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G.K. Stothert & Co was a British engineering company primarily known for shipbuilding and repair founded in 1852 in Bristol, England.

History

Initially part of the Bristol offshoot of Stothert and Pitt (which was at that time named Stothert, Slaughter & Co.) based in St Phillips, it became a separate company in 1852 under the control of George Kelson Stothert upon moving to Hotwells. Subsequent partnerships were formed with E.T. Fripp (1855-1859) and R.H. Marten (1859-1866); after that, George Kelson Stothert held sole control until 1899^[1]; when he died in 1908, the business was established as a limited company carrying his name. The business remained in operation under his name until 1933, although shipbuilding stopped in 1904^[2].

Vessels

Between 1852 and 1904 the company built a number of vessels, including the following Gloucester and Sharpness Canal steam tugs:

Moss Rose, 1860^[1]
Mayflower, 1861^[1]
Violet, 1862^[1]
Myrtle, 1867^[1]
Speedwell, 1874^[1]
Resolute, 1897^[1]
Active, 1904^[3]
Victor, 1904^[3]

Two further Gloucester and Sharpness Canal tugs (Mistletoe, c1867 and Hazel, 1871) may also have been built by G.K. Stothert & Co.

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g King, A (1983). "Bristol's other Iron Ship Steam Tug 'Mayflower'" (PDF). BIAS Journal (16): 10–14.
^ Torrens, Hugh (1978). The Evolution of a Family Firm - Stothert and Pitt of Bath. Stothert & Pitt Ltd. pp. 44–47. ISBN 0950602507.
^ ^a ^b ""General Arrangement S.T. "Active" & "Victor""". catalogue.gloucestershire.gov.uk. Retrieved 2024-07-06.

[:0-1] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g King, A (1983). "Bristol's other Iron Ship Steam Tug 'Mayflower'" (PDF). BIAS Journal (16): 10–14.

[2] Torrens, Hugh (1978). The Evolution of a Family Firm - Stothert and Pitt of Bath. Stothert & Pitt Ltd. pp. 44–47. ISBN 0950602507.

[:1-3] ""General Arrangement S.T. "Active" & "Victor""". catalogue.gloucestershire.gov.uk. Retrieved 2024-07-06.

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 [[File:The Mayflower, Floating Harbour - geograph.org.uk - 173688.jpg|thumb|''Mayflower'' was built by Stothert & Marten in 1861. She is the oldest Bristol-built ship afloat, and is believed to be the oldest surviving tug in the world.]]
-Initially part of the Bristol offshoot of [[Stothert & Pitt|Stothert and Pitt]] (which was at that time named Stothert, Slaughter & Co.) based in [[St Philip's Marsh|St Phillips]], it became a separate company in 1852 under the control of George Kelson Stothert upon moving to [[Hotwells]]. Subsequent partnerships were formed with E.T. Fripp (1855-1859) and R.H. Marten (1859-1866); after that, George Kelson Stothert held sole control until 1899<ref>{{Cite journal |last=King |first=A |date=1983 |title=Bristol’s other Iron Ship Steam Tug 'Mayflower' |url=https://b-i-a-s.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/BIAS_Journal_16_STEAM_TUG_MAYFLOWER.pdf |journal=BIAS Journal |issue=16 |pages=10-11}}</ref>; when he died in 1908, the business was established as a limited company carrying his name. The business remained in operation under his name until 1933, although shipbuilding stopped in 1904<ref>{{Cite book |last=Torrens |first=Hugh |title=The Evolution of a Family Firm - Stothert and Pitt of Bath |publisher=Stothert & Pitt Ltd |year=1978 |isbn=0950602507 |pages=44-47}}</ref>.
+Initially part of the Bristol offshoot of [[Stothert & Pitt|Stothert and Pitt]] (which was at that time named Stothert, Slaughter & Co.) based in [[St Philip's Marsh|St Phillips]], it became a separate company in 1852 under the control of George Kelson Stothert upon moving to [[Hotwells]]. Subsequent partnerships were formed with E.T. Fripp (1855-1859) and R.H. Marten (1859-1866); after that, George Kelson Stothert held sole control until 1899<ref name=":0">{{Cite journal |last=King |first=A |date=1983 |title=Bristol’s other Iron Ship Steam Tug 'Mayflower' |url=https://b-i-a-s.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/BIAS_Journal_16_STEAM_TUG_MAYFLOWER.pdf |journal=BIAS Journal |issue=16 |pages=10-14}}</ref>; when he died in 1908, the business was established as a limited company carrying his name. The business remained in operation under his name until 1933, although shipbuilding stopped in 1904<ref>{{Cite book |last=Torrens |first=Hugh |title=The Evolution of a Family Firm - Stothert and Pitt of Bath |publisher=Stothert & Pitt Ltd |year=1978 |isbn=0950602507 |pages=44-47}}</ref>.
 == Vessels ==
-Between 1852 and 1904 the company built a number of vessels, including the following [[Gloucester and Sharpness Canal]] steam tugs<ref>{{Cite journal |last=King |first=A |date=1983 |title=Bristol’s other Iron Ship Steam Tug 'Mayflower' |url=https://b-i-a-s.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/BIAS_Journal_16_STEAM_TUG_MAYFLOWER.pdf |journal=BIAS Journal |issue=16 |page=14}}</ref>:
+Between 1852 and 1904 the company built a number of vessels, including the following [[Gloucester and Sharpness Canal]] steam tugs:
-* ''Moss Rose'', 1860
+* ''Moss Rose'', 1860<ref name=":0" />
-* ''[[Mayflower (tugboat)|Mayflower]]'', 1861
+* ''[[Mayflower (tugboat)|Mayflower]]'', 1861<ref name=":0" />
-* ''Violet'', 1862
+* ''Violet'', 1862<ref name=":0" />
-* ''Myrtle'', 1867
+* ''Myrtle'', 1867<ref name=":0" />
-* ''Speedwell'', 1874
+* ''Speedwell'', 1874<ref name=":0" />
-* ''Resolute'', 1897
+* ''Resolute'', 1897<ref name=":0" />
+* ''Active'', 1904<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title="General Arrangement S.T. "Active" & "Victor"" |url=https://catalogue.gloucestershire.gov.uk/records/D2460/19/2/73 |access-date=2024-07-06 |website=catalogue.gloucestershire.gov.uk |language=en-gb}}</ref>
-* ''Active'', 1904
-* ''Victor'', 1904
+* ''Victor'', 1904<ref name=":1" />
-Two further tugs (''Mistletoe'', c1867 and Hazel, 1871) may also have been built by G.K. Stothert & Co.
+Two further [[Gloucester and Sharpness Canal]] tugs (''Mistletoe'', c1867 and Hazel, 1871) may also have been built by G.K. Stothert & Co.
 ==References==