John Fincham
From Graces Guide
John Fincham (1785-1859), master shipwright of Portsmouth Dockyard and author
Died at Portsmouth age 74
1859 Died. 'Death of Mr. John Fincham. - The death of this gentleman took place at his residence at Highland-lodge, near Portsmouth, on Thursday morning in his 75th year. The deceased gentleman will be remembered by the general public as for many years master shipwright of Portsmouth Dockyard, and more especially as the builder of the celebrated Arrogant, the first screw frigate possessed by this country, and still looked upon as one of the finest of her class. For long period he was superintendent of the school of Naval Architecture at Portsmouth.'[1]
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- ↑ Salisbury and Winchester Journal - Saturday 17 December 1859