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"DL Harper' largest ship in the world at the time, wrecked off Lizard. Mounted Mulvin Rock? (Crane Rocks, Caertillion Cove)
First off 5 passengers, including mother and baby.
Lifeboat rescued 38 crew next morning.
Ship was repaired and was…

Sennen lifeboat 'The Newbons" beside the slip at the lifeboat station

Lifeboat launching ropes and men ' Daphne Pearce' St Ives Lifeboat Station CP24.

Photo of a photograph pinned to a board

The Schiller, was a passenger steamer of 3,421 tons gross which sank on the May 7th 1875.The Schiller had left New York for Habsburg via Plymouth on April 27th 1875, carrying 250 bags of Australian and New Zealand mail, a valuable general cargo, and…

Note early cork lifejackets ,ladies with collection boxes

photo of a photograph

Sennen lifeboat 'The Newbons' and its crew on the slipway

Lifeboat 'The Covent Garden' mounted on launching trolley,crew posing with oars. St Ives harbour with a large collection of tall ships.

Lifeboat Hayle probably the Launching ceremony on the Quay watched by crowd men one side ladies on the other.

Life-boat Richard Lewis launching Abbey Slip O N 95.

John was in the Home Guard during the Second World War.