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VOL. XVIII.—No. 203.] IST FEBKUAKY, 1902. [PRICE 3d.

SKETCH OP THE PROGRESS MADE IN THE CONSTRUCTION OP COAST LIFE-BOATS. 1785-1900. No. 7. AMONG the many busy years of the Naval Architect. The Committee were ROYAL NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION, fortunate enough to secure the services 1887 and 1888 were the busiest so far of Mr. G. L. Watson for the new post. as boat-building and altering existing Mr. Watson's reputation then, as now, Life-boats was concerned. In 1887, as was of the highest, and his success as a will be seen on referring to page 244 of designer of a large variety and size of the August 1901 number of this journal, vessels, but chiefly of the most important the standard of self-righting for the classes of yachts is well known to the self-righting Life-boats was much in- maritime world. The care and thought creased, and as by far the greater pro-1 necessary to produce the success that portion of the fleet of Life-boats were the Consulting Naval Architect had of the self-righting type, it became obtained was soon applied to his new necessary to test all these boats to work, and it was particularly gratifying ascertain what their self-righting power to find that the latest existing types of actually was ; the result of this proved Life-boats which had been built under that a very large number had less than the officers of the Institution, excepting the new standard, and consequently it in some small details, generally met with became necessary either to replace them his approval. by new boats, or if possible to alter It was not until July 1890 that the them in such a way as to increase their Consulting Naval Architect was called self-righting properties up to the requisite upon to design two new Life-boats, power. To meet the great strain on the although of course since his appoint- technical officers, it became necessary to ment he had assisted with his knowledge increase the surveying staff, and also the in the design of others, notably a large Committee of Management decided to sailing Life-boat stationed at Southport. add to the number of expert officers by The Committee in July 1890 decided to creating the important post of Consulting have a series of competitive trials for

VOL. XVIII.—No. 203.—LIFE-BOAT JOPENAI,. 290 THE LIFE-BOAT. [1ST FEBRUARY, 1902. different types of Life-boats, the first Life-boat designed to compete in the series for the larger or sailing Life-boats, sailing trials was 43 ft. long by 12 ft. 8 in. and the second for the pulling Life-boats; beam (greatest at about the water line). the two series of trials to take place in Depth amidships, 5ft. ll^in.; to level of the winters of 1892 and 1893 respec- stem head, 7 ft. 8J in.; to level of stern tively. post, 6 ft. 1| in. She was fitted with Mr. Watson was consequently asked end boxes rising very little above the to prepare drawings of a sailing and a gunwale, the foremost one being 5 ft. pulling Life-boat; these drawings were 9 J in. long, and the after one 6 ft. 4 in. produced at the November 1890 Com- long, and she was also fitted with a mittee meeting, and the Life-boats were solid cork wale or fender 15 in. by 6 in. ordered forthwith. These two boats con- She had fourteen relieving valves stituted the prototypes of the " Watson arranged to discharge into the drop-keel Life-boat," now one of the standard aperture, there being one drop-keel pro- types used by the ROYAL NATIONAL vided, made of wood, extreme length LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION. Both Life- of which was 15 ft. 9 in. She had no boats were non-self-righting, but it is not less than six water-ballast tanks and a to be deduced from this that Mr. Watson lead keel weighing 3 tons 2 cwt. The has an objection to all self-righting total weight of the boat was 10 tons boats. Like all broad-minded men of 19 cwt. With her crew and gear on experience who have divested themselves board her deck was about 7 inches above of prejudice and made a careful study the water, which is rather a higher deck of Life-~boats, Mr. Watsop can see freeboard than usual in Life-boats. Her where the advantage of the self-righting rig was a standing fore lug and jib, principle comes in. and a small mizen lug, and her sails were In 1897 the Consulting Naval Archi- made by Messrs. Ratsey of Cowes. Her tect told the Select Committee of the lines reflected the master hand of her House of Commons as follows:—"My designer. The boat had a more rising feeling with regard to the self-righting floor than was customary in Life-boats, boat is, in the case of the smaller pulling and she was rather full aft. She was boat, certainly, and possibly even in the built by Messrs. D. & W. Henderson case of the larger pulling boats too, that & Co., of Glasgow, and cost £1,564. it would be unwise and unsafe to aban- One of the crucial tests for the sailing don the self-righting principle. With Life-boats was to launch off an open the large sailing boats I think we can beach into a heavy sea and be hauled get a better boat by abandoning the out clear by means of a haul-off self-righting principle, but I would not warp, these being the circumstances like to risk it with the small boats." which many of the large sailing Life- This statement was made after ten years' boats which do so much good work on experience, and Mr. Watson also told the East Coast and at Deal,

WATSON TYPE

BODY PLAN MIDSHIP SECTION.

A.—The deck. S.—Believing valves for the automatic discharge of water off the deck. 0.—Side air-cases above deck and thwarts. D.—End air-compartments. E.—Wale or fender. F.—Iron keel ballast. G.—Water-ballast tanks. H.—Drop-keels. open beach in the manner described with Life-boat work learned a great deal when he submitted his plans. Consider- from them. able trouble was experienced with her The Life-boat designed for the pulling drop-keel, which could not be kept free Life-boat trials was of the largest class from the shingle which worked into the of pulling Life-boat, and in appearance aperture, and the trials were all made and fittings practically a smaller edition

T 2 292 THE LIFE-BOAT. [1ST FEBRUARY, 1902. of the sailing Life-boat, her principal but a larger class of the same type is dimensions being as follows: length,38 ft.j also built. It will be seen from the beam, 9 ft. 4 in.; depth amidships, diagrams that thefloo ri s more " rising " 4 ft. 5 in.; to level of stem head, 5 ft. than in the other types, the greatest 9 in. j to level of stern post, 5 ft. 4 in. beam is about at the water-line, and Her end boxes were, foremost 6 ft. 11 Jin. from there to the gunwale the sides long, after 4 ft. 9 in. long. A cork wale slightly tumble home. The body plan, was fitted to her, 10J in. deep by 3| in. as shown in Fig. 3, is rather too small She had eight relieving valves, arranged to detect this " tumble home." There to discharge into the drop-keel aperture are no hollow lines in the bow, and the and a wood drop-keel; three water- run is considerably finer than in the ballast tanks, 10 cwt. of iron on her keel, first boats, and the lines are certainly and the boat weighed 4 tons 14 cwt. beautiful. The outer wale or fender is She was rigged like the larger boat, and of small section, constructed of solid was built by the same firm at a cost of cork, and intended as a fender, and not £924. with a view to additional buoyancy, like At the competitive trials for pulling the unsightly " pads " in the Norfolk and Life-boats, this boat, like her larger Suffolk boats, which do not meet with sister, was found diificult to launch (all favour in the eyes of the Consulting the pulling boats were launched off Naval Architect. These Life-boats carriages on a flat sandy beach), but (see Fig. 1) have a moderate and when once clear of the beach her merits graceful sheer, with low end-boxes in as a sea boat and for working in a surf bow and stern, not for the purpose of soon asserted themselves. giving the boat self-righting power, but Of these two boats the larger, after to act as breakwaters, protect the crew, having her lead keel taken off and a and keep the weights out of the ends; cast-iron one substituted, and also her it also will be observed that the ballast- water-ballast tanks closed up and filled keel, F, does not extend to the ends. with air-cases, and her wood drop-keel Another feature shown in Fig. 1 is the replaced by a steel one, was sent to a peculiar shape (quadrantal) of the drop- station where she has not had much keels ; but this peculiarity is not found opportunity of distinguishing herself; in all the boats of this type. On but is very much appreciated nevertheless. referring to Figs. 2 and 4, it will be The smaller boat was sent on trial to found that a great deal of pains is Blackpool; but as she did not meet with taken in restricting the space which the requirements of that station, was might be filled with water by shipping withdrawn after having been there a a heavy sea. Not only are there large few months, and is now at Poole, where side air-cases between the deck and the she is held in very high esteem. She thwarts, but also small ones (see Fig. 4) also has had her water-ballast tanks from the thwarts to the gunwale to closed up, and has had a ton of lead prevent the lee-water from remaining ballast introduced into her to take the in that place when the boat is heeling place of the water, also her wood drop- over. The height of the deck above keel substituted by a steel one. The the water, or deck freeboard, is well accompanying diagrams (p. 291) showthe provided for, and at load draught is leading features of the latest Watson about 6 inches. type Life-boat, such as supplied to The diagrams show a Life-boat fitted Dungarvan, Wexford and Piel (Barrow). with water-ballast1 tanks, but this is not These are moderate-sized sailing Life- a distinctive feature in this type. boats about 40 ft. long and 11 ft. beam, Water-ballast is only employed when IST FEBRUARY, 1902.] THE LIFE-BOAT. 293

there are local reasons for keeping the boats of dimensions varying from 40 ft. Life-boat as light as possible whilst long by 11 ft. beam up to 45 by 12 ft. launching or hauling up on shore. 3 in. Four are of a class suitable for Where weight is not detrimental in sailing and pulling, and are 38 ft. long launching, the whole of the ballast is by 9 ft. 4 in. beam, very similar to the put on the keel either iron or lead. original Life-boat built for the pulling There is no doubt that this type of Life- competitive trials. The remaining two boat is in possession of very great are intended for use under oars and are stability, will easily clear herself of light boats ; one is 36 ft. long by 8 ft. water, and it is perhaps needless to say, 10 in. beam, weighs 2 tons 19 cwt. and seeing who designed them, that the boats is stationed at Blackpool; the other is are very fast, very weatherly and quick 32 ft. long by 8 ft. beam, weighs 3 tons in staying. 5 cwt. and is stationed at Tramore in There are at present 18 Watson type Ireland. Both these boats have been out Life-boats on the coast; of these, 12 may in very heavy seas on wreck service and be considered as purely sailing Life- have been exceedingly well reported on. (To be continued.)

