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The
Wreck of the Lord Delamere
~ The Story ~ Home ~ The Lord Delamere ~ The Story ~ The Records ~ The Present On 6th October 1913 the LORD DELAMERE was bought from the Salt Union Ltd by Joseph Forster of Drury Lane, Liverpool. Shortly after, she picked up a cargo of 210 tons of wheat in bulk for transportation to Connah's Quay for the Cobden Mills of Wrexham. The master for the trip was James Harrison Gallimore, 144 Park Road North, Birkenhead. The examinations on oath - see below - show that she left Liverpool on 12th October, 1913. On Monday 13th October, 1913 the pilot, William Taylor, came aboard in the Dee and they proceeded on their journey to Connah's Quay. Off Pentre Paper Mill the vessel grounded and, despite every effort, stuck fast. As the tide ebbed she began to strain and take in water and when the tide made again, she filled and sank. The deck fittings and 30 tons of cargo were saved. Two days later, on 15th October 1913, the LORD DELAMERE STEAM BARGE CO LTD was formed and took the DEE CONSERVANCY BOARD to court for negligence on the part of the pilot. The court, however, required the company to give security for the defendant's costs should the case be lost. As the remaining assets of the company were insufficient, the action was dropped. The transcripts below tell the full story as told by the Master, the Pilot, the owner of the Elizabeth Steam Derrick Co. and the Clerk of the Dee Conservancy. You can see the original documents here. You can see copies of the original records here Home ~ The Lord Delamere ~ The Story ~ The Records ~ The Present © L Sandman 2012 |
