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Life-Boat Services In 1903

Lives saved.

Fayaway, smack of Ramsey .. 2 Fenham, s.S., of Sunderland— assisted to save vessel.

Fingal, four-masted barque, of Dublin 32 Fishing Boats at Cullercoats, Filey, Gourdon, Johnshaven, Nairn, Newbiggin, Selsey, Whitby, rendered assistance.

Flimby, brigantine, of Maryport 5 Gadfly, yacht, of London— landed 3.

Gladiator, fishing boat, of Mont- rose 4 Glenlyon, steam drifter, of Aber- deen—assist. to save vessel and 9 Graffoe, s.s., of Grimsby 6 Guide, schooner, of Faversham . 8 Hjertness, barque, of Sandef jord 13 —(Also saved a dog).

Ilodbarrow Miner, schooner, of I Barrow 4 26 Holywell, s.s., of Sunderland— 4 i landed 31.

5 i Ilougomont, four-masted ship, of j Glasgow—landed 25.

9 : Industry, trawler, of Dublin ...

Isabel, ketch, of Milford—landed 7, and assisted to save vessel.

Isabella, schooner, of Barrow...

James, sloop, of Liverpool Janes, smack, of Campbeltown.

Jehovah Jireht ketch, of Goole J. M. K., schooner, of Dublin — crew rescued on two occasions 8 John and Henry, schooner, of Runcorn ..................... 3 John and Margaret, schooner, of Portmadoc ................... 3 John and Mary, schooner} of Aberystwith— landed 5.

Kathleen, pleasure boat, of St.

Mary's, Scilly — landed 2.

Kingfisher, fishing boat, of Meva- gissey — rendered assistance.

Kolpino, s.s., of Hull— assisted to save vessel.

8 Leopoldina, s.s., of Ragusa — i rendered assistance.

Liv, barque, of Laurvig ........ 7 V Union, brig, of Auroy — ren- dered assistance and saved ... 6 Mably Ann, schooner, of Goole. 5 Manchester Market, s.s., of Man- chester—landed 5 from vessel and 26 from Tuskar Light- house.

Martello, s.s., of Hull — assisted to save vessel and ............ 40 Mary Ann, barge, of London. . . 2 Mary Roberts, sen., of Carnarvon 4 Mary Stewart, schooner, of Greenock— landed 5.

Midsummer, smack, of Douglas . 2 Mon Ami, fishing boat— ren- dered assistance.

Morcel, ketch, of Treguier— ren- dered assistance.

Mouse, ketch, of Cardigan ..... 4 Norwood, s.s., of Glasgow ...... 2 Ocean Pearl, fishing boat, of Banff— rendered assistance.

Orlando, s.s., of Sundsvall — rendered assistance.

Otzamiz, barque, of Montevideo 16 , Patra, barquentine, of Brixham , —rend, assistance and rescued Peep of Day, steam drifter, of Wick — rendered assistance.

Peritia, s. s. , of Flensbnrg— landed two injured men, stood by and assisted to save vessel, Perseverance, s.s., of Glasgow . . 11 Phyllis and Mary, schooner, of Guernsey ..... . .............. 8 Lives saved.

Agnes, schooner, of Faversham —rendered assistance.

Alf, s.s., of Stavanger—assisted to save vessel.

Alpha, schooner, of Riga 6 Anemone, lugger, of Looe 4 Ann and Betsy, sloop, of Cardigan 3 Annie, ketch, of Peterhead— rendered assistance.

Arcturus, schooner, of Pernau— a boat of 5 Argo, barque, of Fredrikstad .. 9 Arthur Wyatt, schooner, of Beaumaris—rend, assist.

Asteroid, yacht, of London- saved vessel and 5 Astrea, brigantine, of Christian- sand 8 Attihi, s.s., of Andros—landed25.

Avonia, yacht—rend, assistance.

Barbara, schooner, of Wick— landed 4.

Baron Glamis, s.s., of Ardrossan Belt, schooner, of Beaumaris ..

Benwick, s.s., of Newcastle Sirda, steam trawler, of Milford —rendered assistance and....

Bjorn,s.s.,of Bergen—rend.assist.

Bluebell, pleasure boat, of Swan- age—saved boat.

Bosphorus $o. 48, s.s., of Con- stantinople—landed 10.

Brackley, schooner, of Liverpool 4 Bramham, s.s., of London- rendered assistance.

