Perhaps you're old enough to remember the disaster, which happened 41 years today? A crew of 8 volunteers set out in 's "Solomon Browne" in hurricane force winds & 18m waves to rescue the crew from a boat whose engines had failed & was drifting towards rocks.

Despite heroic attempts, 16 lives were lost.

My "Weather Map of Folklore & Fact" remembers the heroism & tragedy of Penlee.

Please 🙏

#penlee #lifeboat #RNLI #supportthernli #penleelifeboat #weather #weatherwatchers #otd #OnThisDay

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Mark Holtom (aka Kingbeard) · @MarkHoltom
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@Brexitpirates

At 8pm on Dec 19, please light a candle to mark the anniversary of the lifeboat tragedy.
You can also use the link in this article to donate direct to the .

Let's light up Britain and back the
this .

thatsailingpage.com/?p=7255

#penlee #RNLI #lifeboats #christmas #supportthernli

Last updated 2 years ago

Brexit Pirates · @Brexitpirates
1602 followers · 2000 posts · Server mastodon.social

At 8pm on Dec 19, please light a candle to mark the anniversary of the lifeboat tragedy.
You can also use the link in this article to donate direct to the .
Let's light up Britain and back the this .
thatsailingpage.com/?p=7255

#penlee #rnli #lifeboats #christmas #supportthernli

Last updated 2 years ago