ID: BOXB1_012 / Tony Millatt

TitleOwen Parry barge notebook
AbstractBarge trip accounts 22 June 1910 to 28 November 1916. Name in front of book is Captain T. Francis, Barge "VERA", 27 Hythe Station Road, Colchester. Inside it says "M. Clarke left VERA to take charge of BURNHAM 13 November 1913 in VERA 7 years and 5 months. Most pages signed "Paid Cash W.S. Jarvis" From 30 September 1916 they are signed W.S. Jarvis for Owen Parry Ltd.
VERA was built 1898 by Shrubshall at Limehouse, Official No. 108369. She was bought by William Stokes Jarvis about 18 months later.
She was lost off Maplin Spit on 7th November 1952 loaded with sand.
Ron Green writes: Tom Francis who had the old Colchester barge COLNE VALLEY, became her [VERA] skipper for many years. Bill Jarvis also bought THE BROWNIE when four years old. She had laid unsold at Gravesend for months and was towed to Brightlingsea with a broken topmast and leaking badly. Jarvis paid £450 for her and gave her to Tom Francis to try her paces etc.. See an article about Colchester barges by Rod Minter in Topsail Magazine No. 15 of Autumn 1976 for more information.
AuthorTony Millatt
Published22 June 1910
SourceMersea Museum / John Leather Collection
IDBOXB1_012
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Captain T. Francis notebook - barge VERA. 22 June 1910 delivered 85 tons oil from Colchester to London at 3/ton. 2 July 1910 delivered 114 tons empties at 2/ per ton. BOXB1_012_006
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Title: Captain T. Francis notebook - barge VERA.
22 June 1910 delivered 85 tons oil from Colchester to London at 3/ton.
2 July 1910 delivered 114 tons empties at 2/ per ton.
Date:22 June 1910
Source:John Leather Collection
16 July 1910 Colchester to London and 6 August 1910 London to Colchester. Signed by W.S. Jarvis. Captain T. Francis notebook - barge VERA. BOXB1_012_008
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Title: 16 July 1910 Colchester to London and 6 August 1910 London to Colchester. Signed by W.S. Jarvis.
Captain T. Francis notebook - barge VERA.
Date:6 July 1910
Source:John Leather Collection
13 August 1910 6 days demurrage. On the ways. 24 September 1910 delivered 91 tons Linseed and 200 qrs Barley. Signed W.S. Jarvis. From Captain T. Francis notebook - barge VERA. BOXB1_012_010
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Title: 13 August 1910 6 days demurrage. On the ways.
24 September 1910 delivered 91 tons Linseed and 200 qrs Barley. Signed W.S. Jarvis.
From Captain T. Francis notebook - barge VERA.
Date:13 August 1910
Source:John Leather Collection
25 September 1913 delivered 73 tons 3 cwt oil from Colchester to London. 10 October 1913 delivered from London to Colchester 114 tons 12 cwt Linseed. From Captain T. Francis notebook - barge VERA. BOXB1_012_106
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Title: 25 September 1913 delivered 73 tons 3 cwt oil from Colchester to London.
10 October 1913 delivered from London to Colchester 114 tons 12 cwt Linseed.
From Captain T. Francis notebook - barge VERA.
Date:25 September 1913
Source:John Leather Collection
6 September 1916 delivered 92 tons of oil at 4/6. 26 September 1916 delivered 124 tons Linseed at 4/ per ton. Signed W.S. Jarvis 27 September 1916. The last signature by William Jarvis as the owner of VERA? The VERA was sold by him to Owen Parry around this time. From Captain T. Francis notebook - barge VERA. BOXB1_012_200
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Title: 6 September 1916 delivered 92 tons of oil at 4/6.
26 September 1916 delivered 124 tons Linseed at 4/ per ton. Signed W.S. Jarvis 27 September 1916. The last signature by William Jarvis as the owner of VERA? The VERA was sold by him to Owen Parry around this time.
From Captain T. Francis notebook - barge VERA.
Date:6 September 1916
Source:John Leather Collection
Colchester Hythe. Sailing barge VERA with a deck cargo of barrels. Owen Parry's Mills used to send out linseed oil in barrels - more barrels can be seen on the wharf nearer the mills. Card posted 1928 RG06_073
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Title: Colchester Hythe. Sailing barge VERA with a deck cargo of barrels. Owen Parry's Mills used to send out linseed oil in barrels - more barrels can be seen on the wharf nearer the mills.
Card posted 1928
Date:Before 1928
Source:Ron Green Collection
Colchester Hythe - view from Hythe Bridge. Sailing barges ESTHER, LANDRAIL and VERA. Steamship GEM. GEM Official No. 81975, registered Colchester, 1881. Built South Shields 1881 or iron. Steam. Owned Mrs Annie P Beckwith, Irving House, Irving Road, Southborne, Hampshire. Managed by Hugh J. Beckwith, 13 Hythe Quay, Colchester. [1919 Mercantile Navy List - steam vessels] See also Last Stronghold of Sail page 28, which says she was taken over for Admiralty service in 1914. Another copy of this picture was posted 7 August 1907. RG06_087
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Title: Colchester Hythe - view from Hythe Bridge. Sailing barges ESTHER, LANDRAIL and VERA. Steamship GEM.
GEM Official No. 81975, registered Colchester, 1881. Built South Shields 1881 or iron. Steam. Owned Mrs Annie P Beckwith, Irving House, Irving Road, Southborne, Hampshire. Managed by Hugh J. Beckwith, 13 Hythe Quay, Colchester. [1919 Mercantile Navy List - steam vessels]
See also Last Stronghold of Sail page 28, which says she was taken over for Admiralty service in 1914.
Another copy of this picture was posted 7 August 1907.
Date:Before August 1907
Source:Ron Green Collection