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THE LIFE-BOAT. JOURNAL OF THE Batfonal %ife*Boat 3nstftutfom (ISSUED QUARTERLY.)

VOL. XXL—No. 246.] IST NOVEMBER, 1912. [PRICE 3d.

EXERCISING THE LIFE-BOAT. As soon as possible after the arrival of of our sea-coast towns and villages, a new Life-boat at her Station an exer- has gone on at Hornsea to such an cise is held, preferably in rough weather, extent that there are now no longer in order not only to test her sea-going any sea-faring men left to man the qualities, but also as a means of giving Life-boat. the crew some experience of the boat, Faced with this difficulty, the Institu- before they are called upon actually to tion had either to abolish a Life-boat use her in the service of saving life. A Station which helps to guard the en- description of such an exorcise may be trance of the great River Humber, or of interest to readers, and the following to look elsewhere for a crew. Fortu- is a short account of one which took nately, at the neighbouring town of place in the case of the last new Life- Bridlington, seventeen miles to the boat built by the Institution. This northward, there is an ample number boat was sent to Hornsea, a small town of some of the hardiest and most skilful on that low-lying part of the coast of boatmen on the whole coast of these Yorkshire known as Holderness. Islands; and arrangements have been More than the usual difficulties con- made to utilise the services of these front the Life-boat Service here, for men. On the alarm of a wreck being not only does the beach consist of very given, while the people at Hornsea soft flat sand, into which the wheels of prepare the boat for launching, a team the carriage are apt to sink deeply; but of ten horses bringing her down to the recently a series of wooden groynes water's edge, twelve men from Bridling- have been erected along the whole ton drive there in motor-cars, and arrive length of the foreshore. These groynes, not long after the boat has been made which reach from high water mark ready. It was at the request of these nearly down to low, serve as an admir- men that a new Life-boat exactly similar able protection to the town against the to their own at Bridlington was supplied erosion of the sea which is taking place to Hornsea, and it is the first launch all along this coast, but at the same of this boat which it is proposed to time they add very greatly to the describe. danger and difficulty of launching a September 28th last was fixed for the Life-boat in rough weather; as, should exercise, and, being a Saturday after- the boat be swept on to one of them, noon, all Hornsea had turned out to it would inevitably mean a catastrophe, witness it. An easterly gale had involving not only her own destruction, sprung up in the night, and a heavy but very probably also the sea, which was growing with the flood, of many of her crew. In addition to was making home on the beach with a these natural difficulties, it should be strong northerly sweep along the shore. mentioned that the gradual dwindling As soon as the Bridlington men had of the fishing population, which for arrived, they took their places in the many reasons is too common a feature boat, with one man from Hornsea, who

VOL. XXI.—No. 246.—LIFB-BOAT JOUBNAL. 2 s 696 THE LIFE-BOAT. [IsT NOVEMBER, 1912. acts as pilot, and a member of the local crew. It may be observed that although committee. The District Inspector was the principal services of the Institution's also present. The jib and mizen were Life-boats are performed practically set before launching, and the fore entirely under sail, the actual leaving halliards were manned. Waiting for of the beach with the sails set is con- a favourable opportunity, the Coxswain fined to the very large type of boat gave the order to " launch." The boat which is in use off the coast of Norfolk, shot off her carriage and plunged into Suffolk, Essex, and Kent,- and the the breakers, the fore lug being run up method above described could only be at the same time. She took the water attempted by skilled men who had on the starboard tack, but for several absolute confidence in their boat. On long minutes made no seaway whatever, their return, the crew expressed them- the heavy rollers knocking her bow off selves as delighted with their new boat, each time she met one, and the sweep and after their experience of that; day washing her bodily towards the next are ready to do anything and go any- groyne to leeward. However, they just where in her. managed to clear it by the skin of their This article may be fittingly closed teeth, and eventually reached the mother with an extract from a letter written by sea beyond the breakers, where they a visitor to Hornsea, who is a zealous were able to tack, and stand sufficiently worker for the Life-boat cause. It gives far to the southward to run for the a graphic account from the onlooker's very narrow portion of this coast where point of view. it is possible to beach a boat after " I was present," this lady writes, half-flood. The boat was then headed "at the launch of the boat here last shoreward, the drogue —• the large Saturday, when a strong north-east wind conical bag which keeps her stern-on was blowing, making the launch very to the seas—being worked by two men, difficult; in fact, some of the crew who alternately " tripped " and "fille d " (Bridlington men) said it would not be it. Heading straight for the spot which, possible to get the boat out, but the before the launch, the Coxswain had Coxswain said he knew he could, and marked with his mind's eye, the boat, we had the thrilling experience of seeing now rising like a sea bird on each huge the boat taken out under sail, the oars sea, anon lost to view in the trough be- not being used. Over and over again tween them, held on her way; all was was the boat hidden by the breakers, going well, but just before she reached only the sails being seen ; again and the beach, one roller was too much for her, again did heavy seas wash over her, but and she broached to. Almost immediately she was just splendid, righting herself afterwards another one struck her, and at once. She then returned, and just throwing her on her beam ends, washed when the boat touched the beach, a three of the men, including the Inspec- heavy sea struck her, throwing some of tor, into the sea ; but no harm was done, the men into the water. The postcard one swimming for the shore, while two I send you was taken just after she managed to get back into the boat, righted herself ; you will still see one of which was almost immediately grappled the crew hanging on to the sail. Then by willing hands on the beach, and we saw the advantage of being under hauled out of danger. sail. If the boat had not been heavier The District Inspector, from whose than previous ones, it would not have official report this account is taken, been possible to launch her, the wind praises the Coxswain and crew very and seas would have been too' strong. highly for their management of the boat, "There was a great crowd of people and considers that the sailing of one of on the shore, and never have I been so the smaller type of boats off her carriage cold, but I would not have missed the through such a sea, without a haul-off sight, and am thankful that so many warp, was an exhibition of' daring witnessed it, so that much more sym- seamanship, which, it may be added, pathy will be felt in the Life-boat cause." convinced the people of Hornsea of the [The illustrations are from photo- wisdom of going to Bridlington for a graphs taken at the time of the launch.] IST NOVEMBER, 1912.] THE LIFE-BOAT. 697

IN MEMORIAM. AN interesting ceremony took place at member of his committee. Sir Edward's Horstead Church, Norfolk, on the 18th life was ah example of generous, un- July, when a memorial window to the selfish devotion to a great cause. Like memory of the late Sir Edward Birk- so many other men who really came to beck, for twenty-five years Chairman of the front in the endeavour to do service the Institution, was unveiled in the to their fellow-men, Sir Edward did not presence of Lady Birkbeck, the widow find his course a smooth and easy one. of the late Baronet, at whose expense Like other good men, who were better the window was provided. It is a fine than the general run of us, he was the specimen of stained glass work, and butt of calumny and malicious innuendo. represents the call of the first Apostle, For years his administration of the the inscription beneath the design being : Institution was disgracefully attacked " When thou passeth through the waters by people who never put their hands in I shall be with thee." Archdeacon their pockets to help a single human Westcott officiated, the hymn, " Eternal being. Sir Edward waited his oppor- Father, strong to save," being sung tunity; and at last it came. In the before the dedication of the window, face of opposition, he got a Select after which the " Te Deum " was given Committee of the House of Commons and the service ended with the General appointed to inquire closely into the Thanksgiving. The Archdeacon was administration of the Institution; and assisted by the Rev. K. C. Morgan and that Committee, presided over by a man the Rev. E. H. Goodwin, and there was who had since become a distinguished a large gathering, which included a judge, really gave the Institution and deputation from the Institution, con- Sir Edward Birkbeck the very finest sisting of Sir John Lamb, C.B., C.M.G., certificate of character. So the Institu- the Deputy-Chairman, Commander T. tion and Sir Edward came out of that Holmes, R.N., Chief Inspector of Life- Commission with flying colours; and a boats and Capt. Sir F. Hervey-Bathurst, high official said of it—" I have been Bart., District Organizing Secretary for present at a great many Committees of the South of England. the House of Commons, and seen a After the ceremony, Archdeacon great many institutions inquired into, Westcott presided at a meeting which but I never before saw an institution was held on the lawn of the Rectory. come out of it like this." In conclusion, He had known few people, he said, who Sir John spoke of the very wide basis had lived a more fruitful and beneficial of appeal which was made by the life than Sir Edward Birkbeck, and it Life-boat Institution. He did not was only necessary to know of the know any cause, religious or social, so existence of such a thing as the LIFE- calculated to draw men together and BOAT INSTITUTION in order to wish to make them think of each other as support it. brothers. Sir John Lamb, in paying a warm Commander Thomas Holmes gave an tribute to Sir Edward Birkbeck's account of Life-boat work in Norfolk, memory, especially in regard to his close and Capt. Sir F. Hervey-Bathurst also connexion with the work of the Hksti- addressed the meeting. On the motion tution, said that it was Sir Edward who of Mr. M. Falcon, the deputation from first led him to work actively for the the Life-boat Institution was thanked, cause with which his name was so inti- and on the proposition of the rector, the mately associated. He had had the Rev. V. N. Gilbert, a like compliment privilege of sailing round the coasts of was paid to the Chairman. these islands for five years with Sir Coxswain Blogg and Second-Coxswain Edward Birkbeck as a member of a Balls, of the Cromer Life-boat, in their Royal Commission. When he was done Life-boat dress, took collecting boxes, with in the service of the Crown, Sir and between them they gathered £10 19«. Edward thought he was not done with Cheques amounting to £16 Is. were also for other purposes, and so made him a forthcoming, making a total of £27.

