James Davidson

Official Number 47790

The James Davidson was a barque built at the Shepherd and Leech shipyard at Whitehaven, launched on the 24th April 1865. Like the Chrysolite, built at the same shipyard, she was owned by G.D.Nelson & Co. of Whitehaven.  The half model of the James Davidson shown above was presented to the Whitehaven Public Library in 1947 (see Source 2).

Sources :

1. Lloyds Register of Shipping 1877 (FYM 1874, names master as J.Dalrymple, signal code flags JNVR).
2. The half model was presented to the Whitehaven Public Library by Mrs. A. Gamman, "Eastwood", Stoneyhurst Drive, Whitehaven in September 1947. This photograph was taken at the Library by Joe Dalrymple in 1974, and sent to me by Bob Dalrymple.