Britannia, pleasure yacht, of Eastbourne—saved vessel.

British Prince, s.s., of Liverpool —rendered assistance.

Cairnie, s.s.,of Aberdeen— stood by vessel and landed 10.

Camborne, schooner, of Amlwch 5 Cam&fe,ketch, of Nantes—saved vessel and 5 Camperdown, fishing boat, of Portknockie—rend, assist.

Capella, ketch, of Libau— assisted to save vessel and....

Cardigan, schooner, of Cardiff- assisted to save vessel.

Celtic, barge, of London—rend, assistance and saved 3 Cetus, barge, of London—assist, to save vessel and 3 Challenger, barge, of Weymouth —rendered assistance.

21 Chamois, s.s.. of London Charles Wesley, flat, of Liver- pool—assist, to save vessel and 2 Clan Graham, 4 masted barque, of Falmouth—assisted to save vessel.

County of Cork, schooner, of Amlwch 3 Dawn, barge, of London—saved vessel and 2 Dora, schooner, of Portmadoc 5 Dorothy,fishing boat, of Port Erin 15 Dunelm, 8.S., of Sunderland ..

Edith, barge, of Rochester Eliza Patience, ketch, of Yar- mouth Emily Smeed, schooner, of Aberdeen—landed 6.

Enterprise, schooner, of Beau- maris Essex, brigantine, of Coleraine Eva, ketch, of Lowestoft — landed 3 ; also a dog.

Evelyn, ketch, of Jersey—rend, assistance.

Exile, schooner, of Peterhead ..

Fair Fanny, ketch, of Bideford —landed 4 from S Arklow light vessel.

Lives saved.

Prince Llewellyn, schooner, of Cardigan 4 Queen Mob, barque, of Glasgow —assisted to save vessel.

Ralph, S.B., of London 6 Reaper, ketch, of Blakeney— rendered assistance.

Rebecca Mary, schooner, of Car- narvon—(also a dog) 3 Ripple, fishing boat, of Meva- gissey—landed 3.

Rosebud, fishing boat, of Lowes- toft—rendered assistance.

Royal Gem, ketch, of Montrose 2 Rumleigh, steamer, of Aberdeen 4 Sarah, ketch, of Beaumaris .... 4 Sarah Jane, schooner, of Bridg- water—saved vessel and 4 at St Seaman, ketch, of Amlwch .... 4 a Spray, s.s., of Glasgow— I rendered assistance.

Shamrock, steam drifter, of Peterhead—assisted to save vessel.

Shamrock, yacht, of Padstow— saved vessel and 3 Sheffield, barque, of Fredrikstad 11 Stag, smack, of Beaumaris 2 Star of Peace, steam trawler, of Aberdeen 9 Stour, ketch, of Harwich—as- sisted to save vessel.

St. Patrick, fishing boat, of Waterford—landed 3.

Supply, schooner, of Barrow ... 6 Sylph, ketch, of Bideford— landed 2.

Telephone, ketch, of Padstow— saved vessel and 2 Thomas Pierson, schooner, of Beaumaris — rendered assist- ance and landed 2.

Tilly, ketch, of Chester—landed l.

Trent, s.s., of Hull—assisted to save vessel and 13 Two Brothers, fishing boat, of Pwllheli — assisted to save vessel and 3 Useful, schooner, of Barrow— assisted to save vessel and ... 4 Vanadis, barque, of Mariehamn 9 Victory, yawl, of Waterford— saved boat and 4 Viola, s.s., of North Shields.... 20 Violet, steam drifter, of Wick.. l White Swan, s.s., of Newcastle —assisted to save vessel and . 22 Wild Rose, steam trawler, of North Shields 9 William, smack, of Par 2 William- Jones, schooner, of Car- narvon 4 Wylam, s.s., of Limerick—stood by vessel and landed 1.

Young John, ketch, of Montrose 4 A yacht—landed 1.

Zepherine, yacht, of Cork—as- sisted vessel and saved 2 Total lives saved by Life-boats in 1903, in addition to 28 vessels and boats saved and 186 persons landed from vessels in dist|gss, lightships, etc. There were also 24 cases where Life-boats stood by vessels in distress 572 During the same period the In- stitution granted rewards for saving lives by fishing and other boats 137 Total lives saved in 1903 by Life- boats and other means 709.