Those 6 crew members that perished on the lifeboat Robert Lindsay in 1953 did not die in vain. Their loss spurred on the development of vessels that are truly "state of the art" so that many, many more lives can be saved at sea... as well as bringing the crews back home safely. Bless ALL RNLI volunteers... past, present and future.
A whole community went into mourning. Such is the pride people have in their local RNLI crew, boat and station. God rest their brave souls. An RNLI Shoreline Member.
My Great Great Uncle Archibald was the sole survivor. My Grandad Henry Bolton Young Smith was always first to a shout as he lived straight across the road in however, he didn't make it on time as he moved house that fateful day. My Father Jim Smith, Grandad, Great Grandad Henry Smith, Coxwain) and Great Great Grandad William Smith (The Wolf) among other family members all served on the lifeboat.
@@rnli My Grandad and Great Grandad Henry Smith are on a lifeboat rescue exercise in Pathe Videos. My dad was out on a shout once and on the way back to the harbour, they were told to head up the Tay and wait in Dundee Harbour as the weather was too bad. However, they went into Arbroath anyway as my Dad had a berth on a boat and was leaving early morning the next day. They were scolded for doing so but fishing was the only way my Dad knew to make money. First went to sea when he was 9 years old on his Grandad's boat AH80, Eight Belles which was launched on the day he was born 14th July 1950.
Thank you for highlighting today's Anniversary. The years may roll on. But the memory shall never waiver.
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Thank you to all the brave and dedicated RNLI people, you are all heroes for what you do!
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Those 6 crew members that perished on the lifeboat Robert Lindsay in 1953 did not die in vain. Their loss spurred on the development of vessels that are truly "state of the art" so that many, many more lives can be saved at sea... as well as bringing the crews back home safely. Bless ALL RNLI volunteers... past, present and future.
This was lovely Leslie, thank you for your comment 💙
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Tks very much but... the truth doesn't always hurt 😉 Safe travels always 🫡
This is true Leslie, lessons were learnt. Today, our boats are designed with crew protection, as well as search and rescue, in mind.
A whole community went into mourning. Such is the pride people have in their local RNLI crew, boat and station.
God rest their brave souls.
An RNLI Shoreline Member.
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My Great Great Uncle Archibald was the sole survivor. My Grandad Henry Bolton Young Smith was always first to a shout as he lived straight across the road in however, he didn't make it on time as he moved house that fateful day. My Father Jim Smith, Grandad, Great Grandad Henry Smith, Coxwain) and Great Great Grandad William Smith (The Wolf) among other family members all served on the lifeboat.
Oh my goodness Richard - what an amazing lineage. Did stories get passed down to you?
@@rnli My Grandad and Great Grandad Henry Smith are on a lifeboat rescue exercise in Pathe Videos. My dad was out on a shout once and on the way back to the harbour, they were told to head up the Tay and wait in Dundee Harbour as the weather was too bad. However, they went into Arbroath anyway as my Dad had a berth on a boat and was leaving early morning the next day. They were scolded for doing so but fishing was the only way my Dad knew to make money. First went to sea when he was 9 years old on his Grandad's boat AH80, Eight Belles which was launched on the day he was born 14th July 1950.
Surely it was 70 years ago, not 50.