RMweb Gold martin_wynne Posted December 19, 2009 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 19, 2009 Feeling warm and dry? 28 years ago today: See: http://en.wikipedia....feboat_disaster Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Y Posted December 19, 2009 Share Posted December 19, 2009 A tragedy that still upsets me. True heroes. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Max Stafford Posted December 19, 2009 Share Posted December 19, 2009 Heroes to a man. I salute all lifeboatmen and women. They really are a special breed, laying their lives on the line to rescue others in the worst of conditions. Excellent song too. Dave. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackRat Posted December 20, 2009 Share Posted December 20, 2009 I work with a couple of Lifeboatmen, Sennen and Padstow. The most unasuming geezers you could ever wish to meet. Best wishes to all of them, stay safe one and all! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Il Grifone Posted December 20, 2009 Share Posted December 20, 2009 Seconded! A few honours in this direction rather than to actors, sportspersons, pop stars etc. for making themselves rich would be in order. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Posted December 23, 2009 Share Posted December 23, 2009 Brings a tear to the eye... I missed this topic the other day, but I will still add a comment. As previous posters have commented, all lifeboat crew - and indeed everyone associated with the RNLI - deserve an absolutely huge thumbs up :icon_thumbsup2: Laying your life on the line for every rescue is praiseworthy enough, but to loose it trying to help others is awful. Thankfully such terrible events are rare - although the lifeboat station local to where I used to live also had a disaster, albeit many years prior to Penlee. Mary Stanford Lifeboat Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
antrobuscp Posted December 24, 2009 Share Posted December 24, 2009 I agree with everything said here in support of the RNLI. My grandfather was rescued from the White Star ship Suevic, on the rocks near Lizard Point. The exact date escapes me but it was the largest rescue ever mounted by the RNLI, I believe. The ship was freed, repaired, had a new bow section fitted and went back into service. I have always felt a personal connection with RNLI as a result, and we have tried to support the organisation when we can. We usually holiday in St. Ives, which had it's own tragedy on Porthmeor Beach pre WWII. Info here. (Explore the "spooky" website - some of it is hilarious, particularly if you know St. Ives) Brave people, deserving of the utmost respect and support. Colin Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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