Captain John Hayward’s career on Cunard liners, ocean salvage vessels and a paddle steamer.
Paddle Steamer Captain John Hayward
Princess Elizabeth arriving at Millbay Plymouth 16th June 1960. Sir John Hawkins and Sir Richard Grenville in background.
31st January 1961 Monarch
Monarch passing through the Weymouth Town Bridge for the last time, 31st January 1961.
Monarch towed from her berth in the Weymouth Backwater and down the harbour to the Pleasure Pier to await the sea-going tug to tow her to the scrapyard in Ireland.
30th January 1970 Duchess of Argyll
Duchess of Argyll.
Duchess of Argyll in the scrapyard at Newhaven.
29th January 1962 Consul
Consul on Cosens's Weymouth slipway. St Patrick on the right.
Consul on the slipway at Weymouth for survey by the Board of Trade.
28th January 1961 Monarch
Two enthusiasts write to the Bournemouth Echo in support of Monarch and paddle steamer sailings to Swanage.
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27th January 1967 Capt J C W Iliffe
Consul A/S Weymouth pleasure Pier 30 July 1962 Capt Iliffe on the bridge.
Cosens’s last master, Capt John Ililffe, left Cosens employ in February 1967 following the announcement of the withdrawal of PS Embassy.
26th January 1961 Monarch
Monarch.
Bournemouth Echo announces Monarch has been sold and the efforts of the PSPS to save her.
25th January 1957 Emperor of India
Emperor of India passing through Weymouth's Town Bridge on Monday 21st January 1957.
Emperor of India arrives in Belgium for breaking up.
24th January 1950 Britannia
Britannia with Bristol Queen in the background.
Britannia returned to dry-dock. Why did they need to do that?
23rd January 1939 Royal Daffodil
Royal Daffodil approaching Margate, 28th May 1939.
Royal Daffodil prepared for her launch the following day.
22nd January 1953 Victoria
Victoria backing out of Weymouth Harbour.
On Thursday 22nd January 1953 Victoria left Weymouth for the last time for the scrapyard at Southampton.
21st January 1961 Monarch
Monarch laid up in Weymouth backwater, 1960.
The newly formed PSPS swings into action to save Monarch.
20th January 1937 Ryde
Ryde.
Framing almost complete in the construction of Ryde at the Clyde yard of Denny of Dumbarton.
19th January 1963 Tattershall Castle
On Saturday 19th January 1963, Tattershall Castle broke free from her Humber moorings in a storm.
18th January 1970 Eppleton Hall
Eppleton Hall working on the Tyne.
First day out in the Pacific for Eppleton Hall.
17th January 1961 Monarch
Monarch at Weymouth. Cosens's office at 10, Custom House Quay is the building on the left with the white lettering on a black background.
Dorset Evening Echo reports that Monarch has been put up for sale.
PS Freshwater and the Birth of PSPS
Images of PS Freshwater – the paddle steamer directly linked to the birth of the PSPS.
16th January 1950 Britannia & Ravenswood
Britannia with two funnels after having yet another new boiler fitted in 1947.
Britannia and Ravenswood leave Charles Hill’s drydock at Bristol.
15th January 1941 HMS Aristocrat
HMS Aristocrat ex Talisman as an anti-aircraft ship in WW2.
HMS Aristocrat ex Talisman on duty providing anti-aircraft cover on the Thames for convoys.
14th January 1968 Bristol Queen
A stern view of Bristol Queen alongside Scillonian at Penzance.
Bristol Queen rammed by the Liberian registered tanker Geodor.
13th January 1937 Sawbwa
Sawbwa built for the Irrawaddy Flotilla.
The paddle steamer Sawbwa was in the process of being deconstructed at the Denny yard at Dumbarton on the Clyde.
12th January 1989 SEETB Excursions Fair
John Megoran and Pat Bushell at a SEETB Excursions Fair at Wembley.
KC takes a stand at the South East England Tourist Board’s Excursions Fair at Wembley.
11th January 1942 Merstone
Merstone in more peaceful times.
The crew of PS Merstone tackle Portsmouth Harbour railway station fire.
10th January 1941 Merstone
Merstone in the Second World War.
Portsmouth blitzed by heavy German bombing.
9th January 1970 Eppleton Hall
Eppleton Hall working on the Tyne.
On Friday 9th January 1970 Eppleton Hall was one day away from arriving in Cartagena in Columbia.
8th January 1993 Kingswear Castle
New bottom for KC 1993.
Meeting with Crescent Shipyard to sign the contract for re-plating KC’s bottom.
7th January 1986 Sir Steuart Pringle
Sir Steuart Pringle bringing Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher aboard Kingswear Castle 11th June 1987. KC's then mate Chris Smith on the left.
Meeting with Lieutenant General Sir Steuart Pringle KCB, DSc, LLB.
6th January 1931 Medina
Medina.
Medina launched at the Woolston yard of John J Thornycroft and Co in Southampton.
5th January 1962 Captain Larkin
Red Funnel's Captain N R Larkin.
Friday 5th January 1962 marked the end of the first week of retirement for Captain Larkin after a long career as master with Red Funnel.