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EDWARD FREEMAN ROACH

Edward Freeman Roach at Plymouth 1890

 

Edward Freeman Roach, born St Ives, Cornwall, 1863; died 1904

Second Mate’s Certificate No. 012057 issued Plymouth, 4th Oct 1882

First Mate’s Certificate No. 012057 issued Plymouth, 31st Jan 1884

Master’s Certificate No. 012057 issued Plymouth, 26th May 1886

Master E F Roach   67 Bangor Road, Cardiff

 

Ed Roach writes : It is said that he had recurrring bouts of Malaria which may have taken its toll.

He signed off the brig VALDIVIA 23rd September 1881 and on again 25th April 1882.

Between those dates he was "On shore in Old Calabar" presumably put ashore with illness,

and picked up when the ship called on her next voyage.

The VALDIVIA seemed to be in the West Africa trade more or less continuously.

His brother, Henry, was lost in her on Voyage on VALDIVIA from Old Calabar for Falmouth in 1883

 

1882 Mate -  VALDIVIA – ON 7042

1882/3  Mate – VESTA – ON 62650

Voyages mainly to and from Cardiff

1884 2nd Mate – TITIAN – ON 63581

1884 1st Mate - CARBIS BAY – ON 85255 (?)

1884 2nd Mate - TREKIEVE

1885-6  1st Mate – LIZZIE  - ON 72126 (?) [Could be ON 22436 (?)]

1886 2nd Mate – TRENEGLOS – ON 91342

1887 1st Mate - TRENEGLOS

1888/9  2nd Mate – TRELYON – ON 81674

27th February 1888 Mediterranean, Black Sea

3rd May 1888  Mediterranean, Black Sea

11th July 1888 Mediterranean, Black Sea

24th September 1888 Foreign

1st December 1888  Foreign

28th February 1889 Foreign

7th May 1889  Mediterranean, Black Sea

1889/90  Mate – TREVORRIAN – ON 91348

16th July 1889  Mediterranean, Black Sea

17th September 1889  Mediterranean, Black Sea

18th December 1889  Mediterranean, Black Sea

21st March 1890  West Coast of Africa

10th June 1890  Mediterranean, Black Sea

16th September 1890  Mediterranean, Black Sea

16th December  1890  East Indies, Burma, Mauritius, Red Sea.

1891/93  Mate – TREWELLARD -  ON 91347

28th September 1891 North America

2nd December  1891 East Indies, Burma, Mauritius, Red Sea

16th April  1892 East Indies, Burma, Mauritius, Red Sea

9th August 1892 Mediterranean, Black Sea

4th November 1892 Mediterranean, Black Sea

31st January 1893 Mediterranean, Black Sea

9th March 1893 Mediterranean, Black Sea

5th June 1893 Mediterranean, Black Sea

20th August 1893 Mediterranean, Black Sea

2nd November 1893 Mediterranean, Black Sea

28th December 1893 Mediterranean, Black Sea

1894/98  Master – TREVEAN – ON 91343

29th March 1894 Mediterranean, Black Sea

15th June 1894 Mediterranean, Black Sea

21st August 1894 Mediterranean, Black Sea

5th November 1894 Mediterranean, Black Sea

25th January 1895 Mediterranean, Black Sea

19th April  1895 Mediterranean, Black Sea

28th June 1895 Mediterranean, Black Sea

7th September 1895 Mediterranean, Black Sea

20th November 1895  Cardiff to Bari, Poti (South Russia), Rotterdam, Barry

31st January 1896 Barry, Constantinople, Kustendjie, Hull

9th April 1896 Hull, Barry, Sharpness, Constantinople, River Danube, Galatz, Cardiff

15th June 1896 Cardiff, Constantinople, River Danube, Sulina, Antwerp, Cardiff

18th August 1896 Cardiff, Smyrna, River Danube, Braila, Rotterdam, Newport

21st October 1896 Newport, Smyrna, Novorossick, Arrive Cardiff 13th December 1896

