Interview with Frank Hudson about working on the Calf of Man, life in Port St Mary and the visiting season
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Date(s): March 1979
Creator(s): unknown
Scope & Content: Frank Hudson (also known as Franklin Hudgeon) talks to his daughter Betty Corrin about working on the Calf of Man, life in Port St Mary and the visiting season. He was interviewed in his house, "Braeside" (which he built) on Loch Road, Port St Mary. He was 89 at the time and died 2 years later. Frank starts by reciting poems, including one about a blacksmith.
Frank talks about his grandfather working for Mr Carey on the Calf in the winter and herring fishing in the summer; fixing barns, stables and building a new dock on the Calf; Carey's steamboat; Grants harbour or the Cow's harbour; Calf lighthouse keepers and the Chicken Rock lighthouse; supposed small chapel on the Calf; Jane's house on the Calf; getting stranded on the Calf. He recalls the wreck of the ship 'Clan McMaster'. Frank talks about how he worked on the Calf around 1922 with his wife there; people living on the Calf such as Mr Hague, the Maddrells and Mr Kelly; getting mail and provisions from Port Erin.
He talks about going to Squires's school on the promenade; playing football; Band of Hope in the Wesleyan Chapel and lantern shows; making model yachts and furniture; swimming and fishing; his father's yacht the 'May' and a boat called the 'Shamrock'; catching fish to sell to the hotels; fishing boats going to Ireland for the mackerel and then the herring. He talks about Frank fishermen, Quirks Smelt, Mr Mason, Peter and Harry Taylor; Port St Mary shops; working in Prideaux grocery shop and for the masons; taking orders when the steam train came in; houses let out to visitors; doctor Williams and vicar Leece; Sunday school at the Wesleyan Chapel; games including 'kick the tinny' and buck-buck.
Administration / Biographical History: Franklin Hudson.
Language: English
Extent: 31 min. 20 sec.
Item name: cassette tape
Collection: Sound Archive
Level: ITEM
ID number: SA 0327
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Frank Hudson (also known as Franklin Hudgeon) was interviewed in his house, "Braeside" (which he built) on Loch Road,Port St Mary. He was 89 at the time and died 2 years later. His interviewing daughter was Betty Corrin (not Cowin), my mother. - Juan Corrin Report this