings" of 1864, "Bwllfa" of 1865, "Merthyr" of
1866, "Fulmar" of 1868, "Lloyds" of 1869 and "Mid-Surrey" of 1870. The total of
their fleets numbered over a dozen colliers by 1873, the year in which "Bwllfa",
named after a South Wales colliery, was the first ship to be registered under
the ownership of Harris, Dixon & Company. Later ships such as "Richmond" of 1871
and "Wimbledon" of 1872 were by then expanding their horizons by taking coal
from the Tyne to Gibraltar and Mediterranean ports and from Cardiff to Black Sea
ports and returning with grain from the Black Sea on the ‘Eternal Triangle’
route.
Larger tramps such as "Joseph Pease" of 1876 and "F. W. Harris" of
1877 completed to the order of Dixon & Harris at Stockton, but the partnership
names had been reversed to Harris & Dixon by the time The partners’ first new
steel tramp "Shagbrook" of 1884 was completed in October of that year by William
Gray at Hartlepool. By this time only a couple of colliers were still engaged on
the coal trade into the Thames with only "Mid-Surrey" left in the 1890s and she
was exceptional in that she completed 50 years service with the fleet before
being sold for scrap in 1920. New larger tramps were then ordered to participate
in world-wide trading to the Middle East and Far East, Pacific, and from the
U.S. Gulf and U.S. Eastern seaboard to U.K./Continent with timber, grain and
cotton. They were completed for the ownership of one-ship limited liability
companies taken from the name of the ship, e.g. "Elvaston" of 1887, "Cheniston
of Wakefield" of 1888, "Collingham" of 1889, "Courtfield" of 1893 and "Brinkburn"
of 1894.
The Century Steamship Co. Ltd. was set-up just before the advent
of the new century to own "Brinkburn" of 1899 launched by Helen Turnbull and
completed in July that year at the Turnbull yard in Whitby. "Brinkburn" sailed
on her maiden voyage to Madagascar on charter to the French Government with a
cargo of shallow draft boats to quell a revolt on the island. Harris & Dixon
owned shares in all of the Turnbull tramps in their Whitby, Cardiff and London
fleets, and also acted as insurance agents and chartering agents for Turnbull.
Three more tramp owning companies were soon set-up as the Cornhill Steamship Co.
Ltd. in 1904, the Gracechurch Steamship Co. Ltd. in 1905 and the Alliance
Steamship Co. Ltd. in 1906. Twenty new and second-hand tramps were purchased and
registered under these four companies between the tum of the century and 1908,
and Harris & Dixon was made into a company of limited liability on 28th December
1902. The Gracechurch company, taken from the address of the company in London,
was to have the greatest longevity, with Harris & Dixon registering ships under
that company for the next fifty years.
Sixteen tramps were owned by the
company at the outbreak of World War I, with two lost to torpedoes and shells
from U-boats.
https://www.shippingtandy.com/features/harris-dixon-ltd/
Shipping Today
and Yesterday, 2 May 2018
Lloyd's Book of House Flags and
Funnels (1912) shows the same house flag, without the rectangular red background
for different companies operated by Harris & Dixon (#1266, p. 97).
https://research.mysticseaport.org/item/l011061/l011061-c008/#62
Ivan Sache, 30 April 2021
![[J & C Harrison houseflag]](../images/g/gb~harrh.gif)
image from Talbot-Booth (1936)
White,
in the centre an arm emerging from a wreath holding
a broken lance. Underneath is a scroll.
James Dignan, 19 October 2003
Lloyd's description: White, blue border;
in center, blue arm and hand holding broken spear over "PERSEVERE" in scroll.
Jarig Bakker, 19 October 2003
J & C Harrison.
The original flag apparently did not have a border
which is described by
Talbot-Booth (1936) as being royal blue with the motto being also
blue. Brown 1958 notes the addition of the border but as Talbot-Booth had shown
it in 1936 they were a bit late.
Neale Rosanoski, 15 June 2004
I found an image in Browns Flags and
Funnels, 1926 [Wedge 1926]. Description: white
flag, blue sleeve with white blue-contoured hand holding a red broken arrow
pointing towards the hoist; at bottom blue contoured ribbon charged with
"PERSEVERE" in blue. Between sleeve and ribbon three yellow stars (?). Caption:
J & C Harrison (1920) Ld., London
Jarig Bakker, 3 February 2005
The brothers John and Charles Harrison
started a business in London in 1888 by buying two old steamers for the coal
trade. In 1889 and 1890 another two colliers were purchased. In 1891 the first
new built, the "Harlyn" (1), joined the fleet, she was followed by four new
colliers between 1893 and 1895.