LIFE-BOAT SATURDAY FUND. IN our Life-boat Saturday Fund article has been far more satisfactory than published in the February number last could have been or was expected. In year, we ventured to prophesy that better 1900 the total number of cities and results would be obtained by the Life- towns sending up to the central com- boat Saturday workers in 1901 than in mittee collections was only 93, a falling the preceding year, and we are only too off of 22 collections as compared with pleased to be able to report that our the year 1899, whereas in the year 1901, hopeful prognostications have been fully not only was the lost ground all recovered, realised, the nett receipts making up a but the numbers of cities and towns total in excess of any previous year sending in collections reached the greatly since the Fund began its work. The augmented total of 145, the nett amount marked financial improvement is duej realised being 21,433Z. 4s. lid., a grand we believe, almost entirely to one increase of 9,766Z. 19s. 2d. as compared thing, and that a very gratifying one, with the previous year. This is most namely, that, notwithstanding the bad- encouraging, not only to the Life-boat ness of the times and the increasing Saturday workers themselves, but also difficulties met with by all those en- to the Committee of Management of the deavouring to raise funds for benevolent ROYAL NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION and philanthropic objects, owing to the and their officers, and we may confidently prolonged war operations in South hope that the very satisfactory advance Africa, the friends and earnest sup- made last year may not only be maintained porters of the Life-boat Saturday move- in the new year, but may be even still ment in England, Scotland and Ireland, further improved upon. There is no doubt resolved to put increased energy into that one of the principal causes of success their efforts, and prosecuted their in 1901 was the solid work done by the self-denying campaign with greater Ladies' Auxiliaries. In fact the ladies, as enthusiasm accompanied by more and has been so often experienced before, better concentrated action. The effect may be said to have " saved the position." 294 THE LIFE-BOAT. [Isr FEBRUARY, 1902.

ADDITIONAL STATIONS AND NEW LIFE-BOATS. - - - -. _ ^

MINEHEAD, SOMERSETSHIRE. — The tection of Dundrum Bay, and the Life- ROYAL NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITU- boat Station at Tyrella has been closed. TION has formed a Life-boat Station at Although the Branch, in accordance Minehead, there being sufficient men with the desire of the local residents, available for manning and launching will always be known as the Killough the boat, in order to strengthen the Branch, the actual location of the Life-boat Service on the coast of Somer- station is at the boat harbour near set. The local residents unanimously Rossglass, where a suitable house has desired the formation of this Life-boat been erected, with watch room and Establishment. The Life-boat sent to committee room. The crew will be the station is of the "Liverpool" non- driven over from Killough when the self-righting type, 35 ft. long, 10 ft. boat's services are needed, and once a wide, rows twelve oars double-banked, year one of the quarterly exercises will and is provided with masts and sails; take place at Killough. The Life-boat she is fitted with two drop keels to chosen by the crew is a boat precisely increase her weatherly qualities. A similar to the one sent to Minehead— new boat-house, from the designs of the described in the last paragraph—pro- Engineer and Architect of the Institu- vided with a transporting carriage and tion, has been constructed for the use launching poles. The legacy received of the boat on a convenient site granted by the Institution from the estate of by Mr. G. F. LUTTRELL, the Lord of the the late Mrs. HELEN GROOME, of Liver- Manor. The cost of the new boat and pool, to provide a new Life-boat station equipment has been defrayed from a has been utilised for the Killough gift to the Institution by the late Miss Station, and the boat has been named LEICESTER, of Bayswater, London, for the John Groome, the name chosen by the purpose of providing a Life-boat for the donor. the English coast, and in accordance with the donor's wishes the boat is BANFF, SCOTLAND; CLACTON-ON-SEA, named the George Leicester. ESSEX; FLAMBORODGH No. 2, YORK- SHIRE; ISLE OP WHITHOHN AND STORNO- KILLOUGH, co. DOWN.—Another Life- WAY, SCOTLAND.—Prior to the close of boat Establishment has been founded last year new Life-boats were also by the Institution for the better pror supplied to these stations. The cost of IST FEBRUARY, 1902.] THE LIFE-BOAT. 295 the Banff new boat, a 35 ft. ten-oared whose legacy was appropriated to the one of the self-righting class, was de- building of this boat. The Stornoway frayed from a munificent gift to the new Life-boat was the outcome of Institution by Mrs. BEEHEY, of St. an anonymous gift to the Institution Leonard's, as a memorial, and the Life- from " T. E. W.," and as desired by the boat is named the George and Mary unknown donor is called the Sarah Berrey. Precisely similar boats were Pilkington. The Clacton new Life-boat sent to Flamborough, Whithorn and is a large sailing boat of the " Watson " Stornoway; the first-named will, like type, 45 ft. long and 12 ft. wide, and is her predecessor, be known as the named, like her predecessor, Albert Matthew Middlewood, after the original Edward, after His Majesty the King, donor, whose gift has been liberally the replaced boat being one of the two supplemented by his daughter, Miss endowed boats presented to the Institu- MIDDLEWOOD, of Rufforth, Yorkshire; tion some years since by the United the Whithorn boat is named the George Grand Lodge of Freemasons of England and Margaret, the name selected by in commemoration of the safe return from the Institution's generous benefactor, India of the Most Worshipful Grand Mr. GEORGE LEVY, of "Wood Green, Master, thenH.B.H. the Princeof Wales.

SERVICES OF LIFE-BOATS OF THE ROYAL NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION. , SUFFOLK.—At 2.45 P.M. This was the first service rendered on the 2nd May, 1901, the Cross Sand by the new steam Life-boat, and her Lightship fired signals, which were behaviour and speed gave great satis- repeated by the St. Nicholas Lightship, faction. and in response the Life-boat Marie Lane was launched and was towed by STAITHES, YORKSHIRE.—On the 18th the steam-tug Meteor to the East Cross May, the Life-boat Jonathan Stott was Sand, where the s.s. Ossian, of Leith launched at 6.30 A.M., and remained in homeward bound from Bordeaux, with attendance until several cobles, which a general cargo, and having on board a had been overtaken by a heavy sea, had crew of sixteen persons and one passen- safely reached the shore. ger, was found to be in a very precarious position. With the help of steam-tugs HOLYHEAD.—A telephone message and the Life-boatmen, she was got clear having been received from the Break- of the sand, brought up in the roads, water Lighthouse stating that a boat, and subsequently taken into harbour. containing one man, was drifting across Church Bay and was evidently in need .—In reply to signals from of assistance, on the llth June, the the Cork Light-ship denoting that a coxswain of the Life-boat went to the vessel was on the Sands, the steam Life- coastguard station, and, with the aid of boat City of Glasgow left her moorings a telescope, saw the boat drifting help- at 7.5 P.M., on the 17th May, and pro- lessly. A strong breeze was blowing ceeded through a moderate sea to the from N.W., and the sea was rough. assistance of the vessel, which proved He at once summoned the crew, and at to be the schooner Harriet, of Goole, 3.10 A.M. the Life-boat Joseph Whitworth laden with rice from London for Great was launched, and was fortunately Yarmouth. About five minutes before successful in taking the man and his the Life-boat reached the spot, a beach boat safely back to the shore. boat from Woodbridge Haven had While a moderate breeze was blowing arrived and her crew had been engaged from S.W., accompanied by a smooth to render assistance. The Life-boat sea and fine weather, on the 1st August, stood by until the schooner floated and a message by wireless telegraphy was no further help was required. received about 5 P.M., stating that a 296 THE LIFE-BOAT. [!ST FEBRUARY, 1902.

