Shore-Boat Services Rewarded By the Royal National Life-Boat Institution In 1905
Jan. 12.—Three men saved, with moderate risk to themselves, the crew of four men from the fishing - bait Grace Veale, of St. Ives, which capsized in a moderate gale and heavy sea off St. Ives on the 5th December, 1904.— Reward, II. 10s.
Jan. 12. — Pour men rescued, at moderate risk, two men from a small fishing-boat which capsized when crossing the bar at Aberystwith, in a strong S.E. breeze and heavy ground sea on the 3rd December, 1904.—Boward, II. 10s.
Feb. 9.—Voted the thanks of the Institution, inscribed upon vellum and framed, together with the sum of 30s. each, to Mr.
PATRICK G. TOOLE, Chief Boatman of Coastguard, Mr. ALEXANDER SCOTT, Boatman, and Mr. STEPHEN G. SAUNDERS, Boatman, belonging to Ullapool, who were instrumental in saving thirty-six men from five fishingboats in a whole S.E. gale off Ullapool on the 16th January.
Feb. 9.—Four men rescued fourteen persons from a boat, to which they had taken after their steamers had been in collision and sunk, off Holyhead, on 7th January.—Reward, 4J.
Feb. 16.—Six fishermen rescued seven persons from two small boats which were in distress off Newcastle (co. Down), in a modesate W.N.W. gale and rough sea.—-Reward, 21. 5s.
March 4.—A man promptly rescued another man whose small open boat capsized and sunk whilst dredging near Portland in squally weather.—Reward, Is. &d.
April 13.—Four men rescued two men whose boat was capsized near the bar at Montrose in a westerly gale on the 28th March.—Reward, 11.
May 5.—Two men rescued two persons from a fishing boat which stranded off Mablethorpe in a strong easterly wind and moderate but choppy sea, in the early morning.—Reward, 12s.
May 11.—Two men rescued a man from a dinghy, which was being rapidly driven out to sea in a rough sea and strong breeze off Walton-on-the-Naze on the 30th March.— Reward, l.
May 11.—Five men gallantly put off in a boat and saved the lives of five persons whose boat had capsized in a heavy surf off Magheroarty (co. Donegal), on the 24th March.
On hearing of the accident the salvors hurried over a mile, and at considerable risk put oS in a boat, and had it not been for their promptness the endangered men would have undoubtedly perished.—Reward, 61. 5s.
May 20.—Two men put off in a boat and assisted two men whose fishing-boat had gone on to the rocks near Cemlyn in fine weather.
—Reward, 15s.
June 8.—Three men rescued an old man from a hooker which was wrecked at Spiddal (co. Galway), in a strong E.S.E. breeze and heavy swell on the 10th March.—Reward, I I . 10s.
June 20.—Four men saved at great risk to themselves the lives of four men whose boat was capsized near Aranmore, in a strong southerly gale which suddenly sprang up.— Reward, 4i.
July 13.—A special letter of thanks was sent to Mr. GEORGE JARDINE and Mr. J. W. Mura for promptly putting off in a boat and saving the lives of two boys whose boat had been run down by a passing steamer in Rothesay Bay on the 5th May. One boy when picked up was unconscious.
July 13.—A man saved the lives of two persons from a small boat, which capsized about 2£ miles to the north of Walton-on-Naze, in a fresh N.E. breeze and rough sea, on the 12th June.—Reward, 10s.
July 29.—Three men put off in a boat, in a strong S.W. breeze and moderate sea, and rescued one of three men whose boat had capsized about 1J miles from Paignton. One of the men succeeded in swimming ashore, but the third unfortunately perished before assistance reached them.—Reward, 15s.
July 29.—Three men, members of the Lifeboat's crew at Cresswell, saved one of three men, whose boat was capsized in fine weather about 2.30 A.M., about a mile to the west of Cresswell. The salvors, who were fishing in the neighbourhood, hearing cries for help, at once made for the spot and found one man clinging to the upturned boat, but the other two were unhappily drowned.—Reward, 15s.
Aug. 2.—Two men promptly proceeded to the assistance of the shrimp-boat Girl Flo, of Yarmouth, which capsized and threw her two occupants into the water, about J mile to the S.E. of Goileston Pier, in squally weather and heavy sea. Both men were rescued.— Reward, 10s.
