House flag, W. France, Fenwick & Co. Ltd

The house flag of W. France, Fenwick & Co. Ltd, London. A red rectangular flag with a blue cross and a white rectangle placed over the centre of the cross. The flag is made of a wool and synthetic fibre bunting. It has a cotton hoist and is machine sewn. A rope and toggle is attached.

Fenwick & Co. was an old established shipping company engaged in the Australian wool trade from 1834 and later in the East Coast coal trade. They merged with William France of Goole, a company that also owned colliers in 1901. During the early part of the 20th century they built up a fleet of deep sea tramps in addition to their colliers. Both these trades were in recession by 1975 when the company was wound up.

Object Details

ID: AAA0230
Collection: Flags; Textiles
Type: House flag
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Unknown
Date made: circa 1955
People: William France, Fenwick & Co Ltd; Pope, Charles Meredyth
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Pope Collection
Measurements: flag: 1727.2 x 2387.6 mm