LIFE SAVING AWARDS 1038
SEA GALLANTRYMEDAL, G.V.R., silver (Thomas
Mc.Kessack, “Hope”. 1st. October 1911.) in fitted case of issue, extremely fine
£400-500
Thomas McKessack, an able seaman in the S.S. Rievaulx Abbey, was one of five men of the Rievaulx Abbey awarded the Sea Gallantry Medal for the rescue of the crew of the fishing-ketch Hope. ‘At about 8:00 pm on 30 September 1911, the fishing-ketch Hope, of Lowestoft, when lying to, about 60 miles south-east of Lowestoft, shipped a heavy sea, which carried away both masts and the small boat, and caused the vessel to spring a serious leak. Next morning, when the Hope had drifted to about 20 miles north west of the Maas Lightship, the Rievaulx Abbey approached as near as was safe, and her lifeboat, manned by the Second Mate and four seamen, rescued the Hope’s crew of five hands. The rescuers incurred considerable risk owing to the strong gale and heavy seas. Their boat was half full of water before they left their ship and it was eventually smashed to pieces.’ (The Sea Gallantry Medal, by R. J. Scarlett refers).
Five men of the Bostonian were awarded the Sea Gallantry Medal in Silver for the rescue. Second Mate George Edward Johnson was additionally awarded binoculars; other crew members were each awarded £3. McKessack was presented with his Medal by H.M. King George V at Buckingham Palace on 6 March 1912.
1039
SEA GALLANTRY MEDAL (Foreign Services), G.V.R., silver, ‘From the British Government, For Gallantry and Humanity’ (E. Dyselynck, 16th August 1918) in (damaged) case of issue, nearly extremely fine
£260-300 E. Dyselynck was a member of the crew of the Dutch lifeboat at Cadzand.
‘On 16 August 1918, a British aeroplane containing two officers, was badly damaged by anti-aircraft guns over Zeebrugge. Van der Heuvel observed that the machine was in trouble and ran, and informed a Dutch medical officer in case his services were needed, and this officer telephoned to Oostburg for a motor ambulance. In the meanwhile, Van der Heuvel called for volunteers to man the lifeboat. The damaged machine was well within Dutch territorial waters, and was still being attacked by two German planes. Van der Heuvel accordingly shouted to the coast battery to open fire and the Germans then hurried away. The British machine was unable to make a landing on the beach and was obliged to alight on a minefield of Cadzand. Notwithstanding the great risk involved, the lifeboat then proceeded to the rescue of the two occupants of the plane, one of whom was badly wounded. The injured officer was taken into the lifeboat in an almost unconscious state, while another boat belonging to a patrol steamer, rescued his companion. The injured officer was rowed ashore and was driven to Oostburg where his arm was later amputated.’ (from The Sea Gallantry Medal, by R. J. Scarlett).
Van der Heuval and the seven men of the lifeboat, including Dyselynck, were each awarded the Sea Gallantry Medal (Foreign Services) in Silver. Each man was also awarded the South Holland Society Medal for Saving Life from Shipwreck
1040
SEA GALLANTRYMEDAL, G.V.R., silver (John McCarthy “Dorothy Rose” 18th October, 1920) slight edge bruise, good very fine
£340-400 John McCarthy was a member of the crew of the steam drifter Sentinal Star, of Lowestoft.
On 18 October 1920, the Lowestoft drifters were returning home due to bad weather and high seas. When passing through the Stanford Channel, the steam drifter Dorothy Rose was struck by a large wave, and with the hold uncovered, was flooded below and the fires put out. One man was swept overboard and as the small boat and lifesaving gear had been rendered useless, nothing could be done to save him. The water-logged Dorothy Rose then drifted helplessly towards shallow water over Newcombe Sands. Several vessels passed by, not risking the shallows, until the Sentinal Star arrived, and with the consent of her crew, braved the broken seas and attempted a rescue. After three failed attempts, a hawser was attached to the Dorothy Rose and the Sentinel Star was able to tow her safely into harbour. The risk had been great, if either ship had touched bottom, it is likely it and all on board would have been lost. (Taken from The Sea Gallantry Medal, by R. J. Scarlett).
The Skipper of the Sentinal Star and nine men of his crew, including McCarthy, were each awarded the Sea Gallantry Medal in Silver. Skipper William Briggs was additionally awarded a gold watch.
1041
ROYALHUMANE SOCIETY, large silver medal by Pingo, reverse inscribed, ‘Do. Penn. vitam ob restitvtam 1798’, unmounted, test mark to obverse rim, good very fine
£200-240
1042
ROYAL HUMANE SOCIETY, large silver medal by Pingo, reverse attractively inscribed, ‘R.H.S. Do. Ino. Arrowsmith vitam ob restitutam dono dat 1816’, fitted with a swivel ring suspension, contained in damaged leather case, minor contact marks, good very fine
£240-280
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