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Life Saving Awards
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Liverpool Shipwreck and Humane Society, Marine Medal, 2nd type oval medal with replacement R.N.L.I. double-dolphin suspension, inscribed on reverse centre ‘To Thomas Bull. Mate schooner “Kitty Glidden” 27: Dec: 1872’ and around the edge ‘For Courage & Humanity in Rescuing 22 men from the “Sailor’s Home” abandoned in a gale 26 Nov 1872’, edge bruise, otherwise very fine £280-£340 --- ‘To Captain Edward Snell, of the schooner “Kitty Glidden,” Thomas Bull, mate, David J. Evans, A.B., John Banks, A.B., and James Clatworthy, ordinary seaman, silver medals; and to two boys, Pecuniary Awards; for their skill, courage, and humanity in having rescued, in four trips in a small boat in a heavy sea, the crew of the “Sailors’ Home,” twenty-two in number, in a gale of wind, on the 26th of November, 1872; and again, on the 4th of December, for rescuing the crew of the “Julia,” twenty in number. The little schooner was herself almost knocked to pieces in the terrific storms she encountered, and too much praise cannot be given to the gallant seamen who brought her safely into port with the forty-two precious lives they had rescued.’ Pecuniary rewards were also made to these men, including £10 to Captain Snell, and £5 to Thomas Bull. Sold with copied pages from the L.S.H.S. annual report.
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Liverpool Shipwreck and Humane Society, Marine Medal, 2nd type oval medal with replacement R.N.L.I. double-dolphin suspension, inscribed on reverse centre ‘To Thomas Bull. Mate schooner “Kitty Glidden” 27: Dec: 1872’ and around the edge ‘For Courage & Humanity in Rescuing 22 men from the “Sailor’s Home” abandoned in a gale 26 Nov 1872’, edge bruise, otherwise very fine £280-£340 --- ‘To Captain Edward Snell, of the schooner “Kitty Glidden,” Thomas Bull, mate, David J. Evans, A.B., John Banks, A.B., and James Clatworthy, ordinary seaman, silver medals; and to two boys, Pecuniary Awards; for their skill, courage, and humanity in having rescued, in four trips in a small boat in a heavy sea, the crew of the “Sailors’ Home,” twenty-two in number, in a gale of wind, on the 26th of November, 1872; and again, on the 4th of December, for rescuing the crew of the “Julia,” twenty in number. The little schooner was herself almost knocked to pieces in the terrific storms she encountered, and too much praise cannot be given to the gallant seamen who brought her safely into port with the forty-two precious lives they had rescued.’ Pecuniary rewards were also made to these men, including £10 to Captain Snell, and £5 to Thomas Bull. Sold with copied pages from the L.S.H.S. annual report.
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