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THE LIFE-BOAT.J O U R N A L
OF THE
IRo^al Bational %ife*Boat Snstftutfon.(ISSUED QUABTEBLY.)
VOL. XXL—No. 243.] IST FEBRUARY, 1912. [PRICB 3d.
THE MOTOE FLEET.
THE progress in construction andthe results in the past year of thework of the Motor-Boats now onthe coast are very satisfactory, andwe now give a revised Table ofthe Motor-Boats with the motorsinstalled in them. A comparison
•of this with the Table publishedin 1911 will show that, althoughonly two Boats have been addedto the Fleet, yet there have beensome important modifications. Theold experimental Boats previouslystationed at Tynemouth and Sea-ham have been replaced by newones, the two former being trans-ferred to new stations which havebeen established at Sunderland andTeesmouth, where it is hoped theywill do good work.
The Wicklow, Seaham, St. Abbsand Tynemouth Motor-Boats haveall been completed, their sea trialssuccessfully carried out, and theBoats despatched to their respectivestations. The St. David's Boat hascompleted her sea trials, and isawaiting the completion of thenew house and slipway priorto her proceeding to her destina-tion.
New Boats offered to stationsand accepted, but not yet underconstruction, include a Motor-Boatfor Arklow, in Ireland, of the self-righting type, 40ft. by 10ft. 6 ins.,to be equipped with a Tylor Motorof 40 B.H.P. Arklow possesses avery large fishing fleet, and theBoat stationed there has in pastyears had great difficulty in workingher way to sea over the Bar in anonshore gale. A Motor-Boat willconsequently prove a very valuableasset to the station, and for workon the distant banks.
A Motor-Boat of the same typeis also to be provided for Fraser-burgh, but with an increased lengthof 1 foot, and an additional 1 foot ofbeam, with a Motor of similar typeand power. The harbour at thisstation has been greatly enlargedto cope with the increase of thefishing fleetswhichvisit the port, andthe Harbour Commissioners havegenerously undertaken to providethe boat-house and slipway for theMo tor-Boat at their ownx cost,recognizing the great advantage inhaving a mechanically - propelledBoat at this important station.
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IST FEBRUARY, 1912.] THE LIFE-BOAT. 633
A GALLANT COXSWAIN.THE retirement on pension of JohnOwston, for forty-one years Coxswainof the Scarborough Life-boat, is anevent in our annals which provides anopportunity of giving some brief recordof a noble life which has been devotedto the service of his fellow-men andwhich he was always ready to risk forthem. We are indebted for thefollowing facts to a gentleman who isintimatelyacquaintedwith all the detailsof Owston's career.
John Owston, theretiring Coxswain ofthe Scarborough Life-boat, has for manyyears followed thecalling of a fisher-man. He was bornin 1844, being ap-pointed Coxswain ofthe Scarborough Life-boat in 1871. Sincethen he has assistedin saving 230 lives.In addition he hasput off, with his crew,on many occasionsto the assistance offishermen, when theyhave been overtakenat sea in bad weather.
In 1880, the Com-mittee of Manage-ment awarded himthe Silver Medal inacknowledgment ofhis gallant services inthe Life-boat, andmore particularly forgoing out four timesduring the severegale of the 28th-29th October, 1880,and assisting to rescue the crews,numbering in all twenty-eight persons,from five different wrecks.
In 1902, His Majesty the King, whenPrince of Wales, while visiting Londes-borough Park, noticed Owston, and,after asking him many questions rela-tive to Life-boat work, congratulatedhim on his praiseworthy services. Beforeleaving the locality, the Prince presentedhim with two silver-mounted pipesbearing the Royal monogram.
Owston's resignation has followedupon an exciting experience : A numberof fishing cobles were at sea on themorning of 13th December, 1911, whena gale sprang up. In order to assistthe small craft, the Life-boat waslaunched.
While standing by the cobles as theygot amongst the broken water not farfrom the entrance to the harbour, the
big wave
JOHN OWSTON,Forty-one years Coxswain of the Scarborough Life-Boat.
Life-boat was struck bywhich swept Owston and another mem-ber of the crew (Lewis Plummer), ayoung man, into the sea. Both wererecovered, but when Owston was rescuedhe was suffering severely from immersionand shock, being removed in a state ofexhaustion to the hospital, and beingtaken home afterwards. A few dayslater his resignation was announced.
Owston's connexion with the fishingindustry has chiefly been through thecoble fishing, lines and crab pots being
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634 THE LIFE-BOAT. [Isi FEBRUARY, 1912.
used at different seasons. This is a pre-carious livelihood, and Owston, likemost other coblemen, has suffered fromloss of gear and being kept ashore bystormy weather.
In the short pleasure season at Scar-borough he has taken passengers to seain his little craft; this break in hisusual vocation, the more arduous line-fishing, lasted a few weeks only in eachyear.
Owston is held in general respect |wherever he is known, and it was be-cause of the length of his Life-boatservice, and his numerous acts of heroism, jthat he was the coxswain selected to irepresent the Life-boat Institution atthe recent Festival of Empire, where hewas in charge of the Life-boat. Owston ;was once washed out of a Life-boat atMontrose, in Scotland, when he and jothers were judging the respective merits jof different types of Life-boats. He has jtin three occasions been washed out of !his coble, and once, when the little craftwas "towed down" in a squall—swampedwhen being towed by a steamer—he wascarried home as one dead. But, happily,the sea has not claimed him as a victim.
Owston's career has been marked bythe extraordinary success of the rescueefforts made by the various Life-boatsunder his charge, and much of this mustbe ascribed to his courage and determi-nation to leave nothing undone to bringabout a rescue. The veteran coxswainhas always done full justice to thegallantry of the crews serving underhim, and has modestly said he couldhave done nothing alone.
Simultaneously with the retirementof Owston there was announced that ofWilliam Claybourn, the second cox-swain, and a loyal supporter of Owstonthroughout his career. The two haveshared the perils of Life-boat worktogether (having been associated in itfor 34 years), and have remained firmfriends. The second coxswain, whoalso retires on pension, is over seventyyears of age, and participated in mostof the rescues effected during thetime Owston was coxswain. Betterrecords than have these two life-saverswould be difficult to discover, and theyhave surely earned the right to spendthe remainder of their days in smooth
waters. In recognition of Owston'sexceptionally long and meritoriousservice as coxswain the Committee ofManagement have awarded him aspecial gratuity of £75, besides thepension of £12 a year and the highlyvalued Certificate of Service.
The following are the principal rescueseffected by the Life-boats of whichOwston has been coxswain, the figures inbrackets indicating lives saved, and wewould specially note that he has onevery occasion safely brought back everyperson (without exception) whom he hasset out to rescue.1872. Aug. 26frh .
Nov. 10th .
Nov. 14th .1873. Feb. 8th .1875. Oct. 14th .
1876. Aug. 18th .
1878. May 8th .
1879. Feb. 18th .
Nov. 12th .
Nov. 12th .
Nov. 25th .
1880. Oct. 28th .
Oct. 28th .
Oct. 28th .Oct. 28th .
Oct. 29th .
1883. Feb. 7th .
Dec. 12th .
1885. Feb. 22nd .
1885. Nov. 26th .
1886.
Dec. 15th .
1888. March llth.
Dec. 29th .
1889. March 21st.
Sept. 28th .
1890. June 4th .
Lugger New Buxton, ofGreat Yarmouth (10).
Brig Palestine, of Whitby(6).
E. J. D., of Nantes (4).Pilot Coble (6).Coble Mary Ann, of Scar-
borough (9).Dandy Dawn, of Grimsby
(8).Coble Sarah, of Scat-
borough (3).Fishing Smack, Esme-
relda, of Grimsby (5).Schooner Alert, of Scar-
borough (2).Smack Hester, of Ipswich
(3).Eight Scotch fishing-
boats. Eendered assist-ance.