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698 THE LIFE-BOAT. [1ST NOVEMBER, 1912.

SERVICES OP THE LIFE-BOATS OF THE ROYAL NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION. CLOUGHEY, Co. DOWN.—On the night showers. On reaching the coble the of the 20th January the s.s. City of men on board were supplied with life- Lahore, belonging to Liverpool, stranded belts and the Life-boat brought them on Kearney Point. The Life-boat John and their boat into safety. was launched and proceeded to the steamer. The captain requested the FILEY, YORKSHIRE.— On the 2nd boat to stand by, which she did. While February it was blowing a whole E.N.E. the boat was in attendance, a shore gale and a very heavy sea was running boat, which had also put off to the in the bay, endangering a large coble steamer's assistance, left about midnight which had been left at anchor, and was to return home. Shortly afterwards then in broken water. As it was not shouts for help were heard, and it safe for the fishermen to put off to her was found that the boat had run on in one of their own boats they requested the rocks and had been stove in. The the Honorary Secretary to allow them to Life-boat at once proceeded to the go off in the Life-boat Hollon the Third. assistance of the men, but on account Permission was granted and the boat of the rocks had considerable difficulty waialaunched at 9.40 A.M. and brought j in rescuing them. A line was thrown the coble into safety. j from the Life-boat to the imperilled i men, and they were hauled, one by one, CASTLETOWN, ISLE OP MAN. — The through the sea into the boat, the Life-boat Thomas Black was launched at Life-boat being slightly damaged on 6.38 P.M. on 6th February, in response the rocks. to a message, stating that a vessel was quickly drifting ashore on the east side CAISTER, NOEFOLK. —• The steam of Langness with her sails all gone. trawler Apollo of Sandefjord, Norway, On receipt of the message the boat was was reported ashore on the Middle taken by road to Derbyhaven and Barber Sands during thick weather on launched in a heavy sea. The vessel the 21st January. The No. 1 Life-boat proved to be the brigantine Albion of Covent Garden was launched to her Portsmouth, bound from Poole to Elles- assistance and found the vessel riding mere Port. It was found that she had with her anchors down. The Coxswain struck the rocks and was then at asked the master if he required any anchor. As the vessel was likely to assistance and he replied that he wished become a total wreck the crew of seven to get into Yarmouth Harbour, as he had men were rescued. A strong S.E. wind been ashore on the Cross Sands and his wasblowingwhichnecessitated great care machinery had broken down. Some of being exercised in getting alongside, and the crew of the Life-boat were placed it was with difficulty that the rescue was on board and they succeeded in bringing carried out owing to the men being in her into Yarmouth Harbour at 9 P.M. an exhausted condition. They were on the 22nd January. landed at Derbyhaven and later the Life-boat was taken back to her station FILET, YOBKSHIEE.—At 6 A.M. on under sail. the 31st January the fishing cobles put to sea to haul their lines, and at 9 A.M. NEWBUEGH, ABERDEENSHIRE. — At the wind and sea increased. Twenty- 4.45 A.M. on the9th February, a telephone one of the cobles got into safety, but message was received from Collieston, the coble Sallie was in great danger stating that a vessel was ashore on when she was still three miles to the Forvie Sands, about two miles to the south-east of Filey. The Life-boat north of Newburgh. The crew of the Hollon the Third was launched to assist Life-boat James Stevens No. 19 were her. By this time the weather had immediately summoned and the boat become very bad, the wind blowing a launched. The weather was thick and gale from north, with heavy snow- a very heavy sea was running. On IST NOVEMBER, 1912.] THE LIFE-BOAT. 699 arrival at the wreck it was found that the steam trawler Alpha of Dieppe, the rocket apparatus had already ob- bound to Newhaven. At the time of tained communication, but the whole of the accident there was a heavy ground the crew, eleven in number, were still . on board. The vessel was the trawler Lord Ashby of Blyth, bound for her STRONSAT, ORKNEYS. The motor Life- fishing - grounds. Four of the crew boat John Ryburn performed a very good were taken off, bufc the remainder service in the early hours of the morning elected to remain on board as the of 10th February. Between 1 and 2 was receding quickly, and the vessel o'clock an urgent call came from Sanday was well up on the sand. They ultimately for the Life-boat to proceed to a vessel got off at low water. The Life-boat which had stranded on the Holm of was beached opposite the wreck, as it Ayre, a small uninhabited island lying was not possible to row her back to her off the north side of Sanday. The station against the tide and sea : and message stated that one man had been later in the day she was mounted on saved, four had been drowned, and four her carriage, conveyed by road to a spot men were still on the wreck. The Life- opposite the station, taken across the boat crew were called, and the boat river and re-housed. was quickly on her way to the vessel. It was blowing a strong breeze from BARRY DOCK, GLAMORGANSHIRE.— S.S.E., with a heavy sea, caused by the At 1.30 A.M. on the 10th February, recent gales, and the night was cold, during a moderate S.S.W. gale the thick, and intensely dark. The Life- Coastguard reported to the Coxswain of boat had a long distance to go through the Life-boat John Wesley, that rockets narrow, dangerous channels, with rapid had been observed in Barry Roads. and treacherous rocks, and no The Life-boat was launched and found lights to guide the crew in any way. the Greek steamer Vasilefs Georgios of The brave men, however, never hesitated Andros, lying at anchor, having been for a moment, but felt their way, chiefly run into by the steamer KUdonan. The by the breakers on the shore, and Captain requested the Coxswain to reached the stranded vessel at 5 o'clock. stand by the ship as the fore-hold was It was still very dark, and the Coxswain filling. At 3 A.M. the boat returned to ventured as near as he considered Barry to ascertain if the steamer could safe to get an idea of the position of be docked. On her return to the ship the vessel. There was a heavy swell, the Captain again expressed a desire for and considerable difficulty was ex- the boat to stand by; she accordingly perienced in saving the boat from .did so until 8.30 A.M. She then pro- damage as the tide was low. The anchor ceeded again to Barry with a message was let go. The boat manoeuvred and was re-housed. towards the trawler and a rope was made fast. By this means the Life-boat NEWHAVEN, SUSSEX.—A useful Life- was held in position until the four men boat service was performed by the Michael on board were saved. It then trans- Henry Life-boat on the 10th February. pired that the loss of life had been due At 10 A.M. information was received to the wrecked men trying to leave that a steam trawler had stranded on their vessel in the ship's small boat. the Harbour Bar, and the Life-boat was Five men had got into the boat when launched to her assistance. On arriving she broke adrift, and was driven ashore at the vessel the Coxswain asked the and dashed to pieces on the rocks, the Captain if he could render any assistance, four poor fellows being drowned. The and at his request stood by for some fifth man was saved, but he was in a time. Later the Captain asked him to very critical condition and unable to return ashore and take the French speak for hours. Consul out to the trawler. He accord- On her return journey the Life-boat ingly did so and put him on board, and had the advantage of daylight, and as then remained by the ship until she soon as Stronsay was reached the ship- floated at about 2 P.M. The vessel was wrecked men were well cared for. 700 THE LIFE-BOAT. [IsT NOVEMBER, 1912.

