CLOSE this window when you are done. From: Hilary Godber Although the dates revert back to January, the date is still 1881, though there is a stray entry from 1880. Another storm in October 1881 Date (all 1881) Name Rating Name of Smack "Particulars" for the following - "During heavy gale". 28 Oct Thos. WALKER Mate Maid of Kent 28 Oct W. GILLETT 3rd hand Maid of Kent 28 Oct C. CALL Apprentice Maid of Kent 29 Oct Herbt. SMITH Master Ionia 31 Oct J. G. ROBINSON 3rd hand, apprentice Andrew Marvel 28 Oct J. ASTLEY Mate Castor 28 Oct J. BURNS Apprentice Ida 28 Oct G. BISCOE Deck hand Tornado Particulars for the following "Missing off deck" 8 Nov D MCCARTHY 3rd hand Standard Particulars for following "Missing since gale, 28 Oct" - it looks as if the ship itself was missing. The ship was called "Start" The date is given as Oct 1881. H BUNCH Master J MILES Mate R HARRIS Seaman R CLAYBOURNE Seaman C PHILPOT Apprentice J TOLIDAY Apprentice J MATHEWS Apprentice E HEMMINGSTALL Apprentice (1) Date (2) Name (3) Age (x where this did not appear) (4) Rating (5) Name of smack (6) Particulars 1881 ==== 7 Dec W WYATT x Apprentice, Zealous H.H. Fell overboard. 10 Dec H MOUNT x 3rd hand, Rhine Washed overboard with two others, who were washed aboard again. 30 Dec H TILDIN x Apprentice, William Hood Washed overboard. Another missing ship? The ship is "Lily". The date is 8 Dec 1881. Under "Particulars" is "Missing." J STRUTT x Master E DAVIS x Mate Geo. LADD x Seaman Thos. SMITH x Seaman Fred. SCOTT 20 Apprentice H. LANGRIDGE 18 Apprentice Jas. WASHER 18 Apprentice C. SMITH 19 Apprentice Jas. STEVENS 14 Apprentice John ELSEY 19 Apprentice 19 Dec Geo. FELCE x Boy, Norfolk Fell overboard 22 Dec T. CLOW x Man, Dawn O'Day Fell overboard. 18 Jan Wm. CHANDLER x Seaman, Edward Through collision off Grimsby 22 Jan H. CUTTS Cook, Ben More D.H. Fell overboard when drawing foot slipped. 29 Dec 1880 J. SMITH x Master, Cyclone Fell off bowsprit. 5 Feb (1881 again from here) Arch. SMITH & J. ALDRED Mate & Seaman, George and Mary Capsizing of boat. 7 Feb Ed FANE x 3rd hand, Runnymede Washed overboard. 8 Feb J GILCHRIST 15 Cook, Trent. On deck alone. Lost. 18 Feb J. T. LONGDEN x Apprentice, Frank Whilst drawing water. 14 Feb Thos. HOWARD 23 Seaman, Talisman Whilst putting up side lights. 21 Feb J. ASH 21 Seaman, Acquire Knocked over by tiller. 26 Feb H. GUNSTABLE 18 Apprentice, Hawthorn H.H. Fell asleep whilst holding light when net was being hauled in. 3 March L.S. WEST 18 Seaman, Liberty Y.H. During gale. 5 March G. W. BILTON 30 Mate, Silvery Wave During gale. 6 March H. KILBURN 25 Mate, Friend During gale. 6 March C. DUGGINS 17 Apprentice, Great Surprise Fell overboard during gale. Missing from 2 ships, "Elijah" and "Alice". Date given is 3-6 March 1881. Under "Particulars" is "Missing since March gale". Elijah ==== A. DOWSON 30 Master G RICHARDSON 30 Mate E. SPRATLING 20 3rd hand C MOORE 30 Seaman G EDWARDS 15 Apprentice Alice ==== J. JOHNSON x Master L. GROUSE x Mate E. HARMER x Seaman J. DAVIS x Seaman J. SMITH 15 Apprentice *** Last updated: 24-September-2002 ***