Grace's Guide To British Industrial History

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Grace's Guide is the leading source of historical information on industry and manufacturing in Britain. This web publication contains 167,652 pages of information and 247,065 images on early companies, their products and the people who designed and built them.

Grace's Guide is the leading source of historical information on industry and manufacturing in Britain. This web publication contains 147,919 pages of information and 233,587 images on early companies, their products and the people who designed and built them.

John Samuel White

From Graces Guide

John Samuel White (1838-1915) Shipbuilder of J. Samuel White and Co.

1838 Born at Cowes, Isle of Wight, only son of John White, shipbuilder

Married Margaret Cooper of Northumberland

The yard became J. Samuel White and Co.

1864 John Samuel White had the idea of applying high speed engines to lifeboats. He collaborated with George Belliss of Birmingham to implement this, with work conducted at the Falcon yard in East Cowes[1].

1915 Died on the Isle of Wight

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Sources of Information

  1. The Times, 5 January 1910