Comments on: The Salcombe Lifeboat Disaster

By: bob perkins

bob perkins — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 17:46:41 +0000

b.Plymouth,1945 & raised in Salcombe.Electrical apprenticeship at Devonport Dockyard.Grew up knowing Eddie Distin (‘Gramps’),’Bubbles’(Dad)and (my generation) Eric,Barry and Carol.The Distins as I recall were a rough-and-ready, hard-working family who all fished the local seas.All three generations served as Lifeboatmen.

By: Andrea Hemsley

Andrea Hemsley — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 12:02:11 +0000

My Granddad James Canham , [ my Mothers Dad ] died in the disaster when my Mother was only 4 yrs old . Would love to hear from any relatives .

By: Mary Ellen Chope

Mary Ellen Chope — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 07:59:52 +0000

Have just found this page by chance, vey sad this story of so many brave men, William Johnson the second survivor was our childrens great great grandfather, Marion his daughter married Henry Chope…
Mary Ellen .

By: emma distin

emma distin — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 15:55:21 +0000

THE DISTINS GO ON FOR EVA !!!!
Emma, Roy, Steve, Ryan, Janet, Dawn, Rhiannon,

Roy Distin (my grandad) use to live in salcombe and he use to go out him self on the life boats.

note: my grandads dad roy distin was suppost to go out that day but he was poorley and that is why he wasnt dead on that day as well

By: emma distin

emma distin — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 15:49:34 +0000

hi the distins are my relatives who i unfortunatley never got to meed i would like to no some more about them and i wonderd do you have any infomation about the ship wreck.

this web site is very good by the way. :)