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The Present Life-Boat House and Slipway Were Built on the Beach a Mile from Wells Because of the North Winds. Also Shown Is the New Inshore Rescue Boat House. the Photograph (Below) Is of Th

The present life-boat house and slipway were built on the beach a mile from Wells because of the north winds.

Also shown is the new inshore rescue boat house. The photograph (below) is of the memorial on the quay at Wells to the men who lost their lives when the local life-boat capsized in 1880..

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