F2680

House flag, London & Rochester Trading Co. Long Caption: The house flag of London ; Rochester Trading Co. A rectangular red flag with a white crescent near the hoist. The flag is made of a wool and synthetic fibre bunting with a cotton hoist and is machine sewn. A rope and toggle is attached. The London & Rochester Trading Co. founded in 1907 used Crescent Shipping as a trade name until 1986 when they officially became Crescent Shipping Ltd. The company were involved in local coastal trade owning Thames barges and lighters. In 1989 they absorbed tanker owners Bowker & King Ltd. Credit line: © National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Pope Collection. We regret that Museum enquiries have not been able to identify the owner of the flag's emblem and would welcome any information that would help us update our records. Object: AAA0450 Artist: unknown Date: 1955-1967 Medium: wool blend; synthetic blend; synthetic fibre; cotton; machine sewn Size: 863 mm x 1854 mm Click here to buy a bespoke print of this image.