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Massachusetts, Hull, Plymouth Co.

1889 — Point Allerton, Hull, MA
Named for Pilgrim Isaac Allerton, Point Allerton U.S. Life Saving Station opened in 1889. The new U.S. Coast Guard Station Point Allerton opened at the edge of Hull Village near Pemberton Point in 1969. It was commissioned on April 18th, 1970 and is generally considered the home of Coast Guard Search and Rescue. Its history and traditions date back to the earliest days of the Massachusetts Humane Society when Captain Joshua James was the original Surfman and Station keeper for Point Allerton Station. Station Point Allerton is located in historic Hull, Massachusetts in the First Coast Guard District. It is one of the largest Stations in the Coast Guard and reports to Sector Boston.
 

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SMDPA News

It is with regret that we announce the death of Stacy B.C. Wood, Jr. on Saturday, April 28, 2012.

We will gather friends and family on Monday, May 7th starting at 10:30am for a memorial service at Bringhurst Funeral Home located at 225 Belmont Avenue in Bala Cynwyd, PA [MAP]. Bringhurst is located within the grounds of the West Laurel Hills Cemetery. After the service we will all gather at their Conservatory for a catered reflection.

In lieu of flowers, Stacy had requested that donations be made to the SMDPA’s (Pennsylvania Mayflower Society) Education and Classroom Visits program: SMDPA Treasurer, Dorothy Y. Lees, P.O. Box 123, Wellsville, PA 17365.