Archive for the ‘Coastguards’ Category
Coastguards F-J
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 WE CAN SUPPLY UPON REQUEST. Some have been taken from the census, and [...]
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Coastguards A-E
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 WE CAN SUPPLY UPON REQUEST. Some have been taken from the census, and [...]
Coastguards and Lifeboatmen
BELOW ARE PERSONS THAT HAVE BEEN EXTRACTED FROM THE KELLYS DIRECTORY 1898 THAT WERE CONNECTED TO THE COASTGUARD AND LIFEBOAT STATIONS AROUND THE ISLE OF WIGHT.
Coastguard Stations:-
Alum Bay.. George HAMMOND. Chief boatman in charge & 4 men.
Bembridge.. Joseph PETTY. Chief officer & 11 men.
Blackgang.. William Henry WARNE. Chief officer in charge & 6 men.
St Catherines Detachment .. [...]
Coastguard Snippets
These are general snippets of information that I have come across in my searches, I will add to them as and when I find more. For some there are more details, denoted by a succession of dots ……
29 Sept 1855 – THE FALL OF SEBASTOPOL – On Friday 21st, the dinner given by the residents and [...]