From: Nivard Ovington - Subject: Re: [NMB] Lost at sea 1896-1901 >In the case of John LAKE even though there is evidence he was drowned in >1899 there is no death registered in that year for a John LAKE death >at sea (or anywhere else for that matter) which is as I would expect. Thank you to everyone for all the information, very helpful. >heaven knows where a body a mile of Northshields would be taken by the tide! apparently, according to local lifeboat personnel, they go northwards. It can take some time, but remains have been found as far as Shetland. "the lifeboatmen don't talk about it much" said John Lake's gt-grandson of his friends who are in the lifeboats - in a tone of voice which implied its not a pleasant job, finding and retrieving such. JUlia