steam trawler was stranded at Carmel ST. AGNES', ISLES OF SCILLY.—A Point. The Life-boat Joseph Whitworth large four-masted barque, the Falkland, was launched, and found the stranded of Liverpool, laden with wheat from vessel was the Goeland, of Liverpool. Tacoma, Puget Sound, for Falmouth, The master asked the Life-boatmen to in endeavouring to weather the islands stay by him until he could ascertain in a moderate gale from S.S.W., a heavy whether it would be safe for him to sea and thick weather, on the evening proceed on his journey when the vessel of the 22nd June, missed stays, and was floated. His request was complied driven on to the Bishop Rock. One of with, the Life-boat remaining by the her boats was lowered, and into this trawler until she reached the West twenty-seven persons were taken, Mouse, when no further help was needed. amongst them being the captain's wife On the 26th August a message by and baby, but the captain and five of the telephone was received from the South crew unfortunately lost their lives, the Stack Lighthouse, reporting that a vessel suddenly foundering about ten schooner about six miles distant was minutes after she struck the rock. The signalling for assistance. The steam Life-boat Jamesand Caroline putoff to the Life-boat Duke of Northumberland left scene of the casualty as soon as possible; her moorings at 12.20 P.M., and pro- took the ship's boat in tow, and her ceeded through a very heavy sea, a occupants landed at St. Mary's, where strong gale blowing from N.W., to the they were well cared for, several of vessel, which was found to be the Mabel, them being in an exhausted condition. of and from Bideford, laden with clay for Runcorn. She, however, succeeded WALMEH.—The s.s. Cid, of and for in getting into the harbour without any Barcelona, laden with coal from the help. The Life-boat then went to the Tyne, stranded on the Goodwin Sands s.s. Barbadian, of Liverpool, homeward in a dense fog on the morning of the bound, in ballast, from Cape Town. Her 6th July. Signals were fired by the engines had broken down, and she had South Sand Head Light-vessel in re- anchored about half a mile from the end sponse to which the Life-boat Civil of the breakwater, in a very dangerous Service No. 4 was launched at 3.30 and position. Two tugs were in attendance, proceeded to the Sands, but the fog was and at the request of the master the so thick that it was utterly impossible Life-boat stood by and rendered assist- to discern anything and the boat there- ance in taking lines to the tugs in order fore anchored until about 7' o'clock to get the hawsers on board, and in when two musket shots were heard, other ways, not leaving the vessel until fired close to her and the position of the she was taken safely into the harbour. vessel was revealed. She had one of her boats out and the crew therefore declined NEWQUAY, CORNWALL. — At about any help thinking they would be able to 5.10 P.M., on the 17th June, the Coast- lay out a kedge anchor, but encountering guard reported that a vessel about four heavy seas, their boat was nearly cap- miles N. of Towan Head was in need sized and had to return to the steamer. of assistance. A strong breeze from The services of the Life-boatmen were N. was then blowing, the sea was then engaged; they laid out a large moderate and the weather cloudy. The anchor with about a hundred fathoms Life-boat James Stevens No. 5 was of wire hawser and ultimately the launched and proceeded towards the vessel, which was at one time in danger- vessel; a fishing lugger, which hap- ous proximity to the wreck of another pened to be in the bay, also bore down steamer which had for some time been on her, and found that her mainmast lying on the sands, was got off and was had broken at the hounds; both boats taken to the Downs where she was took her in tow and succeeded in getting safely anchored. her safely into the harbour. She was the ketch Annie, of Bideford, bound YOUGHAL, co. CORK.—On the morning from Sydney for St. Agnes', with a cargo of the 16th July, the barque Pax, of coal. of Liverpool, outward bound with a IST FEBRUARY, 1902.] THE LIFE-BOAT 297 general cargo, stranded about half a the anchors held and the schooner safely mile north of Knockadoon Head, having rode out the gale. lost some of her sails, while a moderate REDCAR, YORKSHIRE.—On the 26th gale was blowing from S.S.W., accom- August one of the pilots went out in panied by a rough sea. Information of his boat, the Try Again, to bring back the casualty having been received by another pilot who was taking out a the honorary secretary, the Life-boat steamer. The wind, which was blowing Mary Luckombe was very promptly from N.N.E., increased to a strong gale launched at 10.30 A.M., reached the and a heavy sea sprung up, placing the vessel and stood by her for some time. boat in considerable danger and render- She was rolling and bumping heavily, ing it absolutely impossible for her to but fortunately the ground being of a return to the shore. At 3.30 P.M. the sandy nature she received no material Life-boat Brothers was launched and damage, and an anchor having been sailed to the pilot boat, which was found laid out she swung to it as the tide rose riding at anchor off Marske and showing and eventually got out of danger. a signal for assistance. The man was taken into the Life-boat and his boat PETERHKAD.—At about 4.0 P.M. on soon afterwards capsized. the 25th July, information was received that a fishing boat was stranded at NOKTH DEAL.—On the 17th Sep- Scotston Head. A moderate breeze tember a strong gale blew from S.W., was blowing from N.E., there was a the sea was very heavy, the weather heavy swell and the weather was very was thick and rain was falling. At thick. The Life-boat George Pickard about 2 P.M., a vessel was sighted on was launched and being towed by the the south part of the N.W. Goodwin steam-tug Flying Scud, belonging to the Sands, the crew of the Life-boat Mary Harbour Commissioners, reached the Somerville were summoned and the boat stranded boat and found she was the launched. On nearing the sands, the Advance, of Pittenweem. She had just anchor was let go and the Life-boat managed to get afloat and was taken in veered down to the vessel, which was tow by the tug, but the fishermen who found to be the barque Maria, of were working at the pumps were unable Venice, bound from Marseilles for Carls- to keep the water under; some of the crona, with a cargo of linseed cake. The Life-boatmen therefore went on board mainmast had fallen, the wreckage was to assist in pumping and both boats lying alongside the barque and the heavy were towed to the harbour, arriving seas rendered it very difficult to approach about 6.30 P.M. her, and the boat had her rudder con- siderably damaged by being dashed MOELPRE, ANGLESEY.—The schooner against the wreck. The crew of ten Edith, of Newry, bound from Liverpool men were, however, got safely into the for Drogheda, co. Louth, with coal, was Life-boat, which then set sail and made lying in the outer roads while a whole for the Gull stream, where she fell in gale was blowing from N.N.W., accom- with the steam-tug Cambria, which panied by a very heavy sea and thick kindly took her in tow back to her weather, on the 25th August. She was station. Three of the rescued men had riding heavily at her anchors and her been injured and were conveyed to the crew feared that her cables would part hospital. and that she would be dashed on the Some boatmen went off to the wreck rocks at Llanddona, in which event on the following day and took ashore there would be but little hope of the some of the crews' effects and other vessel or those on board being saved. small articles. They reported that the They therefore showed signals of distress, deck had burst, the vessel was full of and at 12.35 P.M. the Life-boat tempo- water and was a total wreck. rarily placed here during the absence of RHOSCOLYN, ANGLESEY.—Intelligence the Life-boat belonging to the station reached this Life-boat station on the for repair, was launched and took the 8th December that a vessel was in four men safely ashore. Fortunately distress in the offing. The Life-boat ___ 298 THE LIFE-BOAT. [Isr EEBRTJABY, 1902. was quickly got ready and launched and ship not only saved pur lives but those the following report subsequently fur- of your crew after coming into the boat. nished by the coxswain and verified by Therefore please accept our heartfelt the letter appended to it, which was thanks, and convey the same to your afterwards handed to the Life-boatmen brave crew, and may God bless all of by the master and crew of the wrecked you, and may you be spared to render vessel, shows what an admirable and similar service to our fellow-seamen.". timely rescue was effected by the Life- The Committee of the ROYAL NATIONAL boat. The coxswain said :—. LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION awarded the "The Life-boat Ramon Cabrera left Silver Medal of the Institution and a her moorings at 4 P.M. on Sunday, 8th copy of the Vote inscribed on vellum and Dec., 1901, blowing a whole gale from framed, to the Rhoscolyn Coxswain, N.W. by W., proceeded to the schooner HUGH HUGHES, in acknowledgment of J. W. Wearing, of Lancaster, in distress his general gallant services in saving life about six miles S.W. of Rhoscolyn from shipwreck, especially on the above- Point. On arrival at vessel made mentioned occasion, besides allowing three attempts to get a line on board, the crew double pay. then a very heavy sea struck the Life- boat, put her on her beam ends, she WALMEB AND KINGSDOWNE, KENT.— filled, but righted at once, and cleared On the 27th and 28th December, 1901, herself of water. On our fourth attempt a heavy south-westerly gale prevailed in got a line on board schooner but it the Channel. The four-masted iron ship parted. Ultimately we got a line on Mersey, of Grimstad, was driven on the board and made fast, then we got a Goodwin Sands, and in a very short second line on board as life-line, and time was engulfed. Happily, the crew pulled two of the crew through the sea of fourteen hands were rescued by the to Life-boat; this line then parted. Walmer and Kingsdowne Life-boatmen. The vessel was now within a cable's The Mersey, which had been converted length of the Forth Saint Rocks, so I from a steamer into a sailing ship, was pulled the Life-boat up under her stern on a voyage from the River Plate to and the remainder of the crew (three Goole, with a cargo of 1,400 tons of men) jumped on board; I then got the timber, used for dyeing purposes. In sails up, and only cleared the Forth crossing the Atlantic she encountered Saint Rocks by a boat's length. The severe weather, which strained the vessel was driven on the rocks and broken vessel a great deal. She drifted on to into matchwood ten minutes after we the Goodwin Sands early on Saturday got the three men off. Some of the morning. Shortly afterwards, as the crew got knocked about under the vessel commenced to break up, the boats vessel's stern, we lost five oars, and were lowered, but owing to the violence got a hole in the side of the Life-boat." of the seas the crew were unable to take to them. Two tugs arrived, one The following is the letter addressed from Dover and the Ramsgate Harbour by the shipwrecked men to the cox- tug Aid, but neither could get near swain of ,the Life-boat:— enough to the doomed ship to take " We feel that we cannot leave Holy- off the crew. In the meantime the head, perhaps never to meet again, Life-boats from Walmer and Kings- without attesting and expressing our downe, the Civil Service No. 4 and the heartful and sincere thanks for the Charles Hargrove, had been launched, bravery of you and your crew in saving and after an arduous pull reached the our lives from a watery grave on the wreck and took off the crew. The evening of Sunday, the 8th inst., during Mersey's masts and rigging had fallen the heavy gale and terrible sea and before the crew left her, and the men exposure, and also to testify to your had some miraculous escapes from in- splendid seamanship in handling your jury. The Walmer boat landed her boat in the broken water and in the freight at Deal, whilst the remainder of teeth of those terrible rocks, and un- the crew were put ashore at Kings- questionably your courage and seaman- downe. IST FEBRUARY, 1902.] THE LIFE-BOAT. 299

THE CAISTER LIFE-BOAT DISASTER.

