Gold Medal awarded to Cdr Edward Franklin RN for his gallant efforts to get help for 300 French and English sailors wrecked in a terrific gale off the Crimea on 14th November 1854. A letter was read from Vice-Admiral Sir J Deans Dundas, KCB., late Commander-in-Chief in the Mediterranean, and from Captain Carter, RN., of […]
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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.
Read More 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 […]
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