During this service the Life-boat be- ness that it was decided to cease the haved splendidly, and the motor with life-saving operations until daylight. which she is fitted worked without a In the meanwhile, however, a powerful hitch, giving the greatest satisfaction new acetylene lamp, recently supplied to the crew. The wrecked vessel was to the station by the Royal National the steam fishing boat Crimond, of Aber- Life-boat Institution, was carried to the deen, bound for the Shetland Islands scene of the casualty, and, assisted by for fishing. the light from the lamp, the Coxswain of the Life-boat renewed his efforts to COVEEACK, COBNWALL. — The four- save the men. masted barque Pindos, of Hamburg, An endless whip was formed by carrying a crew of twenty-eight hands, lines and a life-buoy bent on. By this put into Falmouth for orders when means the remainder of the men on homeward bound from Chili with a board, twenty-four in number, were cargo of nitrate, and shortly after noon transferred in safety to the Life-boat. on the 10th February again left that The boat, at once made for the shore, port in tow of a tug. Later in the day where the shipwrecked men were landed, she was seen off Coverack bearing in a both the rescued and the rescuers being southerly direction. A strong south- in an exhausted condition, and without east wind was blowing, and, owing to loss of time they were provided with the weather becoming very rough, food and dry clothing. | the vessel and her tug were kept under This rescue, which was a very fine observation. piece of service, was carried out in a Shortly after 9 P.M. it was reported whole gale and very heavy sea. The that signals were being made on the Coxswain handled his boat with con- barque, and the crew of the Coverack siderable skill, and it was much to his Life-boat were assembled. As those on credit that no one was seriously hurt shore were not quite certain whether under the stormy conditions which pre- the signals made were merely between vailed. The Committee of Manage- the tug and the barque, or whether the ment, in recognition of the gallant con- latter was in distress, it was decided duct displayed by the Life-boatmen, not to launch until a further signal was bestowed the silver medal of the In- seen. At about 9.45 P.M. further stitution on John Corin, the Coxswain, rockets were observed and the Life- and awarded him and each of the crew boat Constance Melanie was promptly an additional monetary reward. The ! launched in a very heavy sea. By this German Government also sent a time the wind had increased to a whole pecuniary reward to each of the men gale, and within a few minutes the who manned the Life-boat. Pindos was driven ashore at Mear Point, to the south-westward of Coverack. NEWLYN, COENWALL. — At about As soon as the alarm was given the 9.40 A.M. on llth February, during rocket apparatus was despatched to the a S. by W. gale with a heavy sea, a scene of the wreck. The first rocket barque was observed about three miles fired fell over the vessel, but owing to S.S.E. of Newlyn pierhead, running the distance from the shore and to the dead before the wind and right in on line fouling, no use could be made of the land. As it was obvious that the communication. unless the master knew how to get his As soon as the Life-boat reached the vessel into harbour she would very vessel the work of rescue was com- quickly run ashore and break up, the menced. The seas were breaking over Life-boat Elizabeth and Blanche was the barque and great anxiety was felt launched and made for her. The Life- for the safety of those on board. Four boat indicated to the vessel that she men were successfully taken off, but the was standing into danger and to alter her south-easterly gale, which had increased, course. When she was out of immediate caused the lines between the wreck and danger the Life-boat went alongside. the Life-boat to break, and the Life- Men were put on board and they boatmen were so hampered in the dark- got the vessel and her crew of 1ST NOVEMBEB, 1912.] THE LIFE-BOAT. 701 eight men into safety. The vessel was tion with the ship, but as the men the barque Etoile Polaire, of Fecamp, •were still on board the boat was homeward bound in ballast from Liver- launched. Unfortunately, when ap- pool. proaching the wreck the whip-line of the apparatus fouled the boat's rudder, KINGSTOWN, co. DUBLIN.—The Life- and the Coxswain, to save his boat, was boat Dunleary was launched a few obliged to cut the line. On reaching minutes after midnight on February the vessel the crew, eight in number, 14th-15th, in response to a message were saved and the boat returned ashore, received from the Coastguard, stating opposite the wreck; she was then that a pilot-boat, named the Energy, mounted on her carriage and taken and the schooner Lapwing, of Arklow, back to her station by road. The vessel had been in collision. The schooner was the trawler Faith, of Aberdeen. lost all her gear forward, and three At the time of the accident there was a of her crew jumped into the pilot- moderate southerly breeze and heavy sea. boat, leaving two men on board. When the Life-boat reached the Lapwing BUDE, CORNWALL.—On 16th February the captain declined the help of the boat, the ketch Elizabeth, of Bideford, when but asked the Coxswain to procure endeavouring to enter Bude Harbour in a tug to tow him into safety. The a heavy ground sea, got into difficulties, Life-boat returned and a tug was sent and was driven on to the rocks on for. She then went back to the vessel the north side of the harbour, where and remained with her until 7.30 A.M., seas continually broke over her, and when she was towed in by the tug, she quickly filled with water. The which had gone out in response to the' crew of the Life-boat Elizabeth Moore message sent by the Life-boatmen. Garden were immediately summoned, and the boat proceeded to the assistance LIZABD, CORNWALL.—During foggy of the men. on the vessel. Just as the weather on 15th February the barque Life-boat was approaching the ketch Chili, of Dunkirk, a large vessel of 1,800 the rocket apparatus obtained commu- tons, carrying a crew of twenty men, nication, but, as the boat was so near became embayed about one mile to the men did not avail themselves the west of the Lizard and was within of the line. The five men on board 150 fathoms of the shore. A messenger were rescued by the boat, which then came for help, and the Life-boat Admiral returned ashore. The vessel, which was 'Sir George Back was launched. At the bound from Newport to Bude, with a request of the captain, the Life-boat cargo, became a total wreck. stood by the vessel and put a Life- boatman on board to assist; later, on RAMSGATE, KENT. — During fine the arrival of a tug, she ran a hawser weather on 17th February the Life- on board, and the vessel was towed to boat Charles and Susanna Stephens was Falmouth. When the Life-boat returned called out to the assistance of a vessel ashore there was a very heavy surf and making signals of distress. On arrival the haul-off warp was found very useful she found the vessel was on the sands. in keeping the boat head to sea while She proved to be a new steamer, named she was being beached. the Viera-y-Clarijo, tuilt for Las Palmas, and bound for that place. The master NKWBUBGH, ABERDEENSHIEE.—At stated that he did not then require any 7.45 P.M. on 15th February a steamer's help, but asked that the boat and the syren was heard blowing continuously, harbour tug should stand by until high and an enquiry on the telephone elicited water. Later, the Life-boat, with the from the Coastguard that a vessel was help of a motor-boat, laid out an anchor, showing signals off Belhelvie. The Life- and by this means, together with her boat James Stevens No. 19 was at once own engines, the steamer was got off despatched by road to the scene, and the sands. As no further assistance on arrival found that the life-saving was required, the boat then returned to apparatus had obtained communica- her station. 702 THE LIFE-BOAT. [1ST NOVEMBER, 1912.