22nd December 1896 Mediterranean, Black Sea

15th March 1897 Mediterranean, Black Sea

18th  May 1897 Mediterranean, Black Sea

16th August 1897 Mediterranean, Black Sea

29th October 1897 Mediterranean, Black Sea

22nd January 1898 Mediterranean, Black Sea

1898/99  Master – TRELAWNY – ON 

2nd April 1898 Mediterranean, Black Sea

15th June 1898 Mediterranean, Black Sea

19th August 1898 Mediterranean, Black Sea

27th October 1898 Mediterranean, Black Sea

7th January 1899 Mediterranean, Black Sea

7th April 1899 Mediterranean, Black Sea

14th June 1899 Mediterranean, Black Sea

19th August 1899 Mediterranean, Black Sea

1899-1904   Master – Trekieve – ON 104676

1899-1902  Voyages to Brazil, River Plate; Mediterranean, Black Sea; West Coast of Africa.

1903

1 January                   Passed Prawle point from Antwerp for Cardiff

10 January                 Sailed Barry for Las Palmas

18 January                 Arrived Las Palmas

25 February              Arrived Monte Video

1 March                    Arrived Bahia Blanca

16 March                  Sailed Bahia Blanca for Rotterdam

13 April                     Arrived and Sailed Las Palmas

22 April                     Passed Dover going east

22 April                     Arrived Nieuwe Waterweg

2 May                       Passed Dover going west

4 May                       Arrived off Barry Island from Rotterdam

4 May                       Arrived Barry

9 May                       Sailed Barry for Port Said

14 May                     Passed Sagres

24 May                     Arrived Port Said

5 June                       Arrived Dardanelles

8 June                       Arrived Theodosia

9 June                       Sailed Theodosia

10 June                     Arrived Kertch from Black Sea and Sailed same day for Sea of Azof

11 June                     Arrived Taganrog

26 June                     Arrived Kertch

29 June                     Passed Dardanelles

8 July                        Passed Oitavos

13 July                      Passed Beachy Bead

13 July                      Passed Dungeness

14 July                      Arrived Rotterdam

21 July                      Sailed Nieuwe Waterweg for Cardiff

23 July                      Passed The Lizard

24 July                      Arrived Barry

1 August                    Sailed Barry for Alexandria

7 August                    Passed Gibraltar going east

16 August                  Arrived Alexandria

28 August                  Sailed Alexandria for Constantinople

1 September              Passed Dardanelles

4 September              Arrived Theodosia

5 September              Arrived Theodosia

6 September              Arrived Kertch

14 September            Arrived Taganrog

22 September            Arrived Novorossick

27 September            Passed Dardanelles

5 October                 Passed Gibraltar going west

6 October                 Passed Sagres

11 October               Passed St Catherine’s Point

12 October               Arrived Nieuwe Waterweg

21 October               Sailed Nieuwe Waterweg

23 October               Passed Dungeness going west and signalled “Have been in collision”

24 October  

Reported in London: “A collision occurred in the Channel yesterday between the steamer Trekieve of St Ives

and a barque. The sailing ship was extensively damaged and was eventually picked up by a tug and towed to

Dover. The steamer proceeded westward.”

25 October   Arrived off Barry Island

26 October  

Reported at Barry: TREKIEVE, arrived at Barry from Rotterdam, reports having been run into

when at anchor off  Dungeness by the sailing ship SILVERHOW. Former vessel has port bow stove in;

latter proceeded, damaged, extent not known.

1904

5 February                Sailed Barry for Taranto

20 February              Arrived Taranto

4 March                    Passed Dardanelles for Constantinople

5 March                    Arrived Constantinople

7 March                    Arrived Sulina

23 March                  Sailed Sulina for London

24 March                  Arrive Constantinople

28 March                  Arrive Malta

Edward Freeman Roach of 30 Bangor Street Cardiff, Master Mariner, died 10th April 1904, at Malta.

He died of typhus, and is buried on Malta.

The Mate, William Gayer Michell, was made Master to complete the voyage home to London & Cardiff.

 

Edward Freeman Roach in 1903, at Cardiff

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There is a fitting memorial stone to him on Malta

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Sources

The National Archives - BT122/81; BT99/1928

The Guildhall Library - Lloyds Captains Registers 18567/54, 69, 84

Lloyd’s Lists

Shipping Registers, St Ives

 

Thanks to Ed Roach for the information and photographs provided

 

Raymond Forward