THE LIFE-BOAT. JOURNAL OF THE IRo^al IRationat %ife=Boat Jnstituticm, (ISSUED QUARTERLY.)

VOL. XX.—No. 225.] IST AUGUST, 1907. [PRICE 3d.

THE EXPERIMENTAL MOTOR LIFE-BOATS. IN July, 1905, as will be seen by re- taking that confronted the Institution. ference to the LIFE-BOAT JOURNAL for Very great care had to be exercised in November, 1905, page 551, it was de- the installations, and much time occupied cided that three Life-boats should be in putting the boats through exhaustive installed with petrol motors, viz., trials. Walton-on-the-Naze, Norfolk and It was hardly to be expected that Suffolk type, 43 ft. by 12 ft. 6 in. with difficulties or failures would not be ex- a 4-cylinder " Blak'e " of 40 B.H.P., 550 perienced, and anyone thinking that as revolutions, diameter of cylinder 5| in., soon as the machinery was installed and length of stroke 6|- in., and approximate the boats launched the only thing weight 16 c\vt. necessary would be to turn a handle Newhaven self-righting type, 37 ft. and all would go merrily, was doomed by 9 ft. 3 in., with a 4-cylinder Thorny^ to disappointment. There is no good in croft, 24 B.H.P., 1,000 revolutions, 4|- trying to blink the fact, that the first diaineter of cylinder, 5 in. stroke, and experiences in introducing compara- approximate weight 8 cwt.; and the late tively powerful 4-stroke petrol engines Ramsgate Life-boat self-righting type, into the Life-boat service have been 42 ft. by 11 ft., with a 4-cylinder fraught with many difficulties and dis- "Tylor" (originally called "Briton"), appointments. 30 B.H.P., 900 revolutions, diameter of NewJiaven.—Now to trace the career cylinder 5 in., length of stroke 5 in., of the Newhaven Life-boat. The engine approximate weight 8 cwt. for this boat -was ordered of Messrs. At the time when these were ordered Thornycroft on 5th July, 1905. At the the ROYAL NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITU- same time the structural alterations TION had only one Life-boat fitted with a to prepare the boat for the installation motor, namely, the boat described in the were begun at the Thames Ironworks, Life-boat Journal issued in August, 1904, and it was not until the 9th October, page 247. This boat, stationed at Tyne- 1905, that the engines were sufficiently mouth, has practically always been, under advanced to begin placing them in the the direct supervision of highly skilled boat, which on that day was sent to engineers, and continues to be well re- Messrs. Thornycroft's works at Chis- ported on. As will be remembered, she wick for the purpose of having the is equipped with a 2-cylinder 2-stroke installation carried out there. However, petrol engine of 10 H.P., and as the boat it was not until the 12th January, 1906, herself, compared with those chosen for that the boat was sent back to the the new motors, is of small displacement, Thames Ironworks under her own it consequently was a much bigger under- motor power. Pi\or to this, trouble

Vox.. XX.—No. 225.—LIFE-BOAT JOURNAL 244 THE LIFE-BOAT. [IST AUGUST, 1907. had already been experienced with the fill the tank full at stated intervals by carburettor, necessitating a change of means of a vessel which had a capacity pattern. From January to June the of 0 • 8 of a pint when full. This some- time was occupied in making necessary what crude method was the best that alterations to fittings, making the could be adopted with the appliances at motor casing water-tight and renewing hand. Three double runs were made. the propeller shaft, which was found to Consumption Revolu- Mean of petrol in be deeply scored. tion. speed, pints per hour. On the 7th June the boat was taken 1st double run 920 7-231 15-627 down to Long Reach (on the Thames) 2nd „ 760 6-715 22-8 (?) for her speed trials. Shortly after 3rd „ 640 6-001 9-576 leaving Black wall Pier it was found that The amount measured in the second the circulating cold-water service for run was evidently inaccurate, and may the cylinder jackets had become choked ; be discarded, but the results of 1 and 3 to clear the obstruction from the pipes appea'r to be fairly correct. it was necessary to stop the engine, The engines ran satisfactorily at full and the boat was shortly afterwards power and down to 640 revolutions, but taken in tow by one of the other motor below that they would not run properly, Life-boats ; in an hour and a quarter the which was not satisfactory, this speed repairs were completed and the engine being rather too fast to manoeuvre safely again started. Three double runs were with in close quarters or going alongside made over the measured mile, which a vessel. gave a mean speed of 7'238 knots, and On the 26th October the Newhaven afterwards one more double run gave and Walton-on-the-Naze Life-boats left 7 • 46 knots. The water was smooth, the Blackwall for Harwich, where it was run down being made against a strong intended to carry out the sea-trials. It flood and fresh head wind, the reverse was decided to put into Sheerness for conditions being the case in the run iip. the night. On the way down the river On the 13th June the Life-boat was the motor in the Newhaven boat ran put through her self-righting tests, well, the only defect being the excessive which were of the same nature as those heating of the silencer which is placed described in the account of the experi- under the thwart immediately forward mental motor Life-boat in this journal, of the engine casing. This silencer August, 1904, page 249. So far as the got so hot that the matting in which engine was concerned these were quite the life-belts were stowed was- found to satisfactory, the engine stopping when be scorched in places where it came in the boat was hove over to about 60 contact with it. The next day the degrees and being easily started when boats proceeded to Harwich, the New- she regained her upright condition. The haven boat making as much as 8'72 self-righting power of the boat, owing knots over the measured mile under to the new disposition of weights, was sail and motor, and Harwich was not satisfactory, and alterations had to reached without incident. be made to make it so; therefore when On the 30th October the first sea- these were completed she was tried trial took place in a moderate gale, wind again on the llth October and with south, and sea fairly heavy, and against satisfactory results. this wind and sea the first 7 miles was On the 12tli October a progressive accomplished in 1 hour 40 minutes. trial was made to ascertain the con- After this, without any warning, the sumption of petrol. No arrangements machinery stopped dead and the having been fitted for measuring the engineers on board were suffering os amount of petrol used, it was decided to much from sea-sickness that they were IST AUGUST, 1907.] THE LIFE-BOAT. 245 incapacitated from getting at thetrouble. Harwich and her engine taken out. In these circumstances there was nothing The defects being made good, the to be done but to sail back to Harwich. engine was re-installed, but so much The boat was again taken out the next difficulty was experienced that it was day for a four hours' run. The wind not until 24th April that the sea-trials and sea had gone down, and the motor could be resumed. The boat was con- worked well, but consumed far too much sequently taken out on that day and the lubricating oil. A further trial was three following days, the result being made on the following day (1st Novem- only partially successful. The full ber), with satisfactory results. These number of revolutions could not be preliminary trials showed (1) that the obtained. Trouble was again expe- silencer was not satisfactory; (2) that rienced with the reversing gear; the the arrangements for lubricating the silencer got too hot, and a hole was crank-case, gear-box, thrust, and cir- burnt in the deck adjacent to the flange culating pump were in too exposed a through which the exhaust-pipe passes. position^ rendering it impossible to The sea-trials were stopped, and it was replenish the lubricating oil, >fec., in a decided to send the Life-boat to London heavy sea with the boat knocking about for repair and renovation previous to and sea breaking into her; (3) that sending her to her station. A new there were far too many attachments to silencer was fitted of a pattern which the portable hood of the engine casing, had proved very satisfactory in the making it a matter of great difficulty to Walton-on-the-Naze Life-boat, which remove it. has a " Blake " engine. At the time of Further trials were run until the writing, this Life-boat has not yet been 8th of November, when unfortunately despatched to her station, and until she more difficulties began, the sparking and is at her station and away from ex- also the air-supply giving trouble; after traneous control, it is not possible to about four hours' work the sparking give an opinion of any value as to her was put right and the engine was capabilities. run for about an hour but did not Walton-on-the-Naze.—The engine of work satisfactorily. A fitter was sent this Life-boat was ordered of Mr. Blake from the makers (Messrs. Thorny- on the 3rd August, 1905, and the boat croft) and the air-trouble being got was brought up to London from her over the boat was taken out with the station on the loth, where the altera- fitter on board ; the clutch and revers- tions to her to prepare her for the ing gear now began to go wrong and motor were at once taken in hand at the had to be taken out, when it was found Thames Ironworks. The engine was to be much worn. Considering the very delayed considerably by the crank-shaft short time the engine had been running casing and gear-casing proving defective this was most unsatisfactory. These and having to be replaced; so it was defects took over three weeks to remedy, not until January, 1906, that much and the sea-trials were resumed on the progress was made, and May had arrived 19th December, when the boat -was before the installation was complete. again taken out with unsatisfactory re- The speed trials were run on the 7th sults. Again, on the 14th and 15th of June, and three double runs were made February, 1907, the Life-boat was taken over the measured mile at Long Reach, to sea, but on each occasion gave trouble, giving a speed of 6-952 knots. On the particularly on the latter date, when way back from these trials the motor the motor practically ceased to work. stopped constantly owing to water The mechanic failed to discover the de- getting into the carburettor. On the fect, and the boat was hauled up at 22nd June a satisfactory four hours'

s 1 246 THE LIFE-BOAT. [IsT AUGUST, 1907. run took place, and on the 2nd August once stopping the engines; the only the boat was ready to send to her reason for stopping at 6.10 was want station. This boat not being a self- of petrol. Another excellent trial took righting Life-boat a considerable amount place the following day in a strong of time was gained by her not requiring N.E. wind and moderate sea, the boat self-righting trials. It was decided not acquitting herself well both under motor to send her to her station until the power alone and under motor and sail, Newhaven boat was ready for her sea- the only defect being that there was not trials. The trial for ascertaining the quite sufficient fall for the gravity feed. consumption of petrol was held on the With the new and coarser propeller 12th October. Three double runs were 624 revolutions were maintained instead made. Consumption of 720 as before. No difficulty was Revolu- Mean of petrol in tions. Speed, pints per hour. experienced in throttling down to as 1st double 720 to 676 6-624 20-4 low as 200 revolutions. run. On the 19th, 20th, and 21st February, 2nd 560 5-891 13-26 1907, further trials took place. The general conclusions arrived at concerning 3rd 420 4-698 7-737 this Life-boat (Wallon-on-ihe-Naze) were The running of the boat was all that that the motor had been well installed could be desired. On 26th October, as and worked well, but would do better if already stated, this boat left Blackwall the feed of the petrol were improved, the with the Newhaven Life-boat, en route petrol tanks being barely high enough. for her station (near Harwich) to take It was consequently arranged to fit a part in the sea-trials. On the way twenty-gallon tank in a higher position; down the river to Sheerness the clutch this will not only improve the gravity gave considerable trouble, and the last feed but will give the boat four hours' few miles it was necessary to take the additional radius of action. This Life- boat in tow. The next day, after the boat has already had short periods at • defect had been put right, a start her station and so far as present expe- was made for Walton-on-the-Naze and rience goes gives much satisfaction to opportunity-taken for timing the boat her coxswain and crew. on the Maplin measured mile, when Reserve No. 2.—The third Life-boat with sail and motor she was found to chosen for experimental purposes was the be making 9'2 knots. A little diffi- self-righting Life-boat which had been culty was experienced in the supply of stationed at Ramsgate until 1904, when petrol to the carburettor, otherwise her place was taken by a new boat. This Walton was reached without incident. boat is now known in the service as Re- The following days were given up to serve No. 2. On the 10th July, 1905, the sea-trials, when considerable trouble the Committee decided to fit her with a was given by the reversing gear and motor, and on the 19th the engine was the petrol feed; the propeller also was ordered of Messrs. Tylor, and the pre- not giving good results. On the 7th paration of the boat taken in hand at i November the boat was consequently the Thames Ironworks. The work on| put off service so that these defects this engine progressed very slowly, and 1 might be attended to. The repairs it was not until the middle of June, 1906, \ were completed and a coarser pitch that the engine was installed and thej screw provided by the 20th November, boat launched. A trial was made on the I when the boat was sent to her station. 22nd June, but proved unsatisfactory ; On the 19th December, the trials the carburettor had to be replaced by being resumed, a capital run was made one of a different pattern, the reversing from 8.30 a.m. to 6.10 p.m. without gear also failing to act. This proved IST AUGUST, 1907.] THE LIFE-BOAT. 247 Consumption very troublesome and took some time to Eevolu Mean of petrol in tions. speed, pints per hour. overcome. 1st double run 854 6-724 18-5 On the 2nd August the self-righting 2nd „ 858 6-797 18-5 trials were carried out with satisfactory 3rd „ 562 5-845 10-0 results, except that a rather alarming 4th „ 684 6-168 13-5 incident occurred. After the boat had On the 22nd January the Life-boat righted and when the starting handle was was despatched to Harwich, but broke being manipulated to re-start the engine down almost immediately and had to a violent explosion took place in the return to Blackwall, when it was found engine casing, and the hatches, which the fly-wheel bearing had heated, and luckily had been unscrewed, were blown that considerable friction was going on. open. The explosion was due to the This trouble was eventually got over, and petrol running out of the carburettor the Life-boat again started for Harwich when the boat was bottom up, and a on the 12th February. After putting spark from the electric terminals, which into Sheerness, Harwich was reached on had not been properly insulated, fired the 13th, and the rest of the week was the vapour. Luckily no one was hurt. spent in sea-trials, which were satis- On the 7th September the speed trials factory. These trials were continued were carried out at Long Reach, four on the 19th, 20th, and 21st, with highly double runs giving a mean speed of satisfactory results, and the Life-boat 7 • 207 knots, and the engines working was consequently sent back to Blackwall, well at 860 revolutions. After 3 hours doing the passage of 73 miles in 9 hours. the thrust began to heat. On the 25th On the 19th April the boat was sent September the engine was taken out to Harwich for temporary duty, but on and sent to Messrs. Tylor's works to the passage the crank-shaft bearing fired examine the crank-bearings. through defective lubrication; this has On the 16th October a 2-hours' run been made good, and the boat is now was begun, but after 1J hour the ready for service. It has been decided to bilge pump failed to act, and a large send her to the River Tees for temporary escape of lubricating oil came from the and experimental service in September. reversing gear. Another pump and Such is a brief account of the careers different reversing gear was therefore of the experimental Life-boats. It must substituted, and on the 12th December be understood that only the serious the installation was again completed, defects and troubles have been alluded and the Life-boat taken out for her con- to, for, in addition to what has been sumption of petrol trials, but the results mentioned, the ordinary irritating little were not very satisfactory. Shortly troubles well known to owners of motor- after the completion of these trials, the boats and motor-cars have been ex- motor worked very irregularly, and, on perienced in a more or less degree in examination, it was found that the bolt- each of the Life-boats. Until the boats nuts of the magneto-shaft coupling had have had some years' work at their slacked back. This was adjusted, but stations it will be difficult to gauge the again there was trouble with the exact degree of success which has been magneto, the screwed end of the shaft attained; at any rate so hopeful does having sheered off at the neck. This the outlook seem that the Committee of necessitated the boat being towed back Management have felt justified in order- to Blackwall. The defects were made ing four more motors for Life-boats good, and on the 17th January, 1907, which have been specially built for them, further trials took place, which proved instead of, as in the case of the three of a satisfactory character, as the follow- experimental boats, simply adapting ing table will show :— existing boats. 248 THE LIFE-BOAT. AUGUST, 1907.

