{"id":9,"date":"2023-04-11T17:32:55","date_gmt":"2023-04-11T16:32:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jackpowles.com\/?page_id=9"},"modified":"2023-08-29T15:29:47","modified_gmt":"2023-08-29T14:29:47","slug":"the-early-years","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/jackpowles.com\/index.php\/the-early-years\/","title":{"rendered":"The Early Years"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"9\" class=\"elementor elementor-9\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2ee651fc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2ee651fc\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7c8a8a9d\" data-id=\"7c8a8a9d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ccd2e7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0ccd2e7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Over 35 years after its demise, the brand Jack Powles is still associated with luxury, stylish seagoing cruisers, and a distinctive fleet of yachts and river cruisers for hire, all built in their boatyard in Wroxham, Norfolk. Many of these boats are still in use today around the world.<\/p><p>It is often thought that Jack Powles started his boat building business in 1925, but the story starts before then. John George Powles, otherwise known as Jack, was born in the village of Sutton, on the edge of the Norfolk Broads in 1890 and his involvement in boat building in Norfolk started with the famous Collins family in their Wroxham boatyard.<\/p><figure id=\"attachment_490\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-490\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/jackpowles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/1.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"490\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/jackpowles.com\/1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/jackpowles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/1.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1710,1080\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1666630855&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;View from the Collins boatyard \u2013 from a postcard sent in 1903&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/jackpowles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/1-1024x647.jpg\" class=\"size-large wp-image-490\" src=\"https:\/\/jackpowles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/1-1024x647.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"647\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jackpowles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/1-1024x647.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/jackpowles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/1-300x189.jpg 300w, https:\/\/jackpowles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/1-768x485.jpg 768w, https:\/\/jackpowles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/1-1536x970.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/jackpowles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/1.jpg 1710w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-490\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">View from the Collins boatyard \u2013 from a postcard sent in 1903<\/figcaption><\/figure><p>When Alfred and Ernest Collins inherited their father\u2019s business, they found they couldn\u2019t work together, and as a result, Ernest Collins &amp; Sons and Alfred Collins &amp; Co were created as separate businesses, both operating out of Wroxham. John Powles worked as Alfred\u2019s Manager and in April 1914, Alfred announced that from 1st January 1915, he would form a partnership with him as Collins &amp; Powles. However, events in Europe put paid to that plan, as World War One commenced on 28th July. The brand name of Alfred Collins was retained for the next 17 years.<\/p><figure id=\"attachment_491\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-491\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/jackpowles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/2.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"491\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/jackpowles.com\/2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/jackpowles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/2.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1563,1080\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1666891735&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"2\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;The notice of partnership &amp;#8211; unfortunately, the signwriter did not spell Powles correctly!&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/jackpowles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/2-1024x708.jpg\" class=\"size-large wp-image-491\" src=\"https:\/\/jackpowles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/2-1024x708.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"708\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jackpowles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/2-1024x708.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/jackpowles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/2-300x207.jpg 300w, https:\/\/jackpowles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/2-768x531.jpg 768w, https:\/\/jackpowles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/2-1536x1061.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/jackpowles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/2.jpg 1563w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-491\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The notice of partnership &#8211; unfortunately, the signwriter did not spell Powles correctly!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e4515e0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e4515e0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>During the war John Powles was based in Dover, Kent and assisted in the maintenance of the seaplanes that were based there. He was an expert Coppersmith and also was very capable using a lathe \u2013 years later, these skills were able to be put to good use in Wroxham.<\/p><p>John rose through the ranks of the Royal Navy and became a Chief Petty Officer. During his time in Dover he was awarded The Bronze Medal from The Royal Humane Life-Saving Society for saving the life of one of two men who had fallen into dock. He dived in and saved one but could not find the second man.<\/p><p>His nickname \u201cJack\u201d was given to him after his service in the Royal Navy in the war. Whilst he was always known as John to his friends, the name Jack Powles stuck for the rest of his career.<\/p><figure id=\"attachment_492\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-492\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/jackpowles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/3.