My relative, Frederick George Woods of Gosport was posted to the Coast Guard Station, Budleigh Salterton, Devonshire. His tour of duty there was somewhere between 1900 to 1910 and he apparently lived within the confines of the station with his wife Rhoda (nee Titheridge) and their daughters. Try as hard as I may, I can't find any references to the station or it's history. I can't even find a local or county historical society to contact. I emailed the Coast Guard and was referred to another office - which never replied to my inquiry. I would appreciate ANY help or direction. Donald Wood Portland, Oregon

Try googling..... Edna - Ottawa >>>>>>>>>>> http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~valhender/dirtrans/mor1870/budleigh.htm ----- Original Message ----- From: <Grunty@aol.com> To: <ENG-HAM-PORTSMOUTH-GOSPORT-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, July 08, 2005 5:11 PM Subject: [PORTSMOUTH-GOSPORT] Slightly off topic My relative, Frederick George Woods of Gosport was posted to the Coast Guard Station, Budleigh Salterton, Devonshire. His tour of duty there was somewhere between 1900 to 1910 and he apparently lived within the confines of the station with his wife Rhoda (nee Titheridge) and their daughters. Try as hard as I may, I can't find any references to the station or it's history. I can't even find a local or county historical society to contact. I emailed the Coast Guard and was referred to another office - which never replied to my inquiry. I would appreciate ANY help or direction. Donald Wood Portland, Oregon ==== ENG-HAM-PORTSMOUTH-GOSPORT Mailing List ==== Treat others as you wish to be treated yourselves, with respect Visit the knightroots website at www.knightroots.co.uk ============================== Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx

Hi Donald Join the Coastguard Forum at "British Genealogy" - don't have the full web address - but do a Google and you'll find it. A couple of them have databases of Coastguards and might have some info on Frederick Woods. There is a researcher Mrs Eileen Stage, who also specialises in Coastguards, she charges just her expenses & she recently found records for 2 of my PRIEST mob who were Coastguards in Sussex and Portsmouth - charges were about £25.00 for masses of information & copies of Naval records as well. She is listed on the West Middlesex Family History Society Website. If you can't find it, contact me off list and I'll find her address. Don't expect instant results - the papers arrived about 14 months after I first wrote to her, she is a very busy lady! As he was still in service in 1910 - would any records of his be covered by a 100 year restriction or anything - It is just a thought. Hope that helps Rita ----- Original Message ----- From: <Grunty@aol.com> To: <ENG-HAM-PORTSMOUTH-GOSPORT-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, July 08, 2005 10:11 PM Subject: [PORTSMOUTH-GOSPORT] Slightly off topic > My relative, Frederick George Woods of Gosport was posted to the Coast Guard > Station, Budleigh Salterton, Devonshire. His tour of duty there was > somewhere between 1900 to 1910 and he apparently lived within the confines of the > station with his wife Rhoda (nee Titheridge) and their daughters. > > Try as hard as I may, I can't find any references to the station or it's > history. I can't even find a local or county historical society to contact. I > emailed the Coast Guard and was referred to another office - which never > replied to my inquiry. > > I would appreciate ANY help or direction. > > Donald Wood > Portland, Oregon > > > ==== ENG-HAM-PORTSMOUTH-GOSPORT Mailing List ==== > Treat others as you wish to be treated yourselves, with respect > > Visit the knightroots website at www.knightroots.co.uk > > ============================== > Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the > last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx >

Donald Agree with Rita regards Coastguard personnel records, but don't expect instant results ; she's a busy lady, and judging by the number of years I hear she's been doing it can't be a spring chicken ! But for news on what activities the coastguard station might have been involved in during this period I expect local newspapers will probably be your best avenue of research, and I appreciate where you live. Major rescues etc., if any, might have reached the national papers (regret nothing in the Times as far as I can see), but the day to day cliff rescues and other more mundane activities are probably recorded locally, but you should appreciate that the UK Coastguard has a much lower profile than on your side of the Pond, and might perhaps be compared, at least today, with the police, fire and ambulance services - the only difference then, being that the coastguard came under the Royal Navy, until about 1922. Although steam was becoming far more reliable by this time, and there were far fewer marine accidents, there were still quite a few sailing craft plying their trade around the World and Lyme Bay, being on a lee shore, was still a marine accident "black spot" for vessels plying the English Channel in bad weather. Regards Paul Isle of Portland, Dorset - on the opposite side of Lyme Bay to Budleigh Salterton,. On Fri, 8 Jul 2005 17:11:41 EDT, Grunty@aol.com wrote: >My relative, Frederick George Woods of Gosport was posted to the Coast Guard >Station, Budleigh Salterton, Devonshire. His tour of duty there was >somewhere between 1900 to 1910 and he apparently lived within the confines of the >station with his wife Rhoda (nee Titheridge) and their daughters. > >Try as hard as I may, I can't find any references to the station or it's >history. I can't even find a local or county historical society to contact. I >emailed the Coast Guard and was referred to another office - which never >replied to my inquiry. > >I would appreciate ANY help or direction. > >Donald Wood >Portland, Oregon > > >==== ENG-HAM-PORTSMOUTH-GOSPORT Mailing List ==== >Treat others as you wish to be treated yourselves, with respect > >Visit the knightroots website at www.knightroots.co.uk > >============================== >Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the >last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx 50.33.50N 02.26.70W http://www.pbenyon.plus.com/Naval.html