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Captain William Andrew Feild was
born in the parish of Burton, Pembrokeshire about 1796. He was the son of William Field, a
shipbuilder
and his wife, Mary Andrew. He was
the brother of Richard Field, a shipbuilder of Hakin.
William Andrew was a captain who, by 1828 had already given up
the sea and was now a farmer living at Fold Farm in the parish of Herbrandston. William's
wife was Ann Adams. His eldest son, William Henry Feild
married Martha Davies of Great Hoaten Farm and
they were my great, great grandparents. Capt. William Andrew Feild died in 1871.
In 1833 William Andrew Feild rescued 14 sailors from a wreck in Sandyhaven Bay.
Extract from the Cambrian 1833
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"The Neapolitan brig Felicity, G G D'Amon, master from Glasgow, laden with coals and bale
goods, bound for Palermo and Leghorn, in returning to Milford Haven in the
night of Tuesday, ran on shore in Sandy Haven Bay, opposite the Stack Rock,
within the harbour; when she was discovered at daylight a complete wreck,
and was finally knocked all to boards. The crew, 18 in number, were
sticking by the wreck, 6 of whom were drowned in attempting to swim on
shore or washed off into the sea. Great praise is justly due to Mr
William Field (brother of the late Mr Richard Field of Milford,
shipbuilder), who dashed under the breakers, and swam to the brig, and
succeeded in bringing 9 of the crew on shore alive. - The Boatswain, a
stout man of 6 feet, died in his arms whilst being conveyed on shore, also
a boy about 12 years of age, after being carried safe to land. The
Master, a good swimmer, in attempting to reach the shore was seen to buffet the waves and go down. - Four of
the bodies have been brought on shore, viz. the
master, mate, boatswain, and a boy; two not yet found. A part of the
bale goods has been saved in a damaged state. It must be observed,
that not one of the many spectators would venture to the wreck but Mr
Field, who had two or three narrow escapes for his life in his perilous
exertions."
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