Lord Beresford

Lord Beresford

Thirteen days after the arrival in Jersey of the Ariadne the Lord Beresford, a wooden paddle steamer, appeared in Jersey waters

This report in Chronique de Jersey recalls the drama of the vessel's maiden voyage to St Malo. A large crowd gathered at the French port to greet the steamer. All was peaceful there, but on returning to St Helier Lord Beresford was invaded by port workers, seeking to assist passengers, and two were arrested and put it prison pending a Court appearance

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  Lord Beresford operated to Cherbourg in 1832
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  1832 advert in ‘’Jersey Times’’

Built in 1824 by William Scott, at Bristol, Lord Beresford was of 155 tons and 100 feet in length, with two 35 hp engines from the Neath Abbey works.

She had two masts and was schooner rigged, and was named after Jersey's Governor, the last to hold the title. She was owned by 21 shareholders: John Westwood, Robert Masterman (Commander), Mathew Amiraux and 18 Southampton businessmen.

These shares were sold in 1826 to Robert Collyer (customs register) who had held the subscription book at the public meeting of 1821. Later the Lord Beresford was owned by the British and Foreign Steam Navigation Company, running for 19 years on the Channel Islands station and in the summer making trips to France. She was transferred to Bristol in 1843 and ran for 20 years from Swansea to Ilfracombe, being broken up in 1863.