LIFE-BOAT SATURDAY FUND.

IP one can judge by the energy and when the wealth of the country is " push " which have during the last few considered and how much the whole months been exercised by our Life-boat population is dependent on the safety of Saturday Fund friends up and down the sea-going community. It behoves the country, excellent financial results everybody to give a helping hand to should be achieved. The summer is such a national and important object, naturally the high season of the move- and we would express the earnest hope ment, because it works principally out that no opportunity will be lost by the of doors and is therefore dependent in readers of the LIFE-BOAT JOURNAL to no small degree on good weather. The encourage by every possible means in best and grandest life-saving work of their power those who sacrifice their the ROYAL NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTI- time and in some instances even their TION is no doubt done during the winter health to promote the efficiency of the months, when the " winds whistle and Life-boat Service. We appeal to all, the tempests roar," but most of the but more especially to Britain's women, money raised by the Life-boat Saturday to look to it that this Service of which Fund is secured when the public are our country professes to be so proud is enjoying " summer breezes" and are not starved for lack of means, and that perhaps in a more genial state of mind. the necessary funds are raised to enable All said and done, however, it is abun- the Committee of Management to carry dantly clear that the financial support on as heretofore the great work en- given to the oldest Life-boat Service in trusted to them thoroughly, efficiently, the world, which has been instrumental and well. The Life-boat Saturday Fund in saving so many thousands of lives exists for this purpose. Give the Fund from a watery grave, is far too small therefore a helping hand.

THE LIFE-BOAT. WHAT is that sound that cracks the air, that rip in the quivering night ? What is that flash in the scurrying clouds, that shiver of living light ? What is that clatter of hurrying feet, and why do the women run Unkempt, bareheaded, and white of face ? 'Tis the roar of the minute gun. Thrice o'er the rearing billow-crests, and thrice through the flying scud Has echoed that call from the men who drown out there in the hungry flood; Thrice, and again—when with rumble and creak and many a warning shout From the open doors of the station-house they are dragging the Life-boat out. Nobly the steaming horses strain, and the spark from the shingle flies, As each of the sixteen steel-clad hoofs for a surer lodgment tries; And half of a hundred set-jawed men haul on to the straining trace, For the Vikings' children are running with Death in a grim and daring race. Over the shingle, across the sands, to the edge of the cauldron tide, And then with a cheer the Life-boatmen are off on their midnight ride; Their steeds are the Lord's white horses, all plunging unbridled, wild, And the wife on the wet sand prays for her man, and the man for his toddling child. The billows they break in a seething froth where the lamps of the watchers glow, And the salt spray lashes their anxious cheeks as they watch the Life-boat go ; They peer through the howling waste of night, and they start as the sea-birds scream, With their white wings fighting the roaring blast like the creatures of a dream. This is the rede of the Life-boatmen, the men who have fought their fight— Fought with the sea as their fathers fought, in the swirl of the angry might; Saving by might of the bending oar from its ravenous foam-flecked lips The lives of the men who for daily bread go down to the sea in ships. W. B. IST AUGUST, 1907.] THE LIFE-BOAT. 249

THE SOUTH HOLLAND LIFE-BOAT SOCIETY. EVERY reader of the LIFE-BOAT JOURNAL of the South Holland Life-boat Society, will remember how the whole civilized which may be considered as a sort of world was appalled at the sad news of child of our Institution, inasmuch as the wreck of the s.s. Berlin at the mouth j from the beginning the Committee have of the Hook of Holland on the 21st i sought advice and information from our February, 1907, when so many precious headquarters. lives were lost; and, furthermore, how The Society was established as a everybody was filled with admiration at Voluntary Association, like our own the splendid bravery of the crews of the Institution, in 1884, but whilst it is Life-boats of the South Holland Life- supported by voluntary contributions it boat Society in their gallant efforts, receives each year a subsidy from the crowned in a measure with success, to Dutch Government. The working of rescue some of the drowning passengers the Society is however not in any way and crew. Rewards and recognitions controlled by the Government, but is were awarded by our King and his | managed by a Committee as in our own Government, and the Committee of ; case. At the close of 1906 the Dutch Management of the ROYAL NATIONAL I Life-boat Society possessed twelve Life- LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION at a special | boats, one of which is a Steam Life-boat meeting promptly called together sent built in England some years ago on the the following appreciative resolution to ! lines of the LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION'S the President and Chairman of the South I Duke of Northumberland stationed at Holland Life-boat Society :— 1 Holyhead. Of the remaining eleven " That the Committee of Manage- j Life-boats eight are self-righting and ment of the ROYAL NATIONAL LIFE- three are non-self-righting. The crews BOAT INSTITUTION desires to place on are volunteers as with us, and they record its admiration of the gallant and receive, speaking generally, payments splendid bravery of the crews of the and allowances according to the work Life-boats belonging to the South they do. When the crews succeed in Holland Life-boat Society, in their rescuing life by means of the Life-boats repeated efforts, under the most danger- j a special rate of pay is granted and a ous circumstances—crowned at last with • smaller scale of pay is allowed if no life success—to save life on board the wreck [ is saved. In this particular the prac- of the s.s. Berlin, at the mouth of tice differs entirely from that in our own the entrance to the Hook of Holland, service where the payment is the same and that a copy of this resolution be for launches on service, whether they sent to the President and Chairman result in the saving of life or not. The of the South Holland Life-boat crews are also allowed to salve property Society." as well as life in certain given circum- Our readers will, we feel sure, be stances. The income of the South interested by the following details con- Holland Society from all sources in 1906 nected with the history and organization , was £3,010. 250 THE LIFE-BOAT. [1ST AUGUST, 1907. ADDITIONAL STATIONS AND NEW LIFE-BOATS. SKATEBAW, HADDINGTONSHIKE.—The For this purpose she was presented with ROYAL NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION a silver key, the ring of which was in has formed a new Life-boat Station at the form of a miniature lifebuoy. The Skateraw, in order to strengthen the boat was run out on her carriage, and Life-boat Service on the coast of Had- boarded by Dr. Anderson, Vice-Chair- dingtonshire. This was found to be neces- man of the Local Committee,accompanied sary by the Committee of Management by Lieutenant Basil Hal],R.N.,District owing to the difficulty of removing the Inspector of the ROYAL NATIONAL LIFE- Dunbar Life-boat overland when called BOAT INSTITUTION. out to the assistance of vessels stranded Lieutenant HALL said he had the on the reefs which abound on this dan- honour of representing the ROYAL gerous coast. The new Life-boat is of NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION on the Liverpool type, 35 ft. long by 10 ft. that occasion, and briefly alluded to wide, rows 12 oars double-banked, is the circumstances which led to the provided with masts and sails, and is boat being placed at Skateraw. It fitted with two water - ballast tanks was the universal custom of the Insti- and two drop keels; she is named tution to allow the men who manned the-Sarah Kay, as desired by the late the boat to choose their own type of Mr. EDWIN KAY, of Southsea, who be- boat, and in accordance with that queathed a legacy to the Institution for practice a deputation from Dunbar, the purpose. A new and commodious along with Mr. Bertram, visited other boat-house, designed by the Engineer places, and the present boat was chosen. and Architect of the Institution, has To the careof Dr. Anderson and themem- been constructed for the boat 011 the bers of the Local Committee he handed most suitable site, and the building is over the boat on behalf of the Institution. provided with a watch-room for the use ! He knew full well he could not place her of the Life-boat crew. | in better hands, and he had nothing On Saturday, the 13th April, several further to do but to wish Godspeed to hundred people congregated in the her and her gallant crew. (Applause.) vicinity of the boat-house as the hour of Dr. ANDERSON said that in the the naming ceremony approached. The absence of their honoured President, company was representative of the the Earl of Haddington, owing to busi- district, and included Provost Smith, ness [in London, and of their worthy the Magistrates and Town Councillors Chairman of Committee, ex-Provost of Dunbar; Lady "Wingate, wife of the Brand, who to the general regret was Sivdav of Egypt; the coxswains of the unable to be present owing to a severe Eyemouth, Berwick and North Berwick chill, the duty devolved upon him of Life-boats, and Miss Lawson, a generous receiving the Life-boat in the name of friend of the Dunbar Life-boat men, the Local Committee. He did so with who had kindly consented to perform gratitude and the hope that the boat the ceremony. The proceedings began might long fulfil its noble mission. with a religious service held in the Preparations having been made for open air, conducted by the Rev. T. W. G. the launch, Miss LAWSON then named Sutherland, Innerwick. The hymn, the Life-boat the Sarah Kay. Skilfully " Lead us, Heavenly Father," was sung, handled, the boat in a few minutes was after which Mr. Sutherland read pas- beating out of the bay seaward, making sages from Psalms cvii. and xciii., and a very pretty picture as she sped before from the 6th chapter of St. Mark and the the wind. 21st chapter of Revelations. The Rev. The invited company then entered the W. Borland, Dunbar, then led in prayer, Life-boat house, where a cake and wine and the service was brought to a close banquet was held. Apologies for ab- with the hymn, " Eternal Father, strong sence were intimated from the Earl of to save," and the pronouncing of the j Haddiiigton, the Dowager Duchess of benediction by Mr. Sutherland. Roxburghe, Sir Basil and Lady Hall, The door of the Life-boat house was Lady Evelyn limes Ker, ex-Provost then formally opened by Miss LAWSON. Brand, etc. IST AUGUST, 1907.] THE LIFE-BOAT. 251

The CHAIRMAN gave the loyal toasts. and not think he was disparaging their Mr. HARRY HOPE proposed " Success labours on behalf of the branch, when to the New Life-boat." There had been he said it was mainly due to Mr. a Life-boat at Dunbar since the year Bertram that the Dunbar Branch had 1860, and that, he understood, was the been brought to its present state of fourth Life-boat which they had had in efficiency—if not the first, almost the the district during that time. la those first in point of efficiency of the Life- 47 years their Life-boats had been the boat stations in Scotland. (Applause.) means of saving something like one Mr. W. BERTRAM suitably responded, hundred lives. He thought they could and said he would continue to do his not consider that great record without best to carry on the work. (Applause.) being very thankful to the ROYAL After other toasts had been proposed, NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION for the exceedingly interesting and success- having sent such a boat to that part of ful proceedings terminated. the coast, and to those who had helped to keep up and prosper the great object ClJLLEKCOATS, NORTHUMBERLAND. of the Institution. The Life-boat on this Station has been The CHAIRMAN, on behalf of the replaced by one of modern self-righb- D'unbar Branch of the Institution and ing type, measuring 37 ft. by 8 ft. the crew, thanked all for their good 6 in., rowing 12 oars double-banked wishes for the success of the boat. and fitted with masts and sails, also The Rev. "VV. BOIIL.VND, chaplain of with two water - ballast tanks. The the Branch, proposed the health of Miss new Life-boat has been, like her prede- Lawson. If he were to mention the cessor, presented to the Institution by number of her kind benefactions he the Co-operative Union and perpetuates should detain them a good deal longer the name Go-operator No. 1. There was than he intended to do, because she had an enoromous gathering of spectators to been for a long time interested in all witness the presentation and launch of fresh developments in the district, and the new Life-boat at Cullercoats Haven no one had been more interested in on Saturday the 27th April. Culler- that development which had come to coats was en fete for the occasion, and a successful issue that day. They could the weather was exceedingly favourable, not forget there, under that beautiful except that a cold breeze was blowing roof, the kindness of Lady Hall last from the sea. Members of the local autumn in connection with the sale of branch of the ROYAL NATIONAL LIFE- work she had held on behalf of that place. BOAT INSTITUTION, the Life-boat crew in (Cheers.) Mr. Borland then further their picturesque uniforms, and repre- referred to the many kind acts of Miss sentative members of the co-operative Lawson towards the Life-boat crew, and movement, were formed into processional the toast was very heartily pledged. order in front of the Cullercoats branch Miss LAWSON said it had been a of the North Shields Co-operative great pleasure to her to come there Society, and marched to the Haven, and perform that interesting ceremony. preceded by the Percy Main N.E.R. She sincerely thanked them for their Workmen's Silver Band, under the kind wishea. The Life-boat crew, they leadership of Mr. J. B. Mustard. all knew, were brave men. They had Arrived at the Haven, an open-air saved many lives, and she knew they had meeting was held outside the Life-boat always been very willing. She again house. Around the temporary platform, thanked them for their kind wishes. and clustering on the sea banks, was a Lieutenant BASIL HALL, in proposing vast assembly of ladies and gentlemen, the health of the local officials, paid a all more or less interested in the pro- high compliment to the services of Mr. ceedings. Bertram, Hon. Secretary of the Branch. Mr. JOHN DAVISON, Chairman of the For many years Mr. Bertram had Northern Sectional Board of the Co- worked hard on behalf of the Dunbar operative Union, officiated as Chair- branch. (Applause.) He believed the man, and, in the course of his opening Local Committee would agree with him, remarks, said they were there to perform

s 3 252 THE LIFE-BOAT. [1ST AUGUST, 1907. a noble work and were desirous that he thought, that some portion should be everyone should partake of the spirit given to the noble Life-boat Institution. that was requisite in order to make it a In conclusion, he expressed the pleasure success, not only that day but in the it afforded him to be ths medium of the days that were to come. He was Co-operative Union in presenting the glad to tell them that when it was boat to the ROYAL NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT intimated to the Northern Board that INSTITUTION. (Cheers.) the Life-boat Go-operator No. 1, given Lieutenant BASIL HALL, R.N., Dis- twenty-three years ago, was becoming trict Inspector of Life-boats, on behalf unfit for duty, they determined at once of the Institution, acknowledged the that she should be replaced by a new handsome and generous gift. Their one, and so determined were they that Union had been very generous to the they decided to approach Congress on Institution, as was shown by the Life- the subject, and when there was a dread boats that had been built, and were that Congress might refuse their appeal, now being built, for various parts of the they said : " Then, if Congress refuses coast.. When the old Go-operator No. 1 our appeal, we, the Northern Sectional was condemned, the question arose as Board, have no fear but that our people to what kind of boat should take her will respond to an appeal of that kind, place, and the Institution consulted and the Section will replace the old with the crew of the old Life-boat Life-boat." (Applause.) He was glad as to what type of boat they preferred to say that in less than two years the to have. It offered to allow a depu- great movement to which so many of tation to visit other parts of the coast, them belonged had responded so heartily and inspect the various kinds in use ; that they were in a position not only to but the Cullercoats crew were so well place one Life-boat, but two Life-boats pleased with their old boat that they upon our shores. They were about to did not want to see any other, and asked witness the launch of the first one, and the Institution to build a boat as like in a short while they expected to witness as possible to their old friend. The In- the launch of the other. stitution had acceded to that request. After some further remarks, Mr. With regard to size, type and shape, the Davison called upon Mrs. H. R. Bailey, of new boat was very similar to the old WhitleyBay,toopen the boat-house door. one. The difference was more in the way This having been done, the new boat of making her easier to launch than any- was brought out upon its carriage amid thing else. On a flat beach like that it great cheering, and the Rev. H. J. was very necessary to have a boat of Blount Fry, vicar of St. George, Culler- light draft, and considering that a great coats, conducted a service for the blessing deal of the service was rendered to the of the boat. The choir of St. George's, fishing cobles, it was important that in surplices, sang the well known hymn, prompt action and quick launching " Eternal Father, strong to save." ? should be provided for. Like her pre- Mr. J. C. GRAY, J.P., General Secre- decessor, she was built with a double tary of the Co-operative Union, Man- skin of mahogany, which was the chester, then formally presented the strongest way a, boat could be built. boat to the ROYAL NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT She was unsinkable, self-baling, self- INSTITUTION. He was pleased and righting, and possessed all the modern thankful that Mrs. Bailey, who per- attributes that science could place formed the ceremony twenty-three years in a Life-boat. Most important of ago, was yet with them, and able to all, she had the same crew of stout perform it on that occasion. They ought hearts and gallant men who manned not to forget that the idea of a co- the old Life-boat, and had proved their operative life-boat first began with the worth and mettle on many an occasion. Northern Section, and was first con- (Cheers.) Lieutenant Hall then begged ceived by Mr. H. R. Bailey. Proceeding, Mr. Leeson to accept the boat as repre- he said that last year co-operators senting the Cullercoats Branch of the granted £49,000 out of their funds to ROYAL NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITU- charitable objects, and it was only right, TION. IST AUGUST, 1907.] THE LIFE-BOAT. 253

