It's a couple of years since I last looked at the site - what a change! It's now marvellous! And thank you for including my gtgtgtg'father Charles Mills' bravery story.
I am a great grandson of Mr. Thomas Woodley (1837-1917) who was for many years Chief Officer of Howth Coast Guard Station. I was truly delighted and proud to see his memory honoured and his many service medals acknowledged by todays Coast Guard Service. Thank you and good luck.
Mr.Paul Woodley
65 Castle View Road
Clondalkin
Dublin 22.
26 October 2007
hi,
good site Whish you good luck!
07 October 2007
What a great site My grandfather John Healy was born at Belvelly in 1882 and joined the Royal Navy at Haulbowline Island off Cobh He was a stoker and Boatman on the Royal Yacht Victoria and Albert He became a coastguard and served at Clontarf but I dont know when He was moved to Robin Hoods Bay in the UK where he married He then served back in Ireland but the whole family were moved back to Bridlington in the UK where he served at Limekiln Lane CG Station until his retirement in around 1947 If anybody has come across the name I would be very grateful to hear from them Thanks to Coastguards of Yesteryear for the brilliant site
29 September 2007
A beautifully laid out and informative site easy to navigate and visually impressive I was hoping to find information on a Donegal coastguard from the mid 1800s Patrick McSweeney but unfortunately no mention Keep up the good work
29 September 2007
thank you for devoting a part of your website to my great great great grandfather Thomas Woodley it was nice to see his photo and read about his heroic deeds
29 September 2007
was most interested to read about my great great grandfather whose name i still carry and to see all his medals
29 September 2007
Many thanks for your site my great grandfather Thomas Dunne was a coastguard in Waterford My granmother was born in kinsale i believe also in the coastguard houses at the old head Its a shame and outrage that a multi millionaire has now built a golf course on it Many thanks again Trevorr
29 September 2007
Keep up the good work William Jago was my grandfather Last served at Greystones CoWicklow See 1911 census At Ballymoney Co Wexford before that He came to Ireland from the Blundell Sands station Lancs Eng in 1898 I have a photo when he was a crew member HMS Nelson Born somewhere in Devon 1857 Died and buried Greystones 1928.