Mary Stanford Lifeboat Station. Nook beach. Rye Harbour Nature Reserve. Winchelsea. East Sussex. England. UK
On 15th November 1928 at the Mary Stanford Lifeboat with her crew of 17 was launched from this lifeboat house into a south-westerly gale with winds in excess of 80 miles per hour raging in the English Channel to save a stricken vessel – not one of these brave Rye Harbour men ever returned. This is the biggest loss of life from a single lifeboat in the history of the RNLI, and this Grade II Listed boathouse remains one of the most important buildings in the history of Rye Harbour. The impact of the disaster on the Rye Harbour community was devastating and deeply affected all who lived there. The disaster was also felt worldwide, and was front page news over the days that followed. The funeral was attended by hundreds including the Latvian Minister. The Lifeboat House was never used again
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Location: Rye Harbour, Winchelsea UK
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