Brig Mary, of SouthShields (7).
Schooner Black EyedSusan, of Bideford (5).
Brig Jeune Adolphe (8).Sloop J. Prizeman of
Plymouth (5).Dutch galleot Herbrudcr
(3).Dandy Young Alice, of
Scarborough (5).Schooner London, of
Hastings (5).Smack Lady's Page, of
Scarborough (5).S.S. Sequel, of Scar-
borough (5).Dandy Gustave, of
Valery-en-eaux (4).Schooner Rainbow, of
Harwich (5).Dandy Vivid, of Scar-
borough (3).Steam Yacht Scalpa, of
Glasgow (2).Smack Contrast, of Scar-
borough (5).Dandy Linnet, of Lowes-
toft (6).Pilot Coble, of Scar-
borough (4).
IST FEBRUARY, 1912.] THE LIFE-BOAT. 635
1891. Aug. 6th
1892. April 28th
1893. Nov. 20th1898. April 15th
Dec. 15th
1900. July 21st
1901. Nov. 13th
Deo. 14th
1906.1907. Jan. 22nd
Jan.22nd
Jan. 22nd
June 1st
Sept. 3rdSept. 3rd
1909. Feb. 5th
Lugger Minnie, of Lowes-toft (8).
Coble Margaret, of Soar-borough (4).
Ketch Excel, of Poole (3).Fishing cobles. Landed
32 men and assisted tosave boats.
Yawl Five Brothers, ofScarborough (2).
Brigantkie Katherine, ofSouth Shields (6).
Brigantine Boxer, ofWhitetable (8).
Schooner Satellite, ofDover (8).
Coble Friendship (2).Coble Maggie, of Scar-
borough (3).Coble Rosabel, of Scar-
borough (3).Coble Rescue, of Scar-
borough (3).Coble Clandra, of Scar-
borough (2).Coble Prince Llewellyn(4:).Fishing vessel Victoria,
of Leith (7).Pilot Coble John, of West
Hartlepool (2).
1910. Dec. 9th . Eight Scarborough Cobles(24).
Dec. 30th. . Coble Marjory, of Scar-borough (3).
1911. Dec. 13th . Seven Cobles, of Filey.John Owston and LewisPlummer washed outof Life-boat.
While Owston's services stand out asa conspicuous instance of long andfaithful devotion to the heroic work ofthe Life-boat, this fine old man wouldbe the first to recognise that it is an ex-ample of the spirit and the achievementof many another Coxswain and memberof a Life-boat crew around our coasts.Our readers may, therefore, reflect inperusing this record of Owston's career,that it is typical of a Life-boafcman'swork, and as long as the men of ourmaritime population show such spirit andcan point to such work, even the mostconfirmed pessimists may look withcourage and hope to the future ofGreat Britain.
NEW LIFE-BOATS.New Life-boats have been sent during
the past few months to the followingStations :—
Station.
Boulmer
Bude .
15 hv 8 10 / Self-righting. 35 by 8 10 | (Rubie class).
. 35 „ 8 10 Self-righting.
Criccieth . . 35 „ 8 10 { ̂ ^Z).
Dunmore East 37 „ 9 3 Self-righting.
Withernsea .J^Sjj ̂ fSs).
A GENEROUS ACTION.IT is pleasant to be able to publish thefollowing letter from a little girl, whohas evidently been trained, at hermother's knee, to admire the spirit ofself-sacrifice which animates those whorender personal service to humanity,whether in the hospital ward or on thestormy seas around our coasts. We hopethat there are many British motherswho are bringing up their children in asimilar spirit of national service, so thatall, boys and girls alike, may learn toregard their country as the great Motherto whom they owe something of personalsacrifice and service, especially if he orshe is fortunate enough to be one ofthose children whose happy lot in life
should make them all the more eager tocome to the help of their poorer brothersand sisters. «17, BBLSIZB PABK.
" Dec. nth, 1911.; " DBAS SIE JOHN LAMB,i " I got this money through having a smallsale of work in our nursery. I had one lastyear, and spent the money on toys for thehospital. This year I would like to give it tothe Life-boat at Griccieth in North Wales.
" I enclose the £3 10s. which I earned, and,if possible, could you send it to Criccieth ?
" Your sincere little friend,"BABBABA M. LEWIS GtOVEK."
Barbara Glover's wish has, of course,been carried out, and the CricciethBranch will benefit by her kind action.
"EMPTY VESSELS."A COLLECTOR was taking the " Boat"round among a group of working men,but nothing was forthcoming in theshape of contributions except a crop ofcaustic remarks reflecting upon the workof the Institution in general and theactivity of the collector in particular.At last the critic who had had the mostto say regarding the " waste of ourmoney," asked:
" Well, guv'nor, and what do you getout of it?"
" All that you have put in, anyhow,"was the instant reply. (Laughter, anda good collection.)
636 THE LIFE-BOAT. (IST FEBRUARY, 1912.
SERVICES OF THE LIFE-BOATS OF THE ROYAL NATIONALLIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION.
ABBBOATH, FORFARSHIBE.—At about11 P.M. on the 27th May the largefishing-boat Brothers Gem stranded onthe rocks about half a mile to the N.E.of Arbroath Harbour, and cries forhelp could be heard from the vessel.The fog was so thick at the time thatno vessel could be seen, but the Cox-swain of the Life-boat James StevensNo. 13 considered it prudent to launchthe boat to ascertain the cause of thecries for help. The Life-boat proceededalong the coast and found the vesselon the rocks, and rendered assistancein getting her off and towing her intoharbour.
SUNDERLAND, DDEHAM.—Whilst themotor Life-boat, which has been sentvery recently to Sunderland, was outfor exercise on the 21st June, theCoxswain observed a small boat aboutthree and a half miles off the port show-ing signals of distress. He immediatelyran down J;o her to find that she wasa mooring coble with two boys in herin a very exhausted condition. Thewind was blowing very strong from theS.W. with a nasty choppy sea, and thecoble was half filled with water. Theboys had gone out for pleasure and hadbeen blown out off the land. They weretaken on board the Life-boat and theLife-boat towed the coble safely intoharbour.
GBEENOEE, Co. LOUTH.—On 24thJune the yacht Volga, of Kingstown,entered Carlingford Lough in a norther-ly gale and experienced considerabledifficulty in coming to anchor. Sheeventually anchored under the Coast-guard station. On the morning of25th June she dragged her anchor untilshe brought up off Greenore Pier, where,owing to cross tides, she was in a badsea all day. At 7.30 P.M. she hoisteda distress signal and the Life-boat SirArthur Blackwood was launched. Aftermajweuvring in a heavy sea the Life-boat got alongside and took off thefour persons on board and landed them.The yacht rode out the gale, and whenthe weather moderated, was moved toanother anchorage.
NEW BRIGHTON, CHESHIRE.—Duringa westerly gale on the 22nd June, theschooner Tankerton Tower, of Faversham,got into a dangerous position nearFormby Point. She was bound at thetime from Dublin to Liverpool inballast, and had five men on board.Her distress signals were seen by theCrosby Light-vessel and reported. Inresponse the steam Life-boat Queenproceeded to the vessel and offeredassistance, but the captain stated thathe and" his crew wished to be landed.The men were then taken on board andthe Life-boat returned to New Brighton.Next day a tug was able to tow thevessel into safety.
PORT PATRICK, WIGTOWNSHIRE.—TheLife-boat Civil Service No. 3 waslaunched at 5 P.M. on the 29th Juneto the assistance of two fishing-boatswhich had been overtaken by badweather during the afternoon. Oneboat named Mary was picked up abouthalf a mile from the KillantringamLight-house and the two men takenon board. The skipper of the boat
I reported that he had had a very hardtime and was very glad that the Life-boat came to his assistance.
