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Colleagues Awarded for Acts of Bravery - 1905-1972 |
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Allan McLean PO, with the Royal Humane Society's award, on vellum, for life saving - c1970
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British Empire Medal |
Imperial Service Meda |
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Royal Humane Society's Silver Medal |
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Royal Humane Society's Bronze Medal |
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Royal Humane Society Certificate |
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Royal Humane Society's Resuscitation Certificate |
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Royal Humane Society's Certificate on Parchment |
Royal Humane Society 's Certificate on Vellum |
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Liverpool Shipwreck Humane Society |
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Lloyd's War Medal |
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RSPCA Bronze Medal |
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The Staff |
Leith | 14 Dec 1960 |
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Saved a watchman from drowning |
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G ALLARD |
Preventive Officer |
London Port | cJan 1961 |
Royal Humane Society certificate on parchment |
Saved a man from drowning |
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E ANDERSON |
Assistant Preventive Officer |
Cardiff | 17 Sep 1936 |
Saved a French Seaman from drowning |
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Royal Humane Society certificate on vellum |
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Unsuccessful attempt to rescue a French cabin boy from drowning |
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AP ANGUS |
Preventive Man |
Leith | 6 Nov 1917 |
Rescued a man who, on bicycle, skidded into the river. |
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A ATWELL |
Preventive Officer |
Birkenhead |
1 Mar 1913 |
Royal Humane Society certificate on vellum |
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With P Hill, Preventive Man - A Car plunged from Birkenhead ferry with three men inside. One was saved by these two men with the help of the crew of the Customs launch. |
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JH BELLET |
Waterguard Officer |
Dartmouth | 15 Jul 1913 |
Royal Humane Society certificate on vellum |
Saved a boy drowning in the river. |
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Mr BLOXHAM |
Waterguard Officer |
New Harbour Wharf |
c2 Jun 1906 |
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For rescuing a boy from the water |
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ARTHUR CHARLES BOOTH |
Preventive Officer |
Mersey |
1l Oct & 13 Nov 1909 |
Bronze medal of the Royal Humane Society and vellum certificate |
For rescuing a man who had jumped from the goods landing stage |
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| Hull | 19 Dec 1916 |
Clasp to the Royal Humane Society medal already held. |
For saving a boy from the River Humber |
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Mr BRAMINGHAM |
Assistant Preventive Officer |
Fowey | 1925 | |||||||||||
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F BRAZIER |
Preventive Officer |
Liverpool | cFeb 1962 |
For giving assistance to a man in distress |
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| ALEXANDER CARSON |
Preventive Man |
Liverpool |
December 1913 |
Liverpool Shipwreck Humane Society |
Two men rescued - one died. |
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| Perth |
April 1915 |
Royal Humane Society's silver medal & certificate on vellum |
Rescued the son of the Master of a Russian vessel. |
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EA CARSON |
Assistant Preventive Officer |
Fleetwood |
25 Mar 1940 |
Royal Humane Society certificate |
For rescuing a boy from drowning |
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HL COLLINS |
Preventive Officer |
Leith | 1935 |
With ER Morrison - For rescuing a man from drowning |
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CHARLES COOK |
Preventive Officer |
Hull |
Jul 1912 |
Royal Humane Society certificate on vellum |
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Awarded posthumously to his wife for rescuing a man from drowning in Queens Dock. |
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| JOHN G COWIE | Coast Preventive Man | Porthcawl | 1 July 1939 |
Royal Humane Society Testimonial |
For rescuing a young girl from drowning. |
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WS DAY |
Preventive Officer |
Hope Cove |
18 Mar 1907 |
Bronze medal for gallantry in saving life at sea. |
With others - used the Hope Cove life saving apparatus at the wreck of SS Zebra |
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STANLEY J DOREY |
Assistant Preventive Officer |
Warrenpoint |
Royal Humane Society certificate on parchment |
He rescued a ship's fireman from drowning |
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| Mr EDDOWES |
Preventive Officer |
Greenock |
4 Sep 1942 |
With Mr Stewart PO, he saved four men from drowning. |
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A FORRESTER |
Coast Preventive Man |
Dunbar |
cMar 1935 |
Royal Humane Society certificate on vellum |
Saved a boy from drowning. |
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H GUNN |
Preventive Officer |
South Queensferry |
Mar 1935 |
Royal Humane Society certificate on vellum |
Saved a man from drowning. |
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WC GUY |
Preventive Man |
London Port |
17 Aug 1916 |
Bronze medal of the Royal Humane Society |
Saved Mr TB Elliott, Mate in Charge, who fell into the River Thames at Butlers Wharf |
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PERCY EDWIN HILL |
Preventive Man |
Birkenhead |
1 Mar 1913 |
Royal Humane Society certificate on vellum |
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With A Atwell, Preventive Officer - A Car plunged from Birkenhead ferry with three men inside. One was saved by these two men with the help of the crew of the Customs launch. |
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| Liverpool | 12 Jun 1917 |
Bronze medal of the Royal Humane Society |
Saved a soldier who fell in the water from a hospital ship |
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JA JONES |
Assistant Preventive Officer |
Seaham | 30 Jan 1924 |
A Certificate on vellum from the Royal Humane Society |
Saved a boy who fell in the dock. |
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WH JONES |
Chief Preventive Officer |
Gravesend |
14 Sep 1941 |
Saved a girl from drowning. |
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| BILL KEEN | Preventive Officer | Irish Land Boundary | c1953 - 1954 | |||||||||||
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JOHN MOUNTAIN KELLY (RNVR) |
