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Temple shipbuilders

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The Temple shipbuilders was a family business in North East England during the late eighteenth century and the early nineteenth century.

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Simon Temple, the elder

Simon Temple (1728-1805) was born in Crayke, North Yorkshire. By 1780 he was advertising himself as a shipwright in South Shields.

Simon Temple, the Younger

Simon Temple (1759-18??) also born in Crayke opened a shipbuilding yard in Thrift Street South Shields and established a colliery in Jarrow.

Ships

  • 1806 HMS Crocodile, Frigate
  • References

    Temple shipbuilders Wikipedia