THE KING AND THE VETERAN LIFE-BOATMAN. THE terrible disaster which overtook mained without food on watch, having one of the Life-boats belonging to the two sons, a son-in-law and two grand- Institution, stationed at Caister on the sons in the boat. After the boat was coast of Norfolk, in November last will floated and sail made she proceeded out be fresh in the minds of our readers. on the port tack towards the sands in The expressions of sympathy received the direction of the distress signals, from all classes, not only in the British which were dead to windward. On Isles and on the Continent, but even nearing the sands the coxswain wore from the United States and India, have his boat, as the mizen was not yet been most gratifying, demonstrating properly set, stood ashore and tacked again the widespread interest which is just outside the surf. After making taken in the Institution's Life-boat another board, he again tacked and Service throughout the civilised world. proceeded towards the shore, but on Briefly the circumstances of the acci- tacking again as they got near to the dent were as follows :— surf the boat missed stays; he filled While the wind was blowing a whole again and renewed the attempt to gale from N.N.E. with thick rain, and "stay," but she failed a second time to the sea was very heavy, on the night of come round and was by that time in the 13th November, flares were seen the breakers close to the beach. The from a vessel on the Barber Sands, and coxswain, seeing that it was impossible the Cockle Light-ship fired the recognised to avoid going on shore, ordered the signals of distress to indicate a vessel on mizen to be lowered, and put his helm those sands. This was soon after 11 up, but he had only just time to get the o'clock. The crew of the Life-boat were boat straight before the sea when her promptly assembled and with all de- bow struck the sand about fifty yards spatch the No. 2 Life-boat BeaucJiamp north of the place of launching, and was launched, but the heavy seas washed almost simultaneously a very heavy sea her off the skids and she was cast caught her on the starboard quarter ashore, necessitating her being hauled and she was keel up in an instant. The up on the beach ready for another masts were broken short off and the launch. It was intensely dark and crew pinned down beneath the boat, very cold, and it was not until nearly which it should be remembered is one 2 o'clock in the morning that the efforts of the Norfolk and Suffolk type, non- to float the boat, with the aid of the self-righting, 36 ft. long, 10£ ft. wide, warp and tackle, were successful. Sail weighing five tons without gear and was then set, and when the boat was requiring thirty-six men on the gunwale last seen from the shore she appeared to to bring it awash with the crew and be all right and most of the launchers gear in place and water-ballast tanks went home to change their wet clothing, full. This happened shortly before but James Haylett, senr., who was for 3 o'clock, at which time Frederick Henry many years assistant coxswain of the Haylett came back to the Life-boat Life-boat, although seventy-eight years bouse, after changing his wet clothes, old and wet through, after assisting for when he drew the attention of James several hours to launch the boat, re- Haylett, senior, his grandfather, to cries 300 THE LIFE-BOAT. [1ST FEBRUARY, 1902. coming from the water's edge. Both ran The verdict of the jury at the inquest down, and to their surprise and horror upon the bodies was practically one of discovered the Beauchamp bottom up in " Accidental Death" no blame being the surf. There was a tremendous sea attributed to any one. In giving his and " sweep" on the beach, but not- evidence, James Haylett, senior, made withstanding old James Haylett the following characteristic reply to a dashed at once into the surf and got suggestion that possibly the Life-boat- hold of his son-in-law, Charles Knights, men had given up their errand as a bad who was struggling to get clear of job, " Caister Life-boatmen," he said, the boat. Frederick Haylett also ran '' never turn back, and would have kept in and was in time to get hold there till now if necessary to save men of John Hubbard. The old man, after in distress. It was against the rules to assisting Knights on shore, went in a go back when distress signals were second time and got hold of his grand- shown." son Walter Haylett, and helped him The Board of Trade, at the request of also on to the beach. Both rescuers in- the Institution, held an exhaustive in- curred great danger, but had it not been quiry at the Yarmouth Town H-ill into for their efforts it is almost certain that the circumstances attending the disaster; no one would have been saved. Subse- it was attended on behalf of the Institu- quently eight dead bodies were recovered tion by the Deputy Chief Inspector of at intervals as they were washed from Life-boats, Mr. Charles E. F. Cunning- under the boat, the last being recovered hame Graham. when the boat was righted at 11.30 A.M. The Committee of Management of the by a large number of men. One body, Institution, as soon as they learned the however, was carried away and not seen number of the bereaved dependent again. The names of the nine poor relatives, contributed the sum of 2,000/. fellows who were lost were Aaron Walter towards the fund for their relief which Haylett, coxswain, and James Haylett, was very promptly started by the Mayor junior, brothers ; William Brown, assis- of Yarmouth, which fund ultimately tant coxswain, and Charles Brown, reached the munificent amount of brothers ; William Wilson, John Smith, 12,OOOZ., notwithstanding that it was George King, Charles George and Harry proposed to close it when 10,OOOZ. had Knights, who was only nineteen years been received. It is probable that, old, and was making his first and, as it after meeting the needs of the widows unhappily turned out, his last trip on and dependents of the nine men, a sub- service in the Life-boat. These men left stantial sum will be left to form the behind to deplore their loss, six widows, nucleus of a permanent fund to meet thirty-three dependent children, three Life-boat disasters involving loss of life other dependent relatives and one partly in the future. The Institution defrayed dependent. the cost of the funerals, etc., and liber- The funeral, which was a public one, ally compensated the survivors of the took place on Sunday, 17th November, disaster. when the Institution was represented by The Committee also awarded the the Chairman of the Committee of Man- Gold Medal of the Institution, a copy agement, Sir Edward Birkbeck, Bart., of the vote inscribed on vellum and V.P., and the District Inspector of framed and the sum of 25 guineas, to Life-boats, Commander Thomas Holmes, JAMES HAYLETT, senr., in recognition of R.N. There was an immense crowd of his great gallantry and of the remark- spectators, and deputations from the able endurance he displayed at his neighbouring Life-boat stations attended. advanced age, seventy-eight years, in LAUNCHING A NOBFOLK AND "SUFFOLK'lSAILINGnLIE'E-BOAT. 302 THE LIFE-BOAT. [1ST FEBBDARY, 1902. remaining on the beach, for twelve The Beauchamp, the cost of which hours, wet through and without food, was presented to the Institution by Sir this being the veteran's crowning act of Reginald Proctor Beauchamp, Bart., half a century's life-saving in connection was placed on her station in 1892, and with the Institution's Life-boats, re- up to the time of the accident she had sulting in the saving of hundreds of been launched to the aid of vessels in lives: The thanks of the Institution distress on 81 occasions, and saved 146 inscribed on vellum and 5Z. were also lives; while the total number of lives accorded to FREDERICK H. HAYLETT. which the Life-boats at Caister have The valuable co-operation afforded by saved during the past forty-three years Captain A. F. CLOWES and Dr. CASE, is 1381, a " record" as regards the Life- honorary secretaries of the Great Yar- boat stations of the United Kingdom. mouth and Caister Branches, was also On the 6th January, His Majesty the specially recognised. King, the-Patron of the Institution, did A new Life-boat crew was definitely James Haylett and the Institution the formed at Caister on the 21st December high honour of presenting to him at to continue the noble work left as an in- Sandringham the rewards granted him heritance by the Beauchamp victims, and, by the Institution. strange to say, a few hours afterwards, His Royal Highness the Prince of towards midnight the Life-boat bell Wales, as President of the Royal National spoke for the first time since the disaster, Life-boat Institution, was present, as the Coastguards having observed dis- well as Dr. W. Case, hon. secretary to tress flares burning on the Barber the Caister Station. Major-General Sir Sands. With Jack Haylett as cox- Stanley Clarke and Commander Sir swain, No. 1 Life-boat Covent Garden Charles Gust, R.N., were in attendance. put to sea. Although hardly recovered, A Yarmouth Correspondent stated the Beauchamp survivors, Haylett, thao after the King had presented Hubbard, and Knights, with the veteran Haylett with the Life-boat Institution's James Haylett, assisted to launch the gold medal, the old man earnestly ex- boat. The following morning the Life- pressed the hope that his Majesty would boat returned after a fruitless errand, live to be a hundred years old and then the vessel in distress (a stranded die and go to heaven, at which the King steamer) having got away without as- laughed heartily. " There ia one thing sistance. always gives me courage," Haylett said The damaged Life-boat was removed to the King, " and that is when I see to Yarmouth for repair, but the men ex- poor fellows in the rigging of a wreck. pressed a wish not to have her again on j I always put myself among them and the station, and this desire was at once ' say, ' What would I give if a Life-boat concurred in by the Institution. The came to save me ?'" Haylett subse- Institution arranged for a deputation of quently had a long chat with the Prince three of the men to visit other stations and Princess of Wales. He discussed before finally selecting the type for a new with the Prince the respective merits boat, but there is little doubt they still, of the self-righting and Norfolk and. have a strong predilection for the non- Suffolk types of Life-boats, in which righting Norfolk and Suffolk type of subject his Royal Highness was greatly boat. interested. IST FEBRUARY, 1902.] THE LIFE-BOAT. 303

THE OLD COXSWAIN'S MOTTO. (VKESES FOB BECITATION.)

