Lot Essay
James Cable, Coxswain, and William Mann, Assistant Coxswain, of the Aldeburgh Lifeboat were awarded the R.N.L.I. Silver Medal on 10.12.1891.
'11 November 1891: In recognition of their several gallant services in the lifeboat, particularly on the occasion that the Norwegian Barque Winnifred of Laurvig was seen running North in a South-South-Westerly gale and a very heavy sea, with her main and mizzen masts gone and flying a distress signal. The self-righting lifeboat Aldeburgh was launched at 1.50 p.m., but the Barque ran on to one of the sandbanks in Aldeburgh Bay, Suffolk, before she could be reached. With heavy seas sweeping over her, she was filling rapidly, when Mr. Cable went close enough to rescue the crew of 16 and a pilot. Some of the crew were hauled through the water into the lifeboat, and the remainder were snatched off the jib boom. Assisted by Mr. Mann, the survivors were landed at 4.30 p.m.'
'11 November 1891: In recognition of their several gallant services in the lifeboat, particularly on the occasion that the Norwegian Barque Winnifred of Laurvig was seen running North in a South-South-Westerly gale and a very heavy sea, with her main and mizzen masts gone and flying a distress signal. The self-righting lifeboat Aldeburgh was launched at 1.50 p.m., but the Barque ran on to one of the sandbanks in Aldeburgh Bay, Suffolk, before she could be reached. With heavy seas sweeping over her, she was filling rapidly, when Mr. Cable went close enough to rescue the crew of 16 and a pilot. Some of the crew were hauled through the water into the lifeboat, and the remainder were snatched off the jib boom. Assisted by Mr. Mann, the survivors were landed at 4.30 p.m.'