James Killick

James Killick (26 August 181629 October 1889) was a British sea captain, shipowner and entrepreneur. He founded Killick Martin & Company with James Henry Martin. Biography Killick was born on 26 August 1816, in Cheam.

Seafaring career The ships in which Killick served between 1837 and 1840 are unknown, but he is recorded by the Canton Press as being in command of the barque Arun in Canton during December 1841. The ship was built in Littlehampton, England in 1840, so it is most likely that he had been appointed Master for her outward journey during 1841.

On 7 May 1845, Killick is recorded as taking command of John Dugdale built in Whitehaven in 1834.

Challenger was built by Richard Green and Henry Green at the Blackwell Yard. Whitehall which is English Natural Heritage listed was also restored by Sutton Council in 2018 with the aid of a £1.9 million grant from the National Lottery.

Killick Martin's House Flag is held within the National Maritime Museum, and a builder's model of Lothair in the Hong Kong Museum of History.