IN MEMOBIAM CAISTEB LIFE-BOAT DISASTEB (14th November, 1901). "The Caister men never turn back." (As reported at the Inquest, 15th November.) (The old Coxswain speaks)— WHAT is this we have done ? Why, our duty, Though the flare on the sands out yonder and nothing more— might light them on to death 1 Our sons will do it again, as their fathers have For in face of the storm, in face of the wind, done before. in face of the rising flood, It is not for the sake of bragging ; we are Our Caister men never turn back—for why ? sailors, one and all— It is not in the blood I They signalled peril out yonder, and we—we * answered the call; I have fought in a hundred fights when For in face of the storm, in face of the wind, battling with the sea, in face of the rising flood, They are gone, the young and strong ones, but We Caister men never turn back. For why ? to live in our memory; It is not in the blood. Here they sleep by the wind-swept shore to the dirge of the moaning waves, Aye, the tempest was raging awful, and the And the Country's tears are the blossoms let foam flew high on the sands, fall on the Caister graves. And the wind and the tide were mocking the weakness of willing hands ; They say that the sea is cruel; they may be But we launched the boat for all that (God right or wrong— help the poor children and wives!) It is not for us to think—we are bound to be For the noblest duty of man is the salvage of hale and strong. human lives. *Aye, sir, I've paid my tribute, and I humbly Then out on the hungry breakers, where the bows my head; skies were inky black, But I keep a good lookout to seaward, for the Our boat seemed swallowed by darkness—she sake of them that is dead. went and she never turned back; Aye, I'm proud of our Caister manhood, I'm And we waited, and watched, and waited all proud of such acts of love, night in the riving foam, When I think of the names recorded in the Till the dawn broke on orphaned children, and Log Book up above; the wreck of the widowed home. And I'm proud of the words you quote, in the name of myself and crew, Aye, sir, I am an old man, and in speaking the But not because I spoke them, but because tears will start; them words is true I But them words is the voice of Nature—they For in face of the storm, in face of the wind, spring up straight from the heart— in face of the rising flood, And I says them again, as our Caister men We Caister men never turn back. For why ? would say with their last breath, It is not in the blood 1 November, 1901. B. AND BE. ''The speaker lost two sons and one grandson in this disaster.

CIVIL SERVICE LIFE-BOAT FUND. The 35th Annual Meeting of the 1901, and 783Z. 4s. 2d. towards the Committee of the Fund was held on the cost of the new Life-boat House and 17th ultimo, and was presided over by Slipway erected at Kingstown. The Sir RALPH H. KNOX, K.C.B. Mr. Civil Service Life-boats have saved 410 CHARLES DiBDiN,the honorary secretary, lives, and the total amount paid to the reported that, notwithstanding the in- Institution by the Fund, since its estab- creasing number of appeals made to the lishment in 1866, has amounted to Service for help during the past year 27.562Z. 8s. 9cZ., all of which has been the Fund had continued to 6ourish, and raised in half-crown subscriptions and that at the close of the year the Com- other small amounts. H.R.H. the mittee had been able to pay to the PRINCE OF WALES is the Patron of ROYAL NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITU- the Fund, the annual subscribers and TION the handsome sum of 1,45U. 2«.8d., contributors to •which exceed 22,000, to recoup the Institution every expense representing every office and depart- entailed by the seven Civil Service ment of the Crown in England, Life-boats and Stations during the year Scotland and Ireland. 304 THE LIFE-BOAT. [1ST FEBRUARY, 1902.

SUMMARY OF THE MEETINGS OF THE COMMITTEE.

THXJBSDAY, 12th September, 1901. Beported that new Life-boats had been sent to the Huna and Padstow Stations. Sir EDWARD BIBKBECK, Bart., V.P., The Committee expressed great regret at in the Chair. the death of Mr. JOHN HUGHES, the valued Bead and confirmed the minutes of the Honorary Secretary of the Bull Bay and previous meeting. Moelfre Life-boat Stations and decided to Also read those of the Building, Finance send a letter of condolence to his family. and Correspondence and Wreck and Reward Paid 9,1S2Z. for sundry charges on various Sub-Committees, and ordered that their recom- Life-boat establishments. mendations be carried into effect. Bead letter from the Board of Trade, Bead the report of the Chief Inspector of forwarding a copy of a letter from the Life-boats' on his recent visit to the Piel Acting Consul General for Sweden and (Barrow) Station. Norway stating that His Majesty the KING Also the Beports of the District Inspectors of SWEDEN and NOBWAY had awarded a medal of Life-boats on their visits to the following for saving life, second class, with a diploma, Stations:— to Mr. DAVID JONES, Coxswain, and 11. to each Northern District—Newbiggin, Maryport, of the other fourteen men forming the crew Workington, Whitehaven, Whithorn, Kirk- of the Ferryside Life-boat, in recognition of cudbright, Balcary, Gresswell, their meritorious services in rescuing fifteen (two boats), Cullercoats, Blyth, Cambois and men from the Ship Australia, of Christiauia, Berwick-on-Tweed. on the 30th March. These awards were duly Southern District—Brighton and Worthing. presented to the Coxswain and crew, whose Western District—St. Mary's and St. grateful thanks for His Majesty's gracious Agnes (Scilly Islands) Senuen Cove, St. Ives recognition of their services were communi- and Penzance. cated to the Consul, for transmission to the Irish District — Queenstown, Courtmac- King of Sweden and Norway. sherry, Piel (Barrow), Fleetwood, Hilbre Voted Til. 3s. 9d to pay the expenses of the Island, , New Brighton (two boats), following Life-boat services :— Formby and Skerries. Lives Beported the receipt of the following special Life-boat. ' Vessel. saved. contributions since the last meeting:— HolyheadNo. 2 S.S. Goeland, of Liver- pool. Stood by vessel. £ s. d. Moelfre . . Schooner Edith, of Executors of the late BIOHABD Newry. Landed 4. BOWEBMAN WEST, Esq. . . 1,000 - - Piel (Barrow) Cutter Dorcas, of 4 Trustees of the late C. T. W. Bedcar . . Pilot Cutter Try Again, BOSTON, Esq., for a Charles of Bedcar .... 1 Burton Life-boat .... 1,000 - - Oldham Branch for one year's The Holyhead Steam Life-boat assisted to maintenance of the Oldham save the s.s. Barbadian of Liverpool. Life-boat at Abersoch ... 70 - - Voted also 285Z. 8s. &d. to pay the expenses Newcastle-upon-Tyne Co-opera- of watching, assemblies of crews or launches, tive Society (Limited) ... 25 - - etc., at the following Life-boat stations, with Proceeds of concert at Bhosneigir the view of assisting distressed vessels :— Life-boat house, per the Hon. Aberystwyth, Aranmore, Berwick-on- Secretary 17 16 5 Tweed, Bull Bay, Cemaes, Cemlyn, Clovelly, Boyal Yacht Osborne, from H.M. Exmouth, Fraserburgh, Harwich and Holy- the King 7 - - head (Steam Life-boats), Llandudno, Margate Collected by members and friends No. 1, Newquay (Cardiganshire), Saltburn, of the Boyal Southampton Scarborough, Upgang, No. 2 and Yacht Club 3-11 Winterton No. 1. —To be severally thanked. Voted the Silver Medal of the Institution, with a copy of the vote inscribed on vellum Also the receipt of the following legacies:— and framed, to Mr. JAMES WOOD, boatswain £ s. d. of the steam trawler Marrs, for plunging from The late Mrs. FRANCES M. PITT, that vessel into the sea, and rescuing, at the of Kenilworth 1,800 - - imminent risk of his own life, a man who had The late C. B. MEDLAND, Esq., been washed overboard from the small yacht ofClapham 1,560 6 1 Dorcas, of Millom, which was in a water- The late DAVID CTJBBIE, Esq., of logged condition in Morecambe Bay while a Edinburgh 296 14 2 moderate gale was blowing from N.N.W., The late JOSEPH GOODBICH, Esq., accompanied by a very rough sea, on the 26th of Cotton, Sufi oik .... 90 - - August. The late Miss EMZABETH KING, Also 3J. to six men for putting off in a boat of Cheetham...... 50 - - and saving two persons from the sailing boat The late. GEOBQE STBBET, Esq., Queen Bee, which sunk off the Castle Bocks, of Petersfield 13 4 9 Aberystwyth, in a strong W.S.W. wind and a IST FEBRUARY, 1902.] THE LIFE-BOAT. 305 rough sea, on the 7th August. There were £ s. d. five other occupants of the sunken boat, but The late Mrs. E. A. WILLIS, of they unfortunately lost their lives. Weston-Super-Mare, for a Life- Also 11. 10s. to three men for putting off in boat to be named the Brittan a small boat and saving two men whose boat, Willis, and placed on the coast the Little Bertha, had foundered about half a within one year of the receipt mile W.S.W. of the Breakwater light at New- of the money 644 13 9 haven, in a strong S.S.E. breeze and a choppy The late JAMES HIGGIN, Esq., of sea, on the 22nd August. Huyton 225 - - Also 15s. to two men for putting off in a j The late HENBY HOBSON, Esq., boat and landing the crew of two men from i of Birmingham 100 - - the ketch Caerlcon, of Bridgwater, which was The late Mrs. LAUBA MIALL, of dragging her anchor off , in a : Canterbury 90 - - strong E.N.E. breeze and a heavy sea, on the The late Mrs. F. A. BENBOW, of 22nd August. Great Crosby 90 - - The late WILLIAM MATTHEW- SON, Esq., of Calcutta ... 50 - - The late Mrs. KBLLY, of Long- THUBSDAY, 10th October, 1901. sight 20 - - Sir EDWARD BIBKBECK, Bart., V.P., Voted the thanks of the Committee to the in the Chair. Bev. E. F. NUGENT, M.A., Mr. CHAHLES DABELL and Miss OLIVE H. BABNARD in Bead and confirmed the Minutes of the recognition of their valuable co-operation as previous meeting. Honorary Secretaries respectively of the Also read those of the Building, Finance Padstow, Atherfield and Wells Branches of and Correspondence, and Wreck and Beward the Institution, which offices they had just Sub-Committees, and ordered that their recom- mendations be carried into effect. The Committee expressed deep regret at Bead the report of the Chief Inspector of the decease of Sir BOBEBT BAPER and Major Life-boats on his recent visit to the Piel STACKHOUSE, who had served for a long period (Barrow) station. as Honorary Secretaries respectively of the Also the Beport of the Deputy Chief Chichester and Settle Branches of the In- Inspector of Life-boats on his visit to the stitution. Broadstairs Life-boat station. Beported the transmission to their stations Also the reports of the District Inspectors of the Montrose No. 1 and Palling No. 1 new of Life-boats on their recent visits to the Life-boats. following Life-boat stations:— Also the transmission to the Padstow Northern District—Boulmer, North Sun- station of a new steam-tug and of a new derland, Cresswell and Lossiemouth. large self-righting Life-boat for service on Southern District—St. Heliers (Jersey) and the north coast of Cornwall. St. Peter's Port (Guernsey). Paid 4,5632. for sundry charges on various Western District — Hayle, Lynmouth, Life-boat establishments. Tenby, Ilfracombe, Appledore (two boats), Voted 842.17s. to pay the expenses of the Port Isaac, Padstow, New Quay (Cornwall) following Life-boat services: and Clovelly. Lives Irish District — Portrush, Ballywalter, Life-boat. Vessel. saved. Cloughey, Newcastle (oo. Down), Aranmore, Douglas . . S.S. Yarrow, of Glasgow. Wicklow, Arklow, Bosslare Harbour, Wex- Stood by vessel. ford, Courtown, Cahore, Kilmore and Dun- Dungarvan \ Smack St. Nicholas, of garvan Bay. Bay . / Dungarvan. Bendered Beported the receipt of the following special assistance. contributions since the last meeting:— North Deal . Barque Maria, of Venice 10 Upgang . . Fishing cobles. Be- £ s. d. mained in attendance. ARCHIBALD Mum, Esq. . . . 100 - - Wexford. . Yawl Gannet, of Wexford. Collected on board H.M.S. Yacht Bendered assistance. Osborne, per Paymaster J. Whitby No, 2 Fishing cobles. Be- COOPEB, B.N 5 9 10 mained in attendance. Church collections per the Bev. A. GABWAY-ATKINS, B.A., of Also 1592. 3s. to pay the expenses of Palling 2 7 - assemblies of crews, watching or launches at the following Life-boat stations, with the —To be severally thanked. view of assisting those on board vessels in distress: Campbeltown, Douglas, Kingstown, North Sunderland, Palling No. 2, Port Erin, Also the receipt of the following legacies:— Bamsgate, Salcombe and Winchelsea. £ s. d. Also 12. 15s. to a man who was injured The late Miss ELIZABETH while on service with the Piel (Barrow) Life- BBOOKE, of Londonderry boat on the 26th August. (balance) 764 G 3 Voted a binocular glass, bearing a suitable 306 THE LIFE-BOAT. [Isi FEBRUARY, 1902.

