IN THE 1870's AN ANCESTER OF MINE MOVED FROM THE HIGH STREET, ALDEBURGH TO SHINGLE STRET. THE QUESTION WAS WHY? WITH A COUSIN HAVE BEEN RESEARCHING THE HAMLET FROM ITS BEGINING, WE THINK WE HAVE SOLVED WHY OUR ANCESTOR MOVED, BUT STILL HAVE SOME PARTS OF THE PUZZLE TO SOLVE. WE CANNOT FIND ANYTHING ABOUT THE TWO-STORY LIFE BOAT INN, WE THINK IT WAS BUILT IN THE 1870/80 BEFORE THAT IT WAS A SINGLE STORY SHACK, PROBABLY DEVELOPED FROM THE PILOT HOUSE. WE KNOW THAT IN 1803 IT WAS THE 'PILOT HOUSE INN' AND LATER IN 1815 WAS UP FOR SALE AS A 'FREE HOUSE' AND CALLED THE LIFE BOAT INN. IF ANYONE HAS ANY STORIES ABOUT THE HAMLET WOULD BE PLEASED TO RECEIVE THEM, BUT NOT ABOUT 'BODIES ON THE BEACH'.