Gale on the Coast
A Schooner Ashore at South Shields
On Saturday, the north east coast was visited by a gale from the NE which blew with terrific force during the whole of the night, and also on Sunday. Shields harbour was in great commotion, but fortunately there was no damage done. Last night, however, the sea still running, very high, the Mary, of Chester, laden with bricks for the Tyne, grounded on the Herd Hand. The Volunteer Life Brigade was called out and three lifeboats were put off —two from South Shields and one from North—to aid the distressed vessel. The master and crew refused leave the schooner. It is expected that she will get off if the weather keeps anything moderate.
Source: Shields Daily Gazette 30th of March 1869
Monday 29 March 1869 7.50 a.m.
A small schooner was observed to come ashore at the Herd Sand a signal light was burned upon the south pier for the signal guns to be fired 3 guns were fired from the coast guard station also respected by the “Castor2 the life boat was launched but the crew refused to leave she ultimately was got off at 2 am 30 March schooner name “Mary” loaded with brick etc Chester.
Source: South Shields Volunteer Life Brigade Storm Book
March 30th 1869 List of Providence Life Boat crew who proceed to the assistance of the “Mary” of Chester when ashore on the Herd Sand
|
Will Wright |
Peter Stephenson |
Geo Phillips |
Will Young |
Thos Purvis |
Andrew Purvis |
John Donkin |
John Wright |
James Wright |
James Stewart |
George Young |
John Forsyth |
Wm Tinmouth |
Edward Ramsey |
Thos Stewart |
John Heron |
Thos Young |
Alex Storey |
Henry Wright |
|
Same day the Tyne Life Boat went to the assistance of the Mary of Chester
she was manned by
|
George Smith |
Jacob Bone |
Thomas Marshall |
Richard Purvis |
John Houlsby |
John Hitchman |
Edward Tindle |
John Stewart |
James Morrison |
Robt Chambers |
Andrew Purvis 4th |
Thos Bone |
Will Tinmouth |
Wm Purvis |
Thos Brown |
Gilbert Purvis |
Geo Ayre |
Thos Tinmouth |
Purvis 3rd |
John C. Stevenson |
Robt Purvis |
John Shelton |
Wm Purvis |
Will Tinmouth |
Source: Tyne Lifeboat Institution Service Record