In 1896 an amalgamation of four collier
owning fleets including the fleet of J. & C. Harrison took place and several
colliers went to Wm. Cory & Sons Ltd including new ships which had been ordered
by J. & C. Harrison during 1896 and 1897, but not yet delivered. Several
steamers were ordered for delivery during 1897 and 1898 and they were all sold
by the turn of the century and the fleet was then dormant for five years during
a bad freight market.
In 1904 the new tramp "Harcald" (2) was delivered to J.
& C. Harrison and was followed by nine more steamers during 1905 and 1906.
J. & C. Harrison started a subsidiary Harrisons (London) Ltd. and returned
to owning colliers just before the First World War and by 1918 three colliers
were owned ("Harden" 1912, "Harlow" 1915 and "Harlech" 1914). The latter was
lost in 1924 by which time she was under Harrison’s (London) Colliers Ltd, which
had been formed in 1919. The fleet remained small with the prefix "Har" names
and were sold of by the early 1940s.
During World War I eight ships were
lost due enemy action and two were sold to British Owners, the "Harlow" (3) was
sold abroad. When the war was over only two ships were left in the fleet the "Harperley"
(2) and "Hartington".
The two tramps were transferred to the ownership of the
newly formed Willis Steamship Co. Ltd in 1920 under the management of J. & C.
Harrison (1920) Ltd, which was reconstructed by John and Charles Harrison in
March 1920. In 1924 the six ships of Dr. T.G. Adams of Liverpool was taken over,
of which two were soon sold and the other four were renamed with the prefix "Har"
names.
In 1929 J. & C. Harrison took over the management of the National
Steamship Co. previously managed by Fisher, Alimonda & Co. at that time the
National Steamship Co. consisted of two old tramps. Towards the end of 1929 a
large new building program was started for their own account and for their
Willis Steamship Co. Ltd and for the National Steamship Co. In 1935 another
shipping company under the name of the Gowland Steamship Co. Ltd was set up by
J. & C. Harrison.
During the depression all their ships were kept on going.
The company lost nineteen ships during World War II, only six ships survived the
onslaught. Urgent replacements were needed after the war and several ships
managed for the Ministry of War Transport (MOWT) were purchased and orders were
placed for new ships.
The fleet consisted of two Liberty’s and three early
post war ships and in 1956 the first of five modern trampships the "Harborough"
entered service. The ships were employed in world wide tramping throughout the
sixties.
The advent of bulk carriers slowly meant the end for the traditional
trampships and these were sold off and replaced by tho bulk carriers the "Harfleet"
(2) and "Harfleur" (2). These two bulk carriers made voyages between Australia
and Japan with coal and iron ore until sold in 1979 due to the continuing low
freight rates.
The Gowland Steamship Co. is still in existence as an
investment company.
https://www.theshipslist.com/ships/lines/j_charrison.shtml
Mariners L
Lloyd's Book of House Flags and Funnels (1912) shows the same house flag
(#586, p. 64).
https://research.mysticseaport.org/item/l011061/l011061-c008/29/
Ivan
Sache, 25 April 2021
![[John Harrison, Ltd. houseflag]](../images/g/gb~hfjhn.gif)
image by Ivan
Sache, 27 April 2021
Lloyd's Book of House Flags and Funnels (1912) shows the house flag of John
Harrison, Ltd. (#845, p. 77), a London-based company, as red with two thin
horizontal white stripes on top and bottom, charged in the center with the white
letters "JH".
https://research.mysticseaport.org/item/l011061/l011061-c008/42/
Ivan Sache, 27 April 2021
![[T & J Harrison Ltd. houseflag]](../images/g/gb~harrc.gif)
image by Jarig Bakker
From Scott, R.M., The Caltex book of Flags and Funnels, Cape Town, Caltex Africa
Ltd. (1959).
Commodore's flag - red swallowtail; at the hoist four white cones in saltire.
Jarig Bakker, 10 January 2005
Company continued from Charente Steamship Co. Ltd.
in the 1950's.
Neale Rosanoski, 15 April 2004
The firm of T & J Harrison, also shown as Thos. & Jas. Harrison, was formed in
1853 as a partnership. It is not clear when it became a limited company with the
earliest record I have being shown in Lloyds Shipowners 1953-4. By 2000 the
company was effectively finished.
