The greatest British lifeboat rescue was that of 17th March 1907 when 456 people from the 12,000 ton White Star liner S.S Suevic were rescued from the Maenheerne Reef off the Lizard in Cornwall.
William Polwin (my Great,Great, Great Grandfather) was the coastguard at the Lizard and was involved in the rescue.
His son, Len, made this stool out of some wood from the S.S Suevic which was washed to shore.
- Georgina - Aged 9
Stool made of wood from the S.S Suevic
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