JOHNSHAVEN, KlNCAEDINESHIBE. stating that a steamer was ashore on At 1 P.M. on 23rd February, the W.S.W. the north part of the Goodwin Sands. wind suddenly rose and by half-past The crew of the Life-boat Francis Forbes two o'clock was blowing a strong gale. Barton were assembled and the boat About this time two fishing boats were launched. On reaching the Sands they seen crossing the Montrose Bay heading found the s.s. Valhalla, of Christiania, northwards, one under close-reefed sails, aground. the other with bare masts, and flying a The captain at once engaged the Life- signal of distress. The Life-boat Sarah boatmen to save the vessel, and they Ann Holden was promptly launched and ran out an anchor and hawser by means proceeded to the boats. A pilot was of which the vessel was subsequently put on board each one and the Life-boat hauled clear of the Sands. When the stood by them as they came into harbour. vessel was out of danger the boat re- The boats were the Glad Tidings and turned to her station. At the time of Therisa, belonging to Montrose. the accident the vessel was bound from the Tyne to Bayonne with a cargo of POBTBUSH, Co. ANTRIM.—At about coal. 4.50 A.M. on 25th February a message was received from the Coastguards, NEWLYN, CORNWALL.—The Life-boat stating that a vessel was ashore at the Elizabeth and Blanche was called out at mouth of the River Bann, and that the 11.25 A.M. on the 13th March, by a tele- Life-boat was wanted. The Life-boat phone message which stated that a vessel Hopwood was launched as expeditiously was ashore about six miles south of the as possible and proceeded to the place station. The boat proceeded to the indicated. She found the s.s. Shilbottle, vessel, which was found to be the steamer of Aberdeen, ashore and likely to become South America, of London. The vessel a total wreck. The nine men on board was close in shore, and, after the vessel were rescued and the boat returned to struck, the crew landed in their own her station. There was a moderate boat, but shortly before the arrival of westerly breeze at the time, with a heavy the Life-boat some of them had returned ground swell, and the weather was cold. aboard. As a moderate W.S.W. gale NEWLYN AND SENNEN COVE, CORN- was blowing and there was a nasty wash, WALL.—Shortly before midnighton 28th- the Coxswain considered it advisable to 29th February information was received stand by the steamer until 11 A.M. as a through the Coastguard that a steamer matter of precaution. The vessel had had been observed about one and a half thirty-eight persons on board, including miles S.E. of Tol Pedn showing signals the captain's wife and son, and was of distress. A whole S.W. gale was bound at the time from Hamburg to blowing, with a very heavy sea. The Cardiff in ballast. Life-boats Elizabeth and Blanche, from Newlyn, and the Ann Newbon, from SENNEN COVE, CORNWALL.—At about Sennen Cove, were launched and pro- 8 P.M. on the 14th March the coast- ceeded to the assistance of the vessel. guard reported that a sailing vessel was They found the vessel holding to one in a dangerous position near the Lands anchor in a position of very great danger, End. A heavy sea was running vrith and remained in close attendance until a light S.W. breeze. The Life-boat daylight. Later, a wire hawser was Ann Newbon was launched, and on passed to a steam drifter, and the wind getting south of the Lands End, the having moderated, the vessel, by slipping Coxswain observed a sailing trawler at her cable, was able to get out of a very anchor within fifty yards of the rocks, awkward position and reach a safe and almost in the wash of the sea. On anchorage in Mounts Bay. The steamer reaching the trawler, which was the was the Northlands, of Cardiff, bound Condor, of Brixham, the Master ex- from Antwerp to Cardiff in ballast. pressed his pleasure at seeing the Life- boat, and asked the Coxswain to stand BKOADSTAIRS, KENT.—At 4.5 A.M. on by him. He accordingly did so until the 1st March, a message was received about 2 A.M., when, owing to the tide IST NOVEMBER, 1912.] THE LIFE-BOAT. 703 slackening and the wind shifting into sea, and was obliged, therefoi'e, to the north-west, the trawler was able to take the risk of making get clear of her dangerous position. Harbour or to remain at sea all night. There was a heavy ground swell at Eyemouth with seas breaking in the ST. ABBS, .—Four of bay. The Life-boat Anne Frances was the fishing cobles belonging to St. Abbs launched and proceeded to the coble, got were overtaken by bad weather when a rope on board and towed her into at sea on the 19th March, and were in shelter. The coble then got under sails great stress owing to the heavy sea and oars and made the harbour escorted running. The Life-boat Helen Smitton by the Life-boat. was launched and stood by three of the boats until they got into the harbour NEWBIGGIN, NORTHUMBERLAND.—The safely, but the other one ran for Petty- fishing cobles belonging to the port went cur Wick Bay for safety. The Life-boat off to the fishing grounds early on the was out for two and a half hours, and morning of the 19th March, in a light when she returned to harbour the sea westerly breeze. During the forenoon was so heavy that she could not be the wind increased in and the sea replaced on the slipway; she was there- became very heavy, breaking across the fore left at moorings until the weather bay. As it was obvious that the return moderated. This was the first service of the boats would be attended by con- performed by the motor Life-boat siderable danger, the Life-boat Ada recently placed at St. Abbs, and her Lewis proceeded to their assistance. sea-going qualities were spoken of She stood by nine of the cobles while highly. they came into safety. Another one, named Louisa, with four men on board, EVEMOUTH, BERWICKSHIRE.—Inavery she took in tow as the mast had carried light wind on the 19th March a small away. Considerable excitement pre- coble—the Grace Darling, of vailed at the time the service was being —was seen off Eyemouth. She had carried out, and the proceedings were been warned not to attempt to enter witnessed by hundreds of people from Burnmouth Harbour on account of the the shore.

OBITUARY. IT is with deep regret that we have ranean. After serving continuously in to record the death of Admiral Sir the Mediterranean as midshipman, he Richard Vesey Hamilton, G.O.B., which became mate to the Assistance, and took place, at the age of 83, at Chalfont served in the Arctic Expedition of St. Peter, Bucks, on Wednesday, Sep- 1850-51. In October of 1851 he was tember 18th. promoted Lieutenant and, in the Sir Richard Hamilton joined the following year, joined the Resolute, Committee of Management in 1889, which was in Arctic waters during the and his ripe experience was always next three years. During this time he at the disposal of the Committee was brought into contact with Captain in all questions affecting the welfare Ommanney, Sir Leopold McClintock, of the Life-boat service. A brief Sir Clements Markham and Sir George note of his career, for the details of Nares, and he took a large and very which we are indebted to the " Times," active part in the laborious work of will, therefore, be of interest to our sledge travelling, which formed so readers. important a feature of the operations Admiral Sir Richard Vesey Hamilton, carried out by the expedition. In 1855 G.C.B., was born on May 28th, 1829, he was first lieutenant of the sloop his father being the Rev. John Vesey Desperate in the Baltic, being appointed Hamilton, Rector of Little Chart, Kent. to command the gun-boat Haughty early He entered the Navy, at the age of 14, in 1856. He took the Haughty out to on board the Virago, in the Mediter- China and played a very brilliant part 704 THE LIFE-BOAT. [1ST NOVEMBER, 1912. in the attack on the junk fleet in especially as to " the feasibility or Fatshan Creek on June 1st, 1857, otherwise of maintaining an effective receiving his promotion to Commander blockade of an enemy's squadron of fast on the recommendation of Sir Michael cruisers in strongly fortified ports." Seymour in recognition of his services. The report, which has come to be known In June, 1858, Sir Vesey Hamilton as the " Three Admirals' Report," was commissioned the Hydra for service on an epoch-making document and, in the the West Coast of Africa, and it is words of the " Times," " may be con- interesting to note that, during his sidered as the starting-point not merely service there, he met again his old of modern naval literature, but of friend and shipmate Commander Cave, modern naval policy." who was to be, many years afterwards, In 1889 Sir Vesey Hamilton joined a fellow member of the Committee of the Admiralty as Second Sea Lord, Management of the Institution as becoming First Sea Lord a few months Admiral J. Halliday Cave, C.B. later. In 1891 he was appointed After a long further spell of service Presiderit of the Royal Naval College, abroad, the greater part of which was where he remained until he was placed spent in the West Indies, Sir Vesey on the retired list in 1894. He was Hamilton was in command of the coast- not only a man of the widest possible guard ship at Portland from 1870-73, experience, but a keen student of the steam reserve at Devonport from history and a diligent writer on questions 1873-75, and was Captain Superin- of naval history and administration. tendent of the Dockyard at Pembroke The funeral took place at Eltham, from 1875-77, being promoted Rear- Kent. Among those present were Admiral in September of the latter Captain B. F. B. Charlton, R.N. year. He commanded on the Coast of (representing the King), Rear-Admiral Ireland from 1880-83, becoming Vice- Waymouth (representing the Board of Admiral in 1884, and was Commander- Admiralty), Mr. George F. Shee, Secre- in-Chief in China from 1885-87, being tary (representing the Royal National recalled from the Far East on his Life-boat Institution), Captain F. Met- promotion to the rank of Admiral in calfe Ommanney (Deputy-Chairman of 1887. In October, 1888, he was the Seamen's Hospital), Mr. G. A. Steel appointed one of a small Admiralty (representing the First Lord of the Committee of three Admirals, the other Admiralty), Sir Ernest Shackleton and two being Sir William Dowell and Sir Admiral Sir Lewis Beaumont (repre- Frederick Richards, their task being to senting the Council of the Royal report on the lessons taught by the Geographical Society), Captain J. Naval manoeuvres of that year, and McClintock, and others.

