
What is recorded here
This blue commemorative plaque records: William Ritchie 1756-1834 Pioneer shipbuilder Recorded plaque organisation: Ulster History Circle.
William Ritchie was a pioneering shipbuilder whose innovations in ship design and construction significantly contributed to the development of the British shipping industry during the late 18th and early 19th centuries.
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