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Life-Boat Services In 1908

Lives saved.

jEron B'ille, schooner, of Aber- ystwith—saved vessel and.... 3 Also landed 7.

Agenoria, schooner, of Chester— stood by vessel.

Albert, schooner, of Boston— landed 2 and assisted to save vessel.

Alford, ketch, of Bldeford—ren- dered assistance.

Alice, smack, of Rye—stood by vessel.

Alroyd, brigantine, of London— rendered assistance.

Amy, barge, of London — saved barge and 3 Arizona, trawler, of Lowestoft— stood by vessel.

Audrey, barge, of London—as- sisted to save vessel and 3 Barbara, schooner, of Wick- landed 4.

Barden, barque, of Mariehamn —stood by vessel.

Begonia, steam trawler, of Grimsby 14 Bencroy, s.s., of Liverpool—ren- dered assistance.

Birthday, barge, of London— saved barge and 8 Boy Nicholas, trawler, of Lowes- toft—stood by vessel.

Briton, s.s., of Stettin—assisted to save vessel.

Buteshire, s.s., of Glasgow- rendered assistance and as- sisted to save vessel and 53 Caecilie, schooner, of Hamburg. 3 Caleb, barge, of Rochester 3 Caledonia, fishing boat, of Ferryden—stood by boat.

Canterbury Bell, ketch, of Ply- mouth—saved vessel and 4 Carltton, s.s., of Glasgow- stood by vessel.

Carl Mark, schooner, of Svend- borg—stood by vessel.

Cayo Soto, s.s., of London- stood by vessel.

Charles Yvonne, ketch, of Ostend—saved vessel and .. 5 Charles Francis, ketch, of Scilly 3 City of Oporto, s.s., of Dublin— assisted to save vessel.

Clan Macpherson, ship, of Glas- gow 20 Conctzione, s.s., of Genoa—ren- dered assistance.

Conquest, ketch, of Bridgwater. 5 Croisset, barque, of Kouen 26 (Also a dog.) Crown of Germany, barque of London — landed 1 and ren- dered assistance to vessel.

Dora, schooner, of Carnarvon— assisted to save vessel.

Dorothea, barge, of Harwich- saved barge and 2 Douglas, 3 fishing boats of— saved boats and 9 Dresden, s.s., of Hartlepool— landed 2.

Edward, coble, of Cullercoats— saved coble and 3 Slate, dandy, of Port St. Mary . 13 Lives saved.

Englebert, schooner, of Barssel —assisted to save vessel and . 5 Ernest Piper, barge, of London —saved barge.

Ethel, schooner, of Drogheda— rendered assistance.

Europa, barque, of Oporto 7 Evening Star, flat, of Liverpool —stood by vessel.

Excellent, s.s., of Sunderland— assisted to gave vessel and ... 19 Ezel, schooner, of Cardigan- assisted to save Tessel.

Family Pride, yawl, of Cocken- zie—stood by vessel.

Fanny, schooner, of Beaumaris —rendered assistance.

Fairport, ship, of Liverpool— assisted to save vessel and.... 20 Fishing boats of Cullercoats, Douglas, Filey, Flam borough, Gourdon, Johnshaven, New- biggin, Runswiok, Staithes, Stouehaven, Sunderland, and Whitby—rendered assistance.

Fjordheim, g.s., of Christiania —assisted to save vessel and . 22 Fleetwvtg, brig, of Carnarvon— rendered assistance.

Flora Bell, smack, of Lowestoft —assisted to save vessel and . 5 Flower ofPortsoy, schooner, of Plymouth — assisted to save vessel.

Galtee More, s.s., of Dublin- rendered assistance.

ffeir, s.s., of Bergen 14 General Gordon, smack, of Lowestoft—stood by vessel.

Glassford, s.s., of Glasgow- landed 10.

Golden Bope, lugger, of Newry —stood by vessel.

Goole, B.S., of Goole—stood by vessel.

Graci-euse, schooner, of Gran- ville—landed 4.

Griffon, steam lighter, of Glas- gow—rendered assistance.

Guiding Star, schooner, of Run- corn 4 Harold,a.s., of Liverpool 9 Handy, steam drifter, of Banff —stood by vessel.

Helen McGregor, schooner, of Dublin 4 Helwick Light vessel 7 Henry, schooner, of Brake- stood by vessel.

Huddersfield, s.s., of Cardiff 12 Integrity, trawler of Lowestoft —assisted to save vessel and.. 6 J. 3. Barrow, schooner, of Lan- caster 4 James O'Neill, schooner, of Kin- sale—stood by vessel.

James Postlethwaite, schooner, of Barrow—landed 2.

Ja«e,ketch,of Belfast—landed 3.

Janet, schooner, of Carnarvon- assisted to save vessel.

John Pickard, schooner, of Goole—rendered assistance.

John Rees, ketch, of Plymouth —saved vessel and 4 Lives saved.

John Robert, lugger, of Yar- mouth—rendered assistance.

