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Drownings at Cullercoats, 1848 A List of Relief Fund Subscribers Compiled by Kelvin Wilson

"1st February 1848.-A melancholy occurrence happened this morning off Cullercoats. As a coble, containing seven fishermen, viz, George Lisle and Robert Lisle, brothers, Robert Lisle and George Lisle, sons of the above George Lisle; Robert Clark, James Stocks. and Charles Pearson, was proceeding from Cullercoats to the several vessels lying in the offing, the boat was struck by a heavy sea, and the unfortunate men were thrown overboard and drowned, in the sight of their relatives and friends. The most lamentable fate was that of Stocks. He was a bold swimmer, and though he was washed off the coble bottom several times always got back to it. The last time he was on the coble he stripped off his jacket and waistcoat and prepared to swim ashore, as the coble had then approached the rocks. He was so near that his brother shouted to him, "Jim, swim ashore," Stocks answered, "I'm done, I'm done," and, after combating awhile with the sea, he hung his head and sunk. Much commiseration was felt in the district for the sufferers, who were well known, and respected by everybody. A subscription was afterwards set on foot for the relief of the families of the deceased men, and a very handsome sum was speedily collected, and distributed according to the separate wants of each. (From T.Sykes 'Local Records Vol 3' 1867)"

From several sources Kelvin Wilson has compiled a list of names of subscribers to the relief fund mentioned above and would welcome any additional information on any of the persons mentioned - in exchange for which he will supply further details of the subscription - the sum, how it was collected and the source of the information. Kelvin can be contacted at kelvin.wilson@tip.nl

Unless otherwise stated, all subscribers were resident in Newcastle upon Tyne.

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A

Adamson, George and Sons

Solicitors, 44 Westgate street

Airey, Robert

Gentleman, Jesmond villas

Akenhead, David

Gentleman, 1 St. Thomas terrace, North road

Akenhead, John and Robert

Booksellers, printers, & stationers, 31 Sand hill; h. High street, Gateshead

Alexander, J.B.

Alexander, Thomas

Gentleman, 4 East Percy Street, North Shields

Anderson, John

Banker, Coxlodge Hall

Anderson, Joseph

Farmer, Marden farm, New Whitley

Anderson, Robert

South Shields

Anderson, Robert

Sub-agent, branch Bank of England, 13 Grey Street

Anderson, William Junior

Coal fitter, coke manufacturer, agent for Whitley lime works, and Heddon Iron Buck Co., 33 Quay Side (house: 1 Lovaine Terrace)

Arkwright, Eustace

Sprowston, Norwich

Arkwright, Robert

Sutton

Armstrong, Hugh Clayton

Timber merchant, Northumberland Street

Armstrong, William

(1777-1857), Barras Bridge

Atkinson, George

London

Atkinson, J.H.H.

Atkinson, Thomas

North Shields

Atkinson, W.H.

South Shields

Atkinson, William

Rector of Gateshead-Fell, Durham

Ayre, John

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B

Bainbridge, Emerson Muschamp

Draper, silk mercer, Shield Field

Baker, Thomas

Official assignee, 57 Grey Street (house: 7 Carlton Place)

Bartleman & Crightons

Bull Ring Wharf & Northumberland Brewery, North Shields

Beckwith, J.W.

Merrington

Beckwith, Mary

29 Eldon Street

Bell, Jane & Dorothy

Teachers, 9 East Percy Street

Bell, Mary

(c. 1807-1886), grocer, Cullercoats

Bell, Thomas

(c. 1804-1869), grocer, Cullercoats

Bell, Thomas

Druggist, South Shields (house: Jarrow)

Benson, W.H.

Bigge, Matthew Robert

Banker, 31 Market Street

Bilton, Edward

Merchant, 21 Quayside (house: High Swinburne-Place)

Blackwell, John and Co.

Printers and publishers of the "Courant" Newspaper, 54 Pilgrim Street (house: 14 Ellison Place)

Blakney, J.T.

Boldeman, Borries, & Co.

Tynemouth

Bowes, Thos. Rooman

Gentleman, 8 Huntingdon Place

Bragg, Charles and Co.

Bramley, John M.D.

Dockwray Square

Brighton, R.G.

