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Southport lifeboats

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Peter

Peter Report 13 Nov 2008 17:10

I am trying to find names & detail of the crew members of the Southport lifeboats:-
1840 The Rescue
1861 Jessie Knowles
1875 Eliza Fernley
1886 Mary Anna
1888 Edith and Annie
1902 Three Brothers
1904 John Harling
I have some crew names but not many. Any info would be great.

AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 13 Nov 2008 18:21

wouldn't the present lifeboat station have this information?

Researching:
Breakspears of Berkshire and Cardiff, Williams and Harman of Whitchurch, Melingriffith &Tongwynlais,Glamorgan WE HAVE NO CONNECTION Do not share your tree with me

Staffs Col

Staffs Col Report 14 Nov 2008 07:23

Try the RNLI HQ based in Poole, Dorset

Peter

Peter Report 14 Nov 2008 18:49

Thanks for the advice.
Although I must say I haven't had much help from them in the past. That maybe because the Southport lifeboat is funded by the "offshore rscue trust" and not the RNLi.

Peter

Peter Report 14 Nov 2008 18:50

Thanks for the advice.
Although I must say I haven't had much help from them in the past. That maybe because the Southport lifeboat is funded by the "offshore rscue trust" and not the RNLi.

Staffs Col

Staffs Col Report 14 Nov 2008 20:03

There are some good photos of the Southport Lifeboat station at:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/liverpool/content/image_galleries/southport_lifeboat_gallery.shtml?1

Picture 6 shows the Royal National Lifeboat Institution named in the background so it may still be worth contacting them unless you know that it has always been independent of the RNLI