Stephenson Clarke filed for liquidation.

[lenseman]

In 1730, the third year of the reign of King George II, two brothers, Ralph and Robert Clarke, bought shares in a 300-ton sailing vessel. Their enterprise would become Stephenson Clarke Shipping, which in recent years has specialized in the shipment of short sea bulk cargoes. Last week, Stephenson Clarke filed for liquidation. In 2008, the company operated a fleet of ten bulk carriers. By the end of 2011, the fleet had been reduced to two. On Thursday of last week, the last ship was sold. Stephenson Clarke, the oldest shipping company in Great Britain, becomes part of history.

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[Downsman]

A long time ago (1960's) I was AB in one of Stevie Clarkes colliers, the Arundel. Loaded coal from the chutes at Blyth in Geordie land to the power station at Shoreham by Sea. No more coal from the North-East, Power Station has gone along with the old Arundel and now the company has folded. Blimey! that just leaves me !!

 

[diapason]

Another sad day for Britain. When will the idiots who rule us cotton on to the fact that it's companies like this which made Britain great and start to support them?

 

[Sans Bateau]

A long time ago (1960's) I was AB in one of Stevie Clarkes colliers, the Arundel. Loaded coal from the chutes at Blyth in Geordie land to the power station at Shoreham by Sea. No more coal from the North-East, Power Station has gone along with the old Arundel and now the company has folded. Blimey! that just leaves me !!

I think the power station is still there, just its gas powered now.

 

[larger top dave]

stevies

i workedfor stevenson clark in the seventies on the old pulborough

 

[pathfinderstu]

That to me is sad.! having been a seafarer for many years.