Tuesday, 10 May 2011
The Cuckoo serves in World War 1 as a minesweeper.
The Royal Navy requisitioned the Cuckoo from the Yorkshire Steam Fishing Co. of Hull in 1914 for use as a minesweeper. The ship was returned to commercial use in 1919. At some point in her RN service she was renamed Nightjar.
Monday, 9 May 2011
The Cuckoo
Thyge Andersen Enevoldsen was skipper of the Cuckoo. The steam trawler was built in 1896 by Messrs Cook, Welton and Gemmell at their yard on Humberside. The firm was founded in 1883 on South Bridge Road, Hull, on the Humber bank. The founding partners were William James Cook, Charles Keen Welton and William Gemmell. In 1901-1902 the firm moved to a new yard at Grovehill, Beverley.
Cook and Welton were both born in London, and served apprenticeships as boilermaker and plater respectively in London shipyards. After years of talking about their plans and their vision for how the industry could develop, they scraped together enough funds to form a partnership.
In 1872 they moved up to Hull together when they obtained the contract for the iron work on two warships being built by Earle's Shipbuilding and Engineering Co.
William Gemmell was born in Scotland, and served an apprenticeship as a shipwright at Earle's in Hull. Cook and Gemmell found a kindred spirit and the three went into business together in 1883, leasing property at Sammy's Point, Hull – where The Deep stands today.
Their first ship was an iron sailing smack called the Precursor, built for Robert Hellyer in 1885. The vessel was a success at a time when iron-hulled boats were still in their infancy. Cook, Welton and Gemmell (CWG) quickly showed they could handle any size of contract and more orders followed as their workforce grew.
Thyge writes about the Cuckoo in his log. These are his own words.
"Commenced with the ss Cuckoo on the 24th of Feb 1896 in which I had a ⅛ or 8/64 shares. I paid one hundred pound down and the rest I paid 5% on with the Yorkshire S.T Co. and in one year and six month I was clear. It was then turned into a limited Liability Company of £30000 in 3000 ten pound shares. I got my share one hundred and eighty seven shares which was my share in the Cuckoo. The sum of two pound ten shillings been paid up and Mr. C Pickering & H Russel and of course Mr J. McCann being directors. J. McCann was also the manager, we were seven of us what formed the company all shareholders in the “Cuckoo” and the “Lord Charles Beresford” the only two ships what the company had up till then. "
Cook and Welton were both born in London, and served apprenticeships as boilermaker and plater respectively in London shipyards. After years of talking about their plans and their vision for how the industry could develop, they scraped together enough funds to form a partnership.
In 1872 they moved up to Hull together when they obtained the contract for the iron work on two warships being built by Earle's Shipbuilding and Engineering Co.
William Gemmell was born in Scotland, and served an apprenticeship as a shipwright at Earle's in Hull. Cook and Gemmell found a kindred spirit and the three went into business together in 1883, leasing property at Sammy's Point, Hull – where The Deep stands today.
Their first ship was an iron sailing smack called the Precursor, built for Robert Hellyer in 1885. The vessel was a success at a time when iron-hulled boats were still in their infancy. Cook, Welton and Gemmell (CWG) quickly showed they could handle any size of contract and more orders followed as their workforce grew.
Thyge writes about the Cuckoo in his log. These are his own words.
"Commenced with the ss Cuckoo on the 24th of Feb 1896 in which I had a ⅛ or 8/64 shares. I paid one hundred pound down and the rest I paid 5% on with the Yorkshire S.T Co. and in one year and six month I was clear. It was then turned into a limited Liability Company of £30000 in 3000 ten pound shares. I got my share one hundred and eighty seven shares which was my share in the Cuckoo. The sum of two pound ten shillings been paid up and Mr. C Pickering & H Russel and of course Mr J. McCann being directors. J. McCann was also the manager, we were seven of us what formed the company all shareholders in the “Cuckoo” and the “Lord Charles Beresford” the only two ships what the company had up till then. "
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| Lord Charles Beresford H731 |
Friday, 29 April 2011
Many friends, relatives and followers of this site have recently asked me about the significance of Vardo, a small town off the Norwegian coast and why it warranted a mention. I should have explained at the time that Thyge Andersen Enevoldsen's trawler ran aground off the coast of Vardo on 6th March 1933. It was Vardo that the surviving crew members were taken and indeed the local Vardo hospital were they received medical attention.
