Records of Ross & Marshall Ltd, shipowners, Greenock, Inverclyde, Scotland

Reference
- GB 248 UGD 176/2/1
Dates of Creation
- 1874-1981
Name of Creator
- Ross & Marshall Ltd (shipowners: 1907-1999: Greenock, Inverclyde, Scotland)
Physical Description
- 1.6 metres
  There are no physical characteristics that affect the use of this material.

Scope and Content

General minutes 1907-1963
Directors' minutes 1907-1972
Board papers 1907-1964
Financial papers 1879-1981
Share records 1907-1917
Ledgers and journals 1874-1968
Vessel mortgages and bills of sale records 1902-1920
Admiralty contracts 1911-1912
Letter books 1883-1942
Correspondence 1963-1971
Vessel diaries 1880-1881

Administrative / Biographical History

Ross & Marshall , shipowners, was founded in 1872 by Alexander Ross and James Marshall in Greenock, Inverclyde, Scotland, though the amalgamation of their own businesses. Ross had acted as a coal merchant and lighter owner at Dock Breast, Greenock, while Marshall ran the Clyde Stevedoring Company. Ross & Marshall continued the original interests of the two partners, and expanded its business by entering the coasting trade to the Western Isles and Northern Ireland. It also became involved in salvage operations, and was associated with the British Marine Salvage Co Ltd , Glasgow, Scotland.

When the company moved to 28 Main Street, Greenock, it erected a slip and engine shop at Cartsdyke harbour, to build and maintain its own vessels. R Chambers & Co , a boat building company which had the adjoining slip, were acquired at a later date, and the facilities were used to slip and charter the company's five yachts.

Ross & Marshall also held a coaling and water supply contract to the Admiralty, holding in store some 4,000 tons of Welsh coal for the purpose. Private vessels were also supplied.

Ross & Marshall Ltd was incorporated as a limited liability company in 1907 to acquire the business of the original Ross & Marshall partnership. In 1965 , the company acquired the Irvine Shipping & Trading Co Ltd, Irvine, North Ayrshire, Scotland and 1969 , the company entered into an agreement with Hay Hamilton Ltd, shipowners, to form a new subsidiary company, Glenlight Shipping Ltd , who would operate their respective vessels. The Clyde Shipping Co Ltd , ship owners and shipping agents, Glasgow, Scotland, then acquired the company. Glenlight Shipping Ltd was transferred to become a subsidiary of Clyde Shipping Co Ltd and Ross & Marshall Ltd was dissolved in 1999 .

Arrangement

This material is arranged into series, which consist of numbers of items related by format and/or function. Within series, the items are generally arranged chronologically.

Access Information

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Acquisition Information

Permanent loan : Clyde Shipping Co Ltd : Glasgow: October 1982

Other Finding Aids

Digital file level list available in searchroom

Manual file available at the National Registers of Archives in Edinburgh (NRA(S)3530) and London (NRA21580)

Alternative Form Available

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