SUMMARY OF THE MEETINGS OF THE COMMITTEE OF MANAGEMENT. THUBSDAY, llth April, 1912. on their visits to the following Life-boat The Bight Hon. the EABL WALDEQBAVE, Stations:— P.O., V.P., was unanimously elected Chairman Northern District.—Stornaway, Anstruther, and SIB JOHN CAMERON LAMB, C.B., C.M.G., Peterhead and Port Enroll. V.P., Deputy Chairman of the Committee Eastern District.—Cromer. of Management of the Institution for the Southern District.—Shoreham, New Bom- ensuing year. ney, St. Helier, St. Peter Port, Bembridge, SIB JOHN CAMEBON LAMB having taken Hayling Island, Southsea, Selsey, Brighton, the Chair, in the absence of LOBD WALDE- Newhaven and Southend-on-Sea. GBAVE, the Members of the Sub-Committee Western District.—Padstow (two boats and were elected for the year. steam-tug), Newquay (Cornwall), St. Mary's, Bead and confirmed the minutes of the St. Agnes, Hayle, Burnham, Watchet, Mine- previous meeting. head, Barry Dock and Fishguard. Also read those of the Building, Finance Irish District. — Courtmacsherry, Bally- and Correspondence, and Wreck and Beward cotton, Youghal, Penit, Poolbeg, Port St. Sub-Committees and ordered that their re- Mary, Castletown, Peel, Bamsey and Douglas. commendations be carried into effect. Beported the receipt of the following special Bead the reports of the District Inspectors contributions since the previous meeting:— IST NOVEMBER, 1912.] THE LIFE-BOAT. 705

£. s.-d. Also 272. 3s. to a man injured on service in Miss WBIGLEY 50 - - the Arbroath Life-boat. Ditto (annual subscriptou) 1 - - Voted the Silver Medal to DAVID LOWBIE, Lady ALICE FITZWILLIAM ... 10 10 - JOHN HUTCHISON, ALAN A. WALKER, and Mrs. MARY WATSON .... 10 10 - THOMAS LOWTH, Miners and Crane Drivers at THE FBIENDLY BBOTHEKS OF ST. Methil, Fifeshire; the thanks of the Institu- PATRICK, London Knot (per Dr. tion engrossed on vellum, and a Binocular A. W. Oxford) 10 10 - Glass each, suitably inscribed, to Mr. THOMAS —To be severally thanked. McMiLLAN, Dock Works Manager, and Mr. Also the receipt of the following legacies:— ROBERT MCALPINE, Junior, Contractor; an Aneroid Barometer and 32. each to Police The late Mrs. SARAH LIETCH, of &. s. d. Sergeant ROBERT CLYDESDALE, and Constable Carlton Hill, W 1004 10 4 JAMBS WILSON, in recognition of their gallant The late Mr. D. MYERS, of Mid- services in rescuing seventeen of the crew of dleton Square, E.C 200 - - the S.S. Ashgrove, of Glasgow, which was The late Mr. E. A. DREW, of totally wrecked on Methil Dock Sea Wall, in Braughing 100 - - a whole S.E. gale and very heavy sea on the The late Mr. J. H. HEATH, of 16th January. A tremendous sea was break- Portsmouth 10 - - ing over the wall, and the storm was described Voted the best thanks of the Committee as the worst ever experienced at Methil. In to Mr. WALTEB J. VACGHAN in acknowledg- spite of the enormous risk incurred, the four ment of his long and valuable services, extend- men, on whom the Medal was bestowed, ing over 24 years, as Honorary Secretary of fought their way through the heavy seas to the Fishguard Branch. the top of the parapet of the sea wall, and it Paid 4,3252. for sundry charges in connexion was due to their efforts that so many men with various Life-boat establishments. were saved. The work of rescue was greatly assisted by the other men who also went out Voted 2492. 3s. 3d. to pay the expenses of on to the wall and exposed themselves to the following Life-boat services:— Lives considerable risk. Life-boat. Vessel. saved. Voted a Binocular Glass and 32. each to JOHN Eastbourne P. & O. Steamer Oceana, of HENDERSON, Assistant Lightkeeper, and No. 2 Belfast . . . . .21 WILLIAM L. ANDERSON, Boatman at Whalsey Eyemouth . Coble Grace Darling, of Skerries Lighthouse, Shetland Islands: also Burnmouth. Rendered an Aneroid Barometer and 32. each to three assistance. fishermen, named Andrew Johnson, David Filey. . . Twelve cobles of Filey. Anderson and Peter Anderson, for their Stood by cobles. bravery in rescuing two of the crew of seven Hope Cove . Schooner Sidney Smith, of hands of the barquentiue Advena of Kalmar, Portmadoc .... 2 which was wrecked on 18th January. Newbiggin . Nine cobles of Newbiggin. Stood by cobles. The two lighthouse men put off in a 12-foot Coble Louisa, of New- boat, but had to return for assistance. The biggin. Saved coble and 4 wreck occurred at 4.40 p.m. (dark) in a strong Twelve cobles of New- S.S.E. gale, and in what is described as a biggin. Stood by cobles. " raging sea." The salvors incurred great risk, Newhaven . P. & 0. steamer Oceana. and the danger was increased by quantities of Saved 42 floating wreckage. and assisted to save . 20 Voted 102. 10s. to seven men for putting S.S. St. Malo, of St.Nazaire. off in a boat and landing the crew of five men Rendered assistance. of the trawler Via of Brixham, which was in Newlyn . . S.S. South America, of a dangerous position off St. Peter Port, London. Stood by vessel. Guernsey, in a S.SrE. gale and rough sea, on St. Abbs . Four fishing boats of St. the 10th February. Abbs. Stood by vessel. Also 32. to four men for their promptness Ketch Colonel Moir. Stood in saving four men whose boat was swamped by vessel. and capsized in a strong S.W. breeze and Sennen Cove Trawler Condor, of Brix- rough sea, in Youghal Bay, on the 16th March. ham. Stood by vessel. One of the men when picked up was in a Also voted 5722. 17s. Gd. to pay the expenses state of collapse. of assemblies of crews or launches of the following Life-boats, with the view of assisting THURSDAY, 9th May, 1912. persons on vessels in distress:—Angle, Ather- field, Berwick-on-Tweed, Broadstairs, Burn- The Rt. Hon. the EABL WALDEGRAVE, ham, , Caister No. 1, Castletown, P.O., V.P., in the Chair. Coverack, Dunbar, Formby, Harwich (Steam), Read and confirmed the minutes of the Hayle, Hilbre Island, Hoylake, The Lizard, previous meeting. Newlyn, Newquay (Cornwall), New Brighton Also read those of the Building, Finance (Steam), North Deal, PadstowNo. 2, Palling, and Correspondence, Wreck and Reward and Plymouth, Point of Ayr, Porthleven, Eobin Organisation Sub-Committees, and ordered Hood's Bay, Sennen Cove, Tenby, Walton-on- that their recommendations be carried into Naze, Whitby No. 1, Winterton. effect. 706 THE LIFE-BOAT. NOVEMBER, 1912.

