Reginald Bloomfield Kirkconnell was the oldest son of Walter Aaron and Judith Scott Kirkconnell. He was born on Cayman Brac in 1874 and had his captain’s license by the time he was 20. 
His father found a large tree that had washed up on the south side of Cayman Brac. Walter, who was a merchant, not a seaman, took this as a sign from God that he was to use this driftwood to build a ship. This was used to build the schooner “Eva Swift”, which was crewed by Reginald and his brothers.  Of the eight brothers, Reginald, William, Walter, Shirley, Nathaniel, Moses, Sr., Charles G., and Ebert, five were lost at sea, and only three lived long enough to be buried on dry land.
Capt. Reggie sailed as Captain for 52 years, and never lost a ship or put one ashore.  In 1946, at the age of 74, he finally decided to retire. In his lifetime, he held unlimited captain’s licenses for both sail and power.  Between the first ship in 1895 and his death, Capt. Reggie was a Justice of the Peace and served in the Legislature as a representative for the Sister Islands. He was a part-owner of at least 20 ocean-going sailing and motor vessels. At the age of 87, Captain Reginald passed away in 1961.  The shipping company he founded, R. B. Kirkconnell & Bro., continued until 1987.

Reginald Bloomfield Kirkconnell was the oldest son of Walter Aaron and Judith Scott Kirkconnell. He was born on Cayman Brac in 1874 and had his captain’s license by the time he was 20. 
His father found a large tree that had washed up on the south side of Cayman Brac. Walter, who was a merchant, not a seaman, took this as a sign from God that he was to use this driftwood to build a ship. This was used to build the schooner “Eva Swift”, which was crewed by Reginald and his brothers.  Of the eight brothers, Reginald, William, Walter, Shirley, Nathaniel, Moses, Sr., Charles G., and Ebert, five were lost at sea, and only three lived long enough to be buried on dry land.
Capt. Reggie sailed as Captain for 52 years, and never lost a ship or put one ashore.  In 1946, at the age of 74, he finally decided to retire. In his lifetime, he held unlimited captain’s licenses for both sail and power.  Between the first ship in 1895 and his death, Capt. Reggie was a Justice of the Peace and served in the Legislature as a representative for the Sister Islands. He was a part-owner of at least 20 ocean-going sailing and motor vessels. At the age of 87, Captain Reginald passed away in 1961.  The shipping company he founded, R. B. Kirkconnell & Bro., continued until 1987.