Lifeboat Edith

[daveey]

At Fleetwood we are celebrating our lifeboats 150th year.
I am trying to find out about our fifth lifeboat called the Edith.
She was a gift from a Miss Carew of Shrewsbury and served at our station from 1887 to 1894 saving 19 lives 
We only have one  photo of her in the New Brighton boatyard?
We would love to know if she was actually built at New Brighton as the image is somewhat obscure
It is any additional images we really need to complete our display
Cheers

[mshrmh]

Daveey - I've no information, only a suggestions, which are probably well worn ground, but in case:

Local newspapers for the Fleetwood area - were there any details at the time of the gift/launch/arrival of "Edith" that might help give information on where she was built?

Similarly you could try papers covering New Brighton for reports on build/repair of liefboats in general or of "Edith". Some libraries have online access to the Gale newspaper collection - mine doesn't but of your area doesn't some other RootsChatter may be able to do a search. Otherwise your local history library may be able to help with old newspapers.

Finally the RNLI Heritage Trust may be able to help with sources or suggestions or have some relevant information
http://www.rnli.org.uk/who_we_are/the_heritage_trust

Best wishes for the anniversary!

[celia]

Davee
I am sending you a P.m

Celia

[JDGen]

Hi Daveey,

I am currently part way through reading "On a Broad Reach - The History of the St Anne's on the Sea Lifeboat Station 1881 - 1925" by GI & JE Mayes and wonder if some of the Bibliography would be of any use?

Fleetwood Chronicle
The Blackpool Times
The Blackpool & Fylde Advertiser
The Blackpool Gazette and Herald
RNLI Library Poole

Perhaps it would be worth trying to contact the authors through the publisher?  Please PM me for details if you think it would be helpful.

Jean

[celia]

Davee
I have found an article about a rescue where both the Edith & The Annie Sale boat attended.If the Edith is the same one.She was still working in 1895.

Celia

[JDGen]

Hi Daveey and Celia,

Confusingly the "Edith and Annie" was the No. 2 lifeboat at Southport from 1888 - so I think this is what the article will be referring to.

Jean

[celia]

Yes the news of the gale came from the correspondent in southport.Yes that is confusing back to the drawing board as they say.

Celia

[celia]

There are loads of reports on the New Edith and Annie (Southport)They were built by Barrow shipping company Cost £850 cant find anything on-line for the earlier one.I will pop into the library and see if they have anything.Its amazing how many gold nuggets are hiding in those shelve

Celia