William Stonard

Official Number
20486

The William Stonard was a two-masted schooner built at  Ulverston in 1858. She was probably one of the six vessels built for the Stonard family by E.J.Schollick at Canal Foot (see Alfred Stonard). She participated in the Spanish ore trade in her early years (see Carrie Bell). In 1877 she was listed as a Fleetwood vessel in Lloyd's Register, owned by J.Wignall and commanded by Capt.J.Latham. The Edward Stonard had been owned by the same owner, and possibly the two schooners were sold at the same time in 1872.

The William Stonard was berthed at Thornton-le-Fylde at the time of the 1881 census. She had four crew aboard, headed by Capt.John Latham. 

The William Stonard was lost near Puffin Island, Co.Kerry, Ireland on the 6th October 1889, and wreckage was washed ashore at Ballinaskelligs Bay eight days later. The schooner had carried a coal cargo to Caherciveen pier from Cardiff a few days previously. The five crew aboard the schooner were all drowned.
 
Name
Year Built
Gross Tons
Length (feet)
Breadth (feet)
Depth (feet)
Masts
Figurehead
Stern
Lloyd's Classn.
William Stonard
 1858
109 
 80.0
20.0 
11.0 
 2
 
 
9 years A1, Special Survey 

Sources :

  1. Mercantile Navy List 1867: William Stonard, 109 tons, official number 20486, signal letters NBJR, registered at Lancaster, owned by E.J.Schollick, of Aldingham Hall, Ulverstone, Lancashire.
  2. Lloyd's Register of Shipping 1878-9: William Stonard, schooner, 109 gross tons, built at Ulverston in 1858, owned by J.Wignall, registered at Fleetwood, master Capt.J.Latham.
  3. 1881 Census details from Bob Sanders, Ships in Port 1881 website
  4. Irish Wrecks Online - Kerry coast
  5. http://www.bearatourism.com/visitor/wrecks.htm