Mr. R. J. LEESON, Hon. Secretary of resides. Mrs. Moss was accompanied the Cullercoats Life-boat Committee, in by her daughter, Miss Moss, and by her accepting the custody of the boat, said grandson, Mr. Geoffrey Moss (Grenadier they would look upon it a.s a sacred Guards), and they occupied seats on trust which would never be betrayed. the platform with Major Seely and They would never forget the noble others, including the Lady Adela services rendered through a long course Cochrane, Lady Sophia Heaviside, Mrs. of years by the magnificent old boat, Aubrey H. Wykeham, the Rev. G. E. Co-operator No. 1. (Applause.) Jeans (vicar of Shorwell and Chairman Mrs. BAILEY then named the boat of the Local Life-boat Committee), the Co-operator No. I, and the boat was Rev. C. W. Heald (rector of Chale), then launched amid ringing cheers, and and other members of the Local Com- was rowed out and manoeuvred off the mittee, with Mr. H. C. Mills, the ex- harbour. cellent Hon. Secretary. Others present included the Revs. E. W. Silver (Hon. ATHEKFIELD, ISLE OF WIGHT.—The Secretary of the Brighstone Committee) Life-boat stationed by the Institution and R. Leslie Morris (Hon. Secretary of some years since at Atherfield has been the Brook Committee), Colonel Bonham, replaced by a new one named the Gem, Dr. Jolliffe, Messrs. Charles Dabell, the cost of which has been generously C.C., H. Garle, H. Way, J. Lake, R.N. presented to the Institution by Mrs. (chief officer of the Coastguard), and. Gilbert W. Moss, of Aigburth, Liverpool. A. Draper (members of the Local Com- The new boat is of the self-righting mittee), Mr. Aubrey H. Wykeham, type, 35 ft. long by 8 ft. 6 in. wide, and Mr. Keppel H. Foote (District Inspector possesses all the improvements of this of Life-boats), Captain and Mrs. W. B. class of Life-boat. She is fitted with Judd, Mr. J. G. Pinnock (hon. treasurer inasts and sails, two water-ballast tanks of the I.W. Life-boat Board), Mr. and a drop keel, and pulls 10 oars Frank King (hon. auditor of the Board), double-banked. Fortunately Mrs. Moss, Mr. E. L. Holland, Mr. and Mrs. W. who happened to be at Ventnor, was able Dabell, Mrs. C. Dabell, Miss Garle, to perform the naming ceremony herself Mr. M. Russell, Miss Wells, and a on the afternoon of the 30th April. large general attendance of inhabitants The Life-boat station was gailydressed of the district and neighbouring stations. with flags, and ready for launching at Major SEELY said it was his privilege the top of the slipway was the smart- to come there on behalf of his father, looking new Life-boat, the cynosure of the President of the Isle of Wight Life- all eyes, manned by her brave crew boat Board, to preside at the ceremony dressed with life-belts as if ready for of naming and launching the new wreck service. Near the Life-boat was Atherfield Life-boat. Might he first erected a temporary platform, from which say that his father requested him to the speeches preliminary to the naming express his deep regret that he was ceremony were made. In the regretted unable, owing to absence in the North unavoidable absence of Sir Charles Seely, of England, to be there in person. His Bart., the devoted President of the Isle father asked him to convey his warmest of Wight Life-boat Board, Major Seely, good wishes for the success of that D.S.O., M.P., made a special journey ceremony and for the brave Atherfield from London to preside at the ceremony, Life-boatmen, and his earnest hope that and apart from the gallant Major's active they might always be successful in their association with actual Life-boat service noble mission of saving life. (Cheers.) in. the Island, and from his association That new boat, upon which they looked with the Committee of Management of with so much pleasure, was the gift of the ROYAL NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTI- Mrs. Gilbert W. Moss, who with her TUTION in London, there was a special daughter and grandson had kindly appropriateness in the presence of the graced those proceedings with her Member of Parliament for one of the presence, and all of those interested divisions of the city in which Mrs. Gilbert in Island Life-boat work, especially at W. Moss, the donor of the new boat, Atherfield and neighbourhood, felt very 254 THE LIFE-BOAT. [IsT AUGUST, 1907. grateful to the generous lady who had (Cheers.) On behalf of the Institution given them such a fine new boat as the ! he gratefully accepted that splendid new Gem.-» (Cheers."~" )" •"-It. wouliiid b.e •impossibl . ..-i_ie. i T:JLife-boat_ i 1., an__dJ hve- lbegge dJ j-to^ cformall ™_11y_ for the LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION to con- hand it over to the keeping of the tinue its work were it not for the Chairman and the Hon. Secretary of the generosity of persons such as Mrs. Moss, Atherfield Life-boat Committee — he who so kindly gave Life - boats and felt he could not hand it over to any contributions for the maintenance of more capable, devoted, and enthu- their work ; but the most welcome gift siastic in Life-boat work. (Cheers.) of all and mosb expensive was a Life- The Rev. G. E. JEANS, as Chairman boat. (Cheers.) of the Local Committee, said he had the Mrs. GILBERT W. Moss, who was honour and pleasure to accept that boat very enthusiastically received, said: from the Institution as the generous " Major Seely, ladies and gentlemen, I gift of Mrs. Moss, and they felt sure thank you very much for your very that the new boat would prove as kind words. It is a great happiness to valued, a possession as the former boat me to be here to-day and to present this had done in life-saving work. (Cheers.) Life-boat to the ROYAL NATIONAL LIFE- A short form of service followed for BOAT INSTITUTION, and thus see the the benediction of the new Life-boat, the accomplishment of a long-cherished wish. Rev. C. W. Heald reading the opening I trust that this Life-boat, with her sentences, and the Rev. G. E. Jeans the gallant crew—who, I am very pleased prayers. The surpliced choirs of Chale are so satisfied with her, and of whose and Shorwell led the responses and the courage and heroism I have heard much impressive singing of the hymn," Eternal —will, with the blessing of God, be the Father, strong to save." means of saving many, many lives. Mrs. Moss, conducted by Major You may be sure I shall ever take the Seely, then proceeded to a table draped deepest interest in her and in her with the Union Jack near the bow of brave crew, and, let me add, I am so the Life-boat, and said : " I have great pleased she is stationed at Atherfield. I pleasure in naming this Life-boat the again thank you most warmly." (Cheers.) Gem. My best wishes go with her, with Mr. KEPPEL FOOTE (Inspector of the crew who man her, and with all the District), on behalf of the ROYAL whom she may save." As the generous NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION, said donor of the boat concluded her speech, he had the honour to tender the she deftly released the suspended bottle most grateful and cordial thanks of ' of wine, which was immediately broken the Institution to Mrs. Gilbert W. against the bow of the vessel, and the Moss for that most magnificent boat naming ceremony was thus successfully I which she had presented to the Insti- performed. tution. Mrs. Moss would be glad to Lusty cheers, led by Major Seely, know that there was no place in the followed for Mrs. Moss, the new Life- United Kingdom where more interest boat, and her crew, and when these had was taken in Life-boat work than was subsided taken in the Isle of Wight. Her Royal Miss Moss stepped to the front and Highness Princess Henry of Battenberg, made the following felicitous ac- the Governor of the Island, was patron knowledgment on behalf of her mother : of the Isle of Wight Life-boat Board, " Major Seely, ladies and gentlemen,— and as evidencing how much interest My mother has asked me to thank you Her Royal Highness graciously took in most warmly on her behalf for the very the Life-boat cause he might mention kind way in which you have proposed that the last time he had the honour of the vote of thanks to her and also for presiding at a ceremony such as that in the great courtesy and consideration the Island—at Bembridge—the Royal • which she has met with from all. I, too, Governor performed the ceremony of give my best wishes, and those of my naming the new Life-boat, calling her sister—who to our deep disappointment after the name of their late revered and is prevented by illness from being hero beloved Sovereign, Queen Victoria. —to the gallant crew of the Gem. IST AUGUST, 1907.] THE LIFE-BOAT. 255

There are many heroic professions in NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION in life, but that of the crew of a Life-boat 1852. There was then at Filey an old stands second to none in valour, and it Life-boat provided by a local association. is delightful to think that the Gem is For the great work done since then by manned by men of dauntless courage I Mr. Hollon, Filey and the Institution and self-sacrifice. May the Gem be were very grateful. The most experi- indeed a 'gem of purest ray serene,' enced boatmen of Filey had been con- shining through storm and darkness sulted before the boat they were launch- and bringing many to the haven where ing was built, and the craft might fairly they would be." (Cheers.) be said to be the boat of their choice. Coxswain WHITE then stood up among He trusted that she would answer all the brave members of his crew, and expectations, and that she would help to amid more cheers thanked Mrs. Moss, save many lives. He had great pleasure on behalf of his comrades and himself, in handing over the new boat to the for her splendid gift. good people who composed the Filey After a very successful launch of the Life-boat Committee and in wishing the boat the proceedings terminated. vessel and her crew long and most useful , Through the generosity of Mrs. Moss service. Mr. Wheelhouse, on behalf of the members of the crew and the helpers the Local Committee and the people of were entertained at a substantial dinner Filey, accepted the boat, and promised in the evening at the Crown Hotel, that crews of carefully selected men Shorwell, the Rev. G. E. Jeans presiding. should always be ready to man her at a minute's notice. FILEY, YOEKSHIRE. — This Life-boat The Rev.A. W.DiBB, having invoked Station has been provided by the Insti- the Divine blessing upon the boat and tution with a new boat of the self- her crew, the hymn, " Eternal Father, righting type, 35 ft. long by 8 ft. 3 in., strong to save," was sung by the as- wide and rowing ten oars double-banked. sembly, led by the band and the Parish She is supplied with masts and sails, Church Choir. Miss Wheelhouse, and is fitted with two water-ballast smashing a bottle of wine over the prow tanks and one drop keel. The new of the boat, named her " Hollon the boat is named Eollon the Third, her cost Third." The boat was then launched, having been defrayed from the bequest a rocket was fired, the vast concourse of the late Mr. R. W. Hollon, of York, cheered itself hoarse, and the band who also presented the two Life-boats playing " God Save the King," the pro- previously stationed at Filey to the ceedings terminated. Institution. On the 4th May the new Life-boat was inaugurated in the pre- HAYLE, CORNWALL ; NEWBIGGIN, sence of some thousands of spectators. NORTHUMBERLAND ; STAITHES, YORK- The crew, fully equipped, took their SHIRE ; and YOUGHAL, Co. CORK.—The seats in the boat, making room for Life - boats placed by the Institution, Mr. C. G. Wheelhouse, the Chairman on these stations have recently been of the Filey Life-boat Committee, Miss replaced by new boats, which are all of Wheelhouse, both hard workers for the the most modern self-righting type. Life-boat cause, and Commander Holmes, The Hayle, Staithes and Youghal Life- R.N., representing the ROYAL NATIONAL boats were provided from the legacies LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION. bequeathed to the Institution by the late All being ready for the launch, Ifr. Mrs. Rodd, of Tunbridge Wells; Mr. Wheelhouse introduced to the assem- James Gowland of Harston, Cambridge ; blage Commander Holmes, who, in a and Mr. John Alexander Hay, of Chel- happy little speech, said how glad they tenham. These boats are named respec- all were to .see hundreds of Yorkshire tively, in accordance with the wishes of the fire brigade men in their midst, and donors, Admiral Rodd, James Gowland, expressed the hope that they would all and Marianne L. Hay. The Newbiggin develop interest in the Life-boat move- Life-boat is the gift of the late Mrs. ment. The care of the Filey Life-boat Lewis-Hill, of Grosvenor Square, and is Station was taken over by the ROYAL named, as desired by her, the Ada Leieis. 256 THE LIFE-BOAT. [!ST AUGUST, 1907.

SERVICES OF THE LIFE-BOATS OF THE ROYAL NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION.

