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The Wreck of the William Wilberforce by John Woodcock is available from the Ilfracombe Museum.  Click on the book cover to read an extract.

Part One
The Wreck of the William Wilberforce
From the North Devon Journal 1842 & 1856.

Part Two
Lee Bay 1842.
Ilfracombe Parish Church, 1842.
The Vye Family, Wesleyans & Crew of the William Wilberforce.
The William Wilberforce Sails Again.
‘For those in peril…’
Sea Fever .
Captain J. C. Dennis.
“When the long trick’s over….”

Part Three
Conclusion. Items Related.
William Wilberforce 1750-1833.
The William Wilberforce, by Jean Bates.
Greenwich Maritime Museum & The Cutty Sark Trust.
Wanderings in North Devon.
William Huxtable : Owner, Ilfracombe Shipyard.
Coastguards & Smugglers.
The Story of Ilfracombe Harbour. By T.R.L. Green.
The Story of Ilfracombe Lifeboats By Jeff Morris.
Shields Daily News 14th July 1925.