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'''John Priestman''' was a shipbuilder in Sunderland | '''John Priestman''' was a shipbuilder in Sunderland | ||
He was chief draughtsman at [[Pickersgill]] before starting his own yard [[ | He was chief draughtsman at [[Pickersgill]] before starting his own yard [[John Priestman and Co]] at Southwick in 1882. | ||
The yard remained under sole ownership until it closed in the post-war depression of the 1930s. | The yard remained under sole ownership until it closed in the post-war depression of the 1930s. | ||
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Revision as of 15:57, 21 December 2011
John Priestman was a shipbuilder in Sunderland
He was chief draughtsman at Pickersgill before starting his own yard John Priestman and Co at Southwick in 1882.
The yard remained under sole ownership until it closed in the post-war depression of the 1930s.
Priestman made his fortune trading in South African diamonds and was a generous local benefactor, funding many charities and public buildings in Sunderland.
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