by stiveslocal | Sep 30, 2024 | community news, News
The St Ives harbour master’s team will be carrying out ‘beach recycling’ works in the harbour today and tomorrow (30th September and 1st October). The work is taking place on the main slipway opposite the Sloop Inn. It’s the result of...
by stiveslocal | Jul 31, 2019 | Features
Born in St Ives in 1945, Eric Ward joined the fleets of fishermen striking out from west Cornwall’s coast fresh out of school. He became St Ives’ harbour master in 1985 and coxswain of the lifeboat in 1989, retiring in 2000 after 34 years at sea. It was during long...