Registered Charity No. UK 209603
Sisters Memorial 2
1867 to 1887
| A new larger 33' x 8'7" was placed at
Llandudno. This was built by Forrestt at a cost of
£284.3/10d and was again a 10 oared self-righter. Her
launching carriage cost £101 and was given the same name as
her predecessor "Sisters Memorial". The new boat was launched on
service for the first time on 20th September, 1867 to the smack "Jane",
which was anchored in rough seas and a northerly gale, just off the
Great Orme. When the lifeboat arrived they found the vessel
drifting towards the rocks, with her mast and gear trailing over the
side. The lifeboat got alongside and rescued the skipper, his
wife and the crew of two. The steamer "Prince Arthur" then towed
the lifeboat safely ashore. On 1st January, 1875 the flat
"Hester", laden with oar, got into difficulties in extremely heavy seas
and a fierce SSE gale. The lifeboat was launched a 1430 and the
crew had a struggle to reach the casualty, the lifeboat being filled
with water at least four times as hugh waves swept over her.
Eventually they reached the vessel and rescued her crew of two with the
men being landed at 2100. This was to be the last service by Hugh
Jones who resigned as coxswain the following month. His brother
Richard succeeded him as coxswain. In September 1876 the Honorary
Secretary, John Williams, died and his successor was George Felton. In 1885 a bell and flagpole were used to summon the crew. On the morning of 10th August, 1885, the Sisters Memorial was launched on a routine exercise. A full south-westerly gale was blowing. At about 1030 the crewmen spotted a small sailing boat "Mira", with four men on board, in difficulties and flying a distress signal. The lifeboat immediately went to their assistance and rescued the four men. As the lifeboat was returning to the shore she was struck by a sudden violent squall and capsized. The lifeboat quickly righted herself and all her crew and three of the rescued men got back on board. The fourth man from the "Mira" was in danger of drowning so crewman, John Roberts, jumped into the sea and supported the man until they were both picked up by the lifeboat and brought ashore. The RNLI awarded John Roberts its "Thanks on Vellum" for his gallantry. The last service for the Sisters Memorial was on 7th September 1887 when she went to the aid of the yacht "Haidee" which was showing a distress signal in the bay. The yacht was found to be sinking. Her crew of two were taken ashore. Sisters Memorial II lainched 16 times and saved 35 lives. |
Launching Sisters Memorial 2
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