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Any wonder missing sailors can't be found...

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Gwyn in Kent

Gwyn in Kent Report 13 Jul 2006 02:55

I've seen similar in the PRs of local Kent coastal villages. I've also seen a later addition to the notes, when someone was later identified by distinctive clothing. At least the poor man was given a name then. Gwyn

Janet in Yorkshire

Janet in Yorkshire Report 13 Jul 2006 00:58

It's the same in all the North Yorks coastal villages, Jools -burial registers have loads of 'unknown man washed up on shore' Jay

Jools

Jools Report 12 Jul 2006 23:05

My local churchyard (Cloughton in Yorkshire) has umpteen shipwrecked sailors buried there. Many are in the pr's as shipwrecked sailor name unknown from the wreck of the whatever. There is the odd one or two who obviously lived long enough to give a name and where they were from, & this is in the pr's. Jools

Yvonne

Yvonne Report 12 Jul 2006 23:01

Hi Merry They may well be in Rhossilli somewhere! For reference also I found this link which has photos of many churches go to the link and scroll down the page to find links for the following:- CHURCHES & RELIGIOUS SITES OF WALES Anglesey & Snowdonia | North Wales & Borders | Mid Wales & Brecon Beacons | Ceredigion | Pembrokeshire | Carmarthenshire | Swansea & Gower | Cardiff and South Wales Coast | Wye Valley & Vale of Usk https://www.britainexpress.(com)/wales/swansea/churches/index.htm Remove brackets from com Nice photos even if they are not appertaining to your relatives Yvonne

Merry

Merry Report 12 Jul 2006 22:44

Dreadful, isn't it?? I have a lot of relatives who were mariners out of Weymouth in Dorset. Only about half the men made it into the burial register :o(( Merry

Yvonne

Yvonne Report 12 Jul 2006 22:21

Just happened across this page recording shipwrecked sailors, any wonder there are so many missing relatives http://www.gtj.org.uk/en/blowup1/2548 Here is a picture of Rhossilli http://www.the-gower.com/villages/Rhossili/rhossili.htm