Dear Pauline,
Thank you for your speedy
response. No; I have not read the suggested book and I doubt if
I'll ever will.
Perhaps I may see it at the library on my next visit to the Land
of my Fathers.
Regards, Vaughan.
On Mar 29, 2011, at 3:26 AM, UKGenealogy [Pauline] wrote:
Hi Vaughan
Mine were also pilots in the 19th century, in Llanelli (with the
surname
Harvey)......it's a good question, never thought of how they knew,
but both
Llanelli and Burry Port/Pembrey were busy ports.........they must
have had
some form of communication, some ships were regularly back and
forth along
the Bristol channel, so they must have been expected.
Have you read the book
'The Industrial and Maritime History of Llanelli and Burry Port
1750 - 2000
by R S Craig, R Protheroe Jones and M V Sumons
Its a very large book and well worth reading if you have interests
in these
two parishes.
Pauline
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> Hi.
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> Some of my Pembrey ancestors ( of the 19 th. century) were
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> How were they made aware that a sailing ship in the Bristol
> channel was approaching
> and thus needed a pilot to bring them into port.
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> Vaughan.
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