Seeking any data relating to a "food ship" which sailed from Glasgow to Spain (possibly to port of Cartagena) in 1938. Its Master was my great-uncle William McCreadie. I believe the vessel's cargo MAY have been purchased through Trade Union contributions or similar.
Apologies for lack of further details.
Regards and thanks.
FOOD SHIP, GLASGOW TO SPAIN, 1938
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FOOD SHIP, GLASGOW TO SPAIN, 1938
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Hello Jim,
I found a couple of London Times articles that might point you in the right direction. I imagine it would take a long time to organise such a shipment but I don’t know if the articles were connected. (The Scotsman snippets suggest maybe the were'nt.) It seems there were “food ships” from lots of places going to Spain that year.
The London Times has many reports between February and October 1938 of the bombing of British Shipping in Republican ports by Franco’s forces and a report on 21 November that in total 10 ships had been seized, 14 sunk, 75 damaged with 40 Officers and seamen killed and 80 injured. Nothing came up for McCreadie but these reports should give you an idea of the general scenario. Just search for ‘british bombed’ within the 1938 year.
There are articles in the Scotsman newspaper that might give more detail. I can’t get into that one but a free advanced search for ‘food ships’ as a phrase in 1938 brings up a number of snippets of some very relevant looking articles. Again no sign of a reference to McCreadie but the ship name might be there.
The Scotsman is a bit expensive but if you spend some time beforehand getting organised and familiar with the search and go into the paper with the intention of getting every scrap of info there is about every twig on your tree it can be good value.
http://archive.scotsman.com/
You’ll find references to Scottish union’s reaction to the war at the end of this page. http://www.tssa.org.uk/about/single-or- ... .htm#sect4
Possibly the records of the Glasgow Trades Council, wherever they may be, could have some more information.
Alan
PROPOSED FOOD SHIP FOR SPAIN
Four hundred delegates associated with the Glasgow and Edinburgh Trades Council met in Glasgow on Saturday and decided to organize the sending of a food ship to Spain to "assist in relieving the hunger of the valiant people of the Republic." The delegates pledged themselves to secure the support of their branches, district committees, and trades councils. Money and food would be obtained by means of flag days, workshops and house collections, appeals to cooperatives, and other efforts. Mr. Arthur Brady, secretary of the Glasgow Trades Councils, has stated that sufficient war material for the Spanish Government forces to fill a transport ship has been manufactured in "shadow factories" in Glasgow in recent months.
LONDON TIMES 23 May, 1938.
The Scottish Trade Union Congress General Council yesterday decided unanimously to organize a Scottish food ship for Spain. Arrangements will be undertaken in conjunction with the National Council of Labour in London.
LONDON TIMES 20 December, 1938.
I found a couple of London Times articles that might point you in the right direction. I imagine it would take a long time to organise such a shipment but I don’t know if the articles were connected. (The Scotsman snippets suggest maybe the were'nt.) It seems there were “food ships” from lots of places going to Spain that year.
The London Times has many reports between February and October 1938 of the bombing of British Shipping in Republican ports by Franco’s forces and a report on 21 November that in total 10 ships had been seized, 14 sunk, 75 damaged with 40 Officers and seamen killed and 80 injured. Nothing came up for McCreadie but these reports should give you an idea of the general scenario. Just search for ‘british bombed’ within the 1938 year.
There are articles in the Scotsman newspaper that might give more detail. I can’t get into that one but a free advanced search for ‘food ships’ as a phrase in 1938 brings up a number of snippets of some very relevant looking articles. Again no sign of a reference to McCreadie but the ship name might be there.
The Scotsman is a bit expensive but if you spend some time beforehand getting organised and familiar with the search and go into the paper with the intention of getting every scrap of info there is about every twig on your tree it can be good value.
http://archive.scotsman.com/
You’ll find references to Scottish union’s reaction to the war at the end of this page. http://www.tssa.org.uk/about/single-or- ... .htm#sect4
Possibly the records of the Glasgow Trades Council, wherever they may be, could have some more information.
Alan
PROPOSED FOOD SHIP FOR SPAIN
Four hundred delegates associated with the Glasgow and Edinburgh Trades Council met in Glasgow on Saturday and decided to organize the sending of a food ship to Spain to "assist in relieving the hunger of the valiant people of the Republic." The delegates pledged themselves to secure the support of their branches, district committees, and trades councils. Money and food would be obtained by means of flag days, workshops and house collections, appeals to cooperatives, and other efforts. Mr. Arthur Brady, secretary of the Glasgow Trades Councils, has stated that sufficient war material for the Spanish Government forces to fill a transport ship has been manufactured in "shadow factories" in Glasgow in recent months.
LONDON TIMES 23 May, 1938.
The Scottish Trade Union Congress General Council yesterday decided unanimously to organize a Scottish food ship for Spain. Arrangements will be undertaken in conjunction with the National Council of Labour in London.
LONDON TIMES 20 December, 1938.
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