Hi Don Sadly, with not having access to Margate Museum where I was able to look these things up on a regular basis, I have had to calm down on offering these look ups. I still of course use Margate Library for my own research but not been in there this month as I am working on something related to my own tree out of Thanet. I will jot in into my notebook but cannot tell you when I shall be able to pop into the Library. Sorry I cannot help as of yet! Kindest Regards Suzannah ----- Original Message ---- From: D Knight <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Wednesday, 8 July, 2009 6:09:46 PM Subject: [Isle-of-Thanet] SS Beacon Light Hi Suzannah My grandfather Charles Edward Knight was in the crew of the Ramsgate Lifeboat when attending the wreck of the Beacon Light 30/31 January 1895. Are you able to trace trace a local newspaper report of this event which I believe was  carried out in atrocious conditions .  I would appreciate confirmation of this incident. I have been to understand that the lifeboat was holed and had to be towed into Dover and some of the crew were frozen to their seats. Don Knight ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message