Aug. 12.—Four men of the Life-boat crew at Cresswell put off in a coble and rescued four persons from a small boat which was being driven out to sea in a strong westerly wind and moderate sea about four miles from Cresswell.—Reward, 11.
Aug. 27.—Four men assisted at some risk to themselves to save the crew of four hands of the ketch Village Belle, of Arbroath, which was wrecked on the breakwater at Arbroath in a strong E.N.E. breeze and rough sea.— Rsward, 21. 5s.
Sept. 14.—Five coastguards promptly put off in their boat to the assistance of the occupants of two boats in a strong S.W. breeze and moderate sea off Glenarm (co. Antrim), on the 24th July. One of the boats which carried four men was struck by a squall and capsized. These four then got into the other boat, which was very small, and already had eight occupants; when the salvors reached the boat she was in a sinking condition.— Reward, 11. 17s. 6d.
Sept. 14.—Four men put off in a coble, and at moderate risk rescuad two persons from a small boat which was being driven out to sea in a moderate S.W. gale and rough sea off Cullercoats on the 29th July. — Reward, 11. 10s.
Sept. 16.—Twelve men rescued the crew of seven hands of the lugger Ariel Gazelle, of Eyemouth. The vessel ran on to the Bush rock, Fame Islands, and was severely holed.
By the efforts of the salvors in four cobles she was got off, but whilst being towed to North Sunderland she sank. Happily all on board were saved.—Reward, it. 10s.
Oct. 12.—Two men saved, at moderate risk to themselves, two brothers, whose boat was capsized in a S.W. gale and choppy sea off Innisfree (co. Donegal), on the 7th September.
A third brother was in the boat at the time of the accident, and before help could reach them he was unfortunately drowned.—Reward, 11.
Oct. 29.—Nine men, at very considerable risk to themselves, put off in a boat with a view of rescuing the crew of the steam trawler Nile, of Hull, which stranded to the north of the Scaurs of Cruden, in a moderate but squally breeze from south and heavy sea.— Reward, 61. 15s.
Nov. 9.—Six men put off in two boats, in a strong southerly breeze and rough sea, and at some risk rescued three men whose boat had capsized off Redcar on the 30th October.— Reward, 21. 5s.
Nov. 10.—Three men rescued at some risk the crew of sixteen hands of the s.s. Birtley, of Newcastle, which stranded in a fog on the rocks to the north of Flamborough Head.— Reward, 11. 10s.
Nov. 12.—Eight men put off in a coble and brought four men in a small boat safely ashore in Robin Hood's Bay. The rescued men belonged to the s.s. Victor, of Chester, which 1 foundered about four miles off shore, and had it not been for the timely aid they would probably have perished in the heavy sea when attempting to land.—Reward, 11. 4s.
Dec. 2.—Three fishermen attempted to save life after the collision between s.s. Phillipville and s.s. Harlow in foggy weather, off Dungeness.
—Reward, 11. 2s. 6d.
Dec. 14.—Voted the Silver Second Service Clasp to Mr. SIDNEY HARRIS, Coxswain Superintendent of the Gorleston Life - boats, in ! recognition of Ms gallantry in saving life on the occasion of the wreck of the lugger Fruitful, of Wick, on llth November, when he s_wam out at great risk in a heavy sea and established communication with the vessel, by which means the crew of eight hands were saved.
Also 11. to A. Newson, who also incurred considerable risk in the rescue.
Dec. 14.—Four men put off in a boat and at slight risk rescued three men whose boat was capsized when entering Whitehaven Harbour in a fresh N.E. wind and moderate sea, on the 3rd November. When rescued, one of the men was clinging to the upturned boat, and the other two were taken out of the water in an exhausted condition.—Reward, 10s.
Dec. 14.—Three men rescued, at considerable risk to themselves, a man who was knocked overboard from the fishing - boat Press On, of Banff, when she was entering Lowestoft Harbour in a heavy sea, on the llth November. The salvors, on seeing the accident, at once jumped into a small boat and made for the man, who when picked up was very near the bar. Had it not been for the promptness shown the man would undoubtedly have been drowned.—Reward, 21. 5s..