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E DAMERELL
The Plymouth business house of Messrs E Damerell, rope, line, twine, fishing tackle, sack and tarpaulin manufacturer, was situated at number 9 Treville Street and number 29 Week Street before the Second World War, with a works in Cattedown Road, and at number 13 Ebrington Street after the War. Although the business carried the name of E Damerell it did in fact go back to his father, Mr Thomas Damerell, the son of Mr Edward and Mrs Susannah Damerell, an agricultural labourer, of Nethershaugh, Shaugh Prior, Devon. Thomas Damerell was born in 1839 [1] and it would appear that after his father died his mother moved the family in to Plymouth. In 1851 they were liviing at number 1 Prospect Place, Plymouth. Young Thomas was still at school but his older sister, Miss Elizabeth damerell, was a pupil teacher. [2] At the time of the next census in 1861 the family had moved to number 13 Ambroses Cottages, Gilwell Street, and Thomas Damerell had become a ropemaker. [3] By 1871 Mr Thomas Damerell had married and had three children, of which the youngest was Ernest Damerell, born in Plymouth in 1869. The family were living at number 16 Ham Street at that time. [4] Business must have been booming because in the 1i881 census, when he was living at number 30 Clarence Street, Mr Damerell said he was employing five men, two apprentices and eight boys. Thomas Edmund Damerell, the eldest son, was one of the apprentices. [5] The following year, when Master Ernest Damerell was aged 13, he also became an apprentice with his father. [6] Mr Thomas Edmund Damerell did not continue in the business: he became a Congregational Minister and moved away from Plymouth. So when their father died in 1918, at the grand age of 80 years [7], the family trade passed to Mr Ernest Damerell, who then adopted his own name for the business. In the meantime, in 1900 Mr Ernest Damerell had married Miss Louisa Ellen Olden and nine years later their first son was born and named Ernest Hubert Damerell [7]. In 1911 the family were living at number 14 Rosebery Road, Mount Gould [8]. The business continued to operate from 9 Treville Street and 29 Week Street while the rope works was at the far end of Cattedown Road [9] However, during the Second World War the premises in the City were damaged and had to be demolished so the business was moved to number 13 Ebrington Street [6]. Damerells were able to issue fishing licenses for all rivers in Devon and Cornwall and supply fishing tackle for river and sea. They were agents for Milwards and Allcocks. Agricultural ropes were a speciality and they had tarpaulins for hire. [10] Mr Ernest Damerell passed away on Wednesday March 14th 1956. The funeral service was held at Sherwell Congregational Chapel and Friday March 16th 1956 but his widow was too ill to attend. He was buried at Efford Cemetery. [6] His son, Mr Ernest Hubert Damerell, continued the business but fell ill in 1965 and retired, leaving it in the hands of his son, Mr Eric Damerell. Mr Damerell died in the Royal Albert Hospital at Devonport on Saturday October 14th 1967 at the young age of 58. He was a founder member of the Plymouth and District Fresh Water Angling Association and had for many years been a committee member of the Tavy, Walkham and Plym Fishing Club. The funeral service was held at Sherwell Congregational Chapel on Wednesday October 18th 1967. He was survived by his widow, Mrs D Damerell, and a son and daughter. [11] It is not known when the business ceased trading.
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