inscription, to Mr. THOMAS BLANKLEY, of the Western District — Bude, Porthdinllaen, s.s. Drumcruil, of Liverpool, for jumping Abersoch, Criccieth, Pwllheli, Point of Ayr, overboard from the steamer, with a line Holyhead (two boats), Moelfie, Bull Bay, secured round him, and attempting to save Cemlyn, Cemaes, Penrnon, Llanddulas, Bhyl, one of the crew of a pilot-boat which had been Llanddwyn, Bhosneigir, Llandudno and capsized off Hartland Point, Bristol Channel, New Quay (Cardigan). on the 13th August. Irish District—Dunmore East, Tramore, Also 61. to six Coastguards for putting off in Clogher Head, Fethard, Youghal, Ballycotton, the whaleboat at Exmouth and saving a boat, Fenit, Southport (two boats), St. Anne's (two containing two lads, which was in danger of boats), Lytham and Blackpool. being capsized in the breakers, in a strong Beported the receipt of the following special E.N.E. breeze and a very heavy sea, on the contributions since the last meeting:— 4th September. £ s. d. Also 4:1. to four men for putting off in a boat Miss MIDDLEWOOD, towards the and saving three persons from an open boat cost of the Flamborough No. 2 which had been carried out to sea oft Work- new Life-boat, per York ington, in half a gale from S.W., and a rough, Branch 500 - - choppy sea, on the 17th August. JAMES COATS, JUNH., Esq., (addi- Also 15s. to three fishermen, for putting off tional) 500 - - in a boat from Port Erin, Isle of Man, and Ancient Order of Foresters saving the two occupants of a small boat (annual subscription) . . . 150 - - which was in danger of being carried out to Executors of the late Mr. ALFRED sea off Bradda Head, in a strong 8.E. breeze, BIEDERMANN, of Pembridge a moderate sea, and hazy weather, on the 7th Gardens, W., per Mr. A. M. l September. A letter of thanks was also Livesey 50 - - forwarded to Mr. BROWNLOW, a visitor to Port Proceeds of Concert on Clacton- Erin, who accompanied the fishermen on this on-Sea Pier, per the Coast occasion and assisted in effecting the rescue. Development Company, Ltd. 32 11 8 Also 8s. to two fishermen for putting off in Collected on board B.M.S. a boat and rescuing a boat, containing two Briton, per Captain CREAGH . 10 - -- persons, which had been blown away from Collected from ship's company the land off Bradda Head, in a strong S.E. of H.M.S. Furious, per Lieut. breeze, a rough sea, and hazy weather, on the B. CUKTIS, B.N 5 - - 7th September. Collected on board B.M.S. Gascon, per Capt. NEILSON . 3 19 6 —To be severally thanked. THURSDAY, 14th November, 1901. Also the receipt of the following legacies:— Sir EDWARD BIRKBECK, Bart., V.P., £ s. d. The late EDWARD MILBURN, Esq., in the Chair. of Wylam-on-Tyne .... 50 - - The late JAMES SAUL, Esq., of Bead and confirmed the minutes of the pre- Tottenham (additional). . . 22- vious meeting. Voted the thanks of the Committee to Also read those of the Building, Finance Mr. EDWARD E. COHRIGALL, in recognition of and Correspondence, and Wreck and Beward his long and valuable services as Honorary Sub-Committees, and ordered that their re- Secretary of the Longhope Branch of the commendations be carried into effect. Institution, which office he had just resigned. Also read the minutes of the last meeting of Beported that the Hon. CLAUDE H. VIVIAN the Central Committee of the Life-boat had been appointed Honorary Secretary of Saturday Fund, and ordered that their the Moelfre Branch of the Institution. recommendations be carried into effect. Beported the transmission to their stations Bead the report of the Deputy Chief of the Flamborough No. 2, Hastings, Killough Inspector of Life-boats on his recent visits to and Stornoway new Life-boats. Llandudno, Colwyn Bay, New Quay (Car- Paid 8,3492. for sundry charges on various digan), Porthdinllaen and Bridlington Quay. Life-boat establishments. Also the reports of the District Inspectors Voted 135Z. 17s. to defray the expenses of of Life-boats on their recent visits to the the following services by Life-boats:— following Stations:—• Northern District—Wick, Huna, Stromness, Lives Longhope, Thurso, Dornoch Firth, Ackergill, Life-boat. Vessel. saved. Nairn, Stornoway, Johnshaven, Gourdon, Blyth . . . S.S. Sainte Adrcssc, of Arbroath, Stonehaven, Grail, Anstruther, Bouen. Stood by vessel. Buckhaven, St. Andrews and Broughty Ferry. Caister No. 2. Dandy Orient, of Lowes- Eastern District—Winterton (two boats), toft. Assisted to save Whitburn, Withernsea, Sutton, Mablethorpe, vessel and .... 9 Donna Nook and Skegness. Gorleston No. 2 Steam drifter Dora, of Southern District—Littlehampton, Selsey, Sunderland. Assisted Shoreham, Eastbourne, Hastings, Atherfield, to save vessel. Brooke, Brighstone Grange, Totland Bay Groomsport . S.S. Wilhelmma, of Ida- and Byde. fehn. Stood by vessel. IST FEBRUARY, 1902.] THE LIFE-BOAT. 307

Lives Eastern District — Robin Hood's Bay, Me-boat. Vessel. saved. Flamborough (two boats), Sheringham, Porthoawl . Ship JElfi, of Mandal. Cromer, Southend-on-Sea, Clacton-on-Sea Rendered assistance. and Palling (two boats). Sennen Cove. A fishing-boat, of Sennen Southern District—Hope Cove, Salcombe, Cove. Landed 2. Yealm Biver, Looe, Plymouth, Teignmouth, „ „ Afishing-hoat, of Sennen Sidmouth, Exmouth, Brixham and Torquay. Cove. Landed 3. Western District — Littlehaven, Penarth, Tynemouth S.S. Elsinore, of New- Burnham and Weston-Super-Mare. No. 2. . castle. Stood by vessel. Irish District—Port Erin, Port St. Mary, Peel, Ramsey, Douglas, Castletown and Also 119Z. 17s. to pay for assemblies of the Wicklow. crews, watching, or launches by the following Reported the receipt of the following special Life-boats, with the view of assisting those on contributions since the last meeting i— board vessels apparently in distress:—Broad- stairs, Gorleston, Ilfracombe, Palling No. 1, £ s. d. St. Andrews and Walton-on-the-Naze. Covent Garden Life-boat Fund, The Bamsgate Life-boat was also launched per Mr. G. MONBO .... 30 - - in response to signals from the East Goodwin Independent Order of Oddfellows Lightship, but her services were not required, (M.U.) annual subscription, as the stranded steamer was able to get off 501. • donation, 71. 19s. . . 57 19 - before the arrival of the Life-boat. Proceeds of Church Parade at Voted the thanks of the Institution, in- Brixham, per the Rev. R. W. scribed on vellum and framed, and 12. each to PEBBY CIRCUIT 16 10 8 HUGH BLACK MCG-BEQOR and ALEXANDER Collected in Coltishall Church, McGEEGOB, for putting off in a small boat Norwich, per the Rev. J. C. from a steam-tug and, with much difficulty GIBLING, M.A 872 and considerable risk, saving the crew of four Collected from Officers of H.M.S. men from the German schooner Catherines, Furious, per the Rev. A. J. which had stranded on-

