LIFE SAVING AWARDS 578
BOARD OF TRADEMEDAL FORGALLANTRY IN SAVING LIFE AT SEA, V.R., large, silver (Charles Smith, Wreck of the “Newminster” on the 29th November 1897) in case of issue, some contact marks and edge bruising, very fine
£400-500
‘The steamship Newminster, of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, was on her beam ends in the Bay of Biscay when the Nellie and Lisbon hove in sight. A high sea was running at the time making the rescue difficult and dangerous. The boats from the Nellie and Lisbon could not get alongside and lines were passed by means of which the shipwrecked crew were drawn into the boats.’ (Ref. The Sea Gallantry Medal, by R. J. Scarlett).
Seaman Charles Smith of the steamship Lisbon, of London, was awarded the Board of Trade Gallantry Medal in Silver, with a gratuity of £2. The same medal was awarded to four other crew members of the Lisbon and to seven crew members of the steamship Nellie of London.
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BOARD OF TRADEMEDAL FOR GALLANTRY IN SAVING LIFE AT SEA, V.R., large, silver (Palmer Paul, Wreck of the “Nonpareil” on the 22nd September 1900) edge bruising, very fine
£350-450
‘The sailing ship Nonpareil, of London, was on her beam ends in the North Atlantic when the Glengoil came to her assistance and launching boats succeeded with much difficulty and grave risk to the rescuers in saving the crew of the Nonpareil, 29 in all. Two boats were used in the rescue had to be abandoned, they were so badly damaged and one of the rescuers was drowned. Three of the crew of the Nonpareil rewarded, helped man the boats after being rescued.’ (Ref. The Sea Gallantry Medal, by R. J. Scarlett).
Steward Palmer Paul, of the Glengoil, of Leith, was awarded the Board of Trade Gallantry Medal in Silver, together with a gratuity of £3. Four other crew members of the Glengoil were similarly rewarded as were three crew members of the Nonpareil. Second Officer Howsagoe of the Glengoil was awarded the Medal in Silver and a presentation binocular glass. Additionally, both Howsagoe and Boatswain Stote of the Glengoil were awarded the Shipwrecked Fishermen and Mariners Royal Benevolent Society Silver Medal and were elected for the Emile Robbins Award for 1900.
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ROYALHUMANE SOCIETY, large silver medal (successful) (Henry A. Cowper Vit. ob Serv. D.D. Soc. Reg. Hvm. 8 Novr. 1858) fitted with a swivel ring and straight bar suspension, with slip bar and top bar with pin fitting, nearly extremely fine £250-300
‘On the 8th of November 1858, a seaman belonging to the Royal Mail Company’s ship Tyne, lying in the Southampton Dock, accidentally fell from the forecastle into the water, between the wharf and the ship, and in all probability would have been drowned but for the gallant and humane conduct of Henry A[ugustus] Cowper, Esq., H.M. Consul at Pernambuco, who immediately jumped from the pier (with his clothes on) to his relief, and after struggling for nearly twenty minutes became exhausted, when Thomas Batchelor, carpenter, jumped overboard to their assistance, and together they succeeded in saving the man. (Ref. Acts of Gallantry by Lambton Young). With some copied related research.
For medals to other members of the Cowper family, see lots 914 and 937. 581
A Royal Humane Society Medal in Silver awarded to Martin Rowley for a rescue at Long Lane Colliery, Ashton-in- Makerfield, Lancashire on 1 July 1916
ROYAL HUMANE SOCIETY, small silver medal (successful) (Martin Rowley, 1st July 1916) mounted for wear on 2nd type ribbon, in Elkington, London case of issue, silver dipped, suspension repaired and non-swivelling, edge bruising, about very fine, a scarce award to a miner
£400-500 Ex Sotheby’s 6/7 November 1985.
‘At 1 a.m. on 1 July 1916, four men named Gallagher, Lynch, McLoughlan, and Ashurst were at work repairing the roof in the four-foot seam at the Long Lane Colliery, Ashton-in-Makerfield, when a fall took place, burying all four men. A rescue party, consisting of Martin Rowley, Patrick Regan, Thomas Eden and Thomas Kelly, at once went to their assistance, it being found that the fall, which was estimated at about 14 tons of stone and earth, had completely buried McLoughlan and partly buried Lynch, with iron girders on top of both. Ashurst and Gallagher were easily liberated, but it was only after one and a quarter hours’ arduous work that Lynch was reached and got out, and a quarter of an hour later when McLoughlan was also freed, but he was then dead. Owing to the confined space in which the rescuers had to work it was necessary for one man to lead, this post being taken by Rowley. There was a constant fear of another fall, which might have taken place at any moment, so that great risk was incurred. (Ref. R.H.S. Case No. 42,628).
Martin Rowley was awarded the R.H.S. Medal in Silver for his bravery; Regan, Eden and Kelly were each awarded the medal in Bronze.
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