Brooksbank, (Major)

Brown, Ann

(c. 1781-?), grocer, Cullercoats

Brown, John

Brown, John

(c. 1812-?), grocer, Cullercoats

Brown, Martin

Scaffold Hill

Brown, (Mr.)

Overseer, Newbiggin by the Sea

Bruce, John Collingwood

(1805-1892), day and boarding academy, 80 Percy Street

Bulman, Ann

9 Ellison Place

Bulmer, (Mrs.)

Gateshead Park

Burdon-Sanderson, Richard

(1791-1865), West Jesmond

Burn, (Mr.)

Blyth.

Burnett, (the Misses)

Burnup, (Mrs.)

Barras Bridge

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C

Cail, Richard

Joiner and builder, 36 Northumberland Street, and 53 Percy Street

Caldwell, James

Linen and woollen draper, 2 Cloth Market

Carmon, H.J.B.

Victualler, George Inn Commercial Hotel and posting house, 139 Pilgrim Street

Carr, Isabella

31 Eldon Street

Carr, James (Reverend), A.M.

Incumbent of St. Hilda's, 1 Ogle Terrace, South Shields

Carr, John

Coal owner, 38 Quay Side (house: Roseworth Cottage)

Charleton, Elizabeth

13 Low Claremont Place

Charlton, William

Teacher, Blyth

Chaters, Mr

Clark, (Miss)

Hutchinson's Buildings, North Shields

Clarke and Dunn

Wharfingers, 76 Quay Side

Clayton, John

(1792-1890)

Clayton, Matthew

(?-1867)

Clayton, (Miss)

Chesters

Clayton, Richard (Reverend)

(1802-1856), M.A. Chaplain of St. Thomas's

Coates, (Mrs.)

North Shields

Coates, Peter

North Shields

Cookson, William

Colour manufacturer, Westend of the Close, Benwell

Coulson, John

Eldon Street

Coward, Jane

15 Shieldfield

Coward, (Miss)

"late of Preston"

Coxon, Thomas

North Shields

Cram, George William

Solicitor, 21 Dean Street (house: 41 Eldon Street)

Cresswell, Addison John Baker

Hall, Cresswell

Cresswell, O.A.B.

Cresswell

Cuthbert, (Miss)

Benwell

Cuthbert, William Junior

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D

Dale, Henry

Solicitor, 1 Allendale Terrace, Tynemouth

Dale, James

Ship broker, 48 Cumberland Row

Dale, John

Tynemouth

Dale, Peter

North Shields

Dawson, Robert

South Shields

Dixon, Dixon

Coal owner, Long Benton and Unthank

Dixon, John

Ship Inn, Bank Top, Cullercoats

Dodd, James Philip (Dr.)

Grove Academy, Albion Street, North Shields

Donkin, Armourer

Solicitor, Jesmond

Donkin, James

North Shields

Donkin, (the Misses)

Eldon Street

Dunn, George Thomas

Wine merchant, Bath House

Dunn, Henry

Farmer and ship owner, Monkseaton

Dunn, Joseph

Butcher and fellmonger, Monkseaton

Dunn, William

Solicitor, Bath House

Dunn, William Alder

Linen and woollen draper, silk mercer, 3 Victoria Terrace

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E

Eddowes, James

South Shields

Ellison, Cuthbert

Hebburn Hall

Ellison, Nathaniel

(1786-1861), Morton house, Fence Houses

Ellison, Peregrine George

Solicitor, Royal Arcade (house: 84 Percy Street)

Evans, (Mrs.)

Humshaugh

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F

Featherstone, (Mrs.)

Eldon Street

Fenwick, John

(1787-1867)

Fife, (Miss & Mrs.)

Tynemouth

Finlay, James

Bookseller, 7 Summerhill-Terrace

Forrest, Thomas

15 Wellington Street, South Shields

Forster, (Mrs.)

Ellison Place

Forster, William J.

Gentleman, Front Street, Tynemouth

Forsyth, Thomas

South Shields

Fowles, (or Fowler) M. (Mr.)

Employee of Lloyd's, North Shields

Frost, M.

North Shields

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G

Gibson, (Mrs.)

Northumberland Street

Gilpin, Benjamin

Gilpin, James

Chemist, druggist, and soda water manufacturer, 53 Pilgrim Street

Glover, M.

North Shields

Graham, Elizabeth

Shopkeeper, 88 Percy Street

Graham, (Mrs.)

