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Charitable Institutions, &C.
pieces . The ship proved to be the Blackbird collier , from Sunderland . The thanks of the society , on vellum , were voted to Lieut . Simmonds , who conducted the life-boat . The medal was voted to Mr . Dunbar , of the S ylph steam-boat , who plunged into the water and saved Mr . W . C . Sole , who , in order to avoid getting under the paddles of the steamer , jumped into the river from his boat . Dunbaron a previous occasionhad saved a boy ' s life at
, , AVoolwieh . The medal was voted to Mr . Payne , who , with his clothes on , jumped into the canal and saved a woman who had attempted self-destruction . The East India Company ' s sappers and miners , in concert with the Royal sappers and miners , were engaged in exercise . Pigou , in command of one pontoon , was returning to his moorings , when private Williams fell into deep waterthe tide returning strong . Cadet Pigou
, jumped overboard , and , at the hazard of his life , saved the man . The medal was voted . The medal was also voted to J . Dovey , a lad fourteen years of age , who saved the life of a boy near tbe Looe Point , Helston . The boy ' s cousin ran into the water to rescue him , and was drowned . Dovey again went into the water , dived , and brought up the body of the-cousin , but life was extinct .
A vessel was on her beam-ends , with the crew clinging to the foretop shrouds ; a galley was launched , and four men volunteered to go with Lieut . Sommerville . After great exertion the galley neared the vessel , and the crew dropped one by one into the boat , which , however , was afterwards upset , when the whole were rescued b y Lieut . Simmonds , who was coming off to their assistance . The medal was voted to Lieut . Somerville , and another to Mr . J . B . Willoughby , midshipman of his
Majesty ' s ship Rodney , who saved the life of a boy who fell from the Vigo hulk , in Hamoaze . Emma Christie , eight years of age , fell from the chain-pier into the Tay ; Mr . Hill plunged in to her assistance ; she grasped his leg so fast that both went down ; by a powerful effort he disengaged himself , and , for self-preservation , swam on shore . He , hoivever , again went to the child ' s assistance , when she again seized him by the arm , but he succeeded iu bringing her to shore , after being several times under water . The medal was voted to Mr . Hill .
The medal was voted to Lieut . R . H . Bunbury , of his Majesty ' s ship Thunderer , who , while at sea , in September last , saved the life of a man who fell from the main-top yaid . Lieut . Bunbmy had lost his right arm close below the elbow , hut , notwithstanding the ship at the time was under close reefed fore and mizen topsails , the sea running high and night closing in , he heroically plunged into the water aud rescued the man . The medal was also voted to Mr . William Pritchard , of Doctors '
Commons , who saved the life of a lad named Whitehead , who had fallen from a boat in getting into the Pearl steamer , off Greenhithe . Mr . Pritchard was in the same boat , and in attempting to save the lad was himself drawn into the water . Though unable to swim , Mr . Pritchard managed to keep himself and the lad up for some time , until a boat came to their assistance . The last case read was that of John El'enthorpe , a sailor on board the
New Holland packet , running across the Humber , who has been instrumental in saving a great number of lives . The case recommended for a reward was as follows : —On the 19 th of November , at dusk , Ellenthorpe heard a splash in the water , and plunged in towards the spot from
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Charitable Institutions, &C.
pieces . The ship proved to be the Blackbird collier , from Sunderland . The thanks of the society , on vellum , were voted to Lieut . Simmonds , who conducted the life-boat . The medal was voted to Mr . Dunbar , of the S ylph steam-boat , who plunged into the water and saved Mr . W . C . Sole , who , in order to avoid getting under the paddles of the steamer , jumped into the river from his boat . Dunbaron a previous occasionhad saved a boy ' s life at
, , AVoolwieh . The medal was voted to Mr . Payne , who , with his clothes on , jumped into the canal and saved a woman who had attempted self-destruction . The East India Company ' s sappers and miners , in concert with the Royal sappers and miners , were engaged in exercise . Pigou , in command of one pontoon , was returning to his moorings , when private Williams fell into deep waterthe tide returning strong . Cadet Pigou
, jumped overboard , and , at the hazard of his life , saved the man . The medal was voted . The medal was also voted to J . Dovey , a lad fourteen years of age , who saved the life of a boy near tbe Looe Point , Helston . The boy ' s cousin ran into the water to rescue him , and was drowned . Dovey again went into the water , dived , and brought up the body of the-cousin , but life was extinct .
A vessel was on her beam-ends , with the crew clinging to the foretop shrouds ; a galley was launched , and four men volunteered to go with Lieut . Sommerville . After great exertion the galley neared the vessel , and the crew dropped one by one into the boat , which , however , was afterwards upset , when the whole were rescued b y Lieut . Simmonds , who was coming off to their assistance . The medal was voted to Lieut . Somerville , and another to Mr . J . B . Willoughby , midshipman of his
Majesty ' s ship Rodney , who saved the life of a boy who fell from the Vigo hulk , in Hamoaze . Emma Christie , eight years of age , fell from the chain-pier into the Tay ; Mr . Hill plunged in to her assistance ; she grasped his leg so fast that both went down ; by a powerful effort he disengaged himself , and , for self-preservation , swam on shore . He , hoivever , again went to the child ' s assistance , when she again seized him by the arm , but he succeeded iu bringing her to shore , after being several times under water . The medal was voted to Mr . Hill .
The medal was voted to Lieut . R . H . Bunbury , of his Majesty ' s ship Thunderer , who , while at sea , in September last , saved the life of a man who fell from the main-top yaid . Lieut . Bunbmy had lost his right arm close below the elbow , hut , notwithstanding the ship at the time was under close reefed fore and mizen topsails , the sea running high and night closing in , he heroically plunged into the water aud rescued the man . The medal was also voted to Mr . William Pritchard , of Doctors '
Commons , who saved the life of a lad named Whitehead , who had fallen from a boat in getting into the Pearl steamer , off Greenhithe . Mr . Pritchard was in the same boat , and in attempting to save the lad was himself drawn into the water . Though unable to swim , Mr . Pritchard managed to keep himself and the lad up for some time , until a boat came to their assistance . The last case read was that of John El'enthorpe , a sailor on board the
New Holland packet , running across the Humber , who has been instrumental in saving a great number of lives . The case recommended for a reward was as follows : —On the 19 th of November , at dusk , Ellenthorpe heard a splash in the water , and plunged in towards the spot from