MONTROSE, FOEFAKSHIRE.—On the CADGWITH, CORNWALL. — During a evening of the 1st January one of the very dense fog on the afternoon of the fishermen reported that a vessel was 7th January sound signals were heard showing a light, evidently in close not far from the shore, and although the proximity to the Annat Bank. The weather was fine, there being only a Life-boatmen were at once assembled slight ground swell, it was considered and the No. 1 Life-beat Sarah Jane advisable to launch the Life-boat. The Turner was launched at 11.15 P.M. s.s. Highland Fling, of London, was found When proceeding across the Bank to about fifty yards from the shore with reach the vessel, the Life-boat was her forepart on a sunken rock and her driven ashore by the force of the wind stern being afloat. Her crew were in the and sea. The No. 2 Life-boat Mary act of getting their belongings together Atherslone was thereupon transported by preparatory to leaving her. many willing helpers to a position on It appeared that the steamer had the beach opposite to the wreck, no easy put into Falmouth for repair and had task, snow lying thickly on the ground. left with a cargo of cement, bound for A good launch was effected at half an \ Cardiff, but within two hours had hour after midnight and the Life-boat stranded off Caclgwith. The master made for the wreck with all speed. An requested the Life-boat to stand by him attempt was made to effect communica- whilst efforts were made to get the tion, but it failed, and in the prevailing steamer off, but in spite of all attempts gale the boat was carried to leeward of this was found impossible. At 10.30 P.M., the vessel. After a severe struggle the it then being high water, it was decided boat was pulled up to her and the four to give up work, and the majority of the men on board were successfully rescued]1 crew having proceeded to the attendant and landed in safety about I A.M. on}tugs, the Life-boat returned ashore. the 2nd January. The vessel was the! Salvage operations were without loss ketch Harriet, of Guernsey. of time commenced by a salvage com- pany and continued for some time but ALDEBURGH, SUFFOLK.—A telephone without success, and at length finding message, stating that a vessel was that it was not possible to float the ashore near Thorpness, was received at steamer they decided to cut her into two 7.50 A.M. on the 7th January, and the parts and tow the stern portion, if suc- No. 2 Life-boat Edward G. Dresden was cessful, into Falmouth. This was ac- immediately despatched to her assistance. cordingly done on the 26th January, There was a moderate W.N.W. breeze and to ensure the safety of the men on blowing, with thick haze but moderate board, the captain of the salvage com- sea. On arrival at the vessel, which pany asked that the Life-boat might was the s.s. Citrine, of Glasgow, bound accompany the wreck whilst being towed from Hamburg to Liverpool with a into port. The boat was therefore general cargo, the master stated that launched at 2.15 P.M. that day and he did not require assistance. As the rendered the desired service. master of the steamer was very ill, a shore-boat, >which had also put off PETERHEAD,ABERDEENSHIRE.—About to the steamer, returned ashore at the 11.30 P.M. on the 18th January, the suggestion of the Life-boat Coxswain, Coxswain of the Life-boat was informed and obtained a doctor, the Life-boat in by the Coastguard that a telephone the meantime standing by the steamer, message had been received reporting which at 2.15 in the afternoon floated a vessel ashore at Scotston Head. on the tide and was able to continue The crew were at once summoned and her voyage. The Life-boat then re- the Life-boat George Pickard was turned to her station, arriving at launched. She proceeded to the vessel, 3.30 P.M. which proved to be the steam trawler IST AUGUST, 1907.] THE LIFE-BOAT. 257

Strathbeg, of Aberdeen, bound from the the stern of the Life-boat and smashed fishing grounds to Aberdeen. An the rudder head. Happily the men offer was made to take the crew off, escaped without injury and the coble but they declined as efforts were being slid off and was saved. The third boat made to float the trawler. The Life- assisted was the Maggie Storey. She boat then stood by the vessel until they was driven out of her course and was in got her clear, and her services being no danger of being cast on the rocks. The longer required, she made for Peterhead. Life-boat men succeeded in reaching her The weather was very cold and thick and taking off the crew of four hands. with a strong S.S.W. breeze and rough An attempt was then made to tow the sea. coble into harbour, but when crossing the bar a heavy sea broke over the SCARBOROUGH, YORKSHIRE.—A gale coble, filled her, and before she could from S.S.E. sprang up with exceptional be cut away, nearly dragged the Life- suddenness shortly before .5 A.M. on the boat on to the rocks. From a very 22nd January. Several of the local fish- dangerous position the boat was skil- ing boats were off fishing, and three were fully manoeuvred into safety, but the taken into safety by the Life-boat coble was lost. Queensbury. The Coxswain was aroused by a fisherman at 5 A.M. He imme- MONTROSE, FOKFARSHIRE. About diately obtained a crew and launched 6 A.M. on the 22nd January the wind the boat. About a mile to the eastward suddenly veered to S.E., and increased he found the coble Maggie half full of to a gale, causing the sea to rise rapidly, water, and her crew of three men quite so much so, that some of the fishing exhausted. With difficulty they were fleet which had gone off to the fishing transferred to the Life-boat, and the grounds the previous evening were coble being taken in tow they re- unable to return. Shortly after 7 A.M. turned to harbour. A second trip was the No. 1 Life-boat, Sarah Jane Turner, made, and the coble Rosabel and her was launched and proceeded to the bar, crew were saved. Thevboat now put where she stood by the boats until all to sea again, and finding the coble were in safety. Some very narrowly Rescue in difficulties the crew of three escaped disaster, but happily no life was men were taken into the Life-boat and lost. the coble towed into harbour. This was a very meritorious service, skilfully per- WHITBY, YORKSHIRE.—The No. 2 formed; any error of judgment would Life-boat, John Fielden, was launched have caused damage to the Life-boat at 8 A.M. on the 22nd January, in an and possibly loss of life. E.S.E. gale and heavy sea, to the as- sistance of the fishing-boats Margaret CULLERCOATS, NORTHUMBERLAND. and Jane and Priscilla, of Filey, and Three of the cobles were overtaken by rescued the crews of eight men. The the E.S.E. gale which suddenly-sprung boats came into the roads being unable up on the 22nd January, and as it was to make the harbour on account of the evident, owing to the heavy sea running, heavy sea on the bar. They remained that their return to harbour would be under sail for a considerable time with very dangerous, the Life-boat Co-operator the Life-boat in attendance, but when, No. 1 was launched at 7.15 A.M. to the tide turned it was necessary to assist them. The first boat to come in abandon them. The boats were anchored was the Perfection, and fortunately she with a view to their riding out the got into safety, the Life-boat standing gale if possible, and the crews were by as she crossed the bar. The Life- taken into the Life-boat, which landed boat then returned to sea and having them about noon. rescued the crew of four men of the coble Gloriana, towed her into harbour. STAITHES, YORKSHIRE.—As the return During the rescue the Life-boat had a of the local cobles from the fishing- narrow escape. The coble was struck grounds on the 22nd January was at- by a heavy sea, which lifted her on to tended with considerable risk, due to 258 THE LIFE-BOAT. [!ST AUGUST, 1907. the strong E.S.E. gale which had sud- Without delay the Life-boat John William denly arisen, the Life-boat was launched Dudley was launched and proceeded to at 7.30 A.M. to assist them. The sea on the craft, which proved to be the ketch the bar was very rough, and as each Lord Tennyson, of London. It was boat crossed it the Life-boat was ready found that in the prevailing E. by S. to save the crew should disaster overtake gale her sails had blown away, that the the craft. By noon all the boats were steering gear had broken and that the sea in safety and the Life-boat returned was breaking over her. With great ashore and was placed at moorings. difficulty the three men on board were rescued, together with their dog, the HOLY ISLAND, NORTHUMBERLAND.— crew being in a very exhausted state Seven of the fishing-boats belonging to from the severe cold. The sea being too Holy Island were at sea fishing on the heavy for the Life-boat to attempt to 22nd January when the S.E. wind in- return to Winchelsea, the Coxswain made creased to a gale, and the sea became for Hastings, where the rescued men were very heavy. At 8.30 A.M. the Life-boat handed over to the Shipwrecked Mari- Grace Darling was launched, manned by ners Society. It was then past 11 P.M., a scratch crew, most of the regular crew the Life-boat was therefore made secure being in the fishing-boats. She stood by for the night and her crew provided the boats as they crossed the bar, and with food and lodging. The next although several had very narrow escapes morning the weather was too severe to all managed to regain safety. The admit of the Life-boat being taken back women of the village gave valuable help to her station, the crew therefore went in assisting to launch the Life-boat. home and returned for the boat when the weather moderated. The cold was SALTBURN, YORKSHIRE.—Six of the so great at the time of this service that cobles belonging to Staithes were en- the wet clothes of the men who launched dangered on the 22nd January when off the Life-boat were frozen upon them Saltburn by a sudden gale, and at about when returning home. 10 o'clock in the morning the Life-boat Mary Batger was launched. She re- HARTLEPOOL, DURHAM.—On the night mained afloat for about three hours of the 22ud January the s.s. Pernamluco, until all were in safety, she then of Liverpool, with a cargo of coal from returned to Saltburn and was rehoused. j Hartlepool to Portsmouth, struck heavily on the Spit Rock, Hartlepool, as she TOTLAND BAY, ISLE or WIGHT.—The was proceeding to sea. She got off, but ketch Effort, of Southampton, stranded as she was found to be making w,ater on the Shingle Bank during a N.E. gale, rapidly was put about, and on making on the 22nd January, and the heavy for the harbour she again struck the seas made a clean breach over her. At Spit Rock. Two tugs went out to her, 5.30 P.M. the Life-boat Robert Fleming but failed to move her, giving up the was launched and proceeded to. the as- attempt at 11.30 P.M. Ten minutes sistance of the five persons on board. later the vessel made signals of distress On nearing the bank the Coxswain and at 12.15 on the morning of the anchored the boat and veered down as 23rd January the No. 3 Life-boat, near as possible to the wreck, a line was Horatio Brand, was launched to assist thrown to the men, and by this means her. The Life-boat proceeded alongside, they were hauled into the Life-boat. It and in response to the request of several was intensely cold and the rescued men of the crew to be landed, nine men were suffered greatly from the exposure, a j taken into the Life-boat, which conveyed boy being almost in a state of collapse ! them ashore. The Life-boat then re- when landed. I turned to the steamer and stood by her I throughout tho night. At 9 o'clock she WlNCHELSEA, SUSSEX.—At 8.30 P.M., ' assisted the tugs in another attempt to on the 22nd January, the Coastguard i get the vessel off, but without success. at Rye Harbour reported that a vessel ! Shortly after noon, as the tide was in the bay was making distress signals. ; falling, both tugs and Life-boat re- IST AUGUST, 1907.] THE LIFE-BOAT. 259

turned to harbour. During the after- was launched and proceeded to the noon the Life-boat again put off to disabled coble, which had broken her the vessel and took out a large number rudder, and rendered valuable assistance of men, who, together with the Life- in towing her ashore. boatmen, jettisoned a quantity of the cargo, and at 10.30 P.M. the steamer FLAMBOROUGH, YORKSHIRE. — The was successfully floated and taken into barquentine Latona, oi Portsmouth, safety. whilst bound from Portsmouth to Sun- derland on the 30th January, stranded CAISTEE, NORFOLK.—At 9 P.M. on on the Smithic Sand. A whole gale was the 24th January a vessel was observed blowing from the north with a heavy sea on the Barber Sands. The crew of the running, and the weather was very cold No. 1 Life-boat, Covent Garden, were with snow. It was 9.30 P.M. when the mustered, and in very cold snowy vessel stranded, and signals of distress weather the boat was launched. The were at once made. In response, the wind was moderate, but the sea was No. 2 Life-boat, Matthew Middlewood, heavy on the sands. On reaching the was launched and made for the vessel. vessel the master declined any assistance. She was found in. a vevy dangerous The Life-boat remained near at hand in position, her anchors having dragged. case it should become necessary to rescue The crew of eight men were rescued the crew. At 4 A.M., on the rising tide, and the vessel left with her anchors the vessel floated, and the crew being down. Next morning it was seen that no longer in any danger the Life-boat the vessel had not broken up, and at returned ashore. The vessel was the the request of the captain the Life-boat trawler Successor, of Lowestoft, bound was launched at 8 A.M. to try and save to the fishing grounds at the time of her. Both the crew and the Life- the accident. boatmen went aboard and tried to get the anchors, but the windlass broke. WALTON-ON-THE-NAZE, ESSEX. — On The anchors were therefore slipped and the 26th January at 7.35 A.M the Gun- eventually the vessel was floated and fleet Light-house commenced to fire taken to Bridlington Harbour. guns signifying that a vessel was on the sands, and within ten minutes the Life- SOUTHWOLD, SUFFOLK. — During a boat James Stevens No. 14 was on her strong northerly gale on the 30th way to help those on board. The Life- I January, the s.s. Cedric, of Landskrona, boat had recently been fitted with a brought up in South wold Bay, and next motor engine, and which on this occasion morning signalled that she wanted a was used for the first time to perform a doctor, or a boat to land a man who service. With the exception of a had met with an accident. There being little water getting into the clutch it ! too much sea on the beach, and the was reported to have worked satisfac- I weather being too bad to launch a shore torily. On reaching the vessel, the , boat, the Life-boat Rescue was launched schooner Demaris, of Goole, bound from and took a doctor to the steamer. On London to Hull, the master asked the getting alongside, it was found that the Coxswain to stand by the vessel, and man—a Russian Finn—who had crushed about 10.30 A.M. she was successfully his hand very badly, was injured too floated on the flowing tide. No further severely to be treated on board. He assistance being required the Life-boat was therefore brought ashore in the left for Walton, arriving shortly after Life-boat and taken to the hospital. noon. 1 SEA.TOS CAREW and HARTLEPOOI/, RUNSWICK, YORKSHIRE. — During a DURHAM.—A terrible disaster, involving strong westerly gale and rough sea on | the loss of several lives, mostly Lascars, the 28th January two cobles were j took place on the 31st January at the observed in the bay, one coble towing j mouth of the River Tees. The s.s. the other. As the weather was very : Clavering, of London, a large vessel of bad the Life-boat Cape of Good Hope : upwards of 3,300 tons, left Middlesboro* 260 THE LIFE-BOAT. [IST AUGUST, 1907. at 4.15 A.M., bound for Japan with a they got within speaking distance, only general cargo, and shortly after 6 A.M. to be washed back. The Hartlepool as she approached the sea she encoun- boat then burnt a white light to ascer- tered the full force of the fierce tain if anyone was still alive on the northerly gale, and when near the North vessel, as the seas were washing com- Gare breakwater she stranded. In a pletely over her. Shouts were heard short time she was being swept from stem and a desperate effort was made, but to stern by heavy seas. On the informa- to reach those on board was beyond the tion reaching Seaton Carew, the Life- power of the Life-boat men. Once more boat Charles Ingleby was transported to the work of rescue had to be abandoned a suitable!launching place, and after two and the boats returned to moorings attempts reached the steamer. Fifteen shortly before 2 A.M. of the crew were taken aboard the Undaunted by the difficulties of their Life-boat and landed without loss of task the brave Life-boatmen, whose time. The Life-boat immediately started courage and endurance was deserving of again to reach the vessel, but the tide the highest praise, waited till daylight, by this time had begun to flow, and in and at 8 A.M. both Life-boats again left spite of all their efforts the boat could for the wreck. Fortunately the weather not get alongside. The crew about this had moderated slightly and this time time became exhausted, and the boat was their exertions were crowned with therefore taken up the river and shortly success. Twenty-four men still sur- after noon moored in a convenient vived their terrible ordeal, but all were position to make another attempt to thoroughly exhausted from cold and reach the imperilled men on the ebb exposure. From the time the steamer tide. At about 2 P.M. several pilots struck until rescued they had been came over from West Hartlepool and repeatedly drenched by the breaking expressed their readiness to make an seas and exposed to the bitter wind attempt to go to the assistance of the accompanied by a keen frost. With men on the wreck. At 3.30 they left all despatch the unfortunate men in tow of a tug which took them as far were transferred to the Life-boats and as practicable, but it was absolutely conveyed into safety, everything pos- impossible for them to do anything sible being done for their comfort. It againt the wind and sea, and after was then ascertained that several of the every effort they were reluctantly obliged Lascar crew, who were but scantily clad, to return. had succumbed and had been washed off About this time a boat put off from the the wreck. The work of the Life-boats Clavering, but before she could proceed was completed about 1 P.M., and during far she was swamped. Some of the men the afternoon the Hartlepool Life-boat who had been in her were picked up by was taken back to her station. tugs, two men being drowned. In the During these long and trying services meanwhile news of the disaster had the Honorary Secretaries at both Seaton reached Hartlepool, and at 2 P.M. it was Carew and Hartlepool were indefatig- decided to send the Hartlepool No. 1 able, doing all that was possible, and Life-boat Ilminster to render what assist- the Committee of Management at their ance they could. By many helpers the next meeting following specially thanked boat was dragged on her carriage to the them for their exertions. The Silver main road where six horses belonging to Medal of the Institution was conferred the Corporation were attached. upon SHEPHERD SOTHERAN, Coxswain Seaton Carew was reached about Superintendent of the Havtlepool Life- 5.30 P.M., where after a consultation it boat, and the Second Service clasp on was decided to wait until the tide com- JOHN FRANKLIN, Coxswain Superinten- menced to ebb before further efforts dent of the Seaton Carew boat, the were made. Between 9 and 10 P.M. latter already holding the Silver Medal, both the Charles Ingleby and the llmin- in recognition of their gallant conduct ster left for the ill-fated vessel. For and repeated efforts on this occasion. three hours the crew persisted in their struggle to reach the wreck. Twice ILFEACOMBE, DEVONSHIRE.—At about IST AUGUST, 1907.] THE LIFE-BOAT. 261

