Remembering Sacrifice 175 Years On ; Lifeboat Crew Set to Mark 1836 Tragedy
Evening Gazette › December 22, 2011
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THE only Redcar lifeboatman to die on a call-out will be remembered by his successors on a special Christmas anniversary. Festive celebrations by the Redcar RNLI crew will be tinged with sadness as they commemorate the 175th anniversary of the death of the town's only lifeboat crew member to have given their life trying to save others.
On Christmas Day 1836, William Guy, 41, was lost overboard from the Zetland lifeboat in an attempt to rescue the crew of the stricken Danish ship Caroline.See the full content of this document
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Remembering Sacrifice 175 Years On ; Lifeboat Crew Set to Mark 1836 Tragedy
The Caroline was sailing from the Tyne, carrying coal. A terrific storm struck the ...
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