A search was made for the otherboat and it was found that she hadalready got into shelter and the crewwere safe. The Life-boat, therefore,returned to her station, arriving at8.30 P.M.
HARWICH, ESSEX.—During a heavyS.W. gale on the 25th June the Coast-guard reported by telephone that avessel was burning flares for assistanceoff East Lane Point. The No. 1 Life-boat Ann Fawcett proceeded to ShingleStreet and found the schooner L'espoirde I'avenir, of Rotterdam, with six menaboard, aground and her rudder gone.The captain of the schooner gave upcharge of the vessel to the Coxswain in •order that he might try and save her.The boat stood by for two hours whilstefforts were made, the Coxswain thensent to Harwich for the help of a tug.The tug Garnet succeeded in gettingher off, and the Life-boat then took up
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a position astern in order to act as arudder. By their united efforts thetug and Life-boat brought the vesselsafely into Harwich Harbour. Duringthis service the sea was heavy, and theLife-boatmen were engaged for twelvehours.
M O N T R O S E , FOBFARSHIRE.— At5.45 A.M. on the morning of 23rd Sep-tember the coxswain observed a fishing-boat approaching the harbour in a strongS.S.E. wind with a very heavy sea.The boat was struck by successive seasand thrown on to the Annat Bank.The crew of the No. 1 Life-boat, SarahJane Turner, were assembled and the
boat launched. She proceeded to thefishing-boat and found she was theGolden Lilie, of Wick, bound from thatport to Yarmouth. Considerable diffi-culty was experienced in getting nearto the vessel owing to the strong seaand current, but communication waseventually effected, and the crew, eightin number, rescued. An attempt wasmade to take the Life-boat back to herstation up the river, but owing to thebenumbed and exhausted condition ofthe rescued men, it was abandonedand the boat beached without delay.The carriage was then sent for andthe boat transported by road to herstation.
SUMMARY OF THE MEETINGS OF THE COMMITTEE OFMANAGEMENT.
THURSDAY, 12th October, 1911.The Bight Hon. the EARL WALDEGRAVE, P.O.,
in the Chair.Bead and confirmed the minutes of the
previous meeting.Also read those of the Building, Finance
and Correspondence, Wreck and Beward andOrganisation Sub-Committees, and orderedtheir recommendations to be carried intoeffect.
Bead the reports of the District Inspectorsof Life-boats on their visits to the followingStations:—
Northern District.—Stromness, Loughope,Stronsay, Fraserburgh, Newburgh, Storno-way, Thurso, Huna, Ackergill and Wick.
Eastern District.-—Gorleston (two boats).Southern District.—Bembridge, Southsea,
Shoreham, Coverack, Porthoustock, Cadgwith,The Lizard, Porthleven, Falmouth, Polkerris,Mevagissey and Looe.
Western District. — Bude, Newlyn andPenzance.
Irish District.—Howth, Kingstown, Pool-beg, Courtown and Cahore.
Beported the receipt of the following specialcontributions since the last meeting:—
£ s. d.Mrs. E. A. STBEATFEILD, balance of
cost of a Life-boat to be namedHugh Taylor, and stationed atYarmouth 100 - -
Mr. A. M. SINGER (to make up hisannual subscription to 251.) . 20 - -
Mrs. WALOH (annual subscription) 10 10 -CHRIST'S HOSPITAL GIRLS' SCHOOL
—Collected in Chapel <(per Mr.W. E. MACLEAN, Stewmd) . . 6 9 11
Mr. F. S.-ISAAC (annual subscrip-tion) 5 5 -
—To be severally thanked.
Also the receipt of the following legacies :—•The Misses JEMIMA LAURA and
JANE CATHERINE OWEN, of Car-narvon, for a Life-boat to bestationed on the North Coast ofWales, and named John andCatherine Owen 1,200 - -
The late Mr. THOMAS DAVIES, ofBootle 450 - -
The late Mr. EDWAKD BOWEN, ofForest Hill 50 - -
The late Mr. JOHN WINDSOR, ofIpswich 7 19 -
The late Mr. GEORGE HARVEY, ofGreat Oakley 5 - -Voted the best thanks of the Institution to
Dr. B. Julyan George and the Bev. W. W.Whistler, in recognition of their long andvaluable services as Honorary Secretaries ofthe Port Isaac and Ongar Branches of theInstitution, which offices they had justresigned.
Beported the despatch to her Station ofthe Dunmore East new Life-boat.
Paid 4.959Z. for sundry charges in connexionwith various Life-boat Establishments.
Voted 338Z. 19s. to pay the expenses of thefollowing Life-boat services:—
liveslife-boat. Vessel. saved.
Barmouth . Smack Dobell, of Car-narvon, saved boat and. 2
Bembridge . Ketch Energy, of Glou-cester 3
Clovally . . Ketch Dew-i-wyn, of Bide-ford 3
Courtown . Schooner Violet, of Ark-low. Landed 3.
Gorleston S.S. Elsie, of Hull. StoodNo. 1 by vessel.
Hilbre Island Bar Light-vessel. Ren-dered assistance.
MargataNo.2 Schooner Celestina, ofPortsmouth . . . . 5
638 THE LIFE-BOAT. [1ST FEBRUARY, 1912.
LivesLife-boat. Vessel. ' saved.
Jlontrose Fishing-boat Golden Lilie,No. 1 of Wick 8
Southend- Barge Audacious, of Col-on-Sea Chester . . . . . 2
Southwold Punt Boy Arthur, of Kes-No. 1 singland. Saved boat
and 2Walton-on- Barge Peace, of Col-
Naze Chester 3Yarmouth . Smack Boy Ben, of
Lowestoft. Stood byvessel.
The Bamsgate Life-boat stood by the bargeEnvoy, of Dover, and the Southend-on-SeaLife-boat assisted to save the ketch Invictaand 3.
Also voted 3881. 18s. 5d. to pay the expensesof assemblies of crews or launches of thefollowing Life-boats, with the view of assist-ing vessels in distress:—Aldeburgh No. 2,Arbroath, Broadstairs, Formby, GorlestouNo. 1, Harwich Nos. 1 and 2, Hilbre Island,Hoylake, Margate No. 2, New Brighton No. 1,Penmon, St. Davids, Southend-on-Sea,Walmer, Walton-on-Naze, Withernsea andYarmouth.
Voted 401., with an expression of theCommittee's sympathy, to the daughter ofPeter Swankie, late bowman of the ArbroathLife-boat, who was accidentally killed whenthe Life-boat was called out for service onthe 24th September.
Also 141. 12s. 6d. to a man injured in theLife-boat service at Lowestoft.
Voted 21. to a man for putting off in a boatin a whole gale and very heavy sea, and atgreat risk rescuing three persons, whose boathad been capsized off Gwbert, near Cardigan,on the 29th July.
Voted 21. to the Master and 11. 10s. each tothe four hands of a fishing-boat for saving, atgreat risk, the fishing-boat Maid and her crewof five hands, in a strong S.S.W. gale andrough sea, on the 29th August. The Maidwas returning to Portnahaven Harbour, Islay,and when still two and a half miles off wasdismasted and partially wrecked, and whensaved was in imminent danger of being drivenon to a sandbank.
Voted 10s. to two men for putting off in asmall boat and, at moderate risk, saving twopersons whose boat was in danger of beingcapsized, when crossing the Bar at Looe,Cornwall, in a rough sea, on the 10th Sep-tember. Also 11. to five other men who putout in another boat for the same purpose andrendered assistance.
THURSDAY, 9th November, 1911.
The Et. Hon. the EABL WADDEGBAVE, P.O.,in the Chair.
Bead and confirmed the minutes of theprevious meeting.
Also read those of the Building, Financeand Correspondence, Wreck and Beward,
Organisation and Inspectors' QualificationsSub-Committees, and ordered their recom-mendations to be carried into effect.