1 A.M. on the 1st February, the Coast- cold. Instructions were given for the guard called the Coxswain of the Life- No. 2 Life-boat, St. Paul, to be launched, boat Co-operator No. 2 and reported which was done very smartly. The that a vessel was making signals of vessel proved to be the smack Herald, distress near the Bull Point. The of Ramsgate. She was leaking very Life-boat was at once launched, and badly and her crew of three hands proceeded to the place indicated, where were waiting to be taken off. They they found the ketch Ringdove, of Bristol, were transferred to the Life-boat and aground. The Life-boat men at once set the Coxswain decided, on account of the to work to save the ketch, and in this weather, to make for Lowestoft, where they fortunately succeeded. The ketch he landed them. A tug was then and her crew of four hands were taken engaged to take the Life-boat home, but safely to Ilfracombe. The weather on the way she again visited the scene during this service was moderate. of the wreck to see if it would be possible, with the assistance of the tug, CRESSWELL, NORTHUMBERLAND.—On to salve the smack. On arrival how- the 8th February, about 2 A.M., the ship ever it was found that the vessel was Hemanos, of Lillesand, bound to Leith totally submerged and beginning to with a cargo of guano, was reported break up. The boat therefore made ashore about two miles to the northward for home, Kessingland being reached of Cresswell and firing signals of distress. during the morning. The weather was thick and the southerly wind blowing freshly. The crew of the CROMER AND PALLING, NORFOLK.—At Life-boat Ellen and Eliza were at once about 4.30 P.M. on the llth February summoned and the boat launched. On the Cromer Life-boat, Louisa Hearticell, arrival the crew gave valuable assistance and the Palling No. 2 Life-boat, Hearts in running out kedge anchors, and of Oak, went off to the Haisbro' Sands eventually the vessel was refloated and in response to a message from the light able to proceed to Leith in tow of a tug. vessel that a steamer was ashore. The sea was rather choppy and the weather MARGATE, KENT.—During a dense fog foggy, with a fresh W.N.W. breeze. on the 10th February, with a moderate Both boats were promptly launched, and S.S.W. breeze and a moderate sea, a the Cromer boat reached the vessel about large four-masted steamer—the Coronel, 7 P.M., the Palling boat arriving about of Kragero—ran on to the Longnose an hour later. The vessel proved to be Rock.; The crew of the No. 2 Life-boat, the steamer Atbara, of London, bound Civil Service No. 1, were called, and from the Tyne to Piraeus, with a cargo with all despatch the Life-boat pro- of coal. The Life-boats lay alongside ceeded to the steamer. The Life-boatmen until midnight, when it was considered boarded her, and the captain at once advisable to rescue the crew. There engaged them to save his vessel if were twenty-four men on board, and possible. As the tide was on the they were equally divided between the steamer's broadside, anchors were run two Life-boats, which at the request of out to prevent her going further on to the master remained in the vicinity of the rocks, and in the evening, when the the vessel until daylight, in case it tide made, the Life-boat men, with the should be possible to get her off the assistance of a tug, succeeded in re- sand. At about 7 o'clock in the morn- floating the steamer, which proceeded ing it was seen that the steamer was a on her voyage to Barry Dock. total wreck; the Life-boats therefore left for home, arriving in a blinding KESSINGLAND, SUFFOLK.—Flares were snowstorm. This was an excellent and observed by the Coastguard watchman very useful service, and the Life-boatmen at 3.30 A.M. on the llth February, from had a very trying time, being exposed a vessel apparently ashore on the West to the extreme cold for upwards of Barnard Sands. There was a strong sixteen hours. S.S.W. wind blowing, and a heavy sea was running, while the weather was bitterly POLKERRIS, CORNWALL.—When the 262 THE LIFE-BOAT. [IST AUGUST, 1907.

brigantine Adelaide, of Fowey, with a tug, the Life-boat was again launched, cargo of coal for Par, was anchored in taking the vessel's crew with them. ParBayonthe nightof the 12thFebruary The tug, at their request, undertook a S.S.W. gale sprang up. The vessel the task and she and the Life-boat dragged her anchors, losing one and finally again made for the schooner. On bringing up in shallow water, close to reaching her it was found that the sea rocks, near the entrance to Par Harbour. was making a clean breach over her, In the early morning at low water she but the Life-boat having obtained com- took the ground and commenced to munication, a tow. rope was secured to bump heavily. Signals were made, and the tug, and by their united efforts the in response the Life-boat James William, Perseverance was eventually saved. and Caroline Courtney was launched at 2.30 A.M. As the vessel floating with FISHGUABD, PEMBROKESHIRE. — At the rising tide the crew of six men 1.45 P.M. on the 13th February signals would not leave her, but the Captain of distress were observed from the asked the Life-boat Coxswain to stand cutter Eva, of Liverpool, at anchor in by him, which they did. Later the a dangerous part of Fishguard Bay: weather moderated, and at 5 A.M., she was dragging her anchors and when nearly high water, the Life-boat the three men on board feared signalled for further assistance, and a she might run ashore. It was low tug came from Fowey. About 7 A.M. water at the time and the Life-boat she took the vessel in tow, but as she was unable to proceed then, but as was leaking badly the Coxswain put soon as it was possible she was launched four Life-boatmen on board, and they and made for the cutter. At the assisted to take her to Fowey, where request of the master he and his two she was safely docked. men were taken into the Life-boat and landed. There was a strong northerly MOELFKE, ANGLESEY.—At about 3 A.M. wind and the sea was moderately rough on the 12th February, signals of distress at the time. Fortunately the vessel's were observed from a vessel on the anchor held, after dragging a consider- rocks to the S.W. of Moelfre, and with- able way, and the cutter was saved. out loss of time, the Life-boat Star of Hope was launched to the assistance GORLESTON, SUFFOLK. — The Cox- of the men on board. On reaching her, swain of the No. 1 Life-boat was rung the three men were rescued, and very up on the telephone by the Coastguard shortly afterwards the mast went by at 8.55 P.M. on the 13th February and the board, and she became a total informed that the St. Nicholas Light- wreck. The vessel, which was the vessel was firing signals for a vessel in smack Dinas, had been purchased only distress to the north-westward. He three days previously by a Moelfre man. launched the Life-boat Mark Lane and a tug took her in tow. The vessel was MARGATE, KENT.—The Life-boat Civil easily seen by her flares, and the Life- Service No. 1 was launched at about boat was enabled to follow her in a 4 A.M. on the 13th February in a N.N.W. stern chase as the wind and tide were gale and heavy sea in answer to signals rapidly driving her towards the Corton of distress from a vessel on the Walpole Sands. Fortunately the Life - boat Rock. The schooner Perseverance, of reached her in time to put eight men Fowey, was found ashore in the breakers on board, who succeeded in getting the and her crew of five hands were anxious tug's wire hawser fixed as the breakers to leave her, they were therefore were just astern of the vessel and from taken into the Life-boat and landed this perilous position at the neck of the * at 6.30 A.M. At 8 A.M., there being a sands she was saved. Subsequently she tug in the roads, the Captain asked if was taken into harbour by the tug there was any chance of saving the and safely berthed. The vessel proved schooner, and as the Life-boat men con- | to be the ketch Swin, of Blythe, and it sidered it might be possible on the was entirely due to the work of the flowing tide with the assistance of a Life-boatmen that she was saved, as her IST AUGUST, 1907.] THE LIFE-BOAT. 263 crew of four men were completely boat Mary Isabella was promptly exhausted when the boat reached the launched, proceeded to the vessel and ketch. rescued the crew of four hands, who were in an exhausted condition, having CAISTEE,' NORFOLK.—About 3 o'clock had no sleep since the previous Monday. in. the afternoon on the 15th February, The vessel, which was the schooner whilst the Life-boatmen were attending Isabella, of Barrow, was left with her the funeral of the celebrated Life-boat anchors down to ride out the gale if veteran, James Haylett, the author of possible. the famous phrase, " Caister men never turn back," the Life-boat, bell -was rung, MOELFRE, ANGLESEY. — During a and as soon as they could with respect whole N.W. gale and heavy sea on the the crew hurried to the shed to again 20th February, the schooner J. T. S., take up their life-saving duty. of Barrow, got into difficulties whilst The trawler, Francis Roberts, of Lowes- at anchor in the Roads, and at 4 P.M. toft, a perfectly new craft, had stranded made signals of distress. The Life-boat on the Barber Sands with all her sails Star of Hope was promptly launched, set. The weather was thick and cold and wras quickly alongside. Owing and there was a strong S.S.W. breeze to the very heavy sea some difficulty with a considerable amount of sea. The was experienced in rescuing the five No. 1 Life-boat Covent Garden was hands on board, but they were eventu- launched and proceeded to the trawler. ally transferred safely to the Life-boat, After ineffectual attempts to get his which then returned ashore. The dog vessel off the master engaged the Life- belonging to the vessel was also saved. boat men to assist him, and they, having laid out an anchor, succeeded, after two ST. APSE'S, LAXC \SHIRE.—On the hours' work, in getting the vessel 20th February a large schooner was clear. The trawler was then taken observed making for Liverpool, and she to Lowestoffc, three of the Life-boat came to anchor about five miles off St. crew accompanying her. Anne's. As there was a strong gale blowing from the north-west and a very HOLYHEAD, ANGLESEY.—The steam heavy sea running, a look out was kept Life-boat Duke of Northumberland by the Life-boat men throughout the rescued four hands from the schooner night. Next morning the vessel had Miss^Evans, of Aberystwith, during a drifted, her sails had blown away, and strong W.N.W. gale and very heavy she appeared to be dragging her anchors, sea on the 19th February. The vessel the No. 1 Life-boat Nora Royds was was in the outer roads when her anchor therefore taken on her carriage along commenced to drag. The master there- the sands to the north for about a mile fore made signals of distress, and the and a half and launched. Good progress Life-boat proceeded to her and brought •was made and the Life-boat was quickly the crew into safety. alongside the schooner, which proved to Next day, as the schooner was still be the Rebecca and Mary, of Beaumaris, at anchor, an attempt was made by bound from Plymouth to Liverpool with the crew to rejoin her; but although a cargo of china clay. At the request the steam Life-boat took them out the of the master the Life-boat stood by the weather had not moderated sufficiently vessel for about four hours, when a tug for them to remain, they therefore re- took her in tow for Liverpool. turned ashore. GORLESTON, SUFFOLK.—The steamer RAMSEY, ISLE OF MAN.—At 2.15 in Va la, of Grangemouth, whilst bound the afternoon on Wednesday the 20th from Valencia to Hull with a cargo of February, distress signals were hoisted oranges, was weather-bound off Gorleston on a schooner in the bay, which was on the 21st February. Being short of riding heavily and dragging her anchors. provisions they sent off a boat containing There was a N.N.W. gale blowing at five men to procure some, but in the the time and a rough sea. The Life- strong northerly gale prevailing and the 264 THE LIFE-BOAT. [IsT AUGUST, 1907. tide the boat was unable to make the 8.30 P.M. The steamer was the King- harbour and was carried towards the ford, of Newcastle-on-Tyne, and was Gorton Sands. This being reported by bound from Malaga to West Hartlepool. the Coastguard to the Coxswain, the She carried a crew of twenty-two hands. No. 1 Life-boat Mark Lane was promptly launched, and in tow of tug proceeded GOHLESTON, SUFFOLK.—The steamer after the boat, which they overhauled Bluff, of Durban, bound from Grimsby near the sand. As the steamer's crew to South Africa, where she was intended were quite exhausted and the boat was for the fishing trade, stranded on the half full of water they were transferred Cross R'idge, in hazy weather, on the to the Life-boat, which returned to 5th March, and at 5.50 the No. 1 harbour as soon as possible and landed Life-boat Mark Lane was launched to them. Later in the day, when the men her assistance. On getting alongside, had recovered, a tug took them out and the master stated that he intended to with some difficulty put them on board try and get his vessel off at high water, their vessel. There was a heavy snow- and requested the Life-boat to stand by storm at the time. him in the meantime. With the assist- ance of two tugs, the vessel was WALMER, KENT.—During a dense fog ! refloated an hour before high water, on the 3rd March a boat came ashore at ! and the services of the Life-boat being Walmerand reported thatalarge steamer no longer wanted she returned ashore. was stranded on the Goodwin Sands. The crew of the Life-boat Civil Service DUNGENESS, KENT.—The Coxswain No. 4 was at once assembled and the boat of the Life-boat observed signals of launched at 4.30 P.M. For hours the distress from a vessel at 8.45 P.M. on boat searched the sand, but it was not the 7th March during a south-westerly until 11 o'clock that night they succeeded gale. He at once assembled the crew in finding her. The steamer was the and launched the No. 2 Life-boat Thomas FitzClarcnce, of Glasgow, a vessel of Simcox. On arrival he found the bar- upwards of 2,000 tons register, and was quentine Roma, of Pernau, ashore on bound to Dover with a cargo from South the Newcombe Bar and making water. America. The services of the Life-boat The master requested the Life-boat to men were employed to salve the vessel, stand by him until his vessel was re- and having refloated her they took her floated, and she accordingly did so. in safety to Dover with the assistance The crew then assisted to take the of tugs. vessel into the roadstead, and no further help being required the boat returned MARGATE, KENT.—At 10 P.M. on the ashore, arriving at 5 A.M. 3rd March the Coastguard received a telephone message from the Kentish POBTHDINLLAEN, CARNARVONSHIRE. Knock Light-vessel stating that a vessel The smack Prosperity, of Carnarvon, was making distress signals on the whilst bound in ballast from Aberayron Kentish Knock Sands. Within a to Carnarvon, was lying at anchor in quarter of an hour the No. 1 Life-boat Porthdinllaen Bay on the 16th March, Eliza Harriet was launched and on her when the westerly wind increased to a journey—a distance of nearly twenty whole gale. She rode heavily and at miles. At daylight they saw a large about 8.30 P.M. one of her cables parted. steamer and made for her; the Life- The Coxswain of the Life-boat Barbara boatmen were at once engaged to try Fleming observed what had happened and and salve her. They started to at once launched the boat and rescued jettison the cargo of iron ore, and the two men on board together with after working until 2 P.M. succeeded their dog. Fortunately the vessel's in getting her afloat. They then second anchor held and the following returned to Margate, arriving at morning the weather moderated.

