Knott, Sir James (1855 – 1934) Shipping Magnate

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    "Sir James Knott was born in Howdon on Tyne. He was the eldest of 10 children. In 1878, he married Margaret Annie Garbutt (1855 – 1929) and they had three children: Thomas, James and Henry (known as Basil). Sir James Knott left school at 14 to work as a shipping clerk on the quayside in Newcastle with local shipbroker Borries Craig. In 1878 he acquired his first ship, the Pearl of Scarborough for £195 pounds. The ship was financed by a consortium of investors including his father and contacts he had made at the Newcastle Exchange during his time as a shipbroker. The Pearl was mainly used to carry coal from the Tyne...."
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    Philanthropy North East
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    Link: https://www.philanthropynortheast.com/the-philanthropists/knott-sir-james
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    Added by: Simon Cotterill
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