Eldon Square

Gray, Andrew

Merchant, 8 Side (house: 2 High Jesmond Terrace)

Green, J.

Greene, George

Tanner, Windmill Hills, Gateshead

Greenhow, Headlam C.

Surgeon, 8 Tynemouth Place, Tynemouth

Greenwell, William

Cullercoats (related to Daniel Greenwell, shipowner)

Grote, Joseph

Agent of the Branch Bank of England, 13 Grey Street

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H

Van Haansbergen William John

Merchant, 58 Quay Side (house: 15 Leazes Terrace)

Haigh, Frances C. (Miss)

2 Front Street, Tynemouth

Haigh, (Mr. and Mrs.)

Tynemouth

Haldane, (Reverend)

Hall, Matthew Junior

Hallows, Thomas

Glaswell Hall, Derbyshire

Hardcastle, William

Floor cloth manufacturer, 11 St. John's lane

Hardcastle, William

Surgeon, 45 Westgate Street

Harper, John

Grocer, Whitley

Harper, William

South Shields

Harrison, Charles Anderson

Quarry agent, Whitley

Hawks, George Hawks

Hedley, James

Merchant, 32 Broad Chare (house: 8 Portland Place)

Henderson, Sebastian

Grocer and tea dealer, 14 Market Street (house: 8 Wesley Street)

Heslop, William

Victualler of the "Golden Tiger", 143 Pilgrim street

Higgins, (Mr.)

Hind, Henry

Ovington

Hindhaugh, Nathaniel

Coal agent, 1 Jesmond High Terrace

Hodge, Rowland

Ship owner, 5 St. James' Street

Hodgson, George

Garden House, Cullercoats

Hodgson, James

(1793-1867), printer, 32 Eldon Street

Hodgson, John

Hodgson, Richard Wellington

(1812-1885), ship owner, Walker Terrace, Gateshead

Hodgson, Thomas

(1785-1850), printer, 23 Groat Market

Hood, Anthony

Timber merchant and coal fitter, 21 Broad Chare

Houseman, John (Dr.)

Surgeon, 60 Percy Street

Howett, Titus

Landlord of the "Salutation Inn", Front Street, Tynemouth

Hulsenbos, Harrison and Co.

General merchants and coal fitters, 3 Broad Chare

Humble, Mary

Lodging house keeper, 5 Front Street, Tynemouth

Hume, Elizabeth

Fruiterer, 26 Northumberland Street

Hurt, (Miss)

Alderwasley, Derbyshire

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I

Ilderton, Sanderson

4 Ellison Place

Ingham, Robert

Westoe

Innes, (Mr.)

Secretary to the Tyne Wrecked Mariners' Home

Irvin, William

Master mariner, Chapel Street, Tynemouth

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J

Jack, Archibald (Reverend)

Vicar of St. Andrew's Chapel, North Shields

Jackson, Collingwood Forster

Merchant and copperas manufacturer, 37 Quay Side (house: 34 Eldon Street)

James, Thomas

Otterburn(?)

Johnson, George

South Shields

Johnson, R.

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K

Kawuishy, E.F.

Tynemouth

Kemble, ?

(the wife of Robert Arkwright and the daughter of the actor George Stephen Kemble), Sutton.

Kemp, Eleanor (Miss)

10 Lovaine Place

Kendall, William (Reverend)

Marske

Killingworth, Colliery (the owners of)

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L

Laing, John

Secretary to the Water Company, 2 Walker Place, North Shields

Laing, Phillip

Sunderland

Lamb, J.C.

Lambert, George Anthony

Solicitor, 19 Dean Street (house: 11 Shieldfield)

Lambert, J.C.

Lambert, Mark

Printer, 69 Grey Street

Lambert, Mark William

Printer, 69 Grey Street

Lambton, W.H.

Banker

Latimer, George H. (Reverend)

Curate of Tynemouth

Laws, C.U.