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SUMMARY OF THE MEETINGS OF THE COMMITTEE OF MANAGEMENT.

THURSDAY, 10th January, 1907. £ s. d. The Co-operative Union, Ltd., for Sir EDWARD BIRKBECK, Bart., V.P., the new Life-boat about to be in the Chair. built for the Ackergill Station, the Co-operator No. 3 ... 1,000 - - Bead and confirmed the minutes of the Mr. JOSEPH CRAVEN, per Bradford previous meeting. Branch, to be applied to the Also read those of the Building, Finance Institution's capital account . 250 - - and Correspondence, and Wreck and Reward Collected on board the Anchor Sub-Committees and ordered that their re- Line s.s. Columbia, per Captain commendations be carried into effect. Wadsworth 70 - - Bead the report of the Chief Inspector of Licensed Victuallers' Life - boat Life-boats on his recent visit to Harwich. Fund, per Mr. A. L. ANKETT Also the reports of the District Inspectors (additional) CO - - of Life-boats on their visits to the following Loyal Order of Ancient Shepherds Life-boat Stations :— (Ashton Unity) annual subscrip- Northern District.—North Sunderland, tion 25 - - Cresswell, Holy Island (two boats), Maryport, Christmas Offertory at Darley Whitahaven, Peterhead, Port Erroll, New- Church, per the Rev. B. W. burgh, Berwick-on-Tweed, Wick, Ackergill, WHITTINGTON, M.A 3 - - Huna, Thurso and Nairn. Eastern District.—Bunswick, Staithes, Sea- —To be severally tliankcd. ham, Seaton Carew, Hartlepool (two boats). Also the receipt of the following legacies : — Whitby (two boats), Upgang, Kobin Hood's The late Mrs. ISABELLA MEIN, of £ s. d. Bay, Grimsby, Mablethorpe, Donna Nook, Edinburgh 2,570 12 3 Sutton and Skegness. (£5,000 previously received.) Southern District.—Swauage, Poole, Hay- The late Mrs.'MiniAM NEWTON, of ling Island, Bembridge, Southsea, Brixham, Harrogate (on account) . . . 1,050 - - Torquay, Hope Cove, Salcombe, Teignmouth The late Mr. THOMAS THOMPSON, and Sidmouth. of Winlaton 1,000 - - Irish District.—Blackpool, St. Anne's (two The late Mr. VYELL EDWARD boats), Lytham, Pleetwood, Piel, Southport, WALKER, of Southgate . . . 1,COO - - Skerries, Howth, Poolbeg, Cahore, Courtown, The late Mr. WILLIAM DAVISON Arklow, Wexford and Kilmore. BARNETT, of Peckham Boad, Reported the receipt of a contribution of S.E £00 - - 17,685Z. 10s. 5d. from the Central Committee The late Mr. THOMAS K. SWAN- of the Life-boat Saturday Fund as the nett WICK, of Sambrook, Salop . . 450 - - proceeds of Life-boat Saturday, 1906, and The late Miss BETHEA-HOLDEN resolved that the grateful thanks of the SLOAN, of Ayr, per Glasgow Committee of Jtlanagement be conveyed to Branch 300 - - the Central Committee of the Life-boat The late Dr. JOHN BROWN, of Saturday Fund for their continued valuable Hammersmith 183 9 3 and highly appreciated services. The late Miss CLAEINDA HALLETT, Beported also the receipt of 1,32SZ. 10s. 5d. of Worthing, per Worthing from the Civil Service Life-Boat Fund, per Branch 45 - - Mr. Harry Fincham, I.S.O., Honorary Secre- tary, to recoup the Institution all the Deep regret was expressed at tho death of expenses incurred in 1906 in maintaining the Mr. JOHN DAVIES, who had been Honorary seven stations at which the seven Life-boats Secretary of the Llanddulas Branch of the presented and endowed by the fund ar£ Institution for seventeen years, and it was placed, including 501. to augment the endow- decided to send a letter of condolence to his ment fund of the boat Civil Service No. 3; widow. 500Z. to strengthen the endowment fund of The Committee of Management specially the boat Civil Service No. 4, and 48Z. 17s. 2d. recognised the valuable services of Mr. towards the endowment fund of the boat WILLIAM M. PRESTON as Honorary Secretary Civil Service No. 5. The total sum thus of the Penmon Life-boat Station of the Institu- contributed to the Institution by gentlemen tion for thirty-four years, which office he had in His Majesty's Civil Service has been resigned as he was leaving the neighbourhood. 35,054Z. 18s. Ud. Mr. PRESTON had in addition held the post Besolved that the very cordial thanks of of Treasurer and Honorary Secretary of the the Committee of Management be tendered Anglesey Branch of the Institution for thirty- to the Honorary Secretary, to his Committee three years. and to the subscribers to the Fund for their Beported the transmission to their stations continued most valuable support. of the Hayle and Newbiggin new Life-boats. Also the receipt of the following other Paid 2,7531. for sundry charges in connec- special contributions since the last meeting:— tion with various Life-boat establishments. IST AUGUST, 1907.] THE LIFE-BOAT. 267

Voted 5251. 10s. Gd. to pay the expenses of ' Harwich (Steam), Kingsdowne,Littlehampton, the following Life-boat services:—- Minehead, Palling No. 2, Rhoscolyn, Runs- Lives wick, Ryde, St. Andrew's, Saltburn, Scar- Life-boat. Vessel. Saved. borough, Seaton Carew, Selsey, Southsea, Aldeburgh No. 1. Schooner Rescue, of Upgang and Walmer. London. Rendered Voted, with an expression of deep sympathy, assistance. 200Z. towards the fund being raised locally Schooner Jubilee, of for the dependent relatives of the two Life- Harwich. Rendered ! boatmen who^lost their lives on the occasion assistance. of the capsize of the Ryde Life-boat on the Schooner Cornucopia, I 1st January. of Faversham. As- [ Voted Gl. to a man injured in the Life boat sisted to save vessel. j service at Llanddwyn. Aldeburgh No. 2. S.S. Citrine, of Glas- Voted the thanks of the Institution inscribed gow. Stood.byvessel. on vellum and framed, and 11. 10s. each to Broadstazrs . . Barque Begia, of Aren- five men, one of whom was the Coxswain of dal. Landed 5 from the Poole Life-boat, for rescuing at great • E. Goodwin Light- personal risk one of two men whose boat was vessel. capsized on Christchurch Ledges, in a heavy Cloughey . . . S.S. Hazeldene, of ground sea on the 18th December, 1906. Newcastle ... 20 Voted 11. 10s. to three men belonging to the Dungeness No. 2 Schooner Ringleader, brigantine George Carson, for saving in the of Penzance,assisted ship's boat two of three persons whose boat to save .... 5 was capsized off Deal in a moderate W.S.W. Filey. ... S.S.-HeZeia.of Grimsby. i gale and rough sea on 16th November. Also Stood by vessel. • 11. 2s. 6d. to three other men who put ofi S.S. Siward, of New- from the shore and landed the rescued men, castle. Stood by the ship's boat being unable to do so. boat belonging to Also SI. 15s. to five men for rescuing, at steamer. considerable risk, three men whose boat was Harwich . . . Barque Earlsfield, of damaged by a steamer, and sunk off Dover in (Steam) Dundee. Stood by a moderate W.S.W. gale and heavy sea, on vessel. the 12th December. Llandudno . . Schooner Lome, of Also 31. 10s. to seven men for putting off in Aberystwith . . 2 a haddock-boat, and at some risk saving one (Also saved a dog.) I of three persons from a smaller boat, which Margate No. 1 . Barquentine Girl of j broached to and was swamped on the bar at the Period, of Faver- j Helmsdale, Sutherlandshire, on the 13th eham .... 7 December. Two of the men were unfor- (Also saved a dog.) | tunately drowned before help reached them. llargate No. 2 . Smack William and Emma, of Faver- sham. Saved vessel THURSDAY, 14th February, 1907. and 3 Montrose Nos. 1 Ketch Harriet, of Sir EDWABD BIRKBECK, Bart., V.P., and 2. Guernsey ... 4 in the Chair. North Berwick . Suiack Resolution, of Read and confirmed the minutes of the Newhaven ... 2 previous meeting. Afterwards assisted Also read those of the Building, Finance to save vessel. and Correspondence, and Wreck and Reward Redcar . . S.S. Awa Marti, of Sub - Committees and ordered that their Tokio . . : . 29 recommendations be carried into effect. St. Ives . . . Barquentine Try Again, Read the report of the Chief Inspector of ofPadstow. Landed 5. Life-boats on his recent visit to the Peiizance Sutton . . . Barquentine Bonden, Life-boat Station. of Grimstad. Ren- Also the reports of the District Inspectors dered assistance. of Life-boats on their visits to the following The Fiamborough No. 2 Life-boat assisted to Life-boat Stations:—• save the ketch Britannia, of Scarborough; Northern District.—Buckhaven, Dunbar, the Kingsdowne Life-boat assisted to save North Berwick, Anstruther, Crail, White- S.S. Ormlcy, of Belfast; the Ramsgate Life- haven, Maryport, Gambols, Blyth and Cress- boat landed 7 persons belonging to the barque well. Begia, of Arendal; and the Seatou Carew Life- Eastern District.—Lowestoft (two boats), boat rendered assistance to the S.S. Aurrera, Kessingland (two boats), Yarmouth, Caister of Bilbao. (two boats), Gorleston (three boats), Has- Also voted 726Z. 11s. to pay the expenses borough, Palling (two boats), Pakefield, and of the following Life-boat launches, &c., with Winterton (two boats). the view of assisting persons on vessels in Southern District.—Margate (two boats). distress:—Bembridge, Brixham, Broadstairs, Western District. — LitUehaven, Angle, Broughty Ferry, Donna Nook.Dungeness No. 2, Tenby, Ferryside, Burry Port, Weston-super- Fleetwood, Gorleston Nos. 1 and 3 (Steam), Mare,Llandudno, Point of Ayr, Rhyl, Penmon, 268 THE LIFE-BOAT. [IST AUGUST, 1907.

Bull Bay, Bhoscolyn, Llandudno and Burn- Lives ham. life-boat. Vessel. saved. Irish District.—Queenstown, Penifc, Court- Cadgwith . . S.S. Highland Fling, of macsherry, Ballycotton, Youghal, Dunmore London. Stood by East, Fethard and Helvick Head. vessel. Deep regret was expressed at the death of Caister No. 1 . Trawler Successor, of the Bight Hon. Lord Viscount GOSCHEN, who Lowestoft. Stood by had been a member of the Committee of vessel. Management of the Institution since 1864, Cullercoats . Coble Perfection, of and Mr. FRANK H. CHAMBZBS, Honorary Cullercoats. Stood by Secretary of the Port of Liverpool Branch. coble. Reported the receipt of the following special Coble Oloriana, of contributions since the last meeting:— Cullerccats. Saved £ s. d. coble and .... 4 His Majesty the KING (annual sub- Coble Maggie Storey, of scription) 21 - - Cullercoats ... 4 "E. E.," for a Life-boat to be Flamboro' No. 2 Barquentine Latona, of named the Anne Frances . 1,200 - - Portsmouth ... 8 Civil Service Life-boat Fund, Afterwards assisted to further towards endowment of save vessel. Life-boat Civil Service No. 5, per Hartlepool No. 1 S.S. Clavering, of Lon- Mr. Harry Fincham, I.S.O., don 13 Hon. Sec 221 2 10 Hartlepool No. 3 S.S. Pernambuco, of Contributions from St. Michael's, Liverpool. Landed 9. Paddington, per the Rev. G. F. Afterwards assisted to Prescott, M.A 986 save vessel. —To be severally thanked. Holy Island Fishing boats of Holy No. 1 Island. Attended boats. Also the receipt ol the following legacies :— Montrose No. 1 Five fishing boats, of £ s. d. Montrose. Attended The late Mr. JOHN NICHOLAS, of boats. Bamsgate 2,000 - - Peterhead . . S.S. Strathbeg, of Aber- The late Mr. Charles Turner, of j deen. Stood by vessel. 59 Strand (on account) . . . 971 18 6 ! Bunswick . . A coble of Staithes. The late Miss ANNE WINSLOWE j Bendered assistance. CIAEKE HAM,, of Bournemouth, j Saltburu . . Six cobles of Staithej. further for a William and Laura j Bendered assistance. Life-boat and endowment (total, ! Scarborough . Coble Maggie, of Scar- 7,5712. 18s Id.) 571 18 7 j borough. Saved coble The late Mr. SAJTOEL LEWIS, of and 3 Cork Street, W., for the benefit Coble Rosabel, of Scar- of the widows and orphans of borough. Saved coble men who may lose their lives in and 3 the Life-boat service, or of Coble Rescue, of Scar- persons injured while engaged in borough. Saved coble such service (on account) . . 200 - and 3 The late Mr. WILLIAM HENBY Seaton Carew . S.S. Clavering, oi Lon- BROWN, of Thornbury, Glouces- I don 26 tershire 100 - - Southwold No. 2 S.S. Cedric, of Laud- The late Mr. SHABPE OITLEY, of | skrona. Landed an Snaith, Yorkshire . . . . . 90 - - • injured man. The late Mrs. MARY LOVEDAY, of Staithes . . Nine cobles of Staithes. Scarborough 25 - - Stood by cobles. The late Miss MAKIA ONSLOW, of ! Totland Bay . Ketch Effort, of South- Fay Gate 20 - - ampton .... 5 The late Mr. JOHN LOVEDAY, of Walton-on-Naze Schooner Demaris, of Scarborough (interest) ... - 11 3 Goole. Stood by Voted the best thanks of the Committee of vessel. Management to the Bev. Canon Mcore, M.A., Whitby No. 2 . Fishing-boat Margaret, and the Rev. W. S. Kerr, B.D., in recognition of Filey .... 4 of their long and valuable services as Honor- Fishing-boat Jane and ary Secretaries of the Alnmouth and Bally- Priscilla, of Filey . 4 vvaJter branches of the Institution, which Vfinchelsea . Ketch Lord Tennyson, offices they had just resigned. of London .... 3 Paid 5,004/. for sundry charges in connec- (Also saved a dog.) tion with various Life-boat Establishments. The Cresswell Life-boat assisted to save the Voted 6SOZ. 9s. 6d. to pay the expenses of the ship Hermanos oi LAllesand, and the Iliia- following Life-boat services :— combe Life-boat assisted to save the Ketch Lives Ringdove of Bristol and her crew of 4. life-boat. Vessel. saved. Also voted 310?. 5s. 6d. to pay the expenses Aberdovey . . S.S. Cameo, of Glasgow. of the following Life-boat launches, &c., with Stood by vessel. the view of assisting persons on vessels in dis- IST AUGUST, 1907.] THE LIFE-BOAT. 269

