19-12-2015, 05:14 PM
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Not really for 'discussion', but serious anyway
As someone who's lived most of her life close to the sea in Cornwall, married a Cornishman, and has two Cornish offspring, 19th December is a significant and sad date.On this day in 1981 the Penlee Lifeboat sank whilst effecting a rescue in hurricane-force seas near Land's End.
All eight (volunteer) crewmen died.
Bravery and sacrifice beyond reckoning.
The term 'hero' is vastly overused, particularly by sports commentators, but lifeboatmen everywhere truly deserve that description.
19-12-2015, 06:04 PM
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Re: Not really for 'discussion', but serious anyway
Originally Posted by stevmk2
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I had friends in Penzance and Newlyn years ago and the Mousehole community felt the loss of the the crew of the Solomon Browne more than most.I remember visiting a Memorial Garden - is it still there? stevmk2
I very well remember the shock of hearing that one of the local lifeboats had been lost. We were living at the time in Porthleven, which is just along the coast. And my husband worked with one of the men (John Blewett) who died that night.
19-12-2015, 06:19 PM
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Re: Not really for 'discussion', but serious anyway
Debs I can remember the 'Penlee' tragedy and the wonderful volunteer crew of the Lifeboat, and let's not forgetting the sacrifice made by the families of these men
. They are an example to us all our Lifeboatmen who freely give of themselves to save others, they are a very special breed...
19-12-2015, 07:51 PM
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Re: Not really for 'discussion', but serious anyway
Lynton and Lynmouth was once a popular week-end retreat for my wife and myself and I remember the story below which is worth a read, even more for those who have seen the hills. Lost the brakes on my step fathers car on them, that is another story of miserly maintaince.Love Cornwall and its history, well I would, on my fathers side of the family commissioned and had built ships under sail for commercial trade out of Polzeath
http://www.visitlyntonandlynmouth.co...verland-launch
19-12-2015, 09:18 PM
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Re: Not really for 'discussion', but serious anyway
Ode to a SailorDONNA CARNES
sailor,
fleeting mood image of you;
all sailor in bear grace,
rough hands and poetic dream;
etched in sunlight at land’s end;
teacher in the rough most elegant and simple.
sailor,
you draw me like moon pull;
you don’t know how alike you are,
you, the sea, and the force of wild wind;
so like the sun, the comfort warmth of you;
I will miss you all the days of my life.
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