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John Jarvis

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Sir John Jarvis

1876 Born

1934 Elected High Sheriff of Surrey

1934 Launched the Surrey Fund to enable the people of Surrey to help the people of Jarrow.

1935 Acquired the White Star line Olympic for breaking up at Barrow, reselling her to a Sheffield firm (T. W. Ward) for this purpose. The Surrey Fund paid half of the cost of dredging the Tyne to enable the Olympic to be brought alongside Palmer's yard.

Started a number of businesses in Jarrow including a funiture making firm, Jarrow Metal Industries Ltd., Jarrow Tube Works Ltd and Jarrow Shipbreaking Co Ltd. At Gateshead he started Armstrong-Whitworth (Pneumatic Tools) Ltd, Patent Axle Box Co Ltd. Took over and re-organised Sir W. G. Armstrong-Whitworth (Ironfounders) Ltd.

1938 The liner Berengaria was bought to be broken up at Jarrow.

1950 Died

1950 Obituary [1]


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Sources of Information

  1. ↑ The Engineer 1950 Jul-Dec: Index
  • The Times Oct. 4, 1950
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