Shipping Controller was a post created by the Lloyd George Coalition Government in 1916 under the New Ministries and Secretaries Act (6 & 7 George 5 c.68) to regulate and organize merchant shipping in order to supply the United Kingdom with the materials to fight the war following severe losses.[1][2]
Shipping Controller of Ministry of Shipping | |
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Appointer | Lloyd George Coalition Government |
Constituting instrument | New Ministries and Secretaries Act 1916 |
Formation | 10 December 1916 |
First holder | Sir Joseph Maclay |
Final holder | Lord Pirrie |
Abolished | 1921 |
Shipping Controllers
The first Shipping Controller was Sir Joseph Maclay,[1] later Baron Maclay who was appointed on 10 December 1916.[2]
The second Shipping Controller was Lord Pirrie from 1918.[3]
See also
References
External links
- Finch, Ted; Provost, Gilbert. "WWI Standard Built Ships". Mariners.
- "British Shipping Controller". Marlborough Express. 7 August 1917 – via Papers Past.
- "Records inherited and created by the Ministry of Transport, Shipping Divisions". The National Archives.
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