Bead the reports of the Deputy ChiefInspector on his visits to the Wick andCampbeltown Stations.
Also the reports of the District Inspectorson their visits to the following Life-boatStations:—
Northern District.—Kirkcudbright, Bal-cary, Whitehaven, Maryport, Whithorn, PortPatrick, Port Logan, Ballantrae, Girvan,Troon, Ardrossan, and Stonehaven.
Eastern District. —Pakefield, Southwold(two boats), Lowestoft (two boats), Kessing-land (two boats), Bobin Hood's Bay, Staithes,Bunswick, Saltburn, Bedcar, Teesmouth,Upgang,-Whitby (two boats), Seaton Carew,and Hartlepool (three boats).
Southern District.—Brighton, Bye Harbour,Eastbourne (two boats), Hastings, Newhaven,Worthing, Selsey, Littlehampton, Bamsgate,Broadstairs, and Southend-ou-Sea.
Western District. — Criccieth, Pwllheli,Abersoch, Porthdinllaen, Padstow (two boatsand a steam tug), and Port Isaac.
Irish District.—Wicklow, Newcastle, Wex-ford, Fethard, Bosslare Harbour, Ballycotton,Youghal, Blackpool, St. Anne's, Lytham, andFleetwood.
Beported the receipt of the following specialcontributions since the last meeting:—
& s. d.Miss NINA BUMANN, for a Life-boat
to be named Mary TheresaBoileau, in accordance with thewishes of the late Miss MaryGeorgina Boileau 700 - -
Mr. B. McWniHTEB 100 - -E.M.I.N 50 - -
Do. (additional) . . . . 50 - -Proceeds of Concert on Clacton-
on-Sea Pier in aid of theClaoton-on-Sea Branch (per theCoast Development Corporation,Ltd.) 20 8 3
Boyal Military College, Sandhurst,Collection in Chapel (per MajorA. F. Sillem, Churchwarden) . 6 4 10
Aldringham Church, Offertories atHarvest Festival (per the Bev.T. W. Sedgwick) 5 10 8
—To be severally thanked.
Also the receipt of the following legacies:—The late Mrs. SUSANNAH LOVE, of
Harrogate 1,260 - -The late Miss ELIZA JANE BOBBS,
of Lincoln 5 - -
Voted the best thanks ,of the Institution toMr. W. D. Fagg, in recognition of his longand valuable services as Honorary Secretary ofthe Folkestone Branch, which office he hadjust resigned.
Paid 4,4311. for sundry charges in connexionwith various Life-boat establishments.
IST FEBRUARY, 1912.] THE LIFE-BOAT. 639
Voted 234Z. 12s. llrf. to pay the expenses ofthe following Life-boat services :—
LivesLife-boat. Vessel. saved.
Arklow . . Schooner Cliampion of theSeas, of Ardrossan . . 3
Harwich . Barge Antje, of London . 3(Steam)
Lizard . . Ship Hausy, o£ Fredrik-stad 3
Llandudno . Schooner Jane and Ann,of Carnarvon. Renderedassistance.
Newbiggin . S.S. Karuma, of Ham-burg. Stood by vessel.
Bamsey . . Ketch X.L., of Castle-town. Landed 4.
Wexford . . Ketch Mabel, of Bideford 4Withernsea . A Fishing-boat . . . . 3 j
The Newlyn Life-boat assisted to save the IS.S. Hammershus, of Nexo, and the Walmer ;Life-boat assisted to save the barge Birthday, \of London, and 3 lives.
Also voted 1.014Z. 12s. 6d. to pay the expensesof assemblies of crews or launches of thefollowing Life-boats, with the view of assistingpersons on vessels in distress:—Aldeburgh iNo. 2, Ardrossan, Berwick-on-Tweed, Brid- jlington Quay, Brighton, Campbeltown, Castle-town, Cardigan, Cloughey, Dungeness Nos. 1and 2, Eyemouth, Gorleston No. 2, Gourdon, jGreencastle, Harwich No. 1, Hilbre Island, iHunstauton, Irvine, Kiugsdowne, Lowestoft \No. 2, Llanddulas, Lyme Begis, New Brighton jNo. 1, North Deal, Padstow No. 1, Palling jNo. 2, Penmon, Penzance, Port Eynon, ;Queenstown, Bhoscolyn, Bye Harbour, Selsey, iSouthend-on-Sea, Southsea, Southwold No. 1, jSpurn, Tenby, Wintertou Nos. 1 and 2, andYoughal. j
Committee increased, by 101., the grant jmade to the daughter of P. Swankie, lateBowman of the Arbroath Life-boat, andgranted a further sum of 10Z. to a partlydependent grand-daughter.
Voted 11.10s. to a man injured in the Life-boat service at Cardigan.
Granted an additional reward to the crewof the Wexford Life-boat for -a ve_ry meritori-ous service resulting in four persons beingsaved from the ketch Mabel, of Bideford.
Voted 2L to eight men for saving at slightrisk a man from a small motor-boat, whichhad broken down and was in difficulties inPeel Bay, in a fairly rough sea on 14th Septem-ber.
Voted 4/. 10s. to the Coxswain of the Hoy-lake Life-boat and two other men for puttingoft in a boat and rescuing three persons fromthe boat Montpelier, of Liverpool, which wasdismasted in the Bock Channel on 21st October.A moderate S.E. gale was blowing, with achoppy sea, and the salvors incurred moderaterisk.
Also 31.15s. to five men, for putting off in aboat in an E.S.E. gale and moderately roughsea, and rescuing five persons from the Frenchketch Pedah Soar, which was on fire offMullion Cove, on llth October.
THHBSDAY, 14th December, 1911.The Bt. Hon. the EABL WALDEGBAVE, P.O.,
in the Chair.Bead and confirmed the minutes of the
previous meeting.Also read those of the Building, Finance
and Correspondence, Wreck and Beward,Organisation, and Qualifications Sub-Com-mittees.
Bead the report of the Chief Inspector ofLife-boats on his recent visit to the CaisterStation.
Also the reports of the Deputy Chief In-spector on his visits to the Campbeltown andSouthend Cantyre Stations.
Also the reports of the District Inspectorson their visits to the following Life-boatStations:—
Northern District.—St. Abb's, Fraserburgh,Banfi and Macduff, Buckie, Cromarty, Lossie-mouth, Ayr, Irvine, Balcary, Boulmer, Aln-mouth, Hauxley and Eyemouth.
Eastern District.—Sunderland (four boats)and Whitburn.
Southern District.—Atherfield, BrighstoneGrange, Brooke, Totland Bay, Harwich (twoboats), Clacton-on-Sea and Walton-on-the-Naze.
Western District.—Holy head (two boats),Llandudno, Bhyl, Llanddulas, Barmouth,Aberdovey, Aberystwith, New Quay (Cardigan),Cardigan, Fishguard, Moelfre, Bhosneigir,Point of Ayr, Bhoscolyn, Penmon, Cemlyn,Cemaes and Bull Bay.
Irish District.—New Brighton (two boats),Hilbre Island, Hoylake, Formby, Southport,Killough, Garrickfergus, Donaghadee,Cloughey, Groomsport, Aranmore, Portrushand Piel (Barrow).
Beported the receipt of the following specialcontributions since the previous meeting:—
£ s. d.THE INDEPENDENT OHDEB OP ODD
FELLOWS (MANCHESTER UNITY),annual subscription, 501.: dona-tion, 31. Is 53 1 -
Mrs. EDMUND HABVEY . . . . 26 5 -Hadnall Church Collection (per the
Bev. Brooke G. Mortimer, M.A.,) 8 9 3The MABQOIS DOUBO (annual
subscription) 5 - -Proceeds of Concert at Gosfield,
Essex, in aid of East AnglianLife-boats (per Mrs. Lowe) . . 4 - -
The BISHOP OP LONDON . . . . 2 2 -—To be severally thanked.
