15 November 1928 By Sue Igglesden The sound of the maroons woke Alfie with a jolt. He knew instantly what it meant, but he also knew that at thirteen he was still too young to man the lifeboat. A fierce storm had blown up overnight and he lay for a while listening as bursts … Continue reading Above and Beyond
Tag: Henry Cutting
This Rye’s Own collection brings together articles connected with Henry Cutting, drawing news, memories and magazine features into one path through the archive. Readers can move between “Above and Beyond” and “Seventy-Six Years Have Passed but Their Heroism Does Not Fade”, seeing how the subject appeared at different moments in the magazine.
Seventy-Six Years Have Passed but Their Heroism Does Not Fade
Seventy-Six years ago the terrible lifeboat disaster hit the small community of Rye Harbour and claimed seventeen lives. A copy of the Rye Harbour, Camber & Broomhill Magazine for December 1928 has been loaned to us by Paul Kennedy, a relative of one of the lifeboatmen lost on the Mary Stanford, who is researching the … Continue reading Seventy-Six Years Have Passed but Their Heroism Does Not Fade