Sir Alfred Yarrow, 1st Baronet (13 January 1842 – 24 January 1932) started a shipbuilding dynasty from humble origins in east London. He was educated at University College School. After serving an apprenticeship in Stepney, he opened a yard — Yarrow and Hedley (a partnership) — at Folly Wall, Poplar on the Isle of Dogs in 1865 to build steam river launches. January 13 is the 13th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1842 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... January 24 is the 24th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1932 (MCMXXXII) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link will take you to a full 1932 calendar). ... Men from Francisco de Orellanas expedition building a small brigantine, the San Pedro, to be used in the search for food Shipbuilding is the construction of ships. ... London is the capital city of the United Kingdom and of England and is the most populous city in the European Union. ... University College School entrance, Frognal, Hampstead University College School, known generally as UCS, is a British independent school situated in Hampstead, northwest London. ... Stepney is a place in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. ... This article is about woody plants of the genus Populus. ... The Isle of Dogs is a peninsula in the East End of London. ... 1865 (MDCCCLXV) is a common year starting on Sunday. ...

He ventured into military vessels from the early 1870s, building torpedo boats for the Argentine and Japanese navies, among other customers. Then in 1892 he built the first two destroyers for the Royal Navy: Havock and Hornet of the Havock class. // Events and Trends Technology The invention of the telephone (1876) by Alexander Graham Bell. ... A torpedo boat is a relatively small and fast naval ship designed to launch torpedoes at larger surface ships. ... 1892 (MDCCCXCII) was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... USS Lassen, an Arleigh Burke-class destroyer In naval terminology, a destroyer (French: contre-torpilleur, German: Zerstörer, Spanish: destructor, Italian: cacciatorpediniere) is a fast and maneuverable yet long-endurance warship intended to escort larger vessels in a fleet or battle group and defend them against smaller, short-range attackers... The Royal Navy of the United Kingdom is the senior service of the British armed services being the oldest of its three branches. ... HMS Havock Havock and Hornet, the two Havock-class destroyers built for the Royal Navy in 1893, were the first torpedo boat destroyers. ...

By this time, the Hedley partnership had been dissolved (1875), and the company was known as [[Yarrow Shipbuilders Ltd. |Yarrow & Co]], and around 1898 moved out of Folly shipyard to the nearby London Yard. It was to be a short-lived move, for less than 10 years later (1906–1908) Yarrow gradually moving his yard northwards to Scotstoun on the banks of the River Clyde on the west coast of Scotland, closing the London shipyard in 1908. An operation in Vancouver, Canada was also started. (Yarrows was later purchased by GEC in 1974; in 2003 it was part of BAe Systems Marine.) 1875 (MDCCCLXXV) was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... 1898 (MDCCCXCVIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Small shipyard in Klaksvík (Faroe Islands), reparing fishing vessels Dockyards and shipyards are places which repair and build ships. ... 1906 (MCMVI) was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... 1908 (MCMVIII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Scotstoun is a district of Glasgow, Scotland, west of Glasgow City Centre. ... The River Clyde, looking eastwards upstream, as it passes beneath the Kingston Bridge in Central Glasgow. ... Motto: Nemo me impune lacessit (English: No one provokes me with impunity) Scotlands location within Europe Scotlands location within the United Kingdom Languages English, Gaelic, Scots Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow First Minister Jack McConnell Area - Total - % water Ranked 2nd UK 78,782 km² 1. ... Vancouver (pronounced ) is a Canadian city in the province of British Columbia. ... 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (the link is to a full 1974 calendar). ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

He lived in Greenwich, London for some years - occupying Woodlands in Mycenae Road, Westcombe Park for some years from 1896. This page is about Greenwich in England. ... Westcombe Park is a largely residential area close to the Blackheath Standard area of Blackheath in the London Borough of Greenwich. ... 1896 (MDCCCXCVI) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ...

Some links with east London remain: Yarrow Crescent in East Ham was presumably named after him or his yard. East Ham is a place in the London Borough of Newham. ...

Knighted in 1916, Sir Alfred displayed extensive philanthropic tendencies, donating towards: residences for soldiers' widows in Hampstead Garden Suburb (the Barnett Homestead, Erskine Hill); a school, Bearwood College, in Berkshire; a home and hospital for children in Broadstairs, Kent; a scholarship at University College London; and medical research at the Royal London Hospital, Whitechapel, among other noble causes. He also left a bequest to the Institution of Civil Engineers. 1916 (MCMXVI) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... A philanthropist is someone who devotes his/her time, money, or effort towards helping others. ... Hampstead Garden Suburb is an example of early 20th Century domestic architecture and town planning located in the London Borough of Barnet in North West London. ... Bearwood College, a secondary public school situated near Wokingham, Berkshire, was the Royal Merchant Navy School. ... Berkshire (IPA: or  ; sometimes abbreviated to Berks) is a county in England and forms part of the South East England region. ... Broadstairs is a town in Kent, England, with a population of about 22. ... Kent is a county in England, south-east of London. ... University College London, commonly known as UCL, is one of the colleges that make up the University of London. ... Part of the front of the Royal London Hospital The Royal London Hospital, formerly the London Hospital, is a hospital in Whitechapel, London. ... Whitechapel is a place in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets, United Kingdom. ... The Institutions headquarters Founded on 2 January 1818, the Institution of Civil Engineers (the ICE) is an independent professional association, based in central London, representing civil engineers. ...