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Temple shipbuilders

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Temple shipbuilders was a family business in North East England during the late eighteenth century and the early nineteenth century.[1]

Simon Temple, the Elder

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Simon Temple (1728–1805) was born in Crayke, North Yorkshire. By 1780 he was advertising himself as a shipwright in South Shields.[1]

Simon Temple, the Younger

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Simon Temple (1759–1815) also born in Crayke opened a shipbuilding yard in Thrift Street, South Shields, and established a colliery in Jarrow.[1]

William Smoult Temple

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Was a shipbuilder at Jarrow (1811 - 1812).

Ships

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Merchant vessels

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Shipbuilder: Simon Temple (Snr & Jnr)". Tyne Built Ships. George Robinson and David Waller. Retrieved 28 February 2016.