Bead the reports of the Deputy Chief The late Miss D. M. REID, of &. s. d. Inspector on his visits to the Claoton-on-Sea, Edinburgh 50 - - Harwich, Walton-on-the-Naze, Broadstairs, The late Mr. EDMUND LYTHQOE, Kingsdowne, Walmer and Hayling Island of Melbourne (further on Life-boat Stations. account) 16 19 1 Also the reports of the District Inspectors Decided to close the Broadstairs, Harwich on their visits to the following Life-boat No. 1 and Walmer Stations. Stations :— Paid 5,479/. for sundry charges in connection Northern District.—Newburgh, Stonehaven, with various Life-boat Establishments. North Berwick, Southend, Campbeltowu, Voted 1531. 3s. to pay the expenses of the Ardroasan, Troon, Irvine and Girvan. following Life-boat services:— [iyeg Eastern District.—Yarmouth, Caister (two Lite-boat. Vessel. saved. boats), Lowestoft (two boats), Gorleston Berwick-on- Pour cobles of Spittal and (two boats), Flamborough (two boats), and Tweed Berwick. Stood by cobles. Bridlington Quay. . Coble Hannah Taylor, of Southern District. — Coverack, Cadgwith, Cullercoats. Saved boat Porthoustock, The Lizard, Porthleven, and 4 Plymouth, Clacton-on-Sea, Walton-on-the- Hartlepool Schooner Fanny Grosfield, Naze, Newhaven, Byde and Dungeness (two No. 2. of Barrow. Stood by boats). vessel. Hartlepool Schooner Fanny Grosfield, Western District.—Bude, , Fish- No. 3. of Barrow. Stood by guard, Porthdinllaen, Abersoch, Criccieth, vessel. Pwllheli, Burry Port, Perryside, The Kingstown . Schooner Hearty, of Wex- Mumbles, Barmouth, Aberystwith, New Quay ford. Stood by vessel. (Cardigan), and Cardigan. Mablethorpe Barge Cecila, of London. Irish District. — Port Erin, Bosslare Landed 3. Harbour, Fethard, Kilmpre, Weiford, Dun- Montrose A salmon coble of Mont- more East, Tramore, Kingstown, Wicklow, No. 1. rose 4 Hilbre Island, Hoylake and New Brighton. North Coble Thanksgiving, of Sunderland Sunderland. Stood by Beported the receipt of the following special coble. contributions since the previous meeting:— Coble Good Samaritan, of The Bight Hon. the EABL OP £ s. d. Beadnell. Stood by ROSEBEBY, K.G 50 - - coble. LOBD CBEW'S Trustees (annual Ketch Resolute, of New-1 subscription) 30 - - castle. I g " G." (annual subscription) . 10 - - A coble of North Sunder- ( ST. ALBAN'S, Holborn, Lenten land. J Contribution from Children Scarborough Coble Lionel, of Scar- (per the Bev. W. A. Pearkes, borough. Saved coble M.A.) 66- and 2 TETTENHALL CHURCH Collection SeatonCarew S.S. Mikelis, of Argostoli. (per Mr. John Parks) ... 5 15 11 Landed 8. B.M.S. "ATBATO," Collected on Teesmouth S.S. Mikelis, of Argostoli. voyage (per Mr. J.G.Hammond) 5 15 - Landed 8. —To be severally thanked. The Walton-on-Naze Life-boat saved the Also the receipt of the following legacies:— barge Dorothea, of Harwich, and 6. The late Mr. J. G. J. PIDDINQTON, Also voted 164Z. 17s. to pay the expenses of of Mauritius (on account) . . 500 - - assemblies of crews or launches of the The late Mr. John KJEBSHAW, of following Life-boats, with the view of assisting Hanover Court, W 450 - - persons on vessels in distress:—Arbroath, The late Miss ISABEL JULIA Barry Dock, Donaghadee, Dungeness No. 1, CBELY, of Tregunter Road, Filey, Fishguard, Praserburgh, Lowestoft South Kensington .... 300 - -No. 1, Penmon, Southend-on-Sea, Stronsay, The late Miss H. H. SUTOLIFP, of Teesmouth, Whitby No. 1, and Wicklow. Besborough Gardens, S.W. . 270 - - The late Mrs. MABY WILLIAMSON, Also 291. Is. 6d. to men injured on service of Stalybridge 202 6 3 in the Blackpool and Montrose Life-boats. The late Mrs. ABTN E. WALKEK, of Granted an additional reward to the crews Kirk Michael, Isle of Man (per of the Seaton Carew and Teesmouth Life- Douglas Branch) 200 - - boats for an arduous service, in very rough The late Miss SABAH MATTHEWS, and cold weather, to the S.S. Mikelis, of of Headingley 143 2 6 Argostoli. The late Mrs. S. A. EDWABDS, of Voted a Binocular Glass to HENBY J. Margate 100 - - NEWMAN, Master of the Steam Trawler Lahore The late Mrs. H. H. THOMPSON, et Bonore, and 21. each to three men of the ofPoutefract 100 - - crew, for saving twelve of the crew of the The late Dr. W. D. KINGDON, of S.S. Hellopes, which foundered in Mount's Heavitree 50 - - Bay, near Newlyn, in a strong gale and very IST NOVEMBER, 1912.] THE LIFE-BOAT. 707

