Marjory Brown
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Who was the person "Marjory Brown" that the schooner was named after ?
I have, here in the UK, three water-colour paintings of sailing ships, no artists name, and only the Marjory Brown is titled. It looks like the painting was done from one of a sequence of photo's taken from the Berlin as "Madge" went down. That photo is held by the National Maritime Museum in Greenwich, U.K.. or, at least, it was about 20+ years ago when I was trying to find out more about this beautiful little painting.
Anyone photographed the wreck yet ? Cheers LazyB
I have, here in the UK, three water-colour paintings of sailing ships, no artists name, and only the Marjory Brown is titled. It looks like the painting was done from one of a sequence of photo's taken from the Berlin as "Madge" went down. That photo is held by the National Maritime Museum in Greenwich, U.K.. or, at least, it was about 20+ years ago when I was trying to find out more about this beautiful little painting.
Anyone photographed the wreck yet ? Cheers LazyB
I would also like to find out information on the Marjory Brown and I'm looking for some direction. My Great-Grandfather was Joseph Walker the captain of the Majory Brown. I was intrigued by your mention of the paintings and would appreciate getting a look at them. I have seen an old German postcard of the rescue of the MB crew by the Berlin/Bremin steamship. The postcard, and some of the images of the ship sinking, can be viewed in the on-line Eastman archives. I've heard conflicting accounts that the ship went down either off the cost of Perth Amboy, NJ USA or Long Island, USA.
If you can find a picture of the postcard on the internet (try a search on google using : " wreck of the Marjory Brown") my ancestor is the tall white-haird gentleman in the middle of the photo standing next to the Berlin's captain. It's funny, had it been a year later my Great Grandad and the rest of the crew would have been taken as prisoners. I know from stories that he often would to carry exotic woods as cargo, however, I don't know what the Marjory Brown was carrying on its last voyage. Also, I'm not certain, but I seem to recall the ship was dammaged by rough seas.
It would be great if I could find out more about the ship.
Regards,
MT
If you can find a picture of the postcard on the internet (try a search on google using : " wreck of the Marjory Brown") my ancestor is the tall white-haird gentleman in the middle of the photo standing next to the Berlin's captain. It's funny, had it been a year later my Great Grandad and the rest of the crew would have been taken as prisoners. I know from stories that he often would to carry exotic woods as cargo, however, I don't know what the Marjory Brown was carrying on its last voyage. Also, I'm not certain, but I seem to recall the ship was dammaged by rough seas.
It would be great if I could find out more about the ship.
Regards,
MT
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