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A Coastguards Daughter’s Story. 1875
A daughter of one of Her Majesty’s Coast Guard Officers, now the only surviving child, asks us to tell her mothers story....
A daughter of one of Her Majesty’s Coast Guard Officers, now the only surviving child, asks us to tell her mothers story....
Mr. Boate
Expenses incurred in 1827 by Mr. Boate for a journey from Waterford to Dundalk for himself, family and servants = £21.6.91/2
Expenses incurred in 1827 by Mr. Boate for a journey from Waterford to Dundalk for himself, family and servants = £21.6.91/2
Coastguard auction 1882
Commander Dickenson, Royal Navy, who is removing to Sell Unreservedly, By Auction at his residence, COASTGUARD STATION DUNDALK, on Wedensday 7th June 1882, Commencing at Eleven o'clock sharp, His Entire FURNITURE AND EFFECTS.
Commander Dickenson, Royal Navy, who is removing to Sell Unreservedly, By Auction at his residence, COASTGUARD STATION DUNDALK, on Wedensday 7th June 1882, Commencing at Eleven o'clock sharp, His Entire FURNITURE AND EFFECTS.
A Coastguard family
Nineteenth-century coastguards must have formed a close-knit group. Mostly ex-naval men, they presumably shared a sense of camaraderie . Often stationed as coastguards in remote spots, moved every few years to prevent them becoming too friendly with the locals, and often viewed with suspicion by those many locals with smuggling sympathies, coastguards were presumably drawn to marrying each others' daughters. The more generous notion that "every nice girl loves a sailor" was only to develop later in the general population
Nineteenth-century coastguards must have formed a close-knit group. Mostly ex-naval men, they presumably shared a sense of camaraderie . Often stationed as coastguards in remote spots, moved every few years to prevent them becoming too friendly with the locals, and often viewed with suspicion by those many locals with smuggling sympathies, coastguards were presumably drawn to marrying each others' daughters. The more generous notion that "every nice girl loves a sailor" was only to develop later in the general population
Smuggling on the Thames. 1849
Her Majesty’s revenue cutter Vigilant, Captain Richard Gowlland, captured on Friday night last, in Sea Reach in the Thames, a spritsail barge, about 60 tons burden , having on board a crew of five persons...
Her Majesty’s revenue cutter Vigilant, Captain Richard Gowlland, captured on Friday night last, in Sea Reach in the Thames, a spritsail barge, about 60 tons burden , having on board a crew of five persons...
The Crimean War and the Coastguards. 1854
During the war, 3,000 men of the Coastguard were drafted to the Fleet. The Revenue Cruisers were sent to intercept the enemy’s shipping in the Channel and in this they were remarkably successful.
During the war, 3,000 men of the Coastguard were drafted to the Fleet. The Revenue Cruisers were sent to intercept the enemy’s shipping in the Channel and in this they were remarkably successful.
Joseph Dexter
Captain R.N.?
Captain R.N.?
Formation of the Coastguard
In 1816 the Preventive Water Guard which had been in operation since 1809, was extended and reorganized and took over control of the Revenue Cruisers and the Landguard. By establishing a number of stations along the coast that worked in close cooperation with the cruisers at sea...
In 1816 the Preventive Water Guard which had been in operation since 1809, was extended and reorganized and took over control of the Revenue Cruisers and the Landguard. By establishing a number of stations along the coast that worked in close cooperation with the cruisers at sea...
The Tiltman Family Coastguards - Part 2
All coastguards and water preventive boatmen are shown on the tree in CAPITAL letters. My great grandmothers line is shown in red and my great grandfathers line is shown in blue - their grandfathers were also 'cousins'!
All coastguards and water preventive boatmen are shown on the tree in CAPITAL letters. My great grandmothers line is shown in red and my great grandfathers line is shown in blue - their grandfathers were also 'cousins'!
Coastguard Wreck Tokens
Tokens were made of bronze and were the size of a pre-decimal penny. They were issued to assistants employed at a Wreck Service so that those who had been engaged by the officer in charge could be identified when claiming for their services.
Tokens were made of bronze and were the size of a pre-decimal penny. They were issued to assistants employed at a Wreck Service so that those who had been engaged by the officer in charge could be identified when claiming for their services.
James Gunning - A Dalkey Man
James Gunning married his seventeen-year-old sweetheart, Ellen Redmond, in St. Michael's church, Kingstown (Dun Laoghaire) in February 1865. He was thirty-one years of age. His marriage certificate gave his residence as HMS Nightingale, a 60-hp gunboat attached to HMS Ajax, the Coastguard Flagship at Kingstown Harbour. His Naval service record revealed that he had joined the Royal Navy in February 1854 at the age of 20.
James Gunning married his seventeen-year-old sweetheart, Ellen Redmond, in St. Michael's church, Kingstown (Dun Laoghaire) in February 1865. He was thirty-one years of age. His marriage certificate gave his residence as HMS Nightingale, a 60-hp gunboat attached to HMS Ajax, the Coastguard Flagship at Kingstown Harbour. His Naval service record revealed that he had joined the Royal Navy in February 1854 at the age of 20.
Portrush Rocket Life Saving Company
Portrush Rocket Life Saving Company, who were volunteers under Coastguard management, used this Wreck Post on Ramore Head for their quarterly practice exercises...
Portrush Rocket Life Saving Company, who were volunteers under Coastguard management, used this Wreck Post on Ramore Head for their quarterly practice exercises...
Henry Spears Grinton
The Auchtertool parish records show his birth as follows: “16th August 1822 John Grinton and Rennie Mather had a son born to them and baptized the 25th Sept named Henry Spears”
The Auchtertool parish records show his birth as follows: “16th August 1822 John Grinton and Rennie Mather had a son born to them and baptized the 25th Sept named Henry Spears”
A Coastguard of Irish Birth
John James Montgomery was my grandfather, born in 1847. A large sepia photograph suggested a huge burly man with a beard ......
John James Montgomery was my grandfather, born in 1847. A large sepia photograph suggested a huge burly man with a beard ......
Irish born Thomas Selvey in the Coastguard
My ancestor Thomas Selvey, born 1772, came from either Queens County or Queensborough, Ireland. He moved to Portished, Somerset by about 1790. In the 1851 Census his occupation is given as Superannuated Customs Boatman.
My ancestor Thomas Selvey, born 1772, came from either Queens County or Queensborough, Ireland. He moved to Portished, Somerset by about 1790. In the 1851 Census his occupation is given as Superannuated Customs Boatman.
