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Gower Lucy/ Freeman Henry

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AnninGlos

AnninGlos Report 24 Aug 2009 14:43

Does anyone have a Lucy Gower in their tree, possibly from the Whitby area, maybe born in the 40s.?

I have in my possession a narrative written by Lucy Gower and broadcast (it says Broadcast in VHF Pontop Pike) on 31 January 1961, It is three and a half A4 pages long and is a report of a rescue made by the Whitby lifeboat who took their lifeboat over land to rescue a brig that had floundered at Robin Hood Bay. The name of the coxswain of the lifeboat was Henry Freeman.

Has anyone any connection to either of the above people who might like to have a copy of this?

AnninGlos

AnninGlos Report 24 Aug 2009 21:27

Just in case anybody is interested

Gwyn in Kent

Gwyn in Kent Report 24 Aug 2009 21:54

Gosh...He was coxain for a long time.

http://www.eskside.co.uk/whitby_lifeboat/henry_freeman.htm

Gwyn

AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 24 Aug 2009 21:54

Hi Ann - do you think this might do better on one of the research boards?

Ann

AnninGlos

AnninGlos Report 24 Aug 2009 21:59

Hi Ann, I tried those last time I put it on, this is just a last ditvh attempt.

Gwyn, hadn't thought to look him up.

AnninGlos

AnninGlos Report 24 Aug 2009 22:08

Gwyn strange that no mention is made of this occasion on the website.

I note that Henry Freeman was lucky to be alive on his first trip out he was the sole survivor of a tragedy.

Ann
Glos