Voted the best thanks of the Institution toAlderman John Gumming in recognition ofhis long and valuable services as HonoraryTreasurer of the Plymouth Branch, whichoffice he had just resigned.
Beported the despatch to their stations ofthe Boulmer, Criccieth and Withernsea newLife-boats.
Paid 3,2422. for sundry charges in connexionwith various Life-boat establishments.
640 THE LIFE-BOAT. [IsT FEBRUARY, 1912.
Voted 7501. 7s. 6d. to pay the expenses ofthe following Life-boat services :—
LivesVessel. saved.Life-boat.
AngleBallycotton.
(Steam)Barry Dock .
Boulmer.
BroughtyFerry
Clacton-on-Sea
Cromer .
Bonaghadee.
Groomsport.Holyhead .
.(Steam)Holyhead
(Steam)Holyhead .
(Steam)Hythe
Two boats. Saved boat andS.S. Tadorna, of Cork. .
S.S. Amisia, of Bremen.Stood by vessel.
Steam trawler Wild Rose,of N. Shields. Landed 1.
S.S. OlausHorn,oiLubeok.Stood by vessel.
Barge Jumbo, of London.Stood by vessel.
Ship Walkure, of Ham-burg. Eendered assist-ance.
S.S. May, of Belfast.Rendered assistance.
Schooner Mary, of Glasgow 5Schooner Kinnaird, of
Liverpool 4Schooner Lizzie Ellen, of
Cardigan 5Schooner Elwood, of Dub-
lin. Landed 4.Barge Amy, of London . 2
Montrose No.i2 S.S. Leelite, of Aberdeen . 1'Newbiggiu . Pishing cobles of Newbiggin.
Stood by vessels.Newbiggin . Pour cobles of Newbiggin.
Stood by cobles.Newburgh . Trawler Bass Hock, of
Leith 9Newhaven . Schooner Sarah and Mary.
Assisted to save vessel and 4Padstow Schooner Island Maid, of •
No. 1 Belfast . . . . . 5Padstow Brigantine Angele, of
No. 1 Brest 1Palling No. 1 Schooner Arctums, of Riga 7Palling No. 2 Ship Walkiire, of Ham-
burg. Stood by vessel.Port Logan . Schooner Glide, of Belfast 3PortSt.Mary Ketch Alexandra, of
Chester. Rendered as-sistance.
Bamsey . . Ketch Faithful, of Ramsey.Landed 3.
St. Anne's . S.S. Rosalcen, of Cardiff . 11Tynemouth . Barque Trosvik, of Brevik.
Stood by vessel.WhitbyNo.2 S.S. Vostizza, of Andros.
Stood by vessel.Youghal. . Ketch Queen, of Gloucester 4
Gresswell Life-boat rendered assistance tosteam trawler Upton Castle, of North Shields;Donaghadee Life-boat saved schooner Mary,of Glasgow; Hauxley Life-boat assisted tosave steam trawler Rhodesia, of North Shields;North Sunderland Life-boat assisted to savethe steam trawler Lothian, of Granton, and 8;Holyhead (steam) Life-boat assisted to saveschooner Kinnaird, of Liverpool, also assistedto save schooner Elwood, of Dublin; andRamsgate Life-boat assisted to save schoonerHannah Ransom, of Southampton, and 4.
Also voted 1,449Z. 8s. 3d. to pay the expensesof the following Life-boat launches, assembliesof crews, etc., with the view of assisting
persons on vessels in distress:—AppledoreNo. 1, Aldeburgh No. 2, Ayr, Ballycotton,Barry Dock, Blackpool, Boulmer, Buckhaven,Cadgwith, Caister No. 1, Carrickfergus,Clactou-on-Sea, Cromer, Donna Nook, Dover,Dunbar, Eastbourne No. 2, Exmouth, Flam-borough Nos. 1 and 2, Pormby, Gourdon, Hoy-lake, Kessingland No.l, Lytham, Margate Nos.1 and 2, Mumbles, New Brighton, Newhaven,Newquay (Corn.), New Romney, North Deal,North Sunderland, Padstow No. 1, PallingNo. 2, Plymouth, Port Enroll, Port St. Mary,Rye Harbour, Sidmouth, Southend-on-Sea,Southport, Sunderland (Motor), Sunderland(N. Dock), Tenby, Walmer, Walton-on-Naze,Whithorn, Wicklow, Winterton No. 2, andWithernsea.
Voted the Silver Medal to W. H. BAKER,Coxswain, and the thanks of the Institutionon vellum, with an additional monetarygrant, to him and to each of the volunteercrew who put off in the Padstow No. 1 Life-boat, on 12th November, and saved themaster of the Angele, of Brest, which waswrecked on the Doom Bar in a strong W.N.W.gale and heavy sea.
Voted the Silver Medal to RICHARDHABDING, Coxswain of the Ballycotton Life-boat ; the thanks of the Institution on vellumand a binocular glass to the Rev. E. P. DUNCAN,Honorary Secretary; and a binocular glassto Mr. P. Driscoll, a member of the LocalCommittee, for going out as volunteers inthe Life-boat on 15th November, and assistingto save nine of the crew of the S.S. Tadorna,of Cork.
Voted the Silver Medal and 51. to ANDREWSTEVENSON, and the thanks of the Institutionengrossed on vellum and SI. to DONALDFERGUSON, for very gallantly wading into theheavy surf on 4th November, and saving five ofthe crew of the barque Ocean, of Mariehaven,which was totally wrecked in a N.W. gale atKilchieran, Islay.
Awarded a binocular glass suitably inscribed,together with 21., to B. R. JEFFERS, PrincipalKeeper at Straw Island Lighthouse, GalwayBay, for entering the surf and, at considerablerisk, saving the crew of nine hands from thesteam trawler Hector, which was wrecked ina heavy westerly gale on 5th November. Hadit not been for the timely aid given by Jefiersmost of the men would have perished, as theywere in an exhausted condition.
Voted 11.10s. to a man for saving the crew ofsix hands of the S.S. Horatio in SouthamptonWater, on 13th November. The vessel caughtfire and the crew abandoned her in one of theship's boats. The boat was swamped, and thesailor, hearing the men's cries for help,proceeded to their assistance and, at somerisk, saved them.
Voted the thanks of the Institution en-grossed on vellum to Mr. JAMES EDMUNDS,and 31. to R. GOULD, for putting off in a boatand, at very considerable risk, saving three offour persons whose boat had been capsized, ina smart westerly breeze and lumpy sea offBonchurch, Isle of Wight, on 25th August.
IST FEBRUARY, 1912.] THE LIFE-BOAT. 641
Services of the Life-boats of the Institution during 1911.
Time of1911. Launching.
Jan. 3. 4.45 a.m. Brigantine Scotia, of Folkestone,saved
Bridlington Quay
Livessaved.
Life-boat. . . 7
Lighter Annie, of Middlesbro'. Bridlington Quay Life-boatlanded 1.
„ 5. 1.15 p.m. Pour fishing cobles of Seahouses. North Sunderland Life-boatstood by cobles.
„ 5. 3.45 p.m. Fishing-boat Marys, of Ballantrae. Port Patrick Life-boat saved„ 6. 6.54 a.m. Schooner Andromeda, of Eiga. Skateraw Life-boat saved . . .„ 8. 1. - p.m. Ship Ardencraig, of Glasgow. St. Agnes Life-boat saved. . . .„ 11. 9.45 p.m. Smacks Lizzie and Daisy, of Arklow. Arklow Life-boat saved . .„ 11. 10.20 p.m. Fishing-boat Morning Star, of Arklow. Courtown Life-boat saved
Fishing-boat Si. Joseph, of Arklow. Courtown Life-boat saved .„ 11. 10.35 p.m. Lugger Ripple, of St. Ives. St. Ives Life-boat rendered assistance.„ 11. 8.50p.m. S.S. Bushmills, of Dublin. Holyhead Steam Life -boat saved . .„ 11, 11.45 p.m. S.S. Bushmills, of Dublin. Holyhead Steam Life-boat saved . .„ 12. 7. - a.m. Schooner Volant, of Goole. Gorleston No. 1 Life-boat saved . .„ 12. 7.15 a.m. S.S. Dynamo, of Hull. Fishguard Life-boat assisted to save vessel
and ...................Schooner Lizzie Edith, of Truro. Fishguard Life-boat saved . .