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"492\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/jackpowles.com\/3\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/jackpowles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/3.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1024,647\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1545174699&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"3\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Both Collin\u2019s boatyards, as viewed from Wroxham Bridge \u2013 Jack\u2019s role is acknowledged on the left hand roof&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/jackpowles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/3.jpg\" class=\"size-full wp-image-492\" src=\"https:\/\/jackpowles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"647\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jackpowles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/3.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/jackpowles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/3-300x190.jpg 300w, https:\/\/jackpowles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/3-768x485.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-492\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Both Collin\u2019s boatyards, as viewed from Wroxham Bridge \u2013 Jack\u2019s role is acknowledged on the left hand roof<\/figcaption><\/figure>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54bd936 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"54bd936\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>When the war ended in 1918, it was time for Alfred and Jack to focus on on building and hiring boats again. By 1924, they had built up a sizeable fleet of over thirty three yachts, ranging from the luxury wherry yacht \u201cGoldfinch\u201d, complete with two attendants, petrol engine and piano, to the 14 foot \u201cButterfly\u201d, for two people \u2013 towels not included.<\/p><p>They also offered two houseboats and ran the launch \u201cBroadland Belle\u201d. This was originally built in 1913 by Alfred Collins for William Littleboy\u2019s \u201cConducted tours of the Norfolk Broads\u201d, and was capable of carrying 35 day passengers. In the years to come, Jack Powles would build more passenger craft, for up to 100 people each, for what became known as Broads Tours.<\/p><figure id=\"attachment_493\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-493\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/jackpowles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/4.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"493\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/jackpowles.com\/4\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/jackpowles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/4.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1779,1080\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1690238710&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"4\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Collins Advert&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/jackpowles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/4-1024x622.jpg\" class=\"size-large wp-image-493\" src=\"https:\/\/jackpowles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/4-1024x622.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"622\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jackpowles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/4-1024x622.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/jackpowles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/4-300x182.jpg 300w, https:\/\/jackpowles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/4-768x466.jpg 768w, https:\/\/jackpowles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/4-1536x932.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/jackpowles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/4.jpg 1779w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-493\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Collins Advert<\/figcaption><\/figure><p>Jack was an accomplished boat designer as well as a boat builder \u2013 one such example was a 28 foot yacht \u201cMancuna\u201d, designed by him and built in 1924 by two men and an apprentice within 14 weeks. The boat was named after the Mancunian businessman who commissioned her and is still in use today. In 1981, aged 92, Jack had an emotional reunion with a fully restored \u201cMancuna\u201d in Wroxham, which was featured in the Eastern Daily Press.<\/p><p>On 21st February 1925 Herbert Burrell, an Engineer from Nunthorpe, Thetford acquired a 51% share of the business, with \u00a312,000 capital, and created Alfred Collins and Company Limited. Herbert was one of three sons of Charles Burrell, who ran Charles Burrell and Sons of St. Nicholas Works, Thetford \u2013 they were renowned producers of Traction Engines, Rollers and Showman\u2019s Engines, of which 329 are known to be preserved.<\/p><p>Herbert was the majority shareholder and Chairman, and was joined by Percy Hemingway, a retiree from the Indian Civil Service who initially acted as Managing Director and Jack, as Boatyard Manager and Company Secretary. Herbert handled the bookings, and Jack subsequently became Managing Director.<\/p><p>On 15th August 1932, the name of the company was formally changed to Jack Powles &amp; Co Limited.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/jackpowles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/5.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"494\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/jackpowles.com\/5\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/jackpowles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/5.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1080,1447\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1643381900&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"5\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/jackpowles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/5-764x1024.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-494\" src=\"https:\/\/jackpowles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/5-764x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"764\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jackpowles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/5-764x1024.jpg 764w, https:\/\/jackpowles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/5-224x300.jpg 224w, https:\/\/jackpowles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/5-768x1029.jpg 768w, https:\/\/jackpowles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/5.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 764px) 100vw, 764px\" \/><\/a><\/p><figure id=\"attachment_495\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-495\" style=\"width: 836px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/jackpowles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/6.