A museum which was gifted a watch, worn by a cook on the first British ship to be sunk by Germany in World War Two, is hoping to trace the seaman’s family. Sidney Worrall was badly injured in the attack on the Athenia in 1939, which killed 117 people, and passed his watch to a […]
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Studio Lambert, the BAFTA-winning TV production company behind Gogglebox, Doctor in the House and The Big Life Fix With Simon Reeve are currently producing the second series of the hit BBC Two show “The Big Life Fix”. This exciting and innovative science series sees a team of skilled scientists, engineers and designers create bespoke technology for […]
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SS Brentwood (1904 – 1917) SS Brentwood was built in 1904 by Austin S.P. & Son, Sunderland and owned by Cory Colliers Ltd.
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Silver Medal and Aneroid Barometer to Captain G Summers of the Steamship Strathugie of Aberdeen for the skilful and courageous rescue of 5 men from the Dutch motor schooner Marta in heavy seas off Fair Isle 9th October 1929. Silver Medals and pecuniary awards were also made to the crew, Brown, Carnegie, Lochiel, Pearce, Porter, […]
Read More A Society Aneroid Barometer was awarded to the John Howe Skipper of the Smack Clement for saving the life of Captain Wilson and 4 hards from the SS Blanche of Newcastle on 11th October 1885 50 miles east of Leman. Pecuniary awards were made to William Edwards (1st Mate) Henry Howe (2nd Mate), and to […]
Read More Gold Medal awarded to Mr John Blampied, Master of the Wave Queen, for saving the lives of the Master and crew of the Briton screw steamer 11th January 1857. A letter was read from the Jersey Hon. Agent, Captain Bisson, calling the attention of the Committee to the gallant and humane conduct of Mr John […]
Read More EDWARD & MAISIE LEWIS award was made to Lieutenant Sean Kreuger, United States Coast Guard and crew of RN Helicopter ‘Rescue 193’ for evacuating a critically ill fisherman from the Spanish fishing vessel Pesca Verdes at night in mountainous seas on 10th November 2008. At 2352 on 10 November 2008, 1.4 hours into their duty, […]
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SS Brookwood (1904 – 1917) SS Brookwood, a merchant British steamer, was built in 1904 by Ropner & Son, Stockton-on-Tees. At the time of her loss, she was owned by Constantine Joseph.
Read More The EMILE ROBIN Award was made to Captain G Hindmarch and Chief Officer R Couch of the coaster MW Londonbrook for the rescue of 3 crew of the stricken Waldrian off the NW cost of Scotland in big seas on the 10th October 1985. On 10th October, 1985 the coaster Londonbrook picked up a message […]
Read More The Society’s Gold Medal awarded to Captain Holdsworth and Silver Medals to 9 others of the barque Decapolis for rescuing 22 crew of the Elbana of Liverpool in tremendous seas in the South Western approaches to the English Channel on 10th October 1878. Captain Holdsworth brought to the notice of the Committee the following act […]
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