Capt Philip Beynon

   Cause of his death was Drowning.

  General Notes:

The 'Agnes Jack', bound for Llanelli loaded with lead ore, was driven onto the rocks at Port Eynon Point by a westerly gale during the early hours of Saturday January 27th 1883. She was spotted by a local man who raised the alarm. Soon after daybreak the local rocket brigade arrived to discover a group of a dozen or more men clinging to one of two masts that were visible above the water. Rockets were fired but fell well short of the stricken vessel, from which could be heard pitiful cries for help. Enormous waves could be seen breaking over the mast and the gathering band of onlookers soon realised, as quoted from the time, that, "we could only offer the doomed souls our silent prayers". By mid morning the sea had claimed all hands of the 'Agnes Jack'.
( http://www.hortonlifeboat.com/hist.html)


The History of Port Eynon's First Lifeboats 1884 - 1916
1883 was a tragic year for seafarers around the Gower coast, more particularly around the Port Eynon region of the peninsula. The dramatic loss of life incurred along the coast here that year began on January 27th when the Agnes Jack, a steam boat heading for Llanelli with its cargo or lead ore, was driven onto the rocks at Port Eynon Point by a severe gale. Many of the villages rushed onto the cliffs to see if they could help and were devastated as they found all 18 of the ship's crew clinging to its rigging. Powerless to help, they watched aghast as, one by one, the crew succumbed to the battering waves and were washed away to their deaths.
(http://www.swansea-gower.co.uk/membersonly/history/poerteynonlifeboats.htm)

  Research Notes:

Death J-M 1883 aged 63 Gower, 11a, 505

  Noted events in his life were:

• Occupation, 27 Jan 1883, Port Eynon. Captained the 'Agnes Jack' steamship, lost in a storm off Port Eynon, 27 Jan 1883.

Philip married Emma.