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"495\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/jackpowles.com\/6\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/jackpowles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/6.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1080,1323\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1669039598&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"6\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Jack Powles, and the Special Resolution to change the company name to Jack Powles &amp;#038; Co Ltd in 1932&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/jackpowles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/6-836x1024.jpg\" class=\"size-large wp-image-495\" src=\"https:\/\/jackpowles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/6-836x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"836\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jackpowles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/6-836x1024.jpg 836w, https:\/\/jackpowles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/6-245x300.jpg 245w, https:\/\/jackpowles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/6-768x941.jpg 768w, https:\/\/jackpowles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/6.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 836px) 100vw, 836px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-495\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Jack Powles, and the Special Resolution to change the company name to Jack Powles &amp; Co Ltd in 1932<\/figcaption><\/figure>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-998bae6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"998bae6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Jack himself was a great orator and a brilliant raconteur. In John May\u2019s book about the Norfolk Broads, he was described as \u201cthe man with the golden voice\u201d. Away from the boatyard, his main interest was shooting \u2013 he was a good shot and was a member of shoots at Blickling Hall, Heydon Hall and Felbrigg Hall. His other interest was as a Mason, where he achieved the high rank of Director of Ceremonies.<\/p><figure id=\"attachment_496\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-496\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/jackpowles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/7.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"496\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/jackpowles.com\/7\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/jackpowles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/7.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"600,400\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"7\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Holidaymakers taking possession of their cruiser, at the Riverside yard, in 1934. The sail loft behind is where the rigging and splicing of ropes were done&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/jackpowles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/7.jpg\" class=\"size-full wp-image-496\" src=\"https:\/\/jackpowles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/7.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jackpowles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/7.jpg 600w, https:\/\/jackpowles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/7-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-496\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Holidaymakers taking possession of their cruiser, at the Riverside yard, in 1934. The sail loft behind is where the rigging and splicing of ropes were done<\/figcaption><\/figure><p>In 1934, Jack\u2019s nephew, another Jack Powles, who was known as \u201cYoung Jack\u201d joined the business at the age of 14. Some of the early boats he worked on included the 30 foot \u201cArtic Star\u201d and 32 foot \u201cNoble Star\u201d class \u2013 luxury centre cockpit cruisers, built in mahogany, complete with retractable deckhouse, electric shaver point and 100 gallon water tanks \u201cwhich avoids the risk of using river water by mistake\u201d.<\/p><figure id=\"attachment_497\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-497\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/jackpowles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/8.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"497\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/jackpowles.com\/8\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/jackpowles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/8.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1725,1080\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1672847067&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"8\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Entry from the 1936 Blakes Catalogue&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/jackpowles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/8-1024x641.jpg\" class=\"size-large wp-image-497\" src=\"https:\/\/jackpowles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/8-1024x641.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"641\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jackpowles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/8-1024x641.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/jackpowles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/8-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/jackpowles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/8-768x481.jpg 768w, https:\/\/jackpowles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/8-1536x962.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/jackpowles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/8.jpg 1725w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-497\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Entry from the 1936 Blakes Catalogue<\/figcaption><\/figure><p>With the change of name, Jack Powles and Co Limited adopted a new pennant for the fleet which Jack claimed was his unique design \u2013 a red swallow-tailed pennant bearing a white disc with a blue five pointed star. However, the house flag of the famous shipping company, the Blue Star Line, was identical in design and introduced by them some four years earlier, in 1928.<\/p><p>This culminated in a letter arriving from London Solicitors in 1962, who represented the Blue Star Line, claiming that Jack had copied their design. However Jack responded that he had designed the pennant himself as far back as 1925, and the matter was never heard about again. This event caused some amusement to Young Jack, who in later life enjoyed wearing the tie of the Blue Star Line, after receiving it as a gift from a serving officer of Blue Star.