Harold Dean Enevoldson was one of the survivors and as Thyge's son it must have been a traumatic experience for him to observe his Father waving farewell before the trawler sank. On 8th March 1933, the Fiskerhjemmet Betel of Vardo visited the survivors in hospital. In a letter to Thyge's wife, he writes that he had the opportunity "to talk a little to the two young men who lay there, and who were so distressed after 12 hours terrible experience in terrific snowstorm and stormy sea"
He continues by explaining that Harold Enevoldson had asked him to pray for his father and for him. After praying Harold explained that his Father was a good Christian. The prayers appear to have provided Harold with some consolation and the Fiskerhjemmet Betel thought that Harold's young heart, so torn by sorrow, received some comfort from the words of God.
By the time of writing the letter the young Harold was out of danger, only his fingers were "still a little dead after being frostbitten". Given that Harold was only wearing a few clothes it was a miracle that he survived such an ordeal. He was terribly distressed and spoke the whole time of his Father, and even at the hospital even when he was nearly unconscious and being attended to by the medical staff he spoke of his Father.
The source of the above is taken from a letter that Fiskerhjemmet Betel wrote to Gertrude Enevoldson dated 8th March 1933. The original letter was recently donated by Helen Enevoldson to the Hull History Centre.
Harold Dean Enevoldson was one of the survivors and as Thyge's son it must have been a traumatic experience for him to observe his Father waving farewell before the trawler sank. On 8th March 1933, the Fiskerhjemmet Betel of Vardo visited the survivors in hospital. In a letter to Thyge's wife, he writes that he had the opportunity "to talk a little to the two young men who lay there, and who were so distressed after 12 hours terrible experience in terrific snowstorm and stormy sea"
He continues by explaining that Harold Enevoldson had asked him to pray for his father and for him. After praying Harold explained that his Father was a good Christian. The prayers appear to have provided Harold with some consolation and the Fiskerhjemmet Betel thought that Harold's young heart, so torn by sorrow, received some comfort from the words of God.
By the time of writing the letter the young Harold was out of danger, only his fingers were "still a little dead after being frostbitten". Given that Harold was only wearing a few clothes it was a miracle that he survived such an ordeal. He was terribly distressed and spoke the whole time of his Father, and even at the hospital even when he was nearly unconscious and being attended to by the medical staff he spoke of his Father.
The source of the above is taken from a letter that Fiskerhjemmet Betel wrote to Gertrude Enevoldson dated 8th March 1933. The original letter was recently donated by Helen Enevoldson to the Hull History Centre.
Saturday, 26 February 2011
Movie showing Audrey Enevoldson visiting Denmark in 1978.
This very short movie shows Audrey Enevoldson visiting the homestead in Denmark where her Father was born. The visit appears to have taken place in June 1978. I think Krista Veise, Audrey's cousin is also in the movie and possibly other relatives. It is interesting to see the old homestead which was recently renovated. The homestead in 1978 seems to be still very isolated whereas today it is surrounded by modern houses in the middle of a housing estate.
Vardo
Vardø is the eastern most town in Norway and the Nordic countries, east of Saint Petersburg, Kiev and Istanbul. The eastern part of Finnmark is in the same time zone as the rest of the country, even if it is more than an hour at odds with daylight hours.
The port of Vardø, on the Barents Sea, remains ice-free all year round thanks to the effect of the warm North Atlantic drift. Vardø is usually referred to as Norway's only mainland town in the Arctic climate zone, although this is not strictly correct since the town is located on an island about 2 kilometres (1 mi) off the northeastern coast of the Varanger Peninsula. In July, the 24-hr average temperature is only 9.1 °C (48 °F), while the January average is a modest −5.1 °C (23 °F).
The port of Vardø, on the Barents Sea, remains ice-free all year round thanks to the effect of the warm North Atlantic drift. Vardø is usually referred to as Norway's only mainland town in the Arctic climate zone, although this is not strictly correct since the town is located on an island about 2 kilometres (1 mi) off the northeastern coast of the Varanger Peninsula. In July, the 24-hr average temperature is only 9.1 °C (48 °F), while the January average is a modest −5.1 °C (23 °F).
Thursday, 6 January 2011
Kathleen Irene Rawdon (b: 1911 - d: 11th January 1959)
Kathleen Irene Rawdon was the wife of Harold Dean Enevoldson. Harold was the second eldest son from Thyge Andersen Enevoldsen's second marriage to Gertrude Emily Dean. Kathleen was born in Hull in 1911. She was the daughter of Harold Percy Rawdon and Ann Asher. Kathleen married Harold in 1932. They had 6 children. Kathleen died in 1959 aged 48 years.
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| Harold Dean Enevoldson |
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| Kathleen Irene Rawdon |
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