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Offline Fitty

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Coxwain
« on: Saturday 04 December 04 12:18 GMT (UK) »
Just found out one of my rellies was a Coxwain at Dover RNLI in 1870.  He was James Woodgate and won 2 silver medals for bravery....I know theres 4 but i dont know what the other two were for YET!...sending off for the details! 

Here is the dashing James in his finery!  I fink i'm in love!


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Re: Coxwain
« Reply #1 on: Saturday 04 December 04 15:16 GMT (UK) »
That's lovely Fitty.  You must feel really proud.

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Barnett Altrincham/Manchester
Bates Hindley Lancs
Bowyer Altrincham Cheshire
Cunliffe Hindley
Hollingworth Hale Barnes/Mobberley Ches
Jones Salford/Altrincham
Ramsdale Hindley Lancs
Timperley Warburton/Dunham Massey
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Re: Coxwain
« Reply #2 on: Saturday 04 December 04 16:18 GMT (UK) »
a fine figure of a man, see the look of steel in his eyes
nice one fitty
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Re: Coxwain
« Reply #3 on: Saturday 04 December 04 18:30 GMT (UK) »
Nice lookin fella Fitty - makes a change from your usual Ag. Labs., miners and rat catchers!

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Jowett & Broadbent in Leeds.
Perry, Hartshorn/e & Wilkes in Birmingham & Dudley. Walker and Dabill in Sheffield & Notts.
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Re: Coxwain
« Reply #4 on: Saturday 04 December 04 22:53 GMT (UK) »
It's really nice having my own " Capt Birds Eye"  lol
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Re: Coxwain
« Reply #5 on: Saturday 04 December 04 23:33 GMT (UK) »
Wow Fitty! That is a sensational old gaffer! Like the sort of character that Gregory Peck or Charlton Heston played.
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Re: Coxwain
« Reply #6 on: Sunday 05 December 04 09:44 GMT (UK) »
Magnificent photo Fitty, to think his lifeboat was rowed out to the rescue in those days, what courage!

We had an interesting talk by the Eastbourne Coxwain at our Family Roots meeting last month on the history of our lifeboat.

When asked why they still fire maroons when a launch is on, the coxwain explained that despite all the pagers, mobile phones etc it lets the people in distress know that help is on the way.

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Re: Coxwain
« Reply #7 on: Monday 06 December 04 12:23 GMT (UK) »
 
I think he wonderful Fitty - bet he could tell you a tale or two......

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Re: Coxwain
« Reply #8 on: Monday 06 December 04 14:33 GMT (UK) »
I wish!  Darcy  lol
---------------------------------------                    <br />                    (  @ @  )<br />-----------oOOo-(_)-oOOo---------<br /><br />       Any one seen any BAXENDALES?<br /><br />--------oooO---------------Oooo-------<br />           (    )                    (    )<br />            \\\\  (                      )  /<br />             \\\\_)                    (_/<br /><br />Brighouse:  Smith<br />Lambeth: Clisby<br />Leeds: Baxendale,Baxter, Beales,Bowe
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