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The Age of Pulling and Sailing

Lifeboat History Part 1 of 3
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FREE SAMPLE Lifeboat History
300 AD to 1840 Design Collection
From Viking Clinker Built Sea Going Boats
300 AD to 1840 to Self-Righting Lifeboats

1.1 Introduction
Our UK Lifeboat History starts with the Preventative Water Guards in 1809, the
ancestor of HM Coastguard. Its main objective was to prevent smuggling, and
responsible for giving assistance to shipwrecks. For this reason, each Water Guard
station was issued with a Manbys Mortar (the mortar fired a shot with a line attached
from the shore to the wrecked ship and was used for many years). The mortar is a very
short cannon the Americans call it a Lyle Gun. From about the 1830s Rockets replaced
the mortar, as rockets were lighter to carry long distances, also used with flares could be
seen in the dark. Once the ropes were attached a pulley and Lifebelt formed a seat,
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and passengers to shore, called beeches buoy.
Lifeboats developed fromFREE
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seaworthy, strong fishing whale
boats with oars called pushers, sails were added for longer journeys. In 1785 Lionel
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Lukin patented the Unimmergible 1840ThisDesign Collection
was a strong heavy cast-iron keel, packed
inside the bow and stern airtight boxes, down each side of gunwales were thick layers of
cork. This made the boat almost unsinkable. Over the next 200 years the design
changed for the better, in 1851 the Duke of Northumberland held a competition, many
new designs were built the one that stands out for me was Henry Richardsons Tubular
Lifeboat. It had a long successful life stationed a Rhyl, North Wales. Its design has been
proven for over 100 years todays inflatables continue this unbroken line. You will enjoy
reading and discovering all these wonderful facts, my tribute and respect for those who
perish or are saved on the sea. Our gratitude goes to all Lifesavers, everywhere.
Michael Robert Mumford, December 2014.

Lifeboat History from Preventative Water Guards

1.2 to Coastguards and Lifeguards
For those who perish or are saved on the sea

Our gratitude to all Lifesavers, everywhere
1812 Captain Manbys Line Throwing Mortar
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A larger Manbys Mortar
being used from ship to
shore. This may be more
effective, firing with the
wind and not against it.
A point of safety the young
sailor seem to be in the
firing line. This mortar is a
very short cannon, the
Americans call it a gun!
1.17

1806 -1941(48 Civilian Air Sea Rescue WWII)

1.18

Breeches Buoy Rescue & Practice

1.22

The Morgan
1856 Lifeboat
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1851 1891
One of the many odd-looking models
entered in the competition was that of the
Tubular life-boat, designed by Henry
Richardson and his son, of Bala in North
Wales. Unconventional though
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design was favoured by the men of Rhyl and
in accordance with the policy of the
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to give consideration to any
preferences expressed by those who would
have to man a boat, a 40 ft. Tubular life-boat
called The Morgan was built and put on
station at Rhyl. Forty years and many
services later, she was replaced by a second
of the same class which, in turn, was
followed by a third, known as the second
Caroline Richardson, original Patent 1851.
1824 RNLBI is now established on principles which

will extend its beneficial effects to the most distant

shores, and to generations yet unborn.
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The time had now come for a truly national campaign
and the moment found the man to inspire it and lead
it in the person of Lt Col Sir William Hillary, Bart,
soldier, author, fervent patriot and great
humanitarian.
In 1823, when he was fifty-one years of age and
FREE SAMPLEresident in the Isle of Man, where he had long been
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helping to crew local boats in rescue attempts, Sir
300 AD to 1840 William
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Hillary published his now historical Appeal to
the British Nation.
It was a lengthy and moving document designed to
bring home to the British people as an island race, a
full appreciation of their dependence upon the sea
and their seamen for their very existence, and a
realisation of the ever-mounting toll of life which
shipwrecks were constantly taking in the absence of
any organised rescue service.

1824 History of the RNLI

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In 1789 a Newcastle ship Adventurer was wrecked near the mouth of the
River Tyne. Local people watched helplessly from the shore as all the crew
drowned. Members of a club in South Shields called 'Gentlemen of Lawe
House' offered a prize of two guineas for the best lifeboat design.
It was won by William Wouldhave, a singing master from South Shields.
Based on this design the first purpose built lifeboat was constructed by
Henry Greathead. Named the Original she was launched in January 1790
and was in service for over 40 years saving hundreds of lives.
On the 4th March 1824 Sir William Hillary, who was a crew member of the
Douglas, Isle of Man Lifeboat recognised the need for a national
organisation and called a meeting.
The meeting was in the City of London Tavern see above and was presided
over by Dr. Manners Sutton, Archbishop of Canterbury. It was resolved to
form the organisation which today is known as the Royal National Lifeboat
Institution.
William Henchman Crowfoot 1780-1848

A surgeon from Beccle whose resuscitation of a soldier given up for dead
led to the formation of the Suffolk Humane Society 1806
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Early Resuscitation Equipment

Boat Design changed slowly at first, many lives were lost

until there was a great effort to change

1.52

1886 Most of Two Lifeboats Crews lost their lives

in rescuing the crew of a German barque Mexico
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27 Volunteer lifeboatmen from The Southport lifeboat Eliza Fernley and St. Annes
lifeboat Laura Janet, lost their lives on 9th and 10th December 1886
The wreck of the Mexico is the worst loss of RNLI crew in a single incident

Improved Design by Having a Fun Roll

1.57

Beach Launching Manpower & Horsepower

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Lifeboat History Part 1: The Age of Pulling and Sailing,
human skills and courage
Lifeboat History Part 2: The Age of Steam, Petrol & Diesel,

human invention and training
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of Air Sea Rescue,
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Educational mumfordebooks 2014

Knowledge Pathways Downloadable

The Age of Pulling and Sailing

Educational mumfordebooks 2014

Educational mumfordebooks 2014

Lifeboat History from Preventative Water Guards

For those who perish or are saved on the sea

1812 Captain Manbys Line Throwing Mortar

Educational mumfordebooks 2014

1806 -1941(48 Civilian Air Sea Rescue WWII)

Educational mumfordebooks 2014

Breeches Buoy Rescue & Practice

Educational mumfordebooks 2014

1824 RNLBI is now established on principles which

will extend its beneficial effects to the most distant

Educational mumfordebooks 2014

1824 History of the RNLI

William Henchman Crowfoot 1780-1848

Early Resuscitation Equipment

Boat Design changed slowly at first, many lives were lost

until there was a great effort to change

Educational mumfordebooks 2014

1886 Most of Two Lifeboats Crews lost their lives

Educational mumfordebooks 2014

Improved Design by Having a Fun Roll

Educational mumfordebooks 2014

Beach Launching Manpower & Horsepower

Educational mumfordebooks 2014

Ebooks Titles for Quick Download History

History of Aircraft in Drawing Cut-A-Ways

Educational mumfordebooks 2014

Lifeboat History Part 2: The Age of Steam, Petrol & Diesel,

Parts 2 & 3 Will be published in mid to late 2015

Educational mumfordebooks 2014

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