StoneRoad2013's photos with the keyword: Pulling Lifeboat

"William Riley of Birmingham & Leamington" being recovered after one of her failed attempts to get alongside the "Rohilla" [wrecked on Saltwick Nab, 30 October 1914, her remains are just visible in the background].

JC Madge - looking down at the deck. JC Madge is a41' pulling / sailing Liverpool class lifeboat, ON 536, powered by 16 oars (which could be doubled manned). She served at Sheringham from 1904 to 1936 and saved 58 lives in 34 launches, no medal services but she did manage to break a leg - that of the "Hon Sec" during a launch on 9/2/1924. Her launching carriage was built by the Bristol Carriage and Wagon Company and delivered (free) by rail, it is equipped with what are now known as "Tippings Plates" to help prevent the wheel sinking into soft sand or loose shingle.

This postcard was labelled as a Tyne Pilots convention. I disagree. It shows a Lifeboat Regatta, these took place as regular challenges between lifeboat crews to time rowing over a set route. Of course, "visiting" crews had to get there, and local "lightweight" boats such as Rubie class "William Riley" would have had *some* advantage. It is possible that Pilots would be crew members, along with local fishermen and seafarers.

Getting ready to launch "William Riley" from Landamores Boatyard in Wroxham.

Sunday evening at Brundall marina and the skiff which accompanied "William Riley" on her Norfolk Broads adventure has been loaded onto the trailer for the trip back to Whitby.

Arriving for the 1600 call at "The Reedcutters" Cantley, as usual we had the reserved pub front mooring. However, the licensee had organized; a BBQ, live music entertainer and a raffle - all to raise funds for the RNLI. Well done!!

Passing well clear of the chain ferry (two cars per trip) on the way up-river to Cantley.

Sunday morning - departure from Yarmouth yacht station. A quick warm up pull, turn her around and head for Norwich ... Yarmouth & Gorleston RNLI members crewing the four bowward oars.

"Get Ready, now PULLL !!!!!" .... Heading out from Landamores Boatyard, Wroxham : Crew members are six of the Ales Angels (Whitby) and four from Cromer RNLI station.

The Cromer and Sheringham teams, pictured at the Acle Bridge Inn during the changeover. At the back, left to right, Ady Barker (Cromer), Danny Cherry (Cromer), Dave Hagan (Sheringham), Paul Pretty (Sheringham), Martyn Jackson (Sheringham) and Steve Banks (Sheringham). Front, left to right, Ady Woods and Chris Key (both Cromer).

At the end of the 2013 Norfolk Broads Challenge, the next task is to get "William Riley" out and loaded onto her road trailer ready for the trip back to Whitby. After that, over to the last pub on the list for a meal etc ...

Coming into Reedham Ferry for the planned crew change and refreshment break. The reserved mooring was right in front of the pub ...

About to turn the corner and moor up at "The Swan" Horning, for a well earned refreshment break. The shore crew and their collecting buckets were doing well.

The skiff leads "William Riley" under Acle Bridge. There was a reserved mooring and the lunch break waiting at the Bridge Inn. The Cromer crew were relieved by four from Sheringham RNLI Station.

When the RNLI unveiled the memorial to lifeboat crew who lost their lives attempting to save others (ie on a service) there were two lifeboats present. A Tamar class, (ON nnnn,: 16-nn), one of the newest all-weather boats, and William Riley (ON 594) was there to represent all the older boats.

The gloss finish on the blue hull paint.

The original hull paint and resin have contracted into the weave of the glass fibre fabric that was used to sheath the hull.

The finished rudder and tiller hung on William Riley. The rudder is normally controlled using ropes, by the coxswain. (the bright spots are sunlight coming in some ventilation openings in the ridge of the roof )