Branches of the Institution, and it was decided Mso 1,0441.17s. 2d. to pay lor assemblies of to send letters of condolence to their families. the crews, watching, or launches by the Voted the thanks of the Institution to T. following Life-boats, with the view of assisting PEHCIVAII WHATELY, Esq., in recognition of those on board vessels apparently in distress:— his valuable co-operation whilst serving as Arklow, Ballywalter, Boulmer, Cambois, Honorary Secretary of the Godalming Branch Clacton-on-Sea, Cloughey, Courtown, Cromer, of the Institution, which office he had just Cullercoats, Douglas, Dungeness Nos. 1 and 2, resigned. Gorleston No. 1, Groomsport, Beported that Mr. JOHN P. HUGHES and No. 1, Hartlepool No. 2, Hartlepool No. 3, Miss E. S. CLAYTON had been appointed Holyhead No. 1, Hythe, Kingstown No. 2, Honorary Secretaries, respectively, of the Lowestoft No. 1, New Bomney, Palling, Porth Cemaes and Settle Branches of the institution. Bhuffydd, Bhoscolyn, Bobin Hood's Bay, Reported the transmission to its station of , Selsey, Southwold No. 1, the Isle of Whithorn new Life-boat. Sunderland, Tynemouth, , Paid 8,9702. for sundry charges on various Weymouth, Whitburn, Whitehaven, Winohel- Life-boat Establishments. sea and Winterton. Voted 5062. 4s. Od., to defray the expenses of (The particulars of the terrible disaster to the following services by Life-boats:— the Caister No. 2 Life-boat and the regards Lives made by the committee in connection there- Life-boat. Vessel. saved. with will be found detailed on pages 299-302.) Cambois . Barque Haabet of Selvik 7 Also that 12. each be granted to four of Courtown . Ketch Excel, of Poole. the crew of the Palling Life-boat for their Saved vessel. special exertions in saving three of the crew Dover . . . Barge Jasper. Stood of the schooner Ella Smeed, which was wrecked by vessel. on the 13th November. „ . . . S.S. Stelvio, of Shields 21 Also a letter of thanks to the Honorary Fleet wood . Brigantine Pollux, of Secretary of the Winterton Branch, and 10s. Windau. Stood by to a man for assisting to rescue the mate of vessel. the ketch Alarm, wrecked on the 13th Gorleston j S.S. Hugo, of Gothen- November; also 7s. to another man who No. 1 \ burg. Assisted to save reported the wreck. ) vessel and .... 9 The Committee specially recognised the ,, . Ketch Clarence, of good services of JOHN JAMES DAVIBS, while Bridgwater. Saved serving as coxswain of the Cromer Life-boat vessel and .... 4 for eight years, having previously acted as Hartlepool \ Galliot Catherine, of Second Coxswain for eighteen years. No. 3 / Oldenburg ... 4 They also made a special grant to some of Hoylake . . S.S..Fe«

Services of the Life-boats of the Institution during 1901.

Lives 1901. saved. Jan. 1. 2. 0 p.m. Ketch Pallas, of Jersey. North Sunderland Life-boat landed 4 men from . ,, 1. 3. 0 p.m. Fishing-cobles. Filey Life-boat remained in attendance. „ 8. 5.30 a.m. S.S. Dragon, of Falmouth. Dungeness No. 1 Life-boat stood by vessel. „ 9. . 4.40 a.m. Steam-trawler Honoria, of Hull. Saltbum Life-boat saved . . 9 „ 15. 11.30 a.m. Fishing-boat Jessie and Mary, of Arbroath. Arbroath Life-boat remained in attendance. ,, 17. 0.10 a.m. S.S. Pinedene, of Aberystwyth. Salcombe Life-boat rend, assist. „ 19. 1.0 p.m. Cutter Jeune Arthur, of Cherbourg. Winchelsea Life-boat saved 4 „ 21. 7. 0 a.m. Schooner Bertha, of Great Yarmouth. Caister No. 1 Life-boat assisted to save vessel. „ 27. 6.45 a.m. Horse Island. Ardrossan Life-boat landed 3. „ 27. 7.40 p.m. Ketch Eustace, of Bochester. Margate No. 2 Life-boat remained by vessel. „ 27. 7.55p.m. Barque Royal, of Arendal. Holyhead Steam Life-boat landed 6. „ 27. 10.30 p.m. Ketch Silver Spray, of Lowestoft. Hyde Life-boat stood by vessel. „ 27-28. 8.5 p.m. Schooner Astraa, of Dartmouth. Broadstairs Life-boat rendered assistance. „ 27-28. 8.5 p.m. Ketch Alfred, of Padstow. Broadstairs Life-boat rendered assistance and landed 4. „ 29. 11.25a.m. Schooner Lizzie Edith, of Truro. Holyhead Steam Life-boat rescued 4 „ 31. C.30p.m. Yawl Love Lane, of Wexford. Wexford Life-boat stood by vessel. Feb. 5. 5.15a.m. Brigantine Julien Marie, of Auray. St. Ives Life-boat saved 6 (and a dog.) „ 14. 1. Oa.m. Steam trawler Roslin, of Aberdeen. Peterhead Life-boat rescued 9 „ 14. 4. 0 a.m. S.S. Treneglos, of St. Ives. Whitburn Life-boat rend, assistance. „ 17. 9. 0 p.m. S.S. Celerity, of Yarmouth. Cromer Life-boat saved vessel and 7 „ 27.. 1.30 a.m. S.S. Chamois, of London. Winterton No. 2 Life-boat landed 4 from Newarp Light-vessel. Mar. 1. 9.30 a.m. Fishing-boats. Anstruther Life-boat remained in attendance. „ 2. 7.45 a.m. Ship Vondel, of Amsterdam. Falmouth Life-boat rend, assist. „ 2. 10.0a.m. Schooner County of Cork, of Amlwch. Moelfre Life-boat landed 2. „ 2. 11. 0 a.m. Fishing-boat Success of Johnshaven. Johnshaven Life-boat stood by boat. „ 7. 6.17p.m. S.S. Dominion, of Liverpool. New Brighton Life-boat stood by vessel. „ 7. 6.43 p.m. „ „ „ Formby Life-boat stood by vessel. „ 17. 12. 7 p.m. S.S. Ardlethen, of Aberdeen. Palling No. 2 Life-boat rend, assist. „ 18. 11.30 a.m. Fishing-cobles.. Whitby No. 1 Life-boat remained in attendance. „ 21. 4.50 p.m. Brigantine Rose of Whitstable. Margate No. 1 Life-boat saved 3 „ 22. 8.50 a.m. Brig Comforter, of Tonsberg. Clacton Life-boat saved ... 7 „ 25. 9. 0 a.m. Schooner Perseverance, of Wexford. Wexford Life-boat remained by vessel. 310 THE LIFE-BOAT. [1ST FEBRUARY, 1902.

