James Duncan Foster brown plaque
Overview
James Duncan Foster brown plaque is recorded as Commemorative plaque in England Havant. This brown commemorative plaque records: By this plaque the Emsworth Maritime and Historical Trust commemorates James Duncan Foster (1858-1940). A notable Emsworth shipbuilder and shipowner.
Why it was made
The saved account records: This brown commemorative plaque records: By this plaque the Emsworth Maritime and Historical Trust commemorates James Duncan Foster (1858-1940).
People and events
The saved account records: A notable Emsworth shipbuilder and shipowner.
How it worked
The saved account records: His best known ship was the Emsworth built 'Echo', shown at the head of this plaque and in model form in Emsworth Museum.
What remains
The saved account records: With her length overall of 110 feet she is said to have been the largest sailing vessel ever built in England.
Why it mattered
James Duncan Foster brown plaque matters because its inscription ties a person, group, event or old local practice to this exact place. The source records: By this plaque the Emsworth Maritime and Historical Trust commemorates James Duncan Foster (1858-1940). A notable Emsworth shipbuilder and shipowner. His best known ship was the Emsworth built 'Echo', shown at the head of this plaque and in model form in Emsworth Museum. With her length overall of 110 feet she is said to have been the largest sailing vessel ever built in England. E.M. & H.T., 1996 The importance lies in the life remembered here, not in the plaque as a piece of metal.
History checked 15 August 2026 against the named sources below.
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