tress :—Arbroath, Bridlington Quay, Caister THURSDAY, 14th March, 1907. No. 1, Dunbar, Gorleston Nos. 1 and 2, Lowestoft No. 2, Nairn, Palling No. 2, Port Sir EDWARD BIKKBECK, Bart., V.P., Erroll, Ryde and Walmer. in the Chair. The Eamsgate Life-boat was also launched on service. Eead and confirmed the minutes of the Voted the Silver Medal of the Institution meeting held on the 14th February last, and to Mr. SHEPHERD SOTHEBAN, Coxswain of the special meeting held on the 27th Superintendent of the Hartlepool No. 1 Life- February last. boat, and the silver second service clasp to Mr. Also read those of the Building, Finance JOHN FHANLIN, Coxswain Superintendent of the and Correspondence, and Wreck and Reward Seaton Carew Life-boat in recognition of their Sub-Committees, and ordered that their gallant services on the 30th January and 1st recommendations be carried into effect. February, resulting in thirty-nine lives being Also read the minutes of the last meeting of saved from the s.s Clavering, of London, the Central Committee of the Life-boat totally wrecked at the mouth of the River Saturday Fund and ordered that their Tees. recommendations be carried into effect. Also sent letters of thanks to the Honorary Read the report of the Chief Inspector of Secretaries at Seaton Carew and Hartlepool Life-boats on his recent visit to Harwich. for their very valuable services on the above Also the reports of the Deputy-Chief occasion. Inspector of Life-boats on his visits to the Voted 4£. to men injured in tho Life-boat Maryport, Workington, Whitehaveu, Cemaes service at Margate and Bhoscolyn. and Holyhead Life-boat Stations. Also 111. to nine men for saving seven Also the reports of the District Inspectors persons, the crew of the fishing-boat Stately \ of Life-boats on their visits to the following of Stornoway, wrecked at Lochboisdale in a j Life-boat stations:— whole N.E. by E. gale and rough sea, on ! Northern District. — North Sunderland, the 5th December, 1906. Newbiggin, Cullercoats, Tynemouth, Boulmer, The salvors incurred great risk and their Hauxley, Alnmouth, Berwick-on-Tweed, Holy boat was damaged. Voted a further sum of Island (two boats) and Eyemouth. 31. is. to defray the cost of the repairs. Eastern District.—South wold (two boats), Also II. 17s. 6d. to five men for rescuing six Brancaster, Wells and Blakeney. of the crew of nine persons of the steam [ Southern District.—Selsey, Southsea, Little- drifter Bessie, of Wick, which stranded in j hampton and Worthing. moderate weather off Wick on the night of the [ Western District.—Barry Dock, Penzance, 9th January. j Hayle, Lynmouth, Ilfracombe, Clovelly, Also 51. 5s. to seven Whinnyfold fishermen i Appledore (two boats), Bude, Port Isaac, for saving the crew of ten men of the steam Padstow (two boats and a tug), Polkerris and trawler Star of the Isles, of Aberdeen, which Mevagissey. stranded on the Cruden Scaurs, in a strong Irish District.— Tramore, Newcastle (co. S.S.W. breeze and moderate sea, on the 18th Down), St. Anne's (two boats), Groomsport, January. Aranmore, Culdaff, Greencastle, Portrush, Oloughey, TCillough and Carrickfergus. Deep regret was expressed at the decease of Admiral Sir RICHARD E. TRAOEY, K.C.B., WEDNESDAY, 27th February, 1907. who had been a member of the Committee (SPECIAL MEETING.) of Management of the Institution for five years and Lieut.-Col. J. H. PBLLY FRY, who Sir EDWARD BIBKBECK, Bart., V.P., had been honorary secretary of the Ferryside in the Chair. and Carmarthen Bay Branch of the Institu- It was unanimously resolved " That the tion for twelve years, and it was decided to Committee of Management of the ROYAL send letters of sympathy to their families. NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION de'sires to place on record its admiration of the gallant Reported the receipt of the following special and splendid bravery of the crews of the Life- contributions since the last meeting :— boats belonging to the South Holland Life- , £ s. d. boat Society, in their repeated efforts, under | Executors of the late Mr. ALFRED the most dangerous circumstances—crowned BEIT, of Park Lane, W. . . . 150 - - at last with success—to save life on board the j Miss C. HUTCHINSON (additional) . 100 - - wreck of the s.s. Berlin, at the mouth of the In memory of the late Mrs. entrance to the Hook of Holland, and that a BOSETTA HALLENSTEIN, from her copy of this resolution be sent to the President children, HAROLD, FLORENCE and and Chairman of the South Holland Life-boat EDGAR HALLENSTEIN, per Mr. Society." EBNEST M. HAMJENSTEIN . 25 - - Further, "That the Committee of Manage- Proceeds of concert and dance at ment of the ROYAL NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT Angle, by detachments of B.G.A. INSTITUTION tenders to Captain MARTEIS and R.E. assisted by the Coast- SPEBLISG and his brave comrades their thanks guard 3 10 - and admiration for their splendid and success- j Offertory in Royal Dockyard Chapel, ful efforts to save life on board the wreck of Devonport, per the Rev. G. H. the s.s. Berlin at the mouth oi the entrance M.ABAVOOD, M.A 2 - 10 to the Hook of Holland." —To be severally tlianktd. 270 THE. LIFE-BO AT. [1ST AUGUST, 1907.

Also the receipt of the following legacies :— the Institution's lead in contracting for a motor to be placed in one of their sailing & s. d Life-boats. The lateMr.CHABLES CABB ASHLEY, .. Paid 3.233Z. for sundry charges in connec- of Mentone to provide and main- tion with various Life-boat Establishments. tain five Life-boats, &c. (on Voted 459Z. 14s. 6d. to pay the expenses of account) 10,000 - - the following Life-boat services :— The late Mrs. SAKAH CODE, of Lives Marazion, for Penzance Branch 500 - - Life-boat. Vessel. saved. Cromer . . S.S. Atbara, of London 12 The late Miss CHARLOTTE ANDEB- Dungeness No. 2 Barquentiue Roma, of SON, of Newburgh .... 450 - - Pernau. Assisted to The late Mr. SAMUEL LEWIS, of save vessel. Cork Street, W. (additional) . 400 - - Fishguard No. 2 Cutter Eva,ot Liverpool. The late Mr. W. J. CARVES, of Landed 3. Oxford Square, \V 303 - - ', Gorleston No. 1 Boat of S.S. Vala, of The late Mrs. EMMA FOLLETT Grangemouth... 5 CAMPBELL, of Weston-super-Mare S.S. Bluff, of Durban. (balance) ...... 271 4 2 Stood by vessel. The late Mrs. E. M. JONES, of Holyhead . . Schooner Miss Evans, Hawarden 100 (Steam) of Aberystwith . . 4 The late Mrs. MARY B., of Meers- Kessingland Smack Herald, of Barns- brook, Sheffield 50 No. 2 gate 3 Margate No. 2 Schooner Perseverance, The late Mrs. MARY LOVEDAY, of of Fowey .... 5 Scarborough (additional) ... 15 Afterwards assisted to The late Miss H. M. COLEKIN, of save vessel. Bury St. Edmunds .... 10 ~ ~~ i Moelfre. Smack Dinas ... 2 The late Mr. T. K. SWANWICK, of Schooner J. T. S., of Sambrook, Salop (additional) . 3 15 11 Barrow (Also saved a dog.) The Committee of Management conferred j Palling No. 1 , Schooner Vixen, of the Institution's Decoration for special Fowey 6 services other than the personal saving of Palling No. 2 S.S. Atbara, of London 12 life on Mr. W. J. BURDON, Lieut.-Col. T. H. Polkerria . Brigantine Adelaide, of CORNISH and Captain GEORGE USBOBNE, B.N., Fowey. Stood by and in recognition of their zealous and very assisted to save vessel. valuable services for upwards of twenty years Ramsey Schooner Isabella, of as honorary secretaries of the Teignmouth, Barrow .... 4 Penzance and Sennen Cove and Cork and St. Anne's No.l Schooner Rebecca and Queenstown Branches of the Institution re- Mary, of Beaumaris. spectively. Stood by vessel. The Committee of Management also The Caister No. 1 Life-boat saved the Smack specially recognised the good services, ex- ! Francis Roberts, of Lowestoft, and 5 lives; tending over many years, of the following the Gorleston No. 1 Life-boat saved the ketch Honorary Secretaries of Branches of the Swin, of Blyth, and 4; the Margate No. 1 Institution:—Mr. W. H. Armitage, J. P. Life-boat assisted to save the s.s. Kingford, Huddersfield, Mr. William P. Collinson, of Newcastle; the Margate No. 2 Life-boat Hornsea; Lieut-Col. Harold Finn, J.P., assisted to save the s.s. Coronel, of Kragero, Dungeness; Rear-Admiral John J. G. Hanmer, and Walmer Life-boat assisted to save the Bury St. Edmunds; Mr. John L. McNaugh- s.s. FitsClarence, of Glasgow. ton, Buckie ; Captain Malcolm McNeile, R.N., Voted 8311. 19s. 6d. to pay the expenses of Lewes; Mr. Jonathan Norbury (Norbury assemblies of the crews or launches of the Life-boat Fund); Mr. E. 0. S. Wardell, following Life-boats, with the view of assisting Tramore; Mi. Norman F. Wilson, Keudal, persons on vessels in distress:—Aldeburgh and Mr. F. Womersley, Manchester. No. 2, Berwick-on-Tweed, Blackpool, Broad- Bead letter from Mr. Charles Moens, stairs, Caister No. 1, Clacton-on-Sea, Dunbar, President and Chairman of the South Dungeness No. 1, Folkestone, Fraserburgh, Holland Life-boat Society, of the 5th March, Gorleston Nos. 1 and 3, Hasborough, Ilfra- expressing the heartfelt thanks of himself and combe, Llanddwyn, Lytham, Newhaven, his Committee to the Committee of Manage- North Deal, Peterhead, Porthdinllaen, Selsey, ment for their much esteemed resolution in Shoreham, Southend - on - Sea, Southport, connection with the wreck of the s.s. Berlin. Strornness,Walmer, Whitby No. l,Wincbelsea, The contents of the resolution would be Winterton No. 2, and Yarmouth. communicated to the crews of the Life-boats The Bamsgate Life-boat Was also launched, in question. Mr. Moens added that their but her services were Dot required. Society was proud of being guided by the Voted- the thanks of the Institution, in- measures taken and the designs adopted by scribed on vellum and framed, and 21. to JOHN the ROYAL NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION. ANDERSON, and 2J. each to ten other men for Theirs was the only continental Life-boat saving 17 of the crew of the German barque service which had added a steam Life-boat Nordwin, which stranded at Skerries, Shetland to their fleet, and they were again following Islands, on 16th December, 1906. IST AUGUST, 1907.] THE LIFE-BOAT. 271

Also 31. 3s. to the crew of seven men of the Northern District.—Maryport, Banff and steam trawler Dunrcbin, for saving the coble Macduff, Buckie, Eyemouth, St. Andrew's, Lily of the Valley and her crew of three men, Crail and Anstruther. which was in distress off Scarborough in a Eastern District.—Hunstanton, Shering- strong E.S.E. gale, and very heavy sea, on the ham, Cromer, Aldeburgh (two boats), and 22nd January. Whitby (two boats). Also 31. to four men for putting off in a Southern District.—Yealm River,Plymouth, coble to save the crew of the ketch Fairy, of Salcombe, Hope Cove, Brixham, Torquay, Montrose, which stranded at Holy Island in Lyme Regis, Sidmouth, Exmouth, Teign- a whole N.W. gale and heavy sea, on the mouth, Weymouth, Jersey and Guernsey. 17th February. Also 11. Is. to six men who Western District.—New Quay (Cornwall), assisted the coble when returning ashore. Looe, Sennen Cove, Penzauce, St. Mary's, St. Agnes, St. Ives, Porthleven, Coverack, Porthoustock, the Lizard and Cadgwith. Irish District.—Wicklow, Lytham, St. SATURDAY, 16th March, 1907. Anne's, Southport, Hilbre Island, Hoylake, The Annual General Meeting • of the Formby, New Brighton (two boats), Peel, Governors and friends of the ROYAL Ramsey, Port Erin and Port St. Mary.' NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION, was held Reported the receipt of the following special this day at the Royal United Service Institu- contributions since the last meeting:— tion, Whitehall. The MABQUIS op LONDON- The MARQUIS OF LONDONDERRY, £ s. d. DERBY, K.G., in the Chair. K.G 25 - - The Chairman having made some suitable Contributions to the local fund in- observations on the great and national augurated by the Rev. J. A. B. character of the operations of the Institution, COOKE, of Singapore, in admira- the Annual Report (which will be found in tion of the services of the the May number of The Life-boat Journal) Institution at the time of the was presented to the meeting. Christmas storms in England, The meeting was also addressed by Mr. per Mr. M. JANION . . . . 15 18 9 Justice Darling; the Earl of Hardwicke; Collected on board H.M.S. Soudan, the Earl of Erne, K.P.; Sir Ralph Knox, P.O., per Capt. DE B. LOCKYER . . 12 6 2 K.C.B.; the Hon. W. F. D. Smith,.M.P.; Friendly Brothers of St. Patrick Major J. E. B. Seely, D.S.O., M.P.; Sir (London Knot), per Mr. E. NASH Edward Birkbeck, Bart., Chairman of the (additional) 10 10 - Institution; and Colonel FitzRoy Clayton, St. Alban's, Holborn, Sunday Deputy-Chairman of the Institution. Schools, Lent savings of children 71- The officers for the current year were chosen, Readers of Tlie Christian, per and various resolutions were moved, seconded Messrs. MORGAN AND SCOTT and carried unanimously, pledging the meek- (additional) 2 17 - ing to renewed exertions on behalf of the —To lie severally thanked. benevolent and national objects of the Insti- tution and expressing the fullest confidence Also the receipt of the following legacies :—• in the management. The late Mr. F. C. PICKERNELL, of The officers' names and the resolutions will Blackheath 1,000 - - be found in the May number of lie Life-boat The late Mrs. SARAH A. WEBB, Journal. of Lupus Street, S.W., for a " George Gordon Moir" Life- boat for the coast of Scotland . 889 19 - THURSDAY, llth April, 1907. The late Miss ELIZABETH SPRIN- Sir EDWARD BIRKBECK, Bart., V.P., was GATE, of Peckham, for the benefit unanimously elected Chairman, and Colonel and support of the Great Yar- FITZROY CLAYTON, V.P., Deputy-Chairman mouth Life-boat 270 - - of the Committee of Management of the The late Miss I. D. HAHDYJIAN, of Institution for the ensuing year. Sunninghill, Berks . . . . 100 - - Sir EDWARD BIHKBEOK having taken the The late Miss JOHANNA DABDIER, Chair, the members of the Sub-Committees of Kensington 100 - - were elected for the current year. The late Mrs. C. K. ECCLES, of Hull 25 - - Also the delegates to the Central Committee Deep regret was expressed at the death of of the Life-boat Saturday Fund. Mr. PIERCE CBOSBIE, who had been Honorary Read and confirmed the minutes of the Secretary of the Greencastle Branch of the previous meeting. Institution for twenty-five years, and it was Also read those of the Building, Finance, decided to send a letter of sympathy to his and Correspondence, and Wreck and Reward family. Sub-Committees, and ordered that their Voted the best thanks of the Institution to recommendations be carried into effect. the Rev. Canon C. T, WAKEHAJI, in recog- Read the report of the Deputy-Chief nition of his long and valuable services as Inspector of Life-boats on his recent visits to Honorary Secretary of the Campbeltown Llanddwyn, Moelfre and Seaton Snook. and Southend Branch of the Institution, Also the reports of the District Inspectors which office he had just resigned. of Life-boats, on their visits to the following Reported the transmission to its station of Life-boat stations:— the Skateraw new Life-boat. 272 THE LIFE-BOAT. [IsT AUGUST, 1907.