Lives 1901. saved. Mar. 25. 10.30a.m. Barque Grethe, of Kragero. Southend-on-SeaLife-boat stood byvessel. „ 25. 10.30 a.m. Smack William and Eliza, of Tallesbury. Clacton Life-boat stood by vessel. „ 26. 4.40 p.m. Lugger Maria Jane, of Peel. Peel Life-boat asstd. to save vessel. „ 29. 10. 0 p.m. Barque Antarctic, of Swansea. Penzance Life-boat landed 9. „ 30. 8.35 a.m. Ship Australia, of Christiania. Ferryside Life-boat saved . . 15 „ 30. 9.10 a.m. Schooner Rose, of Ipswich. Harwich Steam Life-boat saved . . 4 Apr. 2. 8. 5 p.m. Schooner Mersey, of Dublin. Douglas Life-boat rescued ... 3 „ 6. 6.15 p.m. Steamer Alcinous, of Liverpool. Dungeness No. 1 Life-boat stood by vessel. „ 9. 1.20 a.m. Brigantine Mary Johns, of Fowey. Margate No. 2 Life-boat rendered assistance. „ 12. 0.45 p.m. Four cobles of Bunswick. Bunswick Life-boat stood by boats. May 2. 3. 0 p.m. S.S. Ossian, of Leith. Gorleston No. 1 Life-boat assisted to save vessel and 17 „ 17. 7. 5 p.m. Schooner Harriet, of Goole. Harwich Steam Life-boat stood by vessel. „ 18. 6.30a.m. Fishing cobles. Staithes Life-boat stood by boats. June 11. 3.10 a.m. An open boat. Holyhead No. 2 Life-boat rendered assistance. „ 17. 5.30a.m. Ketch Annie, of Bideford. Newquay, Cornwall, Life-boat rendered assistance. . „ 22. 7.40 p.m. Boat of Barque Falkland, of Liverpool. St. Agnes Life-boat rescd. 27 July 6. 3.30 a.m. S.S. Cid, of Barcelona. Walmer Life-boat rendered assistance. „ 16. ' 10.30 a.m. Barque Pax, of Liverpool. Youghal Life-boat stood by vessel. „ 25. 4.30 p.m. Fishing-boat Advance, of Pittenween. Peterhead Life-boat rendered assistance. Aug. 1. 5.10 p.m. Steam trawler Goeland, of Liverpool. Holyhead No. 2 Life-boat stood by vessel. „ 25. 12.35 p.m. Schooner Edith, of Newry. Moelfre Life-boat landed 4. „ 26. 12.20 p.m. S.S. Barbadian, of Liverpool. Holyhead Steam Life-boat assisted to save vessel. „ 26. 3.30 p.m. Pilot-boat Try Again, of Bedcar. Bedcar Life-boat saved . . 1 „ 26. 6. 0 p.m. Cutter Dorcas, of Millom. Piel (Barrow) Life-boat saved . . 3 Sept. 8. 7.10 a.m. S.S. Yarrow, of Glasgow. Douglas Life-boat remained by vessel. „ 16. 2.20 p.m. Barque Maria, of Venice. North Deal Life-boat saved ... 10 ,, 17. 4.30p.m. YawlGarenei, ofWexford. Wexford Life-boat rendered assistance. ' „ 17. 6.20 p.m. Smack St. Nicholas, of Dungarvan. Dungarvan Life-boat rendered assistance. . „ 17. 10.30p.m. Fishing cobles. Whitby No. 2 Life-boat remained in attendance. „ 18. 3.30 a.m. Fishing cobles. Upgang Life-boat rendered assistance. Oct. 10. 10.50 p.m. Dandy Orient, of Lowestoft. Caister No. 2 Life-boat assisted to save vessel and 9 „ 10. 11.15 p.m. Steam drifter Dora, of Sunderland. Gorleston No. 2 Life-boat assisted to save vessel. „ 19. 12.45a.m. S.S. Sainte Adresse, of Rouen. Blyth Life-boat remained by vessel. „ 21. 1.15 a.m. S.S. Elsmore, of Newcastle. Tynemouthi No. 2 Life-boat stood by vessel. „ 21. 8.33 p.m. A fishing-boat, of Sennen Cove. Sennen Cove Life-boat landed 2. „ 21. 10. 5 p.m. A fishing-boat, of Sennen Cove. Sennen Cove Life-boat landed 3. Nov. 2. 11.45 p.m. Schooner Wilhelmine, of Idafehn. Groomsport Life-boat stood by vessel. „ 7. 10.37 a.m. S.S. Feadon, of Penzance. Hoylake Life-boat rendered assistance. „ 7. 11. 0 a.m. Ship Elfi, of Mandal. Porthcawl Life-boat rendered assistance. 12. 10.30 a.m. Barge Jasper, of Dover. Dover Life-boat stood by vessel. 12. 1.15p.m. Schooner Janette Anne Jane, of Carnarvon. Tenby Life-boat saved 4 12. 2.30 p.m. Barque Baabet, of Svelvik. Cambois Life-boat saved .... 7 12. 5. 0 p.m. S.S. Stelvio, of Shields. Dover Life-boat saved 21 12. 6.20 p.m. Brigantine Amy, of Plymouth. Littlehampton Life-boat saved . 6 12. 12. 8 p.m. Dover Life-boat. Walmer Life-boat rendered assistance. 12. 12.11 p.m. Ketch Samuel and Ann, of Hull. Newbiggin Life-boat saved . 4 13. 9.30 a.m. Brigantine Boxer, of Whitstable. Scarborough Life-boat saved . 8 13. 10. 0 a.m. Barquentine Pollux, of Windau. Fleetwood Life-boat stood by vessel. 13. 4.30 p.m. Galliot Gebruder, of Barssel. Bedcar Life-boat saved .... 4 14. 6.15 a.m. S.S. Hugo, of Gothenburg. Gorleston No. 1 Life-boat assisted to save vessel and 9 14. 7.20 a.m. Ketch Excel, of Poole. Courtown Life-boat saved vessel. 14. 9. Oa.m. Ketch Lily, of Grimsby. Wells Life-boat saved 2 14. 10.15 a.m. Ketch Clarence, of Bridgwater. Gorleston No. 1 Life-boat saved vessel and . 4 IST FEBBUAEY, 1902.] THE LIFE-BOAT. 311

Lives 1901. saved. Nov. 14. 10.30 a.m. Galliot Cathrine, of Oldenburg. Hartlepool No. 3 Life-boat saved 4 16. 5.30 a.m. Steam trawler Umtoli, of Grimsby. Bedcar Life-boat landed 9. 18. 4.15 p.m. Schooner Mary James, of Penzanoe. Sennen Cove Life-boat saved 6 19. 10.30 a.m. Brigantine Adonis, of Svendborg. North Berwick Life-boat landed crew (6) from a steamer. 19-20. S.S. Cygnet, of London. Whitby No. 2 Life-boat rendered assist. 28. 4.0a.m. Fishing vessel P. F. 33, of Gravelines. Bamsgate Life-boat landed 8. 28. ,, „ „ of Gravelines. Bamsgate Life-boat assisted to save vessel. „ 30. 7.55 a.m. Barque Halden, of Fredrikshald. Walton-on-the-Naze Life-boat landed 12 (also a cat). Dec. 6. 8. 0 a.m. S.S. Barrow Castle, of Tralee. Irvine Life-boat assisted to save vessel. „ 7. 6.45 p.m. Ship Gipsy, of Nantes. Looe Life-boat saved ...... 19 „ 8. 4. 0 p.m. Schooner /. W. Wearing, of Lancaster. Khoscolyn Life-boat saved 5 „ 9. 8. 0 a.m. Ketch John Parry, of Bangor. Moelfre Life-boat saved ... 2 „ 10. 6. 5p.m. Sch. Grace, of Salcombe. Broadstairs Life-boat stood by vessel, „ 12. 2.45 a.m. Ketch Louise Ernst, of St. Malo. Falmouth Life-boat saved . 5 „ 12. 3.40 p.m. Cobles Friends and Star of Bethlehem of Scarborough. Scar- borough Life-boat rendered assistance. „ 13. 10.30a.m. Brgntne. Florence, of Newport. Hartlepool No. 2 Life-boat saved 7 „ 14. 5.45 a.m. Schooner Satellite, of Dover. Scarborough Life-boat saved . . 8 „ 14. 8.30 a.m. A Fishing-boat of Johnshaven. Johnshaven Life-boat rendered assistance. „ 14. noon S.S. Trefusis, of St. Ives. Seaton Carew Life-boat rescued . . 20 „ 14-17 6-30 p.m. S.S. Auguste Legembre, of Algiers. Padstow No. 2 Life-boat and Steam-tug assisted to save vessel and ...... 30 14. 7.30 p.m. Ketch Onward, of Montrose. Bridlington Life-boat saved . . 4 14. 8.45 p.m. Bfgntne. John Walters, of Exeter. Margate No. 1 Life-boat saved 6 15. 6.30 p.m. S.S. Neritea, of Londonderry. Greencastle Life-boat rescued . 12 18. 1.20 a.m. Schooner Albion, of Poole. Walmer Life-boat saved vessel and 5 18. 10. 0 a.m. Ketch \Design, of Montrose. Holy Island Life-boat saved . . G 18. 11.55 a.m. Steamer Porpoise, of Glasgow. North Berwick Life-boat saved . 4 18. 6.45 p.m. S.S. Christiania, of Hangesund.' Newbiggin Life-boat saved . . 11 23. 2.45 p.m. Brigantine St. Joseph. Penzance Life-boat rendered assistance. 23. 4.45 p.m. Buckhaven fishing-boats. Buckhaven Life-boat escorted boats into harbour. 23. 7. 0 p.m. Ketch Prebistine, of Padstow. Bhoscolyn Life-boat saved . . 4 24. 9.45 a.m. Schooner Gleaner, of Montrose. Montrose No. 1 Life-boat remained in attendance. 24. 10.50 a.m. Schooner Lizzie, of Chester. New Brighton Steam Life-boat saved 4 24. 5.15 p.m. S.S. Wharfinger, of Glasgow. Wexford Life-boat assisted to save vessel and ...... 6 28. 6. 0 a.m. Barque Mersey, of Grimstad. Kingsdowne Life-boat saved . . 7 28. 7. 0 a.m. ,, ,, Walmer Life-boat saved ... 7 81. 11. 0 a.m. Steam-tug Alexandra (boat of), and ketch Village Belle, both of Arbroath. Montrose No. 1 Life-boat saved ...... 8 Total lives saved by the Life-boats in 1901, in addition to 15 vessels 397 The Life-boats also landed 76 persons, some of whom had taken refuge on board light vessels, while others were brought ashore in the Life-boats as a precautionary measure. Bewards were'also granted by the Institution in the same period for saving by means of Fishing and other Boats, etc. ... 93

Total for 1901 490

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APPEAL. THE COMMITTEE OP MANAGEMENT have to state that during the past year (1901) the BOYAL NATIONAL. LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION expended £93,390 on its Life-boat Establishments. GENEBAL SUMMARY OF THE WORK OF THE INSTITUTION DURING 1901. Number of Lives rescued by Life-boats, in addition to 15 £ s. d. Vessels saved by them and 76 persons landed from vessels in distress and lightships 397 Number of Lives saved by Shore-boats, &e 93 Amount of Bewards granted during the Year 11,911 1 3 Honorary Bewards:—Gold Medals 1 Silver Medals 4 Decorations 48 Binocular Glasses ...... 16 Aneroid Barometers 6 Votes of Thanks on Vellum ... 18 Certificates of Service . . 11 Total 104 490 £11,911 1 3 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, is 43,197. The rewards and recognitions granted by the Institution in the same period comprise 99 Gold Medals and Clasps, 1,196 Silver Medals and Clasps, 51 Decorations, 321 Binocular Glasses, 15 Telescopes, 34 Aneroid Barometers, 1,690 Votes of Thanks, inscribed on vellum and framed, 138 Certificates of Service framed, and £223,260 in money. The Committee earnestly appeal to the British Public for Funds to enable-'them to maintain their 287 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, CHAKLBS DIBDIN, Esq., at the Institution, 14 JOHN STREET, ADELPHI, London; by the Bankers of the Institution, Messrs. COUTTS and Co., 59 Strand; and by all the other Bankers in the United Kingdom.—ist February, 1902.