Retired Superintendent of Customs & Mercantile Marine |
Cardiff |
c22 Feb 1908 |
Imperial Service Medal |
He had already received the medal and diplomas of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution for life saving; the cross of merit from the Austrian Government for life saving, and a letter of thanks from the Danish Government for services rendered to the shipwrecked crew of a Danish vessel |
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JT KILGOUR |
Assistant Preventive Officer |
Newcastle | October 1954 |
Royal Humane Society Resuscitation Certificate |
With Maurice Stott PO, he saved the life of a 6 year old boy who had fallen into the River Tyne while gathering driftwood, and possibly that of a youth of 16 years who had gone to the aid of the boy. The boy had been unconscious for some time before he was hauled aboard HMCL Eider by Maurice Stott PO where artificial respiration was initiated by JT Kilgour APO. |
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E KING |
Preventive Officer |
Brightlingsea |
17 Aug 1938 |
For rescuing a bather from drowning. |
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A KIRKHAM |
Waterguard Officer |
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Recommended by 'the Board' for rescuing a boy from drowning. |
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Royal Humane Society's diploma and silver medal |
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For rescuing a boy from drowning. |
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Preventive Officer |
Woolwich | 15 Aug 1917 |
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Two boys in distress, one drowned, although Mr Kirkham carried by the tide, rescued the other. He was commended by Coroner for his action. |
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THS LEVER |
Preventive Man |
Seaham |
8 Apr 1913 |
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When a man fell overboard between a schooner and the quay he climbed down the piles and held the man above water until help came, at the risk of being crushed |
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TD MacFADYU |
Preventive Officer |
Dundee |
20 Dec 1916 |
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Saved a man who had fallen into Victoria Dock by making a bowline and securing the struggling man. |
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| ALLAN McLEAN |
Preventive Officer |
cJun 1970 |
A Certificate on vellum from the Royal Humane Society |
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JA MANNING |
Waterguard Officer |
Middlesbrough |
c15 Jul 1905 |
For rescuing a boy from the River Tees | ||||||||||
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BILL MARTIN |
Preventive Officer |
Poole |
Saved a girl from drowning |
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HJ MERCHANT |
Preventive Officer |
Granton |
29 Aug 1958 |
A Certificate from the Royal Humane Society |
Saved W Hutchings, CPM from drowning |
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ER MORRISON |
Preventive Officer |
Leith | 1935 |
With HL Collins - For rescuing a man from drowning |
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Lloyd's War Medal |
For Bravery at Sea in 1941 |
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JAMES ALAN OSBORNE |
Preventive Man |
Southampton |
24 Nov 1910 |
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GEORGE PAGE |
Retired Waterguard Officer |
Southampton |
c21 Oct 1905 |
Imperial Service Order (By special desire of the King) |
He saved many people from drowning since the first rescue in 1862. Holder of the silver medal and certificate of the Royal Humane Society. |
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Mr PEDDLER |
Assistant Preventive Officer |
Bristol | cJul 1937 |
RSPCA bronze medal and certificate. |
He saved a horse from drowning. |
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Assistant Preventive Officer |
Hartlepool |
18 Feb 1935 |
Royal Humane Society Certificate. |
He saved a woman from drowning. |
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Preventive Officer in charge |
Montrose |
cAug 1938 |
Royal Humane Society Certificate. |
He saved a boy from drowning. |
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SEAN ROWE |
Assistant Preventive Officer |
Erith | 31 Nov 1962 |
Royal Humane Society Resuscitation Certificate |
He resuscitated a Mate-in-Charge of a launch following a rescue by workman. |
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HENRY M SCANTLEBURY |
Waterguard Officer |
Queenstown |
c6 Apr 1907 |
Royal Humane Society Bronze Medal |
He saved two men, though two drowned, when the Garrison boat capsized. |
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Preventive Officer |
Greenock |
4 Sep 1942 |
With Mr Eddowes APO, he saved four men from drowning. |
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MAURICE WILLIAM STOTT |
Preventive Officer |
Newcastle | October 1954 |
Royal Humane Society Resuscitation Certificate |
With JT Kilgour PO, he saved the life of a 6 year old boy who had fallen into the River Tyne while gathering driftwood, and possibly that of a youth of 16 years who had gone to the aid of the boy. The boy had been unconscious for some time before he was hauled aboard HMCL Eider by Maurice Stott PO where artificial respiration was initiated by JT Kilgour PO. |
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J SWEENEY |
Assistant Preventive Officer |
Bo'ness |
16 Jun 1938 |
Royal Humane Society Certificate. |
He saved a boy and another child from drowning. |
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JOHN CYRIL THORLEY |
Waterguard Officer |
Hull |
29 Aug 1914 |
Royal Humane Society testimony |
He saved a boy who fell from the Minerva Pier |
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JOHN REES THOMAS |
Preventive Officer |
Birkenhead |
14 Feb 1958 |
British Empire Medal
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With GE Thomson APO, attempted to save Gilbert Hornby APO from being overcome by fumes while rummaging the transom space in the steering compartment of the SS Andros Champion.
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GEORGE ELRICK THOMSON |
Assistant Preventive Officer |
Birkenhead |
14 Feb 1958 |
British Empire Medal
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With J Thomas PO, attempted to save Gilbert Hornby APO from being overcome by fumes while rummaging the transom space in the steering compartment of the SS Andros Champion.
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BERT VICK |
Assistant Preventive Officer |
Liverpool |
14 Nov 1962 |
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With two police officers, he rescued a crippled seaman who fell into a 30 ft ebbtide. |
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RICHARD HARVEY WALLIS |
Preventive Officer |
Burntisland |
1923 |
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He rescued a lad from drowning at Lammclaws Point |
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