Life Saving Awards 725


Board of Trade Medal for Gallantry in Saving Life at Sea, V.R., large, bronze (William Fletcher, Wreck of the Fishing Smack “Ariel” of Yarmouth on the 29th. October 1880.) in embossed case of issue, minor edge nick, otherwise extremely fine


£300-£400


William Fletcher, Third Hand of the fishing smack Rachel Ann, of Hull, was awarded the Board of Trade’s Medal for Gallantry for saving the lives of five of the crew of the fishing smack Ariel, of Yarmouth, which was in a sinking condition off Spurn Point on 29 Ocrtober 1880. The Rachel Ann boat, manned by the Second (John McGarry) and Third (William Fletcher) Hands effected the rescue at considerable risk as a heavy sea was running. Great praise was due to the Master of the Rachel Ann (Richard Hogben) for the way in which he handled his vessel as she had previously lost sails and gear. Two of the crew of the Ariel were swept overboard while the rescue was proceeding.’


For their services during the rescue both McGarry and Fletcher were awarded the Board of Trade’s Bronze Medal for Gallantry, and Hogben, the Master of the Rachel Ann, was awarded the Board of Trade’s Bronze Medal for Humanity.


726


Royal Humane Society, large bronze medal (successful) (James Connor 20 June 1847) with eyelet and ring suspension, edge bruising, nearly very fine


£140-£180


RHS Case No. 14493. James Connor was employed as a gardener at Hanwell Lunatic Asylum, Southall, London.


727


Royal Humane Society, large bronze medal (successful) (Serjt. Nichs. Chapman Worcester Militia 20th May 1855) eyelet suspension broken off, minor edge bruising, very fine


£140-£180 RHS Case No. 15676. Incident occurred at Worcester Canal, 20 May 1855. 728


Royal Humane Society, small bronze medal (successful) (Henry J. Hodson. 17th. Sep. 1897.) with integral bronze riband buckle, in H. T. Lamb, London, case of issue, very fine


£160-£200


R.H.S. Case no. 29,217: ‘Henry J. Hodson, a Seaman, at great personal risk, rescued Mrs. Scully from drowning in the River Liffey at Dublin, on 17 September 1897.’


729


Hundred of Salford Humane Society, 2nd type, silver, reverse inscribed ‘William Henry Mason August 1887’, scratch marks over naming, nearly very fine


£50-£70 730


Walter E. Boulton was born in 1881, and at the time of the 1901 census resided at Marine Parade, Yarmouth. Yarmouth Life Saving Medal, silver-gilt (hallmarks for Birmingham 1889), the reverse engraved ‘Presented to W. E.


Boulton for Saving Life at Yarmouth July 1898’, gilding slightly rubbed, very fine £70-£90


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