Paid 4,638L for sundry charges in connec- WILLIAMS, two seamen belonging to the tion with various Life-boat establishments. Suevic, who specially distinguished them- selves during the work of rescue. Voted 745!. 19s. 3d. to pay the expenses of Voted the thanks of the Institution, in- the following Life-boat services:— scribed on vellum, to Mr. W. MURRAY and to Lives Mr. JAMES AGNEW—the latter also being Life-boat. Vessel. saved. granted a pecuniary reward—for rushing into Abersoch . . Schooner Two Brotliers, the surf, and, at considerable personal risk, of Carnarvon ... 4 saving one of five persons whose boat was Arbroath . . Steam trawler Philorth, capsized at Lendalbay, Ayrshire, in a strong of Dundee. Landed 1. N.N.W. gale and very heavy sea on the 18th Cadgwith . . S.S. Suevic, of Liverpool 227 March. Coverack . . S.S. Suevic, of Liverpool 44 Ordered a letter of thanks to be sent to Lizard - . . S.S. Suevic, of Liverpool 167 Captain BOSIE, oi the French ship Ville de Porthleven . . S.S. Suevic, of Liverpool 18 Mulhouse, and voted the thanks of the Insti- Clacton-on-Sea Ketch Sabine, of Tre- tution inscribed on vellum to JEAN LE guier. Stood by vessel. BHOZEC, second mate, and 31. to two seamen Cloughey . . Ketch Witch of Wave, of for putting off in the ship's boat and saving Belfast 8 one of two men, whose boat capsized in a Piley .... Fishing cobles of Piley. squall in .Queenstown Harbour, on the 2nd Stood by cobles. April. The second man was unfortunately Holyhead . . Brigantine Fort^ma, of drowned. (Steam) Glasgow 5 | Ketch Esmeralda, of I Milford 2 THURSDAY, 9th May, 1907. Hops Cove . . S.S. Jebba, of London. Stood by vessel. Sir EDWARD BIRKBEOK, Bart., V.P., Howth . . . Smack Prosperity, of in the Chair. Carnarvon .... 3 Bead and confirmed the minutes of the Afterwards assisted to previous meeting. save vessel. Also read those of the Building, Finance Montrose No. 2 Schooner Marie, of and Correspondence, and Wreck and Reward Kjoge. Stood by ves- Sub - Committees, and ordered that their sel. recommendations be carried into effect. Newuaven . . S.S. Neioslead, of New- Read the report oi the Chief Inspector of castle 23 Life-boats on his recent visit to Harwich. Portrush. . . S.S. Loch Doon, of Glas- Also the reports of the District Inspectors gow. Landed 4. of Life-boats on their recent visits to the Porthdinllaen. Smack Prosperity, of following Life-boat Stations:— Carnarvon .... 2 Northern District.—Kirko\idbrigb.t,Balcavy, (Also saved a dog.) Whithorn, Port Logan, Port Patrick, Bal- Whitby No. 1 . Coble Robert and Mary, lantrae, Buckhaven, Ardrossan, Irvine, Girvan, of Whitby. Stood by Troon, Ayr, Skateraw, Dunbar, Gourdon, coble. Johnshaven and Stonehaven. Cobles of Whitby. At- Eastern District. — Saltburn, Lowestoft tended cobles. (two boats), Flamborough (two boats), Scar- Winchelsea. . S.S. Siean, of Sunder- borough and Bridlington Quay. laud. Stood by vessel. Southern District.—Hastings, Newhaven, Also 2901. Os. 6d. to pay the expenses of the Winchelsea, Ramsgate, North Deal, Walmer, following Life-boat launches or assemblies of Kingsdowne and Broadstairs. crews, with the view of assisting persons on Western District. — Mullion, Falmouth, vessels in distress:—Aldeburgh No. 2, Broad- Minehead, Watchet, Port Eynon, The stairs, Clacton-ou-Sea, Gorleston No. 3, Green- Mumbles, Ferryside and Birry Dock. castle, Hornsea, Kingstown No. 2, Margate Irish District. — Douglas, Castletown, No. 2, Mullion, New Brighton No. 2 (steam), Clogher Head, Drogheda, Skerries, Howth, Pakefield, Runswick, Salcorabe, Shoreham Greeacastle, Blackrock, Giles Quay and and Tenby. Greenore. Great regret was expressed at the death of Voted the Silver Medal of the Institution General the Rt. Hon. LOBD DE Ros, K.P., to the Eev. H. VYVYAN, Honorary Secretary K.C.V.O., who had for a long period been a of the Cadgwith Branch of the Institution, member of the Committee of Management of to Mr. EDWARD RUTTER, Coxswain Superin- the Institution, and it was decided to send a tendent of the Cadgwith Life-boat, and to Mr. letter conveying the deep sympathy of the WILLIAM E. MITCHELL, Coxswain Superin- Committee of Management to Lady de Ros. tendent of the Lizard Life-boat, for their Reported the receipt of the following special gallant services in connection with the rescue contributions since the last meeting:— of the crew and passengers of the White Star £ s. d. steamer Suevic, wrecked at the Lizard on the Co-operative Union, Limited, bal- night>f the 17th-18th March. ance for Co-operator No. I Life- The Silver Medal and 51. each were also boat at Cullercoats (total 1.042Z. awarded to GEORGE ANDERSON and WILLIAM 12s. id.) 242 12 4 IST AUGUST, 1907.1 THE LIFE-BOAT. 273

£ s. d. Lives Leeds Industrial Co - operative Life-boat. Vessel. saved. Society, Limited (annual sub- Newbiggin . Coble Louisa, of New- scription) 25 - - bigg in. Attended Proceeds of sale of poems written coble. by one of the passengers on the Two cobles of Newbiggin. last trip of the S.S. Zweena, per attended cobles. Mr. W. A. QOAIT 3 - - I North Deal Ship Wilhelmine, of Collected on board the S.S. Bar- Hamburg. Stood by bara, per Captain H. Voss . . 24- vessel. Staithes Fishing cobles of —To be severally thanked. Staithes. Attended cobles. Also the receipt of the following legacies :— The Holyhead No. 2 Life-boat assisted to £ s. d.\ sa ve the ketch Marjorie, of Milford; the The late Miss CLAUDIA GRIFFITHS, j Kessingland No. 1 Life-boat assisted to save of Dylaisfach, near Neath . . 900 - - ! the tug Java, of London; the Kingsdowne The late Mr. SAMUEL LEWIS, of Life-boat assisted to save the ship Lonsdale, Cork Street, \V. (further account) 200 - - of Liverpool, and the Skegness Life-boat The late Miss McKiE, of Dumfries 100 - - assisted to save the brig Commerce, of Tyne- The late Mr. W. E. MATTHEISSEN, mouth. of Gray's Inn 100 - - Voted 266Z. 6s. 3d. to pay the expenses of The late Miss CHARLOTTE BLOW, of assemblies of crews or launching the follow- Bray, co. Wicklow . . . . 90 - - ing Life-boats, &c., with the view of rendering The late Mr. GEORGE R. JACKSON, assistance to persons on distressed vessels :— of Hawarden, per Port of Liver- Broadstairs, Cadgwith, Coverack, Dover, pool Branch 50 - - Harwich (steam), Lizard, Llandudno, The The late Mrs. F. E. THOMAS, of Mumbles, Palling No. 2, Peel, Shoreham, Nunney, Somerset (additional) . 25- Southend-ou-Sea, Walmer, Walton-oii-Naze, Voted the best thanks of the Committee of Wexford and Winterton No. 2. Management to the Rev. T. S. TREANOR, M.A. The Ramsgate Life-boat was also launched Mr. WILLIAM McDouGALL and the Rev. but her services were not required. W. A. LEWIS, M.A., in recognition of their Voted the Silver Medal to Mr. EDWIN long and valuable co-operation as Honorary MITCHELL, Assistant Coxswain of the Lizard Secretaries, respectively, of the Goodwin Life-boat, and an additional pecuniary reward Sands and Downs, Eyemouth and Lynmouth to the crews of the Coverack and Porthleven Branches of the Institution, which offices Life-boats for their excellent services in they had just resigned. connection with the wreck of the White Star steamer Suevic. Reported the transmission to their stations Granted 21. to a Life-boat man at Lyn- of the Cullercoats, Filey and Staithes new mouth and 2Z. 10s. to the Coxswain of the Life-boats. Broadstairs Life-boat for injuries sustained Paid 5,1G7!. for sundry charges in connection in the service. with various Life-boat Establishments. Voted 1.1. 2s. 6d. to a pilot for saving two Voted 139Z. 15s. 3d. to pay the expenses of other pilots whose boat was capsized when the following Life-boat services:— attempting to board a schooner in the race Lives just inside Strangford Lough, in a whole Lifeboat. Vessel. saved. easterly gale and rough sea, on the 13th April. Berwick-on- Yacht Bittern, of Ber- Also 11. 17s. 6d. to five men for putting off Tweed wick, and assisted to in a boat and saving two out of three persons save yacht . . . '. 3 whose boat capsized in a strong and squally Formby . . Shrimper Marjorie, ot N.N.W. breeze and rough sea, off Deal on, Liverpool. Rendered the 28th April. assistance. Also 10s. to a man for saving at slight risk Huna . . . Trawler Ardgowan, of to himself another man whose coble was Glasgow .... 10 capsized and sank, at the mouth of the River Lowestoft No. 2 Schooner Caledonia, of Tees, in very squally weather on the 8th Faversham ... 3 March.

NOTICE.

The next number of the LIFE-BOAT JOURNAL will le published on the 1st November, 1907. EOYAL NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION, SUPPORTED SOLELY BY VOLUHTARY CONTRIBUTIONS.

— Sis Meet ffitaciotu fHajtstg tfje Sting. IS EOYAL HIOHNESS THE PRINCE or WALKS, KG. — SIR EDWARD BIRKBEOK, BART., v.P. ffltputs=Cfiainnan— COLONEL FITZROY CLAYTON, T.p. DIBDIS, ESQ., F.E.G.S.

Telegraphic Addrcu: Telephone: " LIFE-BOAT No. 2964 INSTITUTION, ("QERRARD LONDON." EXCHANGE.")

APPEAL. THE COMMITTEE OF MANAGEMENT have to state that during the past year (1906) the ROYAL NATIONAL LIRE-BOAT INSTITUTION expended £63,490 on its Life-boat Establishments. GENERAL SUMMABY OF THB WOEK OF THE INSTITUTION DUBING 1906. Number of Lives rescued by Life-boats, in addition to 46 £ >. d. Vessels and Boats saved by them and 99 persons landed from vessels in distress and lightships 595 Number of Lives saved by Shore-boats, &o 177 Amount of Be wards granted during the Year 8,392 11 5 Honorary Rewards:—Silver Medals and 1 Second Service Clasp 20 Binocular Glasses 11 Aneroid Barometers 6 Votes of Thanks on Vellum . . 44 Certificates of Service .... 10 Total 91 772 £8,392 11 5

The number of Lives saved either by the Life-boats of the Society, or by special exertions for which it has granted rewards since its formation in 1824 (to31st Deo., 1906), is 46,211. The rewards and recognitions granted by the Institution in the same period comprise 99 Gold Medals and Clasps, 1,232 Silver Medals and Clasps, 63 Decorations, 881 Binocular Glasses, 16 Telescopes, 72 Aneroid Barometers, 1,820 Votes of Thanks, inscribed on vellum and framed, 184 Certificates of Service framed, and £265,906 in money. The Committee of Management earnestly appeal to the British Public for Funds to enable them to maintain their 280 Life-boats now on the Coast and their Crews in the most perfect state of efficiency. This can only be effected by a large and permanent annual income. The Annual Subscriptions, Donations and Dividends are quite inadequate for the purpose. The Committee are confident that in their endeavour to provide the brave Life-boatmen, who nobly hazard their lives in order that they may save others, with the best possible means for carrying on their great work, they will meet with the entire approval of the people of this the greatest maritime country in the world, and that their appeal will not be made in vain, so that the scope and efficiency of our great Life-saving Service, of which the Nation has always been so proud, may not have to be curtailed. Annual Subscriptions and Donations are earnestly solicited, and will be thankfully received by the Secretary, GBABLEB DIBDIK, Esq., at the Institution, 22, CHABING CEOSS ROAD, London, W.C.; by the Bankers of the Institution, Messrs. COUTTS AND Co., 440, Strand, London, W.C.; and by all the other Bankers in the United Kingdom.—August, 1907.