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Harold Godfrey Lowe was born in Llanrhos, Caernarvonshire, Wales, on 21 November 1882, the fourth of eight children, born to George Edward and Emma Harriette Quick.His father had ambitions for him to be apprenticed to a successful Liverpool businessman, but Lowe was determined to go to sea.
This is a list of former RNIPLS stations (dates up to 1854) and RNLI stations (dates from 1854), primarily those where the RNLI has ceased operations from that particular location, village or town. Some RNLI sites, where the station is still in operation, but not necessarily at the original location, will be included in the List of RNLI stations .
This is a list of notable RNLB coastal rescue lifeboats. Where applicable, their Official Number (or 'ON') is also given. RNLB H F Bailey III (ON 777) RNLB Lucy Lavers (ON 832) RNLB Forester’s Centenary (ON 786) RNLB Manchester Unity of Oddfellows (ON 960) RNLB J C Madge (ON 536) RNLB Alfred Corry (ON 353) RNLB Jesse Lumb (ON 822)
An experienced sailor, Lowe set up the lifeboat's mast and sail for better speed and maneuverability while searching for survivors, making it the only lifeboat to avail of sail power. [74] The boat rendezvoused with Carpathia at about 7:15 A.M. [45] Among the survivors in Lifeboat 14 were: Harold Godfrey Lowe (in charge) Eva Hart and her mother ...
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The lifeboat was involved in an operation to rescue crew members of the SS Harold in 1908 which anchored near rocks between North Stack and South Stack. The third steam Lifeboat to serve at Holyhead, James Stevens No.3, was retired in 1928 when it was replaced by a motor-powered Watson-class lifeboat, H.C.J. (ON 708)
Hoylake Lifeboat Station is located on the North Parade promenade in the town of Hoylake, on the Wirral Peninsula, in Merseyside. A lifeboat was first stationed at Hoylake by the Liverpool Dock Trustees in 1803.
Within the water, Lifeboat 10 pulled 200 yards away from the Titanic and managed to unite with Lifeboats 4, 12, 14 and D. Evans reported seeing the Titanic split into two between the 3rd and 4th funnels. Evans was then ordered by Harold Lowe to transfer to Lifeboat 14 and later returned to the Titanic in an attempt to find any remaining survivors.