„ 12. 3. - p.m. Schooner Agnes Craig, of Chester. Fishguard Life-boat landed 5.Ketch Democrat, of Barnstaple. Fishguard Life boat landed 3.Hopper Fishguard, of Fishguard. Fishguard Life-boat landed 2.
„ 12. 7.30 a.m. Brigantine Sela, of Faversham. North Deal Life-boat assisted tosave vessel and ...............
„ 12. 8.40 a.m. Ketch Vesta, of Plymouth. Brixham Life-boat saved . . . .„ 12. 10. - a.m. Barge Jewish, of London. Eamsgafee Life-boat saved vessel and .„ 12. 12.30 p.m. Fishing-boat Winefred, of Ballycotton. Ballycotton Life-boat
saved ..................„ 12. 5.35 p.m. Barge Anglo-American. Margate No. 1 Life-boat saved . . . .„ 13. 7.30 a.m. Barge Anglo-American. Margate No. 1 Life-boat saved vessel.„ 12-13. 9. - p.m. Schooner Lizzie Ellen, of Cardigan. Newlyn Life-boat rendered
assistance.„ 21. 4. - a.m. S.S. Lincoln, of Grimsby. Winterton No. 2 Life-boat landed 18
passengers.„ 21. 3.10 a.m. S.S. Lincoln, of Grimsby. Palling No. 2 Life-boat rendered assist-
ance.„ 30. 7.55 a.m. Schooner Cimbri, of Gloucester. Southend-on-Sea Life-boat
assisted to save vessel.
33
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642 THE LIFE-BOAT. [IsT FEBRUARY, 1912.
Time of Lives1911. 'Launching. saved.Jan. 30. 10.45 a.m. Fishing-boat Ruby, of Montrose. Montrose No. 1 Life-boat saved 2
Pishing fleet of Montrose. Moutrose No. 1 Lifeboat stood by boats.„ 31. 7.40 a.m. Schooner Danmark, of Svendborg. Ramsgate Life-boat saved . . 7„ 81. 7.20 a.m. Ketch Yulan, of Harwich. Walmer Life-boat saved 1
Feb. 11. 4. 6 p.m. Ketch Mouse, of Cardigan. Fishguard Life-boat assisted to savevessel.
„ 18. 3.30 p.m. S.S. Newbridge, of London. Barmouth Life-boat rendered assist-ance.
„ 21. 10.30 a.m. Fishing cobles of Newbiggin. Newbiggin Life-boat stood by cobles.„ 21. 8. 5 p.m. Schooner Claggan, of Barrow. Bamsey Life-boat landed 3.„ 23. 5.30 p.m. Ketch Azur, of Belfast. Cloughey Life-boat landed 3.
Ketch Witch of Wave, of Belfast. Cloughey Life-boat landed 3.„ 24. 2. - p.m. Trawlers Sunflower and Crimson Rose, of Lowestoft. Padstow
No. 1 Life-boat stood by vessels.„ 26. 4. - p.m. Lugsail-boat Nautilus, of Bamsgate. Broadstairs Life-boat saved
boat and 2„ 28. 11.25 a.m. Schooner Alcide, of Dunkirk. New Bomney Life-boat stood by
vessel.Mch. 3. 10.45 a.m. Ketch Haldon, of Kiriwall. Stronsay Life-boat landed 5.
„ 5-6. Midnight. Schooner Christiana Davis. Tramore Life-boat assisted to saveveaeel and 3
„ 17. 9.25 a.m. Schooner Oloa Pauline, of Stavanger. Broughty Ferry Life-boatassisted to save vessel and 5
„ 17. 3.15 p.m. Fishing-boats of Anstruther. Anstruther Life-boat stood by boats.„ 18. 4. 5 a.m. Schooner Lorne, of Aberystwith. Wicklow Life-boat saved . . 4„ 19. 5.30 p.m. S.S. Fleswick, of Liverpool. Lizard Life-boat rendered assistance.„ 23. 6.20 a.m. S.S. Cardium, of London. Hope Cove Life-boat rendered assistance.„ 23. 9.45 a.m. Fishing cobles, of Filey. Filey Life-boat stood by cobles.„ 26. 7. 5 a.m. Gorton Lightvessel. Gorleston No. 1 Life-boat assisted Lightvessel.„ 29-30. 10.30 p.m. S.S. Dunmail, of Newcastle. Robin Hood's Bay Life-boat saved . 15„ 31. 1.30 a.m. S.S. Pearl, of Goole. Runswick Life-boat saved 13
Apl. 1. 1.55 a.m. S.S. Winstanley, of Dublin. North Deal Life-boat stood by vessel.„ 1. 2.10a.m. S.S. Winstanley, of Dublin. Ramsgate Life-boat rendered assistance.„ 5. 1.48 p.m. Brigantine Volant, of Hull. Harwich No. 2 (steam) Life-boat
assisted to save vessel and 6„ 5. 6. - p.m. Brigantine Lenore, of Faversham. Harwich No. 1 Life-boat saved
vessel and 6„ 6. 6.20 p.m. Schooner Martin Gust, of Riga. Southend-on-Sea Life-boat
assisted to save vessel and 7„ 8. 10. - a.m. Fishing-boats, of Sheringham. Sheringham Life-boat saved 4 boats
and 12„ 15. 2.30 p.m. A pleasure-boat, of Sunderland. Sunderland North Dock Life-boat
saved boat and 4,, 17. 10.30 a.m. Fourteen cobles, of Whitby. Whitby No. 2 Life-boat stood by
cobles.„ 19. 10.30 a.m. Fishing-boat Joseph, of Banff. Buckie Life-boat saved boat and . 3„ 19. 4.30 p.m. Four-masted barque Port Stanley, of Glasgow. Fenit Life-boat
saved 26,, 20. 3.30 a.m. Four-masted barque Port Stanley, of Glasgow. Fenit Life-boat
saved 1„ 20. 2.30 p.m. Four-masted barque Port Stanley, of Glasgow. Fenit Life-boat
saved 3„ 21. 11.30 p.m. Four-masted barque Port Stanley, of Glasgow. Fenit Life-boat
rendered assistance.„ 21. 9.52 a.m. Shrimp boats Ernest and Dove, of Yarmouth. Gorleston No. 1
Life-boat saved boats and 4„ 24. 7.45 a.m. Cutter yacht Black Bird, of Leigh-on-Sea. Clacton-on-Sea Life-
boat saved boat and 2„ 29. 9.40 a.m. S.S. Cragoswald, of Newcastle. Newlyn Life-boat saved . . . 27„ 29. 5.45 p.m. Schooner Daniel, of Nantes. Newhaven Life-boat assisted to save
vessel and 4May 1. 9.30 a.m. Six cobles of Whitby. Whitby No. 2 Life-boat stood by cobles.
1st FEBRUARY, 1912.] THE LIFE-BOAT. 643
1911.May 3.
„ 3.„ 27.
'June 21.
„ 22.
„ 25... 25.
,, 29.
July 14.
„ 29.
Aug. 12.24-i» -J*<
Sept. 19.„ 22.„ 23.„ 25.» 26.„ 26.„ 30.„ 30.„ 30.„ 30.
„ 30.
„ 30.
