A lifeboat is stationed at the tiny port of Mousehole in Wales, about two and a half miles south of the better known Penzance -- at least if you're a fan of Gilbert & Sullivan.
You've probably never heard of the town, unless you're fan of director Harry Watt; he made a film in 1936 about Frank Blewitt, a fisherman and a member of the lifeboat crew -- as he is here. In the 13th century, the improbably named Mousehole was a major port, judging by the revenue from licensing of fishing boats, more than that from nearby Penzance, Newlyn, or other towns. It gradually fell in importance, and in the 20th century was amalgamated with Penzance.
You've probably never heard of the town, unless you're fan of director Harry Watt; he made a film in 1936 about Frank Blewitt, a fisherman and a member of the lifeboat crew -- as he is here. In the 13th century, the improbably named Mousehole was a major port, judging by the revenue from licensing of fishing boats, more than that from nearby Penzance, Newlyn, or other towns. It gradually fell in importance, and in the 20th century was amalgamated with Penzance.
