Lifeboat Memorial, St Annes on Sea

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229923

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NST07122009014

Title

Lifeboat Memorial, St Annes on Sea

Place

St Annes on Sea

General notes

On 23rd May 1888 the Lifeboat Monument was unveiled in St Annes to commemorate the bravery of the crews of the Laura Janet Lifeboat (the entire crew were lost) and the Eliza Fernley (2 crewman perished). Twenty-seven crewmen in all perished in the attempt to rescue the stricken barque, "Mexico of Hamburg" on December 9th, 1886. The postcard is addressed to Mr (or Mrs.) Floyd, Middleton Junction, near Manchester. The message reads: "Dear Mr. (or Mrs. Floyd), So sorry I could not go to the meeting with you and Mr.Floyd. Many thanks for thinking of me. I tried to get to ???? Junction to see you before coming but could not manage to, so please excuse me. Yours in haste. Will try & write again Love ??"

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