Oct. 1.., 1.„ 4.
„ 13.
Time ofLaunching.10.20 a.m.
10.45 a.m.11.30 p.m.
4.15 p.m.
6.19 p.m.
7.45 p.m.2.10 a.m.
5. - p.m.
2.30 a.m.
5. 7 p.m.
8. - a.m.10.45 a.m.
7.55 p.m.9.15 p.m.6.30 a.m.6. -p.m.2.30 a.m.1.45 p.m.6. - a.m.
11.45 a.m.12.10 p.m.9. - p.m.
9.35 p.m.
11.15 p.m.
0.20 a.m.7.45 p.m.7. 5 p.m.
4.45 p.m.„ 13-14. 11.15 p.m.
„ 15.
„ 26.1» *"-»•
„ 29.,. 30.
„ 30.
„ 30.
Nov. 1.„ 3.„ 3.
„ 5-„ a.
2. - a.m.
8.15 a.m.,5. - p.m.1. 5 a.m.
7. - a.m.
12.35 p.m.
4.15 p.m.3.45 p.m.
10. - p.m.
noon.3.30 p.m.
Liv essaved.
Two fishing-boats of Montrose. Montrose No. 1 Life-boat stoodby boats.
Coble Louisa, of Newbiggin. Newbiggin Life-boat stood by boat.Fishing-boat Brothers Gem, of Arbroath. Arbroath Life-boat
rendered assistance.A mooring coble of Sunderland. Suuderland (motor) Life-boat
saved boat andSchooner Tankerton Tower, of Faversham. New Brighton (steam)
Life-boat landed 5.Yacht Volga, of Kingstown. Greenore Life-boat landed 4.Schooner L'JEspoir de L'Avmir, of Rotterdam. Harwich No. 1
Fishing-boat Mary, of Ballantrae. Port Patrick Life-boat savedboat and . . . . . .
Ketch Trojan, of Jersey. Broadstairs Life-boat saved . . . .(also 2 canaries)
Yacht Pastime, of Bristol, and a pleasure boat. Minehead Life-boat rendered assistance.
S.S. Onslow, of London. Bunswick Life-boat stood by vessel.Fishing-boats Betsey and Meggie, of Montrose. Montrose No. 1
Life-boat stood by boats.Smack Boy Ben, of Lowestoft. Yarmouth Life-boat stood by vessel.Schooner Violet, of Arklow. Oourtown Life-boat landed 3.Fishing-boat Golden Lilie, of Wick. Montrose No. 1 Life-boat savedSmack Dobell, of Carnarvon. Barmouth Life-boat saved boat andS.S. Elsie, of Hull. Gorleston No. 1 Life-boat stood by vessel.Ketch Margaret Alice, of Liverpool. Penmon Life-boat landed 4.Ketch Invicta. Southend-on-Sea Life-boat assisted to save vessel andKetch Dew-i-wyn, of Bideford. Clovelly Life-boat savedKetch Energy, of Gloucester. Bembridge Life-boat saved . . .Barge Audacious, of Colchester. Soutnend-on-Sea Lifeboat saved
(also a dog).Barge Peace, of Colchester. Walton-ou-Naze Life-boat saved . .
(also a dog).Bar Lightvessel, Liverpool Bay. Hilbre Island Life-boat rendered
assistance.Barge Envoy, of Dover. Bamsgate Life-boat stood by vessel.Schooner Celestina, of Portsmouth. Margate No. 2 Life-boat savedPunt Boy Arthur, of Kessingland. Southwold No. 1 Life-boat
saved boat andS.S. Karuma, of London. Newbiggin Life-boat stood by vessel.S.S. Hammershus, of Nexo. Newlyn Life-boat assisted to save
vessel.Schooner Champion of the Seas, of Ardrossaa. Arklow Life-boat
Ketch X.L., oi Castletown. Bamsey Life-boat landed 4.Barge Antje, of London. Harwich (steam) Life-boat saved . . .
(also a dog).Barge Birthday, of .London. Walmer Life-boat assisted to save
Schooner Jane and Anne, of Carnarvon. Llandudno Life-boatrendered assistance.
Fishing-boat of Withernsea. Withernsea Life-boat saved . . .Ship Sansy of Fredrikstad Lizard Life-boat saved . .S.S. Claus Horn, of Lubeck. Broughty Ferry Life-boat stood by
vessel.Schooner Glide, of Belfast. Port Logan Life-boat saved . . .Schooner Mary, of Glasgow. Groomsport Life-boat saved .
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34
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35
644 THE LIFE-BOAT. [1ST FEBRUARY, 1912.
Time of1911. Launching.
Nov. 5. 4, - p.m.
o.6.
7.25 a.m.8. - p.m.
5. 8. - p.m.6. 8. - a.m.7. 5.28 p.m.
7. 7.52 p.m.8. 11. - a.m.
12.12.
1.50 a.m.5.30 p.m.8.20 p.m.
13. 7.45 a.m.
„ 13. 12.10 p.m.
„ 15. 2.30 a.m.„ 23. 3.25 p.m.„ 23. 2.30 a.m.,,23-24.11.40 p.m.„ 24. 6. - a.m.„ 27. 10.30 a.m.„ 28. 5.30 a.m.
„ 28. 7. - a.m.2. - p.m.
„ 28. 11. - a.m.„ 30. 3.30 a.m.
„ 30. 5.30 a.m.„ 30. 6.15 a.m.„ 30. 12.30p.m.
„ 30. 5.30p.m.
Dec. 1. 0.15 a.m.
„ 4. 7. 5 a.m.
„ 4-6. 3. -p.m.„ 4-6. 3.46 p.m.,, 7. 6. - a.m.„ 7. 9.30 a.m.
„ 7. 11.30a.m.„ 7. 1. - p.m.
„ 8. 10.58 a.m.
„ 8. 8.50 p.m.„ 10. 11.27 a.m.„ 10. 9.50p.m.„ 11. 4.10a.m.„ 11. 4.15 a.m.
Livessaved.
