Comments on: Crossowen

By: DAVID GREGORY

DAVID GREGORY — Sun, 27 Feb 2011 15:07:05 +0000

I sell antiques on ebay and this week came across a most interesting real photo postcard of what I am certain is the Crossowen aground on the rocks near Thurlstone. The correspondance on the reverse talks of the “Poor little boat on the rocks below my windows, breaking up, 7 men dead” It also reports the “Rotten weather and fogs”. It was posted in Thurlstone on May the 18th 1908. Iam selling it on ebay this week and it is item number 250780535389. I have just found this very fine website whilst researching the Brigatine shown on the postcard.Many thanks for the fine description on this page.

By: Susan Coney

Susan Coney — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 22:15:16 +0000

I was contacted by an ancestor of the owner of the Crossowen, who told me about the headstone to the crew of ship- thank you John.
George Rogers Hitchens, the captain, was my great * 2 uncle. Bantham is a family favourite Devon beach and will be even more significant now. I shall make a visit to the church yard very soon.

By: Jill

Jill — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 19:03:01 +0000

I came across the gravestone of the crew of the Brigantine Crossowen whilst in Thurlestone grave yard and took a photo of it. I was pointed in the direction of your web-site by a person on a message board.
Thank you for solving the mystery for us.
Regards
Jill