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Category: GALLERY "SIR THOMAS LIPTON"
Crew of SHAMROCK IV at Gosport in 1914.
Peter Bibby writes:
In 1914 when SHAMROCK IV sailed to America to compete for the cup the following Tollesbury men were onboard: Edward Heard, 1st mate; Leonard Frost, mastheadman; Albert Heard, bowsprit-end man; Uriah Leavett, Uriah Heard; Walter Bibby; Walter Leavett; Ben Heard; Arthur South and Jack Layzell. Uriah Leavett was drowned from the VERUNA [VARUNA ?] off Clacton in 1926.
Comment 20 May 2012 by Daniel Simons:
Harold Cranfield of Rowhedge is immediately behind the bag carried by one of the men front left. His cousin William Cranfield ( son of Capt. William Cranfield of the VALKYRIEs ) was also among the crew and could be the man behind Sir Thomas Lipton's left elbow. Harold became 1st Mate of Lord and Lady Fairhaven's steam yacht SAPPHIRE and captain of Baron Empain's s.y. HELIOPOLIS. Harold's brothers Charles and Arthur were on board SHAMROCK IV at her launch. More than thirty men sailed for New York in 1914, half on Lipton's steam yacht ERIN and half on SHAMROCK; they swapped over at the Azores. On reaching New York war had been declared and the races did not take place until 1920.
Date: 1914
Photo: John Leather Collection
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