<\/p><figure id=\"attachment_498\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-498\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/jackpowles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/9.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"498\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/jackpowles.com\/9\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/jackpowles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/9.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1109,1080\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone SE (2nd generation)&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1669040888&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;3.99&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;250&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.02&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"9\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;The pennant as used by Jack Powles (left and centre) and also by Blue Star Line (right), as shown on the tie given to \u201cYoung Jack\u201d&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/jackpowles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/9-1024x997.jpg\" class=\"size-large wp-image-498\" src=\"https:\/\/jackpowles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/9-1024x997.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"997\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jackpowles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/9-1024x997.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/jackpowles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/9-300x292.jpg 300w, https:\/\/jackpowles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/9-768x748.jpg 768w, https:\/\/jackpowles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/9.jpg 1109w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-498\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The pennant as used by Jack Powles (left and centre) and also by Blue Star Line (right), as shown on the tie given to \u201cYoung Jack\u201d<\/figcaption><\/figure>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3146621 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3146621\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Even after the passing of 74 years, Young Jack could still recall how stern and demanding his uncle was \u2013 having been sent out on a bicycle after midnight to clean out a boat for two demanding ladies who claimed it smelt of petrol, Young Jack received a dressing down from his uncle for not being being at work 8am prompt the following morning.<\/p><p>Ultimately, they came to blows \u2013 literally. When Young Jack saw another employee kick one of his uncle\u2019s dogs, he gave him a black eye. Unfortunately, when Jack found out about the black eye, he went beserk, knocking Young Jack to the ground and kicking him. There are usually two sides to a story \u2013 indeed his uncle described Young Jack as \u201ca help and a hindrance\u201d \u2013 but as a result, Young Jack left the boatyard and went to Norwich. Even though he had a reserved occupation, Young Jack was able to enlist in the Navy, with the help of a young Doctor who kept a boat at the boatyard.<\/p><figure id=\"attachment_499\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-499\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/jackpowles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/10.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"499\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/jackpowles.com\/10\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/jackpowles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/10.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1682,1080\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone SE (2nd generation)&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1624457940&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;3.99&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.02&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"10\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;The boating catalogue for Jack Powles&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/jackpowles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/10-1024x658.jpg\" class=\"size-large wp-image-499\" src=\"https:\/\/jackpowles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/10-1024x658.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"658\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jackpowles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/10-1024x658.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/jackpowles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/10-300x193.jpg 300w, https:\/\/jackpowles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/10-768x493.jpg 768w, https:\/\/jackpowles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/10-1536x986.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/jackpowles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/10.jpg 1682w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-499\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The boating catalogue for Jack Powles<\/figcaption><\/figure><p>In the 1930\u2019s, Jack Powles built many \u201cgentleman\u2019s launches\u201d for private users \u2013 over forty one were built, including one called \u201cPippin\u201d, in teak. In addition, in 1936 Jack designed and built a launch for Norfolk County Constabulary, \u201cA2\u201d as their first wholly owned craft. They had previously used a hire craft for dealing with incidents of \u201cnoise, theft and speeding boats\u201d. The cabin on board enabled officers to sleep on board if they could not return to their base in Horning.<\/p><figure id=\"attachment_500\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-500\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/jackpowles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/11.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"500\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/jackpowles.com\/11\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/jackpowles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/11.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1700,1080\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone SE (2nd generation)&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1663845804&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;3.99&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;20&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0043103448275862&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"11\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Herbert Burrell and Jack Powles (without a hat) at the launch of Police launch \u201cA2\u201d&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/jackpowles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/11-1024x651.jpg\" class=\"size-large wp-image-500\" src=\"https:\/\/jackpowles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/11-1024x651.