Spurn Head, The Lighthouse And Lifeboat Cottages c.1955
Photo ref: S173516
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Photo ref: S173516
Photo of Spurn Head, The Lighthouse And Lifeboat Cottages c.1955

A Selection of Memories from Spurn Head

For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our website to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was, prompted by the photographs in our archive. Here are some from Spurn Head

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My great-great-grandfather Fewson Hopper was one of the first lifeboatmen to be housed in the Spurn Head cottages shown. They were built in the mid 19th century for the lifeboat crew members. Fewson (the maiden name of his mother) was lifeboat master (coxswain) from 1865-77, joining Britain's only professional resident lifeboat crew in 1846 and progressing to mate before being appointed master. On ...see more