Dear list, My gg grandfather Captain John Evans(b Bangor, Caernarfonshire) drowned off Rathlin in November 1863 and buried by Rev Guage on Rathlin. I have the following: EVANS, J, found Bull Rocks, cuireadh 11/11/1863, aois c. 26 young man, found Bull Point, cuireadh 11/11/1863, aois c. 19 man, found Doon Point nr Bull, cuireadh 14/11/1863 man, found Bull, cuireadh 14/11/1863 boy, found nr Bull, cuireadh 15/11/1863, aois c. 14 address ofb Evans supplied from Newry- the owners? LLOYD'S LIST 1863 GREENOCK, 9th November The DUCHESS OF GLOUCESTER (Schooner) of Newry, with slates, was picked up yesterday, abandoned, by a steam tug off Rathlin Island, and brought in here. GREENOCK 12th November The DUCHESS OF GLOUCESTER, which was towed in here derelict was bound from Bangor to Coleraine. GREENOCK 14th November The bodies of two men were washed ashore at Rathlin Island yesterday, together with a boat bottom up. One of the bodies had a medal round its neck, with 'John Evans, Bangor,' upon it, and a cap with 'Duchess of Gloucester' marked on it and is supposed to be the body of John Evans, master of the Duchess of Gloucester, picked up abandoned off Rathlin Island, 8th Nov., and brought in here. LLOYD' S REGISTER Duchess of Gloucester Registered Newry Official No.24155 73 tons ALSO a copy of the letter to Mrs Evans from Guage Any information would be most welcome Richard