- John Esplen
Sir John Esplen, 1st Baronet KBE (1863–
7 February 1930 ) was an Englishshipbuilder .Esplen was born in
Liverpool , the son of William Esplen, consultingengineer andnaval architect . He was educated atLiverpool College and then joined the Liverpool engineering firm of Fawcett Preston, afterwards transferring to Earles' Shipbuilding Co of Hull. He then became a partner in his father's firm and helped to establish branches inLondon ,Cardiff ,Buenos Aires ,New York City andMontevideo . He became chairman of Esplen & Sons Ltd of Liverpool and Esplen, Son & Swainston Ltd of London, and was a director of many other shipbuilding and shipping companies. During theFirst World War he served as Director of Oversea Ship Purchase at theMinistry of Shipping , and continued as Chief Professional Adviser into the 1920s. For his work for the Ministry of Shipping he was appointedKnight Commander of the British Empire (KBE) in 1918 and created aBaronet in the June 1921 civil service honours. [LondonGazette |issue=32360 |date=17 June 1921 |startpage=4820]His name lives on in Esplen Avenue, Crosby.
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*Obituary, "
The Times ",8 February 1930
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