| Description | - Leaflet handed to Prisoners of War on leaving Camp, 22 Nov 1918.
- Pamphlet for portrait presented to Sir John Hannell Irvin (KBE) by past and present Co-Directors to mark over sixty years of service, 1948. Portrait by Mr T C Dugdale, R. A., London. Pamphlet provides detailed overview of the company and Sir J H Irvin's contribution and work.
- Newspaper articles on death in 1952, obituary in The Times.
- Death Certificate 1952 |
| Administrative History | John H Irvin (c. 1974-1952) was the eldest son of Richard Irvin (Founder). He joined the company in early 1887 and went to Aberdeen in 1895 aged 21 to take over the business there.
John H Irvin spent 45 years as a member of the Harbour Board (26 of which were as Finance Convener), 20 years as a member of the Fishery Board for Scotland. He suggested the formation of the Steam Fishers Provident Society after the great storm of 1900, of which he was president for 47 years [See DD3223]. He was very active during WW1 - 'went to Iceland in a trawler, passed submarines and mines. He went to Norway several times, and to Holland, but, unfortunately, on his last mission he was captured on the high seas, and at that time he was a King's Messenger' (taken from the pamphlet for portrait presentation). John was captured during WW1 as a Prisoner of War from 23 September 1916 - he was honoured by King George V in 1917.
From 1936-1945 John was appointed Chairman of the Aberdeen Port Emergency Committee to oversee machinery at Aberdeen Harbour.
He married 1) Mary Anne Boak 2) Agnes Margaret Watt. |