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30 Years since the Penlee Tragedy. R.I.P
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A sober thought this festive season and the Xmas lights are turned out in Mousehole tonight in memoriam.
http://en.wikipedia.o...lee_lifeboat_disaster
I had just got back here from overseas for Christmas and the family went out for a pub supper - the weather near Truro was appalling, one of the worst storms I have seen down here. We were pretty stupid to be out actually, but the good food and warmth of the Wheel at Tresillian beckoned.
Just give a thought this Season to all that protect us year around, the Police, Fire Brigade, Ambulance services, but not forgetting the RNLI, Mountain Rescue and many others.
They need our support, both financially and in spirit.
http://en.wikipedia.o...lee_lifeboat_disaster
I had just got back here from overseas for Christmas and the family went out for a pub supper - the weather near Truro was appalling, one of the worst storms I have seen down here. We were pretty stupid to be out actually, but the good food and warmth of the Wheel at Tresillian beckoned.
Just give a thought this Season to all that protect us year around, the Police, Fire Brigade, Ambulance services, but not forgetting the RNLI, Mountain Rescue and many others.
They need our support, both financially and in spirit.
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I've always had the greatest respect for lifeboat crews. The Mona from Broughty Ferry, Dundee was lost with all hands in December 1959 while going to the aid of the North Carr Lightship which was reported adrift. As The Mona was struggling to reach the North Carr, the Lightship's crew of six were able to drop their spare anchor. They were all rescued alive and well by a helicopter the next morning, 24 hours after the first call for help had gone out. Brave, brave men.
One of my fellow sparkies at the pit came from Mousehole and he knew everybody on the Solomon Browne, he'd gone to school with some of them and to say he was devastated is an understatement. I've spent a lot of time on fishing boats and know many men (and now women) who crew the boats and have the utmost respect for them. The RNLI is the only large charity I donate to on a regular basis.
It doesn't seem 30 years ago, we remember it so well, a very sad time for the pretty fishing village of Mousehole. We visited it two years ago and read all about the families and the tragedy, it seems there was scarcely one family who wasn't connected in some way to those who lost their lives. We should say a prayer for all those venturing out on rough seas, that God will protect them, as in the hymn quoted above by DT and be truly thankful when our loved ones are tucked up safely in their beds..
Not far from me is the memorial to the men who never turned back .
http://en.wikipedia.o...ter_Lifeboat_Disaster
Lifeboats are very important in my neck of the woods on the most easterly point in the country yet the Government in their wisdom have cut the coast guard services and ours will be gone soon to be handled from Humberside with the loss of local jobs and knowledge .
Great support fom the Government eh ?
http://en.wikipedia.o...ter_Lifeboat_Disaster
Lifeboats are very important in my neck of the woods on the most easterly point in the country yet the Government in their wisdom have cut the coast guard services and ours will be gone soon to be handled from Humberside with the loss of local jobs and knowledge .
Great support fom the Government eh ?
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