heavy sea, on the 21st December. The OLD AND PRESENT CABTHTTSIANS £. s. d. steamer at the time was in imminent danger —further on account of the cost of foundering, and the master of the trawler of the Life-boat Charterhouse at sent his small boat manned by three men to Fishguard (per Mr. F. K. W. save the crew. In performing the rescue the Girdlestone) 250 - - salvors incurred great risk. Mrs. C. H. COOKES 100 - - Voted 41. to four men for saving three CHAPEL BIDDING, Windermere— fishermen, whose boat was capsized, in a heavy proceeds of sale of work in aid sea, off Duncannon, Co. Wexford, on the night of the Fishguard Life-boat Char- of the 26th March. The risk incurred was terhouse (per Mrs. Little) . . 31 4 1 moderate and the salvors lost their night's ANONYMOUS 60 - - fishing. Mr. and Mrs. JAMES HUTCHINSON Voted 181. to twelve men for putting off in (additional) 25 - - two large fishing boats and, at great risk, NEWCASTLE - ON - TYNE TBINITY saving the ketch Good Samaritan, and her HOUSE (annual subscription) . 10 10 - crew of two hands, in a strong N.E. gale and Mr. ALBERT BBASSEY (additional) 10 - - heavy sea on the 10th April. When the —To tie severally thanked. salvors reached the vessel she was disabled, Also reported the receipt of the following and in a sinking condition, and it was only legacies:— after 8J hours constant baling and towing The late Miss JULIA ISABEL & s. d. that they succeeded in getting the vessel into CEELY, of South Kensington, harbour. on account of share of residue . 200 - - The late Miss M. E. GIBSON, of Also 11. 2s. Gd. to three men for saving two Broadgreen, Lancashire (per boys who had been blown out to sea in a Liverpool Branch) .... 200 - - small boat, off Sunderland, in a W.N.W. gale The late Mr. JOHN B. GRANDISON, and moderate sea, on the 5th April. The of Pollokshields 180 - - boat was in great danger and half swamped, The late Bev. H. HOMER, of and, had it not been for the timely assistance Bugby - ... 100 - - rendered by the men, the boys would probably The late Mr. HENBY DRAYTON have been lost. WYATT, of Aldershot.... 89 18 5 The late Mr. W. H. DEAN, of THURSDAY, 13th June, 1912. Stratford, E. (additional) . . 69 13 4 The late Mrs. E. ACWORTH, of The Bight Hon. the EABL WALDEGRAVE, Gravesend 50 - - P.O., V.P., in the Chair. The late Colonel G. S. MAXWELL, Bead and confirmed the minutes of the of Hans Mansions, S.W. . . 50 - - previous meeting. The late Miss E. I. THOMSON, of Also read those of the Building, Finance North Berwick, for the benefit and Correspondence, Wreck and Beward and of the North Berwick Branch . 45 14 1 Organisation Sub-Committees, and ordered The late Miss M. E. MANNING, of that their recommendations be carried into Northampton 36-1 effect. Beported the dispatch to their Stations of Bead the reports of the Deputy Chief the Yarmouth and Appledore No. 2 new Life- Inspector on his visits to the Greenore, Giles boats. Quay, Blackrock, Tramore, Newcastle (Co. Decided to iclose the Giles Quay and Sid- Down), Killough, Kingstown, Poolbeg, Dun- mouth Stations. more East and Sidmouth stations. Paid 6.834Z. for sundry charges in connexion Also the reports of the District Inspectors with various Life-boat establishments. on their visits to the following Life-boat Voted 147Z. 17s. 6d. to pay the expenses of Stations:— the following Life-boat services:— jives Eastern District.—Hunstanton, Brancaster, Life-boat. Vessel. saved. Wells, Pakefield, Southwold, Lowestoft (two Eastbourne Steam Drifter Gamester, boats), Skegness, Mablethorpe, Seaton Carew No. 1 of Lowestoft. Bendered and Cullercoats. assistance. Southern District. — Brighton, Swanage, Gorleston Steam Drifter Brothers, Poole, Weymouth, Littlehampton, Hastings, No. 1 of Lowestoft. Stood by Eastbourne (two boats), Falmouth, Meva- vessel. gissey, Polkerris and Looe. Gourdou. . Fishing boats of Gourdon. Western District.—Cemaes, Bull Bay, Pen- Assisted boats. mon, Moelfre, Bhosneigir, Bhoscolyn, Pad- Hartlepool Ship Otra, of Christian- stow (two boats and a steam-tug). No. 2 sand Irish District.—New Brighton, Southport, Ilfracombe . S.S. Priestfield, of New- St. Anne's, Blackpool, Fleetwood, Formby castle. Stood by vessel. and Donaghadee. Lowestoft Trawler Gladiolus, of Beported the receipt of the following specia] No. 2 Lowestoft. Stood by contributions since the previous meeting:— vessel. Mr. W. D. OBLSNER (instalment £ s. d. . . Thirteen fishing cobles of of the cost of a new Life-boat Staithes. Stood by cobles. to be named Eliza Oelsner for Walton-on- Barge Dorothy, of Har- Dungeness No. 2 Station) . . 1000 - - the-Naze wich. Stood by vessel. 708 THE LIFE-BOAT. '[!ST NOVEMBEB, 1912.

The Hauxley Life-boat rendered assistance Mr. E. F. WHITE (annual sub- £ s. d. to the yacht Fiona, of Glasgow. scriptlon) 50 - - In memory of the late Miss S. E. Also voted 149Z. 13s. to pay the expenses of WHITE 25 - - assemblies of crews or launches of the follow- THE CO-OPEBATIVE WHOLESALE ing Life-boats, -with the view of assisting SOCIETY (annual subscription) . 21 - - persons on vessels in distress:—Brighton, Mr. WILLIAM C. DA WES (annual Claeton-on-Sea, Dunbar, Eastbourne No. 1, subscription) 10 10 - Harwich No. 1, Hoylake, Huna, Longhope, His GBACE THE DUKE OF WEST- Winterton No. 1. MINSTER 10 - - Reported that the German Government —To be severally thanked, had sent their warmest thanks to the crews of the Ramsgate and North Deal Life-boats for Also reported the receipt of the following their services in saving the crew of the German steamer Marie Leonhardt, which The late Mr. T. G. GLOVES, of stranded on. the Goodwin Sands on the 16th Queen's Gate, S.W., for the January; also to the crew of the Stonehaven Scottish Branch of the Institu- £ s, d. Life-boat for saving the crew of the German tion 2000 - - schooner Hiskilina, off Stonehaven, on 16th The late Mr. J. T. PIDDINGTON, of December last. Mauritius, further on account. 250 - - The late Mrs. MARGARET NAI- SMITH, of Leeds 100 - - THURSDAY, llth July, 1912. • The late Miss ELLEN" YOUNG, of Twickenham, further on account The Bt, Hon. the EARL WALDEGRAVE, for a new Life-boat to be named P.O., V.P., in the Chair. Sydney Webb and stationed at Read and confirmed the minutes of the Pendeen or as near that place previous meeting. 83 8 4 Keported that His Majesty the King had Reported the dispatch to her station of approved the design of the new Decoration. the Campbeltown new Motor Life-boat. Bead the minutes of the Building, finance Decided to close the Sunderland Hendon and Correspondence, Wreck and Howard and Beach Station and to place a new Motor Life- Organisation Sub-Committees, and ordered boat at SunderlanJ. that their recommendations be carried into Passed the following Resolution with regard effect. to Sunday Concerts and other Sunday Enter- Eead the reports of the Deputy Chief tainments :— Inspector on his visits to the Gourdon, Stone- The Committee of Management have had haven, Jolmshaven, Teignmouth, Lyme Regis, before them the question of Sunday Concerts Exmouth and Southwold Stations. and other Sunday Entertainments, and it has Also the reports of the District Inspectors been represented to them that support for the on their visits to the following Life-boat Life-Boat Cause may be made an excuse for Stations:— the promotion of Sunday Entertainments which would otherwise not be held. It is Northern District.—St. Andrews, Arbroath not for them to pronounce on the propriety Holy Island (two boats), Boulmer, Alnmouth, or impropriety of the entertainments, or to Berwiek-on-Tweed, Dunbar, Skateraw and distinguish between one kind and another. St. Abbs. What they have to recognise is that public Eastern District. — Seaham, Whitburn, opinion about them is divided, and that a. Tynemouth, Blyth, Hartlepool (three boats), respectable body'of the people disapprove of Sunderland (four boats), Cambois, Filey, them. The Committee of Management, there- Teesmouth, Kedcar, Whitby (two boats), fore, taking neither one side nor the other, Upgang, Bohin Hood's Bay and Saltburn. and remembering that their appeal for sup- Southern District.—Shoreham, Worthing, port is addressed to the whole nation, have Bye Harbour, Hastings, Plymouth, Southsea, come to the conclusion that the name of the Atherfield, Brighstone Grange, Brooke and Institution must not be associated with the Totland Bay. promotion of these entertainments, or -used in any way.to recommend them to the public. Western District.—Appledore (two boats), On the other hand, should such entertain- , Bude, Burry Port, Barmouth, Aber- ments, duly authorised by municipalities or. dovey, Llanddulas, Llandudno, Burnham and other qualified authorities, and intended to Weston-super-Mare. be held reg_ularly Sunday after Sunday, be Keported the receipt of the following special organised without reference to or connexion contributions since the previous meeting:— with the Institution or Life-boat work, or any sanction, implied or expressed, of repre- Mrs. JOHN THYNNE, further on sentatives of the Institution, and a collection account of a Life-boat to be made at them, say once a year, for the Life- named Thomas Masterman &. s. d. boat Cause, the Institution will gratefully Hardy 500 - - accept the contribution. What the Com- THE THORNGATE TRUSTEES mittee of Management wish to make clear is (annual subscription) ... 80 - - that the Institution must not be associated la® 1912.] THE LIFE-BOAT. 709 with introduction or promotion of such Eastern District. — Staithes, Bunswick, entertainments. Scarborough, Hornsea, Withernsea, Donna Paid 11,0562. for sundry charges in con- Nook, Spurn, .Grimsby, Sutton, Southwold nexion with various Life-boat Stations. and Aide burgh (two boats). Voted 242.16*. 6d. to pay the expenses of Southern District.—Margate (two boats), the following Life-boat services:— North Deal, Kingsdowne, Hythe, New IlTM Bomney, Folkestone and Dover. Life-boat Vessel. raved. Western District.—Point of Ayr, Holyhead Berwick - on - Fishing-boats of Leith and (two boats), Watchet and Port Isaac. Tweed Berwick. Hartlepool Ship Otra of Ohristiansand. Irish District.—Lytham. No. 3. Landed 5. Beported the receipt of the following special Newbiggin . Steam trawler Lord Bid- contributions since the previous meeting:— Mr. T. DXXB EDWARDES, on' ac- Uy, of Blyth. count of » Life-boat to be named Also voted 1552. 6s. lid. to pay the expenses Lady Botha, and stationed at £ s. d. of assemblies of crews or launches of the tfraserburgh ...... 1000 - - following Life-boats, with a view of assisting Mr. ROBERT LODGE, for the persons on vessels in distress:—Blaokrook, benefit of the crew of the Seaton Caister No. 1, Gambols, Hunstanton, Llan- Carew Life-boat 52 10 - dudno, Mumbles, Peterhead, Port Erroll, S.D.B.S.D. (additional) ... 45 - - Rye Harbour, Sidmouth, and Winterton —To lie severally thanked. Nos. 1 and 2. Reported that the German Government Also reported the receipt of the following had forwarded, through the Board of Trade, legacies:— a grant of 221. 10s. to the crew of the The late Miss ELLEN BURMESTER, Coverack Life-boat for saving the crew of the of Sussex Place, Hyde Park & s. d. German barque Pindos which was wrecked (further on account) . . . . 225 - - near Oovarack on 10th February last. The late Mrs. AJHXEBSOST, of Aber- Voted the thanks of the Institution, together deen, on account 50 - - with the sum of 2J. to John Allen and 21. The late Mrs. Lucy BROWN, of each to four other men, for putting off in a Bramley, Leeds 20 - - boat from the Island of Stroroa on the 8th Voted the best thanks of the Institution to May, and saving the crew of thirteen hands Mr. J. BELCHAM in recognition of his valuable of the trawler Dubbelman, of Ymuiden. The services in connexion with the late Life-boat vessel had stranded on the Lowther Rock, Saturday Fund and the Institution's Branch South Bonaldshay, and eventually became a at Oxford. total wreck. The salvors pulled a distance Paid 3.316J. for sundry charges in con- of six miles against a very strong tide, and nexion with various Life-boat establishments. incurred very serious risk of losing their lives Voted 821. 14s. 6d. to pay the expenses of when rescuing the men on board the wreck. the following Life-boat services:— ljves Granted II. 2s. 6d. to three men for putting Me-boat. Vessel. saved. off in two boats and saving two of five men Oresswell . Coble The Four Brothers, whose boat was capsized near Bosueath, Dum- ofCresswell. Saved boat bartonshire, in fine smooth weather on the and 3 night of the 25th May. The salvors incurred JFiley. . . 8.S. Cambria of Scar- slight risk. borough. Landed 33. Also 12.10*. to three men for putting off in Newbiggin . A pleasure boat of New- a boat and at moderate risk landing three of biggin. Saved boat and 4 eleven men of the crew of the steam trawler. Seaton Carew Ship Time, of Sunderland 16 iSanson,'which stranded in a moderate S.E. The Ramsey Life-boat assisted to save the breeze and moderate sea near Cruden Scaurs, Schooner Jessie Sinclair, of Port St. Mary, Port Erroll, on 23rd June. and 3 lives. Also voted 2162.18s. 9d. to pay the expenses of assemblies of crews or launches of the THCBSDAY, 1st August, 1912. following Life-boats, with the view of assisting The Bt. Hon. the EARL WALDEGBAVE, persons on vessels in distress:—Courtmac- P.O., V.P., in the Chair. sherry, Gorleston No. 1, Hartlepool No. 2, Bead and confirmed the minutes of the North Deal, Penzance, Scarborough, Sewzen previous meeting. Cove, Shoreham, and Sutton. Also read those of the Building, Finance The Committee granted 10s. to John Slade, and Correspondence, and Wreck and Reward Second Coxswain of the Minehead Life-boat, Sub-Committees, and ordered that their re- for jumping overboard the Life-boat to the commendations be carried into effect. assistance of one of the launchers who had Bead the reports of the District Inspectors been dragged into the water through his foot on their visits to the following Life-boat being entangled with a rope. Both men were Stations:— hauled into the Life-boat without injury.