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"651\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jackpowles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/11-1024x651.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/jackpowles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/11-300x191.jpg 300w, https:\/\/jackpowles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/11-768x488.jpg 768w, https:\/\/jackpowles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/11-1536x976.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/jackpowles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/11.jpg 1700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-500\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Herbert Burrell and Jack Powles (without a hat) at the launch of Police launch \u201cA2\u201d<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure id=\"attachment_501\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-501\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/jackpowles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/12.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"501\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/jackpowles.com\/12\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/jackpowles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/12.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1684,1080\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone SE (2nd generation)&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1663845818&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;3.99&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;20&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0040485829959514&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"12\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;\u201cA2\u201d the first Police launch \u2013 designed and built by Jack Powles&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/jackpowles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/12-1024x657.jpg\" class=\"size-large wp-image-501\" src=\"https:\/\/jackpowles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/12-1024x657.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"657\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jackpowles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/12-1024x657.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/jackpowles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/12-300x192.jpg 300w, https:\/\/jackpowles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/12-768x493.jpg 768w, https:\/\/jackpowles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/12-1536x985.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/jackpowles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/12.jpg 1684w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-501\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u201cA2\u201d the first Police launch \u2013 designed and built by Jack Powles<\/figcaption><\/figure>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4143edb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4143edb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In 1935 Charles Hannaford had acquired William Littleboy\u2019s successful Norfolk Broads Tour Company, which had operated from Powles\u2019 yard next to the bridge, and in 1936, set up a limited company now known as Broads Tours Limited. The new company\u2019s first major decision was to commission Jack Powles to build a one hundred passenger craft, costing \u00a31,100, in 1937.<\/p><p>The boat, made of mahogany with a length of 56 feet, was named \u201cMarina\u201d. Any craft built to take over twelve passengers were subject to very rigorous annual inspections by the Ministry of Transport, and for this very reason, the usual self-drive craft for weekly hire on the Broads has never exceeded twelve passengers.<\/p><figure id=\"attachment_502\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-502\" style=\"width: 824px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/jackpowles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/13.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"502\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/jackpowles.com\/13\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/jackpowles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/13.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"824,469\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1645202798&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"13\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Powles built passenger craft \u201cMarina\u201d passing the Powles boatsheds&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/jackpowles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/13.jpg\" class=\"size-full wp-image-502\" src=\"https:\/\/jackpowles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/13.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"824\" height=\"469\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jackpowles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/13.jpg 824w, https:\/\/jackpowles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/13-300x171.jpg 300w, https:\/\/jackpowles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/13-768x437.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 824px) 100vw, 824px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-502\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Powles built passenger craft \u201cMarina\u201d passing the Powles boatsheds<\/figcaption><\/figure><p>The four span boat shed (pictured above) dominated the skyline as you came over Wroxham Bridge, but it was not used in connection with the hire fleet. It was used purely by Powles for the winter storage and maintenance of many private craft \u2013 quite a large and lucrative activity at the time, given the need to store wooden boats under cover in winter.<\/p><p>In the 1930\u2019s, Jack continued to design and build yachts \u2013 one notable craft was \u201cWhite Wings\u201d, built in 1936 for Jack\u2019s fellow Director, Herbert Burrell. Numbered sailing cruiser no. 1, it was a scratch boat, the other being \u201cMaidie\u201d, a famous boat built by Ernest Collins. \u201cWhite Wings\u201d used the design of the \u201cWestward\u201d yacht that was in the hire fleet, but with a two foot extension in length. It used to win many races on the Broads, and was one of the fastest yachts ever built for the Broads.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Over 35 years after its demise, the brand Jack Powles is still associated with luxury, stylish seagoing cruisers, and a distinctive fleet of yachts and river cruisers for hire, all built in their boatyard in Wroxham, Norfolk. Many of these boats are still in use today around the world. 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