D641 - Bates Family Papers - 30 Oct 1747-1994
Family papers used by Mr. Philip E. Bates to research his book The Bates of Bellefield, Gryn Castle and Manydown and by Percy Bates in writing his book Some Transactions of a Halifax Family. Comprises personal and work-related correspondence, letter books, legal documents, diaries, photographs and m...
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| Archive level description: | Sub-fonds |
| Physical Description: | 9 boxes and 9 items; oversize. |
| Summary: | Family papers used by Mr. Philip E. Bates to research his book The Bates of Bellefield, Gryn Castle and Manydown and by Percy Bates in writing his book Some Transactions of a Halifax Family. Comprises personal and work-related correspondence, letter books, legal documents, diaries, photographs and medals, news clippings, shipping memorabilia, a pencil drawing and other related papers. |
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| Date: | 30 Oct 1747-1994 |
| Reference Number: | D641 |
| Arrangement: | To a large extent the original arrangement used by Mr. Philip E. Bates to research his book The Bates of Bellefield, Gryn Castle and Manydown has been retained. |
| Custodial History: | Donated to the University by Mr. Philip E. Bates, per Emeritus Professor Peter N. Davies, Department of Economic and Social History, University of Liverpool, 1994. |
| Related Material: | Readers may also be interested in: D42/C3-5, Cunard Steamship Co Ltd, Chairman's correspondence (Percy, Frederick and Denis Bates). |
| Separated Material: | <p>The following published items have been catalogued separately as part of the Library's printed book catalogue:</p> <ul> <li>Bates of Bellefield, Gyrn Castle and Manydown by Philip Bates (1994) SPEC 2015.b.001</li> <li>The Liverpool Shipwreck and Humane Society, 1839-1939 [1939] SPEC 2015.b.002</li> <li>The Bates of Northumberland (1905)SPEC 2015.P1.03</li> |
| Biographical/Administrative Information: | Sir Percy Bates became deputy Chairman of the Cunard Steamship Co. in 1922 and was Chairman from 1930 until his death. He was instrumental in the development of two of Cunard's most prestigious vessels, the Queen Mary and Queen Elizabeth. His brother Denis became chairman of Brocklebanks when Sir Aubrey Brocklebank died in 1929. Frederick Bates succeeded Percy as Chairman of Cunard, holding that post during the years 1946-1953. Denis Bates was the final member of the Bates family to be Chairman of Cunard from 1953-1959. The retirement of Philip Bates from the post of chairman and chief executive of ACL (Atlantic Container Lines) brought to an end 143 years of the Bates family's association with the shipping industry. Philip Bates served as deputy chairman of the Brocklebank Line, managing director of Cunard before his post at ACL.
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