Schooner Lizzie Ellen, of Cardigan. Holyhead (steam) Life-boatrescued 5
Schooner Kinnaird, of Liverpool. Holyhead (steam) Life-boat rescued 4Schooner Kinnaird, of Liverpool. Holyhead (steam) Life-boat
assisted to save vessel.S.S. Rosaleen, of Cardiff. St. Anne's Life-boat rescued . . . . 11Schooner Mary, of Glasgow. Donaghadee Life-boat saved vessel.Boat of Ketch Trebiskin, of Padstow \ Angle (steam) Life-boatBoat of S.S. Florence, of Liverpool . . / saved 2 boats and. . 5Schooner Elwood, of Dublin. Holyhead (steam) Life-boat landed 4.Schooner Elwood, of Dublin. Holyhead (steam) Life-boat assisted
to save vessel.Ketch Faithful, of Ramsey. Eamsey Life-boat landed 3.Schooner Island Maid, of Belfast. Padstow No. 1 Life-boat saved 5Brigantine Angele, of Brest. Padstow No. 1 Life-boat saved . . 1Ketch Alexandra, of Chester. Port St. Mary Life-boat rendered
assistance.Barge Jumbo, of London. Clacton-on-Sea Life-boat stood by
vessel.S.S. Tadorna, of Cork. Ballycotton Life-boat saved 9Barge Amy, of London. Hythe Life-boat saved 2S.S. May, of Belfast. Donaghadee Life-boat rendered assistance.Schooner Arcturus, of Riga. Palling No. 1 Life-boat saved . . . 7Ketch Queen, of Gloucester. Youghal Life-boat saved . . . . 4Barque Trosvik, of Brevik. Tynemouth Life-boat stood by vessel.Steam Trawler Wild Base, of North Shields. Boulmer Life-boat
landed 1.S.S. Leelite, of Aberdeen. Montrose No. 2 Life-boat saved . . . 9S.S. Leelite, of Aberdeen. Montrose No. 2 Life-boat saved . . . 1Fishing cobles of Newbiggin. Newbiggin Life-boat stood by cobles.Steam Trawler Upton Castle, of North Shields. Cresswell Life-boat
rendered assistance.S.S. Vostizza, of Andros. Whitby No. 2 Life-boat stood by vessel.Trawler Bass Hock, of Leith. NewlBurgh Life-boat saved . . . 9Four fishing cobles of Newbiggin. Newbiggin Life-boat stood by
cobles.Steam Trawler Rhodesia, of North Shields. Hauxley Life-boat
assisted to save vessel.Steam Trawler Lothian, of Granton. North Sunderland Life-boat
assisted to save vessel and . 8Schooner Sarah and Mary. Newhaven Life-boat assisted to save
vessel and 4Ship Walkilre, of Hamburg. Palling No. 2 Life-boat stood by vessel.Ship WalMlre, of Hamburg. Cromer Life-boat rendered assistance.S.S. Amisia, of Bremen. Barry Dock Life-boat stood by vessel.Schooner Maria, of Geestemunde. Sidmouth Life-boat saved
vessel and 6Schooner Berthe Marie, of Brest. Port Isaac Life-boat lauded 4.Schooner Hannah Ransom, of Southampton. Eamsgate Life-boat
assisted to save vessel and 4Schooner Elizabeth Charlotte, of Carnarvon. Wicklow Life-boat
landed 1.Barque Criksdol, of Sundsval. Gorleston No. 1 Life-boat rescued . 11Flat Transit, of Liverpool. Hoylake Life-boat saved 2S.S. Cycle, of Liverpool. Plymouth Life-boat assisted to save vessel.S.S. Breaksea, of Cardiff. Newhaven'Liie-boat rendered assistance.Lugger Breadwinner, of Yarmouth. Yarmouth Life-boat assisted
to save vessel and 10
IST FEBRUARY, 1912.] THE LIFE-BOAT. 645
Time of Lives1911. Launching. saved.
Dec. 11. C. -a.m. Schooner Bcrtlie Marie, of Brest. Mumbles Life-boat assisted to savevessel and G
„ 11. 9.45 a.m. S.S. Hebe, of Bergen. Southport Life-boat saved 21„ 13. 8.45 a.m. Pishing cobles of Newbiggin. Newbiggin Life-boat stood by cobles.„ 13. 9.35a.m. Eight cobles of Bridlington. BricUingfcon Life-boat stood by cobles.„ 13. 10. - a.m. Barque Saluto, of Christiansand. Newlyn Life-boat saved . . . 13„ 13. 10. - a.m. Ketch Galley, of Gloucester. Burnham Life-boat assisted to save
vessel and 3„ 13. 11.30 a.m. Steam Trawler Lark, of Hull. Flamborough No. 1 Life-boat saved 9„ 13. noon Seven cobles of Filey. Scarborough Life-boat stood by cobles.„ 16. 9.45 a.m. Schooner Hishilina, of Westahaven. Stonehaven Life-boat saved . 4„ 17. 10. 5 a.m. Barque Oudrun, of Christiansand. Dover Life-boat saved . . . 18„ 17-18.10. - a.m. Barque Gudrun, of Christiansand. Ramsgate Life-boat assisted_to
save vessel.„ 20. 2.50 p.m. Fishing-boat Ivy Leaf, of Walmer. Kingsdowne Life-boat ren-
dered assistance.Fishing-boat Edward and Ada, 'of Walmer. Kingsdowne Life-boat
rendered assistance.„ 20. 4.45 p.m. Barge CJiarles Isabella, of London. Walton-on-Naze Life-boat
saved 2„ 20. G. - p.m. Fishing boat Lilian, of Walmer. Walmer Life-boat rendered
assistance.„ 21. 11.10 a.m. S.S. Heltopes, of Liverpool. Newlyn Life-boat saved 4,,22-25. 7. -p.m. Barge Beryl, of Faversham. Southwold No. 1 Life-boat saved
vessel and 3,, 23. 4. - a.m. Schooner Luz, of Folkestone. Margate No. 1 Life-boat rendered
assistance.
Total lives saved by the Life-boats In 1911, In additionto 46 vessels and boats 54O
Life-boats also landed 76 persons, some of whom hadtaken refuge on light-vessels, whilst others werebrought ashore in the Life-boats as a precautionarymeasure.
Rewards were also granted by the Institution in thesame period fop saving by means of Fishing andother Boats, etc 147
Total for 1911 687
N O T I C E .
The next number of the LIFE-BOAT JOURNAL will be published on the 1st May.
ROYAL NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION.SUPPORTED SOLELY BY VOLCBTARY CONTRIBUTIONS.
/ Ibis Okost ©racious jffcajeetg tbe Icing.patrons j fjej. Aogt ^g^ug ^ajestg tbC (SiUCeil.
Uice=patron—HER MAJESTY QUEEN ALEXANDRA,presfoent—HIS GRACE THE DUKE OF NORTHUMBERLAND, K.G.ttbairman— S>eputx>=<Xbairman—
THE RIGHT HON. THE EARL WALDEGRAVE, P.O. SIR JOHN CAMERON LAMB, C.B., C.M.G., V.P.Secretary—GEORGE F. SHEE, ESQ., M.A.
Telegraphic Address:
" LIFE-BOATINSTITUTION,
LONDON."
Telephone:
No. 2964("GERRARDEXCHANGE.")
THB COMMITTEE OF MANAGEMENT beg to state that during the year 1911 the ROYALNATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION expended £88,000 on its Life-boat Establishments.
GENERAL SUMMABY OF THB WOBK OF THE INSTITUTION DUBIKG 1911.Number of Lives rescued by Life-boats, in addition to 46
Vessels and Boats saved by them and 76 persons landedfrom vessels in distress and lightships 540
Number of Lives saved by Shore-boats, &o 147Amount of Rewards granted during the YearHonorary Rewards:—Gold Medal 1
Silver Medals 5Binocular Glasses 6Aneroid Barometers 3Votes of Thanks on Vellum . . 98Certificates of Service . . . . 12
11,243
«. d.
19 7
Total 126 687 £11,243 19 7
The number of Lives saved either by the Life-boats of the Society, or by special exertionsfor which it has granted rewards since its formation in 1824 (to 31st Dec., 1911), is 50,081. Therewards and recognitions granted by the Institution in the same period comprise 102 GoldMedals and Clasps, 1,278 Silver Medals and Clasps, 69 Decorations, 432 Binocular Glasses,15 Telescopes, 98 Aneroid Barometers, 2,030 Votes of Thanks inscribed on vellum andframed, 235 Certificates of Service framed, and £330,498 in money, including pensions toLife-boat crews, &c.
The Committee of Management of the ROYAL NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION earnestlyappeal to the British Public for Funds to enable them to maintain their 283 Life-boats nowon the Coast and their Crews in the most perfect state of efficiency. This can only be effectedby 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 relativeswho at one time or another " go down to the sea in ships," and no British men or women canbe indifferent to a work which is of peculiar interest to the people of the greatest maritimecountry in the world.
We cannot all take a personal part in the noble act of life-saving, but we can all at leastcontribute 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 heroicself-sacrifice of husband, father or brother.
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 meansfor carrying on their great work, they will meet with the generous support of the public, sothat the scope and efficiency of our great life-saving service, of which the Nation has alwaysbeen so proud, may not have to be curtailed.
Annual Subscriptions and Donations are earnestly solicited, and will be thankfullyreceived by the Secretary, at the Institution, 22, CHARING CROSS ROAD, London, W.C.; byMessrs. COUTTS AND Co., 440, Strand, London, W.C.; and by all the other Bankers in theUnited Kingdom,—February, 1912.
