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Possibly charity walkers

Ambulance and Fire Service at the scene with casualty, location unknown

Previous vessel to the current Lifeboat. This boat came after the loss of the Soloman Brown

Overview

Possibly the Aberdeen Full-rigger Cromdale, wrecked on Bass Point, Lizard, on 23 May 1913

At the time this Liberian registered Oil Tanker was the largest shipwreck known and caused an environmental disaster to the Cornish coastline with pollution from it's cargo of crude oil, the effects of which are still felt today

The vessel on it's maiden voyage and the Penlee lifeboat which made a gallant attempt at rescue were lost with all hands on 1982-12-19 after a violent storm

The Sikorsky passenger helicopter crashed into the sea off the isles of Scilly on a routine flight, the picture shows the helicopter on the deck of the recovery vessel

Shipwreck

HMS Warspite a WW1 battleship ran aground in Prussia Cove in 1947 on her way to the breakers and was later salvaged at Marazion

The Rosebud was delivering a petition about the Newlyn house clearances to Westminster. the vessel was later renamed Cynthia-Yvonne

The MV Alacrity was owned by the Everard Company, she was savaged in situ after becoming a total right off

Humphry Davy Grammar School Prefects 1979
Back row: D. Owens, M. Pilcher, C. Simpson, Martin Tucker, K. Nicholas, Alan Richards, William Jago. Front row: T. Beck, C. Gould, Christopher Heavens, Michael Halls** (Head Boy), Stuart Johns, David…

Humphry Davy Grammar School Balcony above Hall 1979

The upturned hull of the Union Star, on the rocks near Tater Dhu, wrecked 19-12-1981 with a loss of all hands, plus the crew of the Penlee lifeboat who perished during the gallant rescue attempt

Humphry Davy Grammar School Cast of "The Real Inspector Hound" 1979
Back row: Penny Fitt, Marc Culwick, Michael Halls, Peter Curnow, Julie Pender. Front row: Jonathan Plunkett, Philip Jacobs, Andrew Burdall, Kevin Nankervis, James Tregear, Jackie…

Humphry Davy Grammar School U16 Football Team 1975
Back row: Mike Dann, Simon Chiswell, Simon Cutler, 'Tucker' Thomas, David May, Gordon Coram, Palmer, Paul Robinson

Front row: Stuart Cargeeg, Mike Burroughs, Steve Murley, Charlie Attmere,…

Humphry Davy Grammar School U15 Rugby Team 1975
Back row: -?-, Mr Blackler, David Lambourn, Peter Woolf, -?-, Graham Dibb, Bruce Adams, Duncan Sandys, -?-, Chris Williams
Front row: -?-, David James, Chris Heavens, Bruce Scobie, Mike Sharp, Roger…

Humphry Davy Grammar School U16 Rugby Team 1974
Back row: Mr. Blackler, Chris Hardern, Michael Maddern, Steve Murley, ‘Tucker’ Thomas, David May, Charlie Ruffell, Jeff Ashcroft.
Middle row: Gary Wilson, Mike Burroughs, Simon Cutler, Dave Elliot,…

The wreck of the steamer the SS Taycraig off the Gear Rock, Penzance, with the tower of St. Mary's Church in the background