Ship wreck near to Bamburgh

[shyleir]

Just to bring you up to date investigations are beginning!!! 
http://www.thisismast.org/bamburgh-castle-beach-wreck.html

[allystree]

I have only recently found information about this wreck as it obviously isn't deemed newsworthy here in Australia. Thank goodness for the internet!
The Newcastle Courant of 11 Nov 1786 lists the Lord Crewe Charity's Annual Accounts and included there are the costs associated with 4 vessels lost near Bamburgh Castle in 1786, and a 5th the previous December. Five ships a year, over 20, 40 years? Hundreds of wrecks I imagine.
One of them belonged to my ancestors, the Watsons of Warren Mill and Warren House, Bamburgh who are also the ancestors of the Watson-Armstrongs of Bamburgh Castle. The "William and Clement" being lost in Oct 1796, William Watson being my 5th gg and his father-in-law Clement Yelloly my 6th gg.

[oldhippyone]

so the ship nicholas of sunderland oct 1763 sounds promissing for my ananias is there anywhere i could get more info on it

[emmadog]

Wasn't there a story on who do you think you are about a shipwreck in that area? I seem to think it was to do with Sarah Millican.

[oldhippyone]

I havent a clue

[davidft]

Wasn't there a story on who do you think you are about a shipwreck in that area? I seem to think it was to do with Sarah Millican.

In 1843, James (Hoult) worked on the wreck of a passenger steamer, the Pegasus, off the Northumberland coast near Holy Island. Bringing up luggage was “melancholy work”.

http://www.whodoyouthinkyouaremagazine.com/episode/sarah-millican

[emmadog]

Yes David that was the story buried in the depths of my mind.  Very interesting for someone who's family were merchant seamen. Thanks for the link.