I have been searching for thomas Coupland for many years without much look. My father Brian had a father called Thomas who owned Couplands Pleasure Boats in the 1930s who used to live in Canada. It sounds like the same person. He married Annie in 1926 and had several more children including my Dad Brian ( born 1928 ). they lived at Colne Bridge Huddersfield and hired out ex lifeboats on the river. Thomas must have died later than 1945 as he had a son born that year Clifford. Seems strange he married at 66 and had a further 6 children .From the stories i have been told and the dates from research it all fits in. If anybody can tell me any more or have pictures i will be most grateful. Robert
