Ann Barrett

Archive for the ‘Coastguards’ Category

 
Arthur Harding, a coastguard at Bembridge, Isle of Wight and Guernsey.  Born at Stoke Poges, he married a local Isle of Wight girl, Mary Ann Etheridge.  He was a regular lifeboat-man at Bembridge, a roll that was also carried out by his brother-in-law and father-in-law.  Arthur died at Portland in Dorset and is commemorated at [...]

These cottages (rear view) at Woody Bay are on the cliff overlooking the English Channel towards France, a beautiful view.  A very open spot, bleak and windy in the winter. 
The outbuildings can be seen far right, were probably used as a store for equipment,  one was normally used as a communal washhouse by the families.
They have been modernised, [...]

These cottages are in a very open and exposed part of the southern coast of the island, situated in a field overlooking the sea.  The wind is so strong in this area that the trees grow bent over towards the north.  Built in the same style as the others, in a block of five, they are unmistakeable.
Photo [...]

THE PEOPLE NAMED BELOW, ARE LISTED IN THE RECORDS AS BEING COASTGUARDS AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS AROUND THE ISLE OF WIGHT. THE DATES SHOWN DO NOT REFLECT THEIR TIME IN THE SERVICE, IT JUST SHOWS THE DATES OF THE RECORDS FOUND. THERE ARE OTHER DETAILS AVAILABLE, WHICH I CAN SUPPLY UPON REQUEST.  Some  have been taken from the census, and you [...]

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Extracted from the Service Record Book for H.M.’s Coastguard, district (Southern England) 1905-1918

TRINITY HOUSE AND COASTGUARD SNIPPETS    
These are general snippets of information that I have come across in my searches, which I thought you may find interesting, I will add to them as and when I see more.  For some there are more details, denoted by a succession of dots …… I will be happy to send [...]

  The old Coastguard Watchtower overlooking Bembridge harbour and St. Helens.
photo taken Aug 2004 by my daughter Hazel
 and used with her kind permission.    

Springvale Coastguard Cottages

 Situated on the front facing the Solent just across from the beach. One can see
the view right along the southern coast of the mainland from this point.
This road leads along the Duver [...]

SOME OF THE COASTGUARDS ON THE MAIN C/G PAGES ARE LISTED BELOW WITH THEIR FAMILIES

RG9/653
folio 15 (Whippingham, East Cowes)
.. William Williams. head. 40. Coastguard man. Maker, Cornwall.
Sophia Williams. wife. 42. Sheviock, Cornwall.
William B. Williams. son. 11. Scholar. East Cowes, Hants.
Mary J. Williams. dau. 10. Scholar. Northwood, Hants.
Joseph Williams. son. 8. Scholar. Northwood, Hants.
.. John Russell. [...]

SOME OF THE COASTGUARDS ON THE MAIN C/G PAGES ARE LISTED BELOW WITH THEIR FAMILIES

HO107/1662
folio 19 (Sticelett, Northwood)
Sticelet Cottage no.1
.. Charles Marks. head. 30. Comm Boatman Coastguard. Newcastle, Northumberland.
Eliza Marks. wife. 32. Devonport, Devon.
Sticelet Cottage no.2
.. William Forward. head. 25. Coastguardman. Grimsby, Lincolnshire.
Ann Forward. wife. 23. North Duffield, Yorkshire.
William Forward. son. 2. Saltfleet, Lincolnshire.
Ann Watson. [...]

SOME OF THE COASTGUARDS ON THE MAIN C/G PAGES ARE LISTED BELOW WITH THEIR FAMILIES
BINSTEAD (Fishbourne) HO107/405/3.
folio 5
.. John Hingston. 37. Coastguard. (No).
Olivia Hingston. 36. (No).
Olivia Catherine Hingston. 10. (NO).
Mary Jane Hingston. 9. (No).
John Henry Hingston. 3. (Yes).
Martha Hingston. 15mths. (Yes).
.. Evan Williams. 46. Coastguard. (No).
Elizabeth Williams. 46. (No).
David Williams. 14. (No).
Evan Balshaw Williams. 11. [...]