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John Pearson, 1854–1925 (aged 70 years)

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John Pearson

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Family with Jessie Hudson
himself	Links Birth: September 1854 — Sedbergh, Westmorland, England Marriage: December 1917 — Sandside, Westmorland, England Death: 5 January 1925 — Sandside, Beetham, Westmorland, England Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Jessie Hudson John Pearson 1854–1925 Birth: September 1854 — Sedbergh, Westmorland, England Death: 5 January 1925 — Sandside, Beetham, Westmorland, England
wife	Links Birth: 14 July 1869 33 32 — Arnside, Westmorland, England Marriage: December 1917 — Sandside, Westmorland, England Death: 9 November 1959 — Sandside, Westmorland, England Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse John Pearson Jessie Hudson 1869–1959 Birth: 14 July 1869 33 32 — Arnside, Westmorland, England Death: 9 November 1959 — Sandside, Westmorland, England
Marriage	Marriage — December 1917 — Sandside, Westmorland, England


Birth	September 1854 Sedbergh, Westmorland, England
Marriage	Jessie Hudson — View this family December 1917 (aged 63 years) Sandside, Westmorland, England
Death	5 January 1925 (aged 70 years) Sandside, Beetham, Westmorland, England Address: Kellett Cottage
Last change	7 July 2019 – 15:42:55 Author of last change: 7mikefh

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Note	FERRY BOAT CAPSIZED. SIX PEOPLE DROWNED. STORY 'BY A SURVIVOR. The pretty little village of Sandside, on the banks of the rivers Kent and Bela, at the top of Morecambe Bay, was on Saturday afternoon, September 2nd, the scene of a lamentable boating fatality, resulting in the loss of six persons, all hailing from the Oldham district. A party of sixteen, from Hollingwood, Oldham, had spent a pleasant week's holiday at the Lower Foulshaw Farm, reached by ferry from Sandside Station, a mile away. The party assembled on the shore at noon in readiness to be ferried across by John Pearson, landlord of the Ship Inn, Sandside, who has been accustomed to this part of the bay all his life. There was a still breeze blowing, anll the tidal wave, or "bore," rushed down at a rapid rate, sweeping all before it. The boatman held his anchor chain until the head of the tidal wave had passed. He decided to take only ten of the party on his first journey, and merry adieux were waved as they left the shore. The boat they were in was an ordinary rowing boat, 15ft. 8in. over all, with a four-foot beam, a depth of about 18in., and three seats. What precisely happened is a matter of dispute. The boat was about sixty yards from the starting point when Polly Cower, who was in the stern, was startled to find the water almost to the lop of the gunwale. She drew Pearson's attention to this. and was told to sit still and all would be right. Apparently just then a wave came and swamped the boat, turning it upside down. All the occupants were thrown into the water. Four of them managed to clutch the boat and hang on until another boat put off from the shore and rescued them. The remaining six were swept away by the swift current, and their lifeless bodies, with the exception of a little girl, two and a half years old, were picked up about half a mile from the scene of the disaster. The bodies of the first five were recovered three hours after the accident, but nothing has been seen of the child Elsie, notwithstanding diligent searching and dragging. A "Daily Mail" representative who visited Sandside telegraphed that the whole of the village seemed in mourning. Polly Cower told a thrilling story of the disaster. "When the boatman came across," she said, "he took ten of us and left the remaining six for a second journey. I sat at the stern end, and the water seemed to be almost level with the side of the boat. In fact, when I put my hand upon it my gloves were wet, and I said to myself, 'The boat is going to fill and sink.' I told the boatman I was getting wet, but he said, 'Sit still.' The boat started rocking, and I said to my sister Dora, who is drowned, 'Isn't it nice? But you must hold fast.' She replied, 'I am doing so, Polly.' I waved my hand to those on shore, but we had not gone far when a big wave came up, struck the stern end of the boat where I was sitting, pressed it under the water, and the next second I was underneath the boat. I shall never forget it. My poor sister Dora I never saw again. Daily Mail. The Morecambe Ferryboat accident Inquest and verdict The inquest on five of the victims of the accident in the estuary of the rivers of the Bela and Kent at Sandside, near Arnside, was opened at Sandside yesterday by Mr. J.B. Wilson, county coroner for the Kendal division. Samuel Littlewood, father of Elsie Littlewood, whose body has not been recovered, was the first witness. He said that the boat carried ten people who had been staying on a holiday at Foulshaw Farm. It seemed to be a little crowded, but no observation was made to the boatman to theat effect. The boat capsized about 60 yards from the shore, and only four of the passengers were rescued - himself [Samuel Littlewood], Polly Gower, John Littlewood, and James Taylor. The head of the tide did not strike the boat, as the boatman had waited for it to go past before starting. The boat was simply swamped. Witness was positive that the people in the boat did not move about. John Pearson, landlord of the Ship Inn, Sandside, the ferryman, said he was engaged to convey the party across, and he proceeded to do so after the head of the tide had gone past. When a quarter of a mile from the shore the water splashed over the boat, and this frightened his passengers, who moved about to advoid the water. Eventually the boat was swamped, and six of the party were drowned. Witness did not consider he was carrying too many people in his boat. He had carried as many as 13 or 14 people on a rough day, but with perhaps not so strong a tide as on Saturday last. The Jury found that the boat was accidently overturned and that the five persons were drowned. The Coroner and jury expressed their sympathy with the relatives of the deceased. The Times

