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Henry & Mary (1772 - 1854) |
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The Wreck of the Anson From Baring-Gould's Cornish Characters: A tremendous sea was running, and as she took the beach only sixty yards from the bar, she was dashed broadside on, and happily for the poor fellows on board, heeled landwards. Seas mountains high rolled over her, sweeping everything before them. Then her masts went by the board, her main mast forming a floating raft from the ship almost to the shore, and over this scrambled through the maddened waves most of those who were saved. It was a terrible sight to witness for the hundreds of spectators who had by this time collected on the beach, but it was almost impossible for them to render any assistance. |
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Henry’s Breeches Buoy |
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The display at Helston Folk Museum, Cornwall. Henry’s rocket rescue system was contained in the wooden box (foreground). The rocket launcher is behind, the Bosun’s Chair is suspended from the ceiling and his life jacket is on the window ledge. |
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