NOTICE. The next number of the LIFE-BOAT JOCRNAI. will lie published on the 1st February. ROYAL NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTHHJTION. SCPPORTED SOLELY BY VOLUNTARY CONTRIBOTIOW. I t>te ax>et (Btacioue Aajeets tbe i*8"0"8 j Dec Aost ©tacious Aajests tbe Pice.patton—HER MAJESTY QUEEN ALEXANDRA. preaiSent—HIS GRACE THE DUKE OF NORTHUMBERLAND, K.O. THE EIGHT HON. THE EARL WALDKGRAVE, p.c. SIB Jons CAKSBOS LAMB, C.R, C.M.G., T.P. Secretary—GKORGB F. SHEE, Esq., M.A.

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

THE COMMITTEE OF MANAGEMENT beg to state that during the year (1911) the ROYAL NATIONAL. LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION expended £88,000 on its Life-boat Establishments. GENERAL SUMMARY Of THE WORK OP THE INSTITUTION CUBING 1911. Number of Lives rescued by Life-boats, in addition to 46 £ t. d. Vessels and Boats saved by them and 76 persons landed from vessels in distress and lightships 540 Number of Lives saved by Shore-boats, &c 147 Amount of Rewards granted during the Year 11,243 9 7 Honorary Rewards :—Gold Medal 1 Silver Medals 5 Binocular Glasses 19 Aneroid Barometers 3 Votes of Thanks on Vellum ... 98 Certificates of Service .... 12 Total . . .138 687 £11,243 19 7 The number of Lives saved either by the Life-boats of the Institution, or by special exertions for which it has granted rewards since its formation in 1824 (to 31st Dec., 1911), la 50,081. The rewards and recognitions granted by the Institution in the same period comprise 102 Gold Medals and Clasps, 1,278 Silver Medals and Clasps, 69 Decorations, 445 Binocular Glasses, 15 Telescopes, 98 Aneroid Barometers, 2,030 Votes of Thanks inscribed on vellum and framed, 235 Certificates of Service framed, and £330,498 in money, including pensions to Life-boat crews, &c. The Committee of Management of the ROYAL NATIONAL LITE-BOAT INSTITUTION earnestly appeal to the British Public for Funds to enable them to maintain their 283 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 work of the Life-boat should appeal to all, whether they reside inland or on the coast. There are probably few inhabitants of the United Kingdom who have not friends or relatives who at one time or another " go down to the sea in ships," and no British men or women can be indifferent to a work which is of peculiar interest to the people of the greatest maritime country in the world. We cannot all take a personal part in the noble act of life-saving, but we can all at least contribute to help those who make this splendid work part and parcel of their normal duty, and to assist the women and children who may be left without support through the heroic self-sacrifice of husband, father or brother. The Committee are confident that, in their endeavour to provide the brave Life-boatmen, who nobly 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 generous support of the public, so that they may maintain in usefulness, scope and efficiency our great Life-saving Service, of which the Nation has always been so proud. Annual Subscriptions and Donations are earnestly solicited, and will be thankfully received by the Secretary, at the Institution, 22, CHARING CROSS ROAD, London, W.C.; by Messrs. COUTTS AND Co., 440, Strand, London, W.C.; and by all the other Bankers in the United Kingdom.—November, 1912.