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Lawrence Stanley CHURCH
Certificate of Competency No. 006159

transcribed by Robert E Monk and David Church from the sources listed below
Dates Post Vessel & official no. Class of Voyage

 Source of information
18 Oct 1905 - 18 Oct 09 Apprentice SS Roma, 113729, 2363 tons, various foreign voyages, including Chile [started at age 14] For
 1
19 Oct 09 - 1 Feb 10 Able Seaman SS Roma For
 1
20 Mar 10 - 22 Sep 10 Able Seaman 2 voyages on SS Birchwood, 128804, 1730 tons For
 1
24 Oct 10 Failed exam for 2nd Mate because of dictation For
 1
10 Nov 10 Able Seaman Muriel Coverdale, of West Hartlepool, 2631 tons For
 1
6 Feb 11 Passed exam for 2nd Mate at South Shields [age 19]  See certificate -
 1
23 Feb 11 - 17 Feb 12 2nd Mate SS Glenesk, 118855, 2092 tons For
 1
10 Mar 12 - 28 May  12 2nd Mate SS August Belmont,  115832, 2967 tons For
 1
17 June 12 Passed exam for 1st Mate at South Shields [age 20]  See certificate For
 1
12 July 12 - 4 Oct 12 2nd Mate SS Pomaron 124345, 1127 tons, in North Atlantic NA
 1
5 Oct 12 - 24 Nov 13 1st Mate SS Pomaron (3 voyages in N Atlantic, gained First Aid certificate). NA
 1
19 Jan 14 Passed exam for Master at South Shields [age 22]  See certificate -
 1
9 Feb 1914 1st Mate Potomac 115127 (see photo) US
 1, 2
 War service with RNR
12 Jan 1915 Sub-Lt temporary Attentive for duty with Captain Bowring -
 3
3 Nov Temp acting Lt Osiris II for duty with ketch flotilla -
 3
1 July Temp acting Lt Dreel Castle [depot?] -
 3
26 Feb 1917 Acting Lt Duke of Cornwall  (see photo) -
 3
18 Mar 1919   demobilised -
 3
29 May 1919 Mate Stanmore 135339 M?
 2
8 Sep Mate Stanmore US
 2
22 Dec Mate Stanmore
2
17 Dec 1920 Mate Stanmore
2
24 Aug Mate Stanmore
2
19 Oct Mate Stanmore NA
 2
15 Dec Mate Stanmore US
 2
17 Mar 1921 Mate Stanmore NA
 2
14 May Mate Stanmore
2
24 Dec Mate Stanmore
2
11 Mar 1922 Mate Stanmore
2
17 Nov Mate Stanmore
2
2 Mar 1923 Mate Thistlemore 140538 (see photo) US
 2
25 May Mate Thistlemore
2
8 Nov Mate Thistlemore
2
31 Dec Mate Wheatmore (ex Thistlemore) 140538 US
 2
24 Mar 1924 Mate Wheatmore
2
9 May Mate Wheatmore NA
 2
25 Jan 1924 Mate Wheatmore?
2
31 ? Mate Wheatmore? US
 2
17 July 1925 Mate Humber Arm (Provisional. Reg) US
 2
1926   nil
2
3 Feb 1927 Mate Southgate 149746 EI
 2
8 Nov 1928 Master Southgate M
 2
7 May 1929 Master Southgate EI
 2
25 Apr 1930 Master Southgate SA
 2
11 Jul Master Southgate
2
5 Nov Master Southgate
2
24 Feb 1931 Master Southgate
2
12 Nov 1931? Mate Sneaton (photo)
2
 RNR service in WW2 

Sources of information

1 - From Statements of Service when applying for 2nd, 1st Mates' and Master's Certificates of Competence ('Tickets')

2 - From Lloyd's Captains' Register held as microfilm at the PRO, Kew, PRO ref.  reel 37, volume 6, Guildhall Library ref. MS 18569/6.

3 - From Navy record ADM240/39 page 271 held at the PRO, Kew

Class of Voyage used by Lloyd's Captains' Register (this is a partial list, see Guildhall leaflet for a full one):


Details of Lawrence CHURCH's ships from the Lloyd's Register and the Mercantile Navy List
Name
 Official No.
 Port & Date of Registry
 Registered Tonnage (Nett/ Gross)
 Place & Date Built
 Length/ Breadth/ Depth (ft)
 Horse Power
 Owner
Birchwood
 128804
 Middlesborough, 1910
 1730/2756
 Stockton-on-Tees, 1910
 317.0/45.8/22.1
 247
 Birchwood SS Co, M'bro
Muriel Coverdale
 119871
 W Hartlepool, 1905
 2531/3893
 Hebburn-on-Tyne, 1905
 340.2/47.1/27.3
 330
 G Coverdale, W Hartlepool
Glenesk
 118855
 Whitby, 1906
 2092/3286
 Sunderland, 1906
 332.0/46.6/22.1
 287
 Glenesk SS Co, Whitby
August Belmont
 115832
 London, 1902
 2967/4640
 Wallsend, 1902
 372.6/50.0/27.5
 350
 Pensacola Trading Co, London
Pomaron
 124345
 W Hartlepool, 1907
 1127/1809
 Grangemouth, 1907
 276.3/40.5/18.5
 148
 Furness Withy, W Hartlepool
Potomac
 115127
 W Hartlepool, 1902
 2355/3618
 Wallsend, 1902
 348.5/45.3/26.2
 300
 Furness Withy, W Hartlepool
Stanmore (formerly Ardgarry)
 135339
 Liverpool, 1919
 2893/4527
 Port Glasgow, 1914
 384.9/52.0/26.5
 361
 Johnson Line, L'pool
Thistlemore (formerly Wheatmore)
 140538
 Liverpool, 1917
 3135/5019
 Hartlepool, 1917
 420.2/53.5/36.3
 686
 Johnson Line, L'pool
Humber Arm
NOT
 FOUND



Southgate
 149746
 London, 1926
 2971/4862
 S Shields, 1926
 400.0/55.2/25.7
 456
 Turnbull Scott, London
Sneaton
 137088
 Liverpool, 1916
 2135/3678
 Sunderland, 1925
 348.0/50.0/22.6
 314
 R&M, Whitby

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