Biographical entry Mare, Charles J. (1815 - c. 1898)
- Born
- 1815
Staffordshire, United Kingdom - Died
- c. 1898
Stepney, East London, United Kingdom - Occupation
- Marine engineer and Shipbuilder
Summary
Charles J. Mare established Ditchburn and Mare Shipbuilding Company with Thomas Ditchburn in 1836.
When their partnership came to an end in 1846 Mare continued to operate the shipbuilding yard, building more than fifty vessels for the British Navy and other navies worldwide until his retirement from the company in 1856.
C. J. Mare and Thames Ironworks & Shipbuilding Co. built 143 warships and 287 merchant ships at Blackwall between 1840 and 1911, and some of them were the largest in their day.
Charles J. Mare also founded the Millwall Iron and Shipbuilding Co which operated until 1866.
Related entries
Published resources
Books
- Banbury, P., Shipbuilders of the Thames and Medway, David & Charles Ltd, Newton Abbot, UK, 1971, 336 pp. Details
Journal Articles
- 'Thames Pioneer Shipbuilders and Marine Engineers', The Engineer, vol. 87, 27 January 1899, pp. 81-84. Details
Online Resources
- 'Charles. J.Mare, The Thames Ironworks.', in The Newham Story, Newham Council, London, http://www.newhamstory.com/node/1356. Details
- 'Charles John Mare', in Grace's Guide - British Industrial History, 2012, http://www.gracesguide.co.uk/Charles_John_Mare. Details
Sources used to compile this entry: 'Charles John Mare', in Grace's Guide - British Industrial History, 2012, http://www.gracesguide.co.uk/Charles_John_Mare; Banbury, P., Shipbuilders of the Thames and Medway, David & Charles Ltd, Newton Abbot, UK, 1971, 336 pp; 'Charles. J.Mare, The Thames Ironworks.', in The Newham Story, Newham Council, London, http://www.newhamstory.com/node/1356.
Prepared by: Rebecca Rigby