Lee, John

Tynemouth

Leitch, William

School teacher, 5 Albion Street, North Shields

Leslie, James

Leslie, John

North Shields

Liddell, Caroline Elizabeth

(née Barrington, died 1890, daughter of Viscount Barrington and wife of Thomas Liddell, 1800-1856)

Liddell, Henry George

Rector of Easington, Durham (died 1872, the younger brother of Thomas Henry Liddell 1775-1855, Baron Ravensworth, and grandfather of Alice Pleasance Liddell of "Alice in Wonderland" fame)

Liddell, Henry Thomas

(1797-1878 the eldest son of Thomas Henry Liddell 1775-1878, Baron Ravensworth)

Liddell, Thomas

(1800-1856 the second son of Thomas Henry Liddell 1775-1878, Baron Ravensworth)

Liddell, Thomas Henry

Baron Ravensworth (1775-1855)

Linskill, (Miss)

Tynemouth Lodge

Lister and Son

Watchmaker, 4 St. Thomas Terrace, North Road

Losh, Wilson and Bell

Proprietors of the Walker iron works and foundry

Lowes, J.

Sandyford Lane

Lowrey, Stephen

Mayor of Newcastle

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M

Mackey, (Mr.)

Maltby, Edward Maltby

(1770-1859), Bishop of Durham

Manchester, Ratcliffe Thomas (Captain)

1 Ellison Place

Marley, John

Marshall, T.D.

South Shields

Mather, (Miss)

Barras Bridge

Mather, William

5 Eldon Square

Maughan, William (Reverend)

Curate of St. John's, Benwell

May, J.B.

Medcalf, Richard

North Shields

Metclaf, George

North Shields

Miller, William

Victualler, Queen's Head Inn (White Hart Inn?), 7 Cloth Market

Milner, (Miss)

Mosley Street

Mitcalfe, Henry

Whitley

Moody, Daniel Gorwood

Fruit merchant, 77 Quayside (house: Adelaide Place)

Morrison, James

Coal owner, 32 Quayside (house: 1 Grasham Place)

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N

Naters, Dorothy

(died 1874), Bridge House, Cullercoats

Ness, John

South Shields

New Friendly Ship Club

Nichol, Anthony

Chemist, 22 Quayside (house: Shieldfield)

Northumberland and Durham District Bank

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O

Orde, Charles William

Ormston, John

Wharfinger, ship and insurance broker, 58 Quay side (house: 46 Cumberland Row)

Ormston, Robert

Glass manufacturer, 5 Saville Street

Orwin, Sadler (Mr.)

North Shields

Oxley, Thomas

Parish clerk, 101 Church Way, North Shields

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P

Palmer, Charles Mark (Sir)

Shipowner and - builder

Paxton, John

South Shields

Pearson, (Mrs.)

Jesmond Terrace

Pearson, Robert

Coal fitter, 28 Quayside (house: 43 Leazes Terrace)

Pearson, Robert

Presumably a pilot or a realtion of pilots, South Shields

Pearson, William

Pilot master, Coble Landing, South Shields

Peart, Robert

North Shields

Percy, Algernon

(1792-1865) Duke of Northumberland

Phillipson and Hare

Bank, North Shields

Phillipson, George Hare

Coach harness manufacturer, 93 Pilgrim Street

Pollard, James

Pollard, Joseph

Powell, Henry (Captain)

12 St. Mary's Place

Pratt and Potts

Quay

Prior, A.L.

Proctor, William

Chemist and druggist, 6 Grey Street (house: Elswick Villas)

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R

Reed, Christophe

Vicar of Tynemouth

Reed, (Mr. or Mrs.)

Bedlington

Reed, Stephen

Solicitor and coroner for the county of Northumberland, 65 Northumberland Street.

Richardson and Coxon

Wholesale and retail linen and woollen drapers, silk mercers and lacemen, 31 Mosley Street.

Richardson, H.

4 Union Street

Richardson, Jonathan

Richardson, (Mrs.)

Summerhill Grove

Richmond, (Mrs.)

Ritchie, James

South Shields

Rively, William

Grocers and tea dealers, 60 Groat Market (house: Westmoreland Terrace)

Robinson, Mary

17 Northumberland Street

Robson, E.

Mosley Street

Robson, John

South Shields

Robson, William (Captain)

Rogers, Arthur and Co.

Wholesale and retail grocers and tea dealers, Grainger Street

Ross, Metcalf

(died 1858), printer, 48 Pilgrim Street (house: 33 Law Villa Place)

Roxby, J.W.