Kappa, barque, of Brevik— assisted to save vessel.

Kara, s.s., of London—stood by vessel.

L. tea, steamer, of Constanti- nople 4 Ladore, barque, of Liverpool— stood by vessel.

Lady Ann, s.s., of Suuderland— assisted to save vessel.

Lady Fielding, schooner, of Amlwch 6 Lake Michigan, s.s., of Liver- pool—stood by vessel.

Lima, lighter, of Stockton-on- Tees—assisted to save vessel.

Lisbeth, barque, of Hamburg— stood by vessel.

Lizzie May, schooner, of Chester —assisted to save vessel and . 5 Lizzie B. Wilce, schooner, of Falmouth 5 Lord March, schooner, of Faver- sham—saved vessel and 7 Louisiana, s.s., of Copenhagen —rendered assistance.

Maggie Brocklebank, schooner, of Barrow—rendered assist- ance.

Marcus, smack, of Lowestoft— landed 5.

Margaret Elizabeth, ketch, of Beaumaris 2 Margaret Wotherspoon, ketch— lauded 3.

Marguerite, fishing vessel, of Douglas—stood by vessel.

Maria, barge, of Rochester 2 Marion, s.s., of Dundee—ren- dered assistance.

3fartAa,s.s.,of Horten—landed 7.

Mary Barrow, schooner, of Barrow 5 Mary Jane, schooner, of Lan- caster 4 Mary Smethunt, schooner, of Wick—landed 4.

Mea, yacht, of Hoylake—stood by vessel.

Mietzing, s.s., of Dantzig—ren- dered ftssist&nce, Navigator, schooner, of Arklow 6 Notre Dame de Toutes Aides, schooner, of Nantes 9 Olive Branch, coble, of Culler- coats—stood by coble.

Orlando, s.s., of Sundsvall— stood by vessel.

Pet, schooner, of Chester 4 Pilot Schooner No. 2, of Dunkirk 10 Pioneer,eloof,ot Lynn—landed 2 Pioneer, ketch, of Milford 2 Primrose, steam drifter, of Wick —assisted to save vessel and.. 10 Princess May, ketch, of Little- hampton—stood by vessel.

Prosum, s.s., of Christiania 17 Queen, passenger steamer, of Southampton—landed 69.

R.K.O.B. 6, scho'oner. of Cron- stadt—stood by vessel.

Regalia,, fishing boat, of Douglas —stood by vessel.lives saved.

Renown, flshing bo»t, of Girvan —landed 4.

Reperio, steam trawler, of Grimsby 9 Robert and Mary, coble, of Whitby—stood by coble.

Rose, yawl, of Wexford 4 Sailor Prince, steam trawler, of North Shields — stood by vessel.

Salmo, coble, of Whitby—saved coble and S San Pedro, barge, of Rio de Janeiro—saved vessel and -... 5 Sarah Ellen, schooner, of Swan- sea 4 Sea Nymph, coble, of Beadnell —attended coble.

Shamrock, smack, ol Lowestoft —assisted to save vessel and . 5 Sirius, 8.S., of Stavanger—stood by vessel.

Spirit, ketch, of Bideford— assisted to save vessel.

Sultan, ketch, of Barnstaple ... 3 Swallow, motor yacht, of New- haven—saved yacht and 1 Syren, ketch, of Beaumaris— stood by vessel and landed 2.

Lives saved.

Tahis, ship, of Greenock—stood by vessel.

Tantallon Castle, steam drifter, of Leith—saved vessel.

Tay, s.s., of Hull—stood by vessel.

Teazer, barge, of Rochester— saved barge and 3 Terrier, schooner, of Dartmouth —stood by vessel.

The Queen, s.s., of Glasgow— stood by vessel.

Tillydrine, s.s., of Dundee 8 Titania, schooner, ot Salcombe —rendered assistance.

Torpedo Boat No. 059 14 Trebiskin, ketch, of Padstow— stood by vessel.

Trouville, s.s., of Newhaven— rendered assistance.

Truthseeker, schooner, of Run- corn—stood by vessel, Victor, trawler, of Brixham 4 Afterwards rendered assist- ance to vessel.

Volunteer, fishing vessel, of Col- chester—stood by vessel.

Walden Abbey, ship, of Liver- pool—stood by vessel.

saved.

Walter J. Cummins, brigantine, of Irvine 6 Whitby flshing coble, landed 3.

William Edward, schooner, ot Garston — assisted to save vessel.

Willam Thompson, schooner, of Wexford—rendered assistance i 1'outtg Bert, smack, o{ Lowes- toft—assisted to save vessel.

Yitwith, ketch, of Padstow 3 Total lives saved by Life-boats in 1908,in addition to which 42 vessels and boats were saved and 124 persons landed from vessels in distress, light-ships, etc 486 During the same period the In- stitution granted rewards for saving lives by flshing and other boats, etc 152 Total lives saved in 1908 by Life- boats and other means 638.