2012

SD3128 : Lifeboatmen Memorial

taken 12 years ago, near to St Annes, Lancashire, England

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Lifeboatmen Memorial
Lifeboatmen Memorial
This memorial by W.B.Rhind of Edinburgh is a grade II listed monument LinkExternal link It was erected in 1888 to commemorate all 13 lifeboatmen from the St Annes-on-Sea Lifeboat, the "Laura Janet", who died whilst trying to save the crew of a German ship called the "Mexico" in December 1886. A further 14 lifeboatmen out of a crew of 16 from the Southport Lifeboat Station, also died in the same incident. The crew of the Mexico were eventually saved by the Lytham Lifeboat.

Report on the Official Inquiry into the loss of the Southport and St.Anne's lifeboats and 28 lives, December 1886. LinkExternal link

It was this disaster which led to the RNLI starting street collections for donations. The memorial is designed so that the lifeboatman is looking out to the spot where the Mexico had run aground.

It stands in gardens by the South Promenade in front of a toilet block.

SD3128 : Inscription on the Lifeboatmen Memorial.

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Geographical Context: Coastal Historic sites and artefacts Park and Public Gardens Place: St Annes-on-the-Sea Date: 1886 other tags: Memorial RNLI Monument Grade II Listed Toilets Click a tag, to view other nearby images.
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Photographer
Gerald England   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Wednesday, 11 April, 2012   (more nearby)
Submitted
Wednesday, 16 May, 2012
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SD 3192 2856 [10m precision]
WGS84: 53:44.9367N 3:2.0320W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SD 3191 2855
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Northeast (about 45 degrees)
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