South Shields

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S

St. John's Sunday School

Sewell, Joseph

Broad and crown glass manufacturer, Heaton

Sharp, Cuthbert

(Sir, 1781-1849)

Shepperdson, T.R.

Woodhorn

Shields, John

Shipwrecked Fishermen and Mariners Benevolent Society

London

Sidney, (Mr.), J.P.

Sillick, John

Sims, James

Cullercoats

Sims, William

South Shields

Smith, Hannah

Victualler, Bacchus, 49 Newgate Street

Smith, Noel Thomas, M.D.

48 Westgate Street

Smith, Percy

Smith, Thomas

Ship builder, St. Peter's Quay (house: High Gosforth House)

Smith, William

Ship builder, St. Peter's Quay (house: Benton House)

Sopwith, John

Southern, George

Sowerby, Thomas

Coal fitter, 39 Quayside (house: Saltwell Vale, Gateshead)

Sparrow, M.

Customs

Spencer, J.

North Shields

Spencer, James

Stable, George Waugh

Solicitor (house: 44 Eldon Street)

Stainton, Thomas M.

Iron and brass founder, South Shields

Staniford, Frances

Merchant, 43 Eldon Street

Stevens, W.H.

Stokoe, Samuel

Wine and spirit merchant, Close (house: 1 Low Claremont Place)

Storey, Elsdon

Storey, (Mrs.)

Albion Street, North Shields

Storey, William

Master mariner, Holliday place, Tynemouth

Strachan, John

Brewer, maltster, wine, spirit and port merchant, Barras Bridge Brewery, Sandyford Lane (house: Jesmond Villas), or Strachan John Pawnbroker, 7 Rosemary Lane

Stracy, (family)

Sprowston, Norwich

Strutt, John

Bridge Hill, Derbyshire

Strutt, (Miss)

Bridge Hill, Derbyshire

Swan, Robert William

Coal agent, 30 Quayside (house: 38 Eldon Street)

Swanston, William

Merchant, 47 Quayside (house: 3 Rye Hill)

Swinburne, Robert Walter

Glass manufacturer, Cleadon Cottage, South Shields

Swinburne, Thomas James

Glass manufacturer, 8 Ogle Terrace, South Shields

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T

Tappenden, Frederick William

Solicitor, Wellington Place (house: 13 Lovaine Place)

Taylor, Hugh

(1791-1868) Coalowner, Earsdon

Taylor, (the Misses)

Earsdon

Taylor, Thomas

Earsdon

Taylor, Thomas John

(1811-1861), Earsdon

Thompson, Robert

Cullercoats

Thompson, William

Queen's Head Inn, Cullercoats

Thorburn, E.E.

Waterloo

Tinley, John

(1788-1862), solicitor, Dockwray Square, North Shields

Tinley, John Thomas Brown

(c. 1815-1854), solicitor, Dockwray Square, North Shields

Todd, John

Tulley, Andrew

King's Arms, 62 Clive Street, North Shields

Tullock, Benjamin

Surgeon, New Bridge Street

Tyne, Wrecked Mariners Home

Tyzack, George S.

Anchor manufacturer, North Shields

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W

Wake, R.

Wakeley, James

Official assignee, 111 Pilgrim Street

Walker, William Hague

Iron founder, 83 Percy Street (house: 8 Low Claremont Place)

Wallace, Thomas

South Shields

Wallis, Robert

South Shields

Ward, (Dr.)

Blyth

Watson, John Thomas

Farmer, Spital House, North Seaton

Watson, W. Junior

Gateshead

Watson, William

Hall, North Seaton

Watt, John

Flour dealer (or baker), 7 Argyle Street

Weatherly, James Dent

(1777-1864), sheriff

West, (Mr.)

Wheatley, Henry

South Shields

Wheatley, John

South Shields

Wheatley, Matthew

Iron merchant, Shieldfield

White, David Blair M.D.

6 Portland Place

White, G.N.

South Shields

White, John

South Shields

White, Thomas

South Shields

Whitelock, M.

Willis, (Mrs.)

Dolphin Inn, North Shields

Wilson, Robert

South Shields

Winter, George

Link House Farm

Winterbottom, Thomas Masterman, M.D.

Westoe, South Shields

Wood, (Mrs.)

Wylam, (Mrs.)

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Y

Young, E.

Gentleman, North Shields

Young, James

South Shields

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