The flag appears in many books by many
authors and most of them have different versions which makes the
NMM actual flag more important. Apart from the variances in how much of the
flag the cross paty occupied, the main difference is whether the sides of the
cross were straight [as with the NMM flag] or whether they were curved [as is
shown by most sources dating back to Reed 1891]. Whilst there may have been
changes throughout its life, I cannot find anything to substantiate this.
![[T & J Harrison Ltd. houseflag]](../images/g/gb~h18.gif)
The commodore's flag shown by Jarig is confirmed by Loughran 1979 but here again
there are differences in the depicture. Louis for his version here is like that
for the company with curved sides for the cross, but not with the narrow points
effect where the arms meet [see image above], but in an
article in Marine News 4/1970 he shows the straight sided version of Jarig but
this is a result of it coming from the same source i.e. from the R.M Scott
publication for Caltex. His showing of curved sides versus the NMM version with
the Thos & Jas Harrison Ltd. flags showing in Brown 1982 and 1995 as well as his
1979 book could mean that there was later change or may just mean that the
difference has never been noticed or considered important.
Neale
Rosanoski, 7 October 2013
![[Harrison & Co. houseflag]](../images/g/gb~hfhar.gif)
image by Ivan
Sache, 28 April 2021
Lloyd's Book of House Flags and Funnels (1912) shows the house flag of
Harrison & Co. (#890, p. 79), a Cardiff-based company, as white with a red
border and a red "H".
https://research.mysticseaport.org/item/l011061/l011061-c008/44/
Ivan
Sache, 28 April 2021
![[Harrison Line houseflag]](../images/g/gb~hars1.gif)
image
by Ivan Sache, 27 April 2021This company was known as T & J Harrison in the 1950s.
James Dignan, 8 October 2003
Larousse Commercial Illustré (1930) shows Harrison Line, Liverpool: white, a
large red cross formy throughout which fills up almost the entire field. Compare
with the illustration here, where the house flag is square and leaves much more
white. You can see a square version at
http://www.navierasbr.com/ESP/LINERS/HARR_ESP.HTM
The on-line 1912 Lloyds Flags & Funnels gives it in a traditional form under No.
836 for 'Charente Steamship Co., Ltd. (Harrison Line), Liverpool and London'
whereas the many other Harrisons have completely different house flags. Here's a
link to the flag in question, it's on page 42:
https://research.mysticseaport.org/item/l011061/l011061-c008/41/
which this ties in with:
http://www.merseysideviews.com/Merchant%20Vessels/Harrison%20TJ
Jan Mertens, 28 May 2004
![[Harrisons (Clyde) Ltd. houseflag]](../images/g/gb~hcl.gif)
image
by Jarig Bakker,
based on the website of the National
Maritime Museum.
From the website of the National
Maritime Museum, "the house flag of Harrisons (Clyde) Ltd., Glasgow. A white
swallow-tailed burgee divided vertically by three wavy lines. A red 'H' is
superimposed on the lines in imitation of a bridge across a river. The flag is
made of a wool and synthetic fibre bunting. It has a cotton hoist and is machine
sewn. A rope and toggle is attached. The wavy lines are said to represent the
three partners who formed the company in 1956."
Jarig Bakker, 15 August 2004
![[Harrison Tidswell & Co. houseflag]](../images/g/gb~hfhti.gif)
image by Ivan
Sache, 25 April 2021
Harrison Tidswell & Co. (#527, p. 62), a London-based company, as white with
two horizontal black stripes on top and bottom, charged in the center with five
and two half black diagonal stripes.
https://research.mysticseaport.org/item/l011061/l011061-c008/#27
Ivan
Sache, 25 April 2021
![[Robert Harrowing & Co. houseflag]](../images/g/gb~hfrha.gif)
image by Ivan
Sache, 4 May 2021
A window in the St. Mary's church in Whitby is dedicated "To the memory of
Robert Harrowing 1825-1900: the owner of the first steamship 'Primus' AD 1864
belonging to Whitby".
Photo
http://www.flickr.com/photos/bolckow/4891114376/
Lloyd's Book of
House Flags and Funnels (1912) shows the house flag of Robert Harrowing & Co.
(#1838, p. 124), a Whitby-based company, as white with a red border, charged in
the center a red cross patty superimposed with a white ring, in the respective
corners the black letters "R", "H", "&", and "Co.".
https://research.mysticseaport.org/item/l011061/l011061-c008/#89
Ivan Sache, 4 May 2021
