Rock Island

[WolfieSmith]

From the Register of Deaths at Sea.

Name of Ship - Sarah. Number - 44305. Wrecked - 10/11/78. David Oldroyd. Age 46. Cook and Steward. of North Shields, Last Abode - Seaton Sluice, Blyth. Cause of death - drowned.

One of eight crew members lost on the Sarah.

Alan.

[SilentForce]

Fantatic information Massive thanks to all who have found this Much appreciated

[CaroleW]

David & Elizabeth appear to have had another child

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/NJ53-VL6

He died the following year

Deaths December qtr 1866   
John Holroyd  aged 1 Tynemouth  10b 137

[skida]

 Maps showing Rocky Island, and it's neighbour Sandy Island ( a ballast heap)
 http://communities.northumberland.gov.uk/008998FS.htm
 (6039FS)

Michael

And a photo of Rocky Island, taken from the Sandy Island yesterday (29th July):

http://www.flickr.com/photos/16818095@N08/7678851408/in/photostream