"SS GREAT BRITAIN" by K.T.Rowland 1971 The "Great Britain was designed by I.K.Brunel and built in Bristol in 1844 and was used as a transatlantic liner and on the UK Australia run. She also served in the Crimea War. She end her service life in the Falklands Is in 1886 and was salvaged from there in 1970 and is now being restored in the dry dock where she was built in Bristol. The following list of names has been extracted from the above book by members of the Genealogical Computing Group of the NZ Society of Genealogists, P.O.Box 35-020 Browns Bay, Auckland 10. January 1989. NAME COMMENT DATE PAGE Professor AIRY Astronomer Royal 1838-9 55 Arthur ANDERSON Founder of P & O line 102 Mr G.E. ANSON Accompanied Prince Albert 19Jul1843 11 John BARNES Engine builder of Manchester c1830 33 Colonel BEAUVERIE Accompanied Prince Albert 19Jul1843 11 Risdon BEAZLEY Salvage Firm of Hamburg 1970 117 Henry BELL Builder of "Comet" 1812 17 Mr BELLAMY Asst Master Attendant Portsmouth 1848 85 Sir Samuel BENTHAM Ship builder to Admiralty c1800 62 Joseph BRAMAH Envisaged the marine propellor 1785 31 Alexander BREMNER 1847 85 James BREMNER Salvage 1847 09 R. BRIGHT Director G.W.S.C. Jan1836 16 Samuel BRIGHT Co owner of "Great Britain" 1851 94 Tyndall BRIGHT Co owner of "Great Britain" 1851 94 Isambard K. BRUNEL Designer of the Ship 1844 H. BUSH Director G.W.S.C. Jan1836 16 William CAFFYN Member of MCC Cricket team 1861 105 J. CLARK Passenger in 1852 97 Berkeley CLAXTON Assistant to I.K.Brunel 1839 30 Captain Christopher CLAXTON Salvage Chief 1847 09 Christopher CLAXTON Director G.W.S.C. Jan1836 16 Mr CLINE Passenger in 1861 106 J. COOLSON Trustee of GWSC Jan1836 16 Dr Ewan C.B. CORLETT Naval Architect of Salvage Ctee 1969 116 John CREW Boilermaker foreman 1846 83 Samuel CUNARD Shipping Company 1840 56 John ELDER Builder of steam engines 1860's 108 William FAIRBURN Engineer & Shipbuilder 1830's 24 G. FARR Author "Steamship Great Britain" 1965 Captain FISHER Coastguard Officer in N Ireland 1847 86 John FITCH Pioneer American Steamship man c1807 17 C.B. FRIPP Auditors of GWSC Jan1836 16 Robert FULTON Pioneer American Steamship man c1807 17 Antony GIBBS & Sons Bought "Great Britain" 1882 109 H. GODWIN Director G.W.S.C. Jan1836 16 Daniel GOOCH Drove Train with Prince Consort 19Jul1843 11 Mr Richard GOOLD-ADAMS Chairman of Salvage Committee 1970 116 John GRANTHAM Surveyor for underwriters 1847 87 John GRANTHAM Builder of "Ironside" 55 John GRANTHAM Engineer & Shipbuilder 1830's 24 John GRAY Captain of "Great Britain" 1853 101 John GRAY born Shetlands - new Captain 1854 102 H. & C. GRAYSON Ltd Shipyard of Birkenhead 1882 110 Robert GRIFFTHS Designer of propellor 1853 101 T.R. GUPPY Director G.W.S.C. Jan1836 16 Thomas GUPPY Paper to Inst Civil Engrs Mar 1845 08 Thomas GUPPY Superintending Engineer 19Jul1843 12 J. HARFORD Trustee of GWSC Jan1836 16 H.S. HARMAN Chief Engineer of "Great Britain" 1845 59 Ulrich HARMS Salvage Firm of Hamburg 1970 117 Sir Como HASKARD Governor of Falklands Is 1970 120 J.C. HAYNE Bought "Great Britain" 1881 109 Mr Jack HAYWOOD Financed Salvage 1970 116 Sir Henniker HEATON Governor of Falklands 1936 112 Dr T.M. HOCKEN Ship's Surgeon 1861 104 Joshua HORTON Builder of Iron boat at Tipton STS1815 23 Captain James HOSKEN Master of "Great Western" 1837-43 58 Sir Charles HOTHAM Governor of NSW 1854 103 F.J. HUMBLE Fitted out iron boat 1815 23 Francis HUMPHYS (sic) Trunk Engine designer 1839 27 Roger HUNTER Fitted out iron boat 1815 23 J.M. HYDE Instrument Maker of Bristol 1844 50 William JESSOP Five year plan for Bristol docks 1804 49 Thomas JEVONS Builder of Iron boat on Mersey 1815 23 Captain JOHNSON Work on compasses in iron ships 1835 55 Horst KAULEN Salvage Expert from Hamburg 1970 118 T. KINGSBURY Trustee of GWSC Jan1836 16 Mr KINGSTON Chairman of SS Company 19Jul1843 12 T. KINGSTON Director G.W.S.C. Jan1836 16 John LAIRD Shipbuilder of Birkenhead c1839 23 Captain William LONSDALE Colonial Secretary NSW 1854 103 Charles MacINTOSH Inventor of the "MacINTOSH" 1846 80 Aaron MANBY Built first iron ship 1822 23 Admiral Sir Byam MARTIN Guest on board the ship- Mersey 1845 67 Edward MASSEY Patented Electric log 01Jun1844 54 Captain Barnard MATTHEWS Appt Captain of Great Britain 1851 94 P. MAZE Chairman GWSC Jan1836 16 J. MEXHAM Auditors of GWSC Jan1836 16 Mrs MILES Performed the christening of ship 19Jul1843 13 Captain J. MORRIS In Command 1881 109 Charles NAPIER Commanded first iron ship 1822 24 Robert NAPIER Marine Engine Builder 1833 18 James NASMYTH Designed Steam Hammer 1839 30 Augustine NORMAND Le Havre ship builder c1840 33 Leslie O'NEILL Senior Salvage Expert 1970 118 William PATTERSON Photograph- Builder of Gt Western c1845 18 John PENN Invented stern tube 1855 47 Sir John RENNIE Chairman of Institute of Engineers1845 62 James RUMSEY Pioneer American Steamship man c1807 17 R. SCOTT Director G.W.S.C. Jan1836 16 Mr SLOCOMBE Builder Cave St Portland Square 19Jul1843 13 John SMEATON Reported on Bristol Docks 1765 49 Francis Pettit SMITH Designed Screw Propellor c1839 30 Mr John SMITH Falklands Is Rep. on Salvage Cttee1969 117 Captain Henry STAP In Command 1882 110 Bernard STEER Radio Operator Falkland Islands 1969 09 H.H. STEPHENSON Capt MCC cricket team 1861 105 Fox TALBOT Photograph of "Great Britain" 1844 50 Messrs J. VERNON & Sons Shipwrights 1852 90 J. VINING Trustee of GWSC Jan1836 16 Captain Leonard WATSON Lloyds Agent in Ireland 22Sep1846 76 John WEALE Publisher of Holborn 1845 63 John WEALE "The Great Atlantic Steamship" 1847 09 T.B. WERE Director G.W.S.C. Jan1836 16 John WILKINSON Barge Builder of Bradley Forge c1780 23 Captain R.E. WILLIAMS Royal Engineers 1847 84 Charles WILLIAMS Engineer & Shipbuilder 1830's 24 J. WINWOOD Auditors of GWSC Bennett WOODCROFT Patented Screw propellor 1832 31