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Thomas Pollard (shipbuilder)
Thomas Pollard (1731 – 1799) was an 18th-century English shipbuilder, who worked at Deptford, Sheerness, Portsmouth, Woolwich, Plymouth and Chatham Royal Dockyards during the course of his career. He was responsible for ''HMS Royal Sovereign (1786), HMS Royal Sovereign'' which played a vital role in the Battle of Trafalgar. Apprenticed as a Shipwright to John Rosewell of the notable Rosewell family at Deptford Dockyard in 1747 for a premium of £52. 10s 0d his father was recorded as being Robert Pollard.Apprentices were usually 16 years old at this time. National Archives ref(IR1 series)18f82 Britain county apprentices. It seems probable therefore that he was born during or before 1731 Life Thomas was possibly the second son of Robert and Mary Pollard who was Christened at St Clements Hastings on 4 August 1731(vital. England births and christenings) Robert was possibly the shipwright who had contracted a lease from Hastings corporation for 15 years in 1727 (East Sussex r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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John is a common English name and surname: * John (given name) * John (surname) John may also refer to: New Testament Works * Gospel of John, a title often shortened to John * First Epistle of John, often shortened to 1 John * Second Epistle of John, often shortened to 2 John * Third Epistle of John, often shortened to 3 John People * John the Baptist (died c. AD 30), regarded as a prophet and the forerunner of Jesus Christ * John the Apostle (lived c. AD 30), one of the twelve apostles of Jesus * John the Evangelist, assigned author of the Fourth Gospel, once identified with the Apostle * John of Patmos, also known as John the Divine or John the Revelator, the author of the Book of Revelation, once identified with the Apostle * John the Presbyter, a figure either identified with or distinguished from the Apostle, the Evangelist and John of Patmos Other people with the given name Religious figures * John, father of Andrew the Apostle and Saint Peter * Pope John ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |