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Title: galls in broughty ferry,dundee
Post by: chunkie on Thursday 27 October 05 18:46 BST (UK)

I'm seeking help about the gall family in the lifeboat service in  Broughty Ferry between 1920 and early 1950.
I found out about this on a visit to broughty Ferry three years ago but was unable to pin down any actual connection to my family other than a close resemblance of my Father to all the Gall's pictured in the book "Standing into Danger" by Andrew Jeffrey.

Title: Re: galls in broughty ferry,dundee
Post by: sheel41 on Tuesday 03 November 09 14:19 GMT (UK)

Hi

What was your father's name?

Sheel41

Title: Re: galls in broughty ferry,dundee
Post by: Dutch Courage on Thursday 19 November 09 14:42 GMT (UK)

Hi Chunkie,
I'm looking for Galls from Broughty Ferry as well. Can you give a first name?
Thanks

DC

Title: Re: galls in broughty ferry,dundee
Post by: ev on Thursday 19 November 09 20:55 GMT (UK)

hi all  :)

the original post was posted some time ago but in light of the fast approaching
anniversary of the "Mona" disaster you might find this site of some interest
there are a few mentions of Galls in the history section

http://www.broughtyferrylifeboat.org/

ev

Title: Re: galls in broughty ferry,dundee
Post by: numptie2 on Thursday 26 November 09 16:21 GMT (UK)

Many Thanks Sheel41,My Fathers name was William Henderson Gall, and as far as I know he wasn't in the RNLI.He was born in Dundee 1906  and  moved to Stirling, before marrying in 1935.
My G/G/Grandfather James Gall was stated to be a Ships Carpenter it ws for this