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FERRY BOAT CAPSIZED. SIX PEOPLE DROWNED.

STORY 'BY A SURVIVOR.

The pretty little village of Sandside, on the banks of the rivers Kent and Bela, at the top of Morecambe Bay, was on Saturday afternoon, September 2nd, the scene of a lamentable boating fatality, resulting in the loss of six persons, all hailing from the Oldham district. A party of sixteen, from Hollingwood, Oldham, had spent a pleasant week's holiday at the Lower Foulshaw Farm, reached by ferry from Sandside Station, a mile away. The party assembled on the shore at noon in readiness to be ferried across by John Pearson, landlord of the Ship Inn, Sandside, who has been accustomed to this part of the bay all his life. There was a still breeze blowing, anll the tidal wave, or "bore," rushed down at a rapid rate, sweeping all before it. The boatman held his anchor chain until the head of the tidal wave had passed. He decided to take only ten of the party on his first journey, and merry adieux were waved as they left the shore. The boat they were in was an ordinary rowing boat, 15ft. 8in. over all, with a four-foot beam, a depth of about 18in., and three seats. What precisely happened is a matter of dispute. The boat was about sixty yards from the starting point when Polly Cower, who was in the stern, was startled to find the water almost to the lop of the gunwale. She drew Pearson's attention to this. and was told to sit still and all would be right. Apparently just then a wave came and swamped the boat, turning it upside down. All the occupants were thrown into the water. Four of them managed to clutch the boat and hang on until another boat put off from the shore and rescued them. The remaining six were swept away by the swift current, and their lifeless bodies, with the exception of a little girl, two and a half years old, were picked up about half a mile from the scene of the disaster. The bodies of the first five were recovered three hours after the accident, but nothing has been seen of the child Elsie, notwithstanding diligent searching and dragging. A "Daily Mail" representative who visited Sandside telegraphed that the whole of the village seemed in mourning. Polly Cower told a thrilling story of the disaster. "When the boatman came across," she said, "he took ten of us and left the remaining six for a second journey. I sat at the stern end, and the water seemed to be almost level with the side of the boat. In fact, when I put my hand upon it my gloves were wet, and I said to myself, 'The boat is going to fill and sink.' I told the boatman I was getting wet, but he said, 'Sit still.' The boat started rocking, and I said to my sister Dora, who is drowned, 'Isn't it nice? But you must hold fast.' She replied, 'I am doing so, Polly.' I waved my hand to those on shore, but we had not gone far when a big wave came up, struck the stern end of the boat where I was sitting, pressed it under the water, and the next second I was underneath the boat. I shall never forget it. My poor sister Dora I never saw again.

Daily Mail.

The Morecambe Ferryboat accident

Inquest and verdict

The inquest on five of the victims of the accident in the estuary of the rivers of the Bela and Kent at Sandside, near Arnside, was opened at Sandside yesterday by Mr. J.B. Wilson, county coroner for the Kendal division.

Samuel Littlewood, father of Elsie Littlewood, whose body has not been recovered, was the first witness. He said that the boat carried ten people who had been staying on a holiday at Foulshaw Farm. It seemed to be a little crowded, but no observation was made to the boatman to theat effect. The boat capsized about 60 yards from the shore, and only four of the passengers were rescued - himself [Samuel Littlewood], Polly Gower, John Littlewood, and James Taylor. The head of the tide did not strike the boat, as the boatman had waited for it to go past before starting. The boat was simply swamped. Witness was positive that the people in the boat did not move about.

John Pearson, landlord of the Ship Inn, Sandside, the ferryman, said he was engaged to convey the party across, and he proceeded to do so after the head of the tide had gone past. When a quarter of a mile from the shore the water splashed over the boat, and this frightened his passengers, who moved about to advoid the water. Eventually the boat was swamped, and six of the party were drowned. Witness did not consider he was carrying too many people in his boat. He had carried as many as 13 or 14 people on a rough day, but with perhaps not so strong a tide as on Saturday last.

The Jury found that the boat was accidently overturned and that the five persons were drowned. The Coroner and jury expressed their sympathy with the relatives of the deceased.

The Times