Attempted rescue of the James and Eleanor
Attempted rescue of the James and Eleanor, Ernie Childs
Ernie Childs' dynamic painting shows the attempted rescue of the brig James and Eleanor by the Alfred Corry lifeboat during a January gale in 1895. The vessel was reduced to matchwood in the space of two hours by the force of the waves and three of her seven crew were drowned.
Additional Notes
Exhibition: Wreck and Rescue involving the Alfred Corry
James Beeching
My Great,great, great Grandfather was James Beeching who invented the Self Righting Lifeboat. I h…
The Museum
It took 18 months to renovate the shed back to its former glory.It took 18 months to renovate the…
Removing the Shed
A 100 ton capacity crane on a jack-up barge located next to the pier has lifted the lifeboat shed…
Rescues by the Alfred Corry
This page is part of the Online Exhibition(s): Wreck and Rescue involving the Alfred Corry