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Auction: 16002 - Orders, Decorations, Campaign Medals and Militaria
Lot: 170

Sea Gallantry Medal, V.R., Large Bronze Medal for Gallantry (George William Lash Wreck of the "Benwell Tower" on the 29th. January 1885.), extremely fine, in embossed ´Board of Trade Medal for Gallantry in Saving Life at Sea´ leather case of issue, together with the recipient's original 'Certificate of Competency as Master' document issued 'by the Lords of the Committee of Privy Council for Trade', this dated 23.10.1882, with the tin container (1)

S.S. Benwell Tower, owned by Fredereck Stumore of Leadenhall Street, London, was caught in a gale en route from Baltimore to Liverpool on 27 January 1884 and sank two days later. Two of the crew were swept overboard during the storm and all the ships lifeboats were smashed. The surviving crew were rescued on the morning of the 29 January by the lifeboat of the S.S. Gladiolus which made three trips to the sinking vessel.

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