ROYAL HUMANE SOCIETY BRONZE MEDALS
TAKEN FROM THE ANNUAL REPORT FOR 1881
The following roll with additional information has been extracted by reference to the Royal Humane Society’s Annual Report by Peter Helmore.
(* after Case No indicates more than one Bronze medal for incident.)
|
Name |
Rank or Occupation |
Date of Incident |
Location |
RHS Case number |
|
Adam, D. |
Blacksmith |
26.5.81 |
River Tyne Newcastle |
21288 |
|
Andrews, W.D. |
29.7.81 |
Toronto Canada |
21420 |
|
|
Ashe |
Miss |
11.1.81 |
Lough Rynn Dromod |
21188 |
|
Bain, L.E. |
29.3.80 |
River Tamer Tasmania |
21199 |
|
|
Bell, J. |
Seaman |
4.8.81 |
At Sea |
21415 |
|
Bird, G. |
18.1.81 |
Kessingland |
21191* |
|
|
Bird, J. |
18.1.81 |
Kessingland |
21191* |
|
|
Boyd, W. |
Settler in Brisbane |
24.1.80 |
Lake Macquarie Brisbane |
21494 |
|
Braham, A. |
Plumber |
31.1.81 |
Wath-on-Dearne |
21196 |
|
Brereton, A.W. |
Student |
8.6.81 |
Canterbury |
21433 |
|
Brooke, R. |
Solicitor |
15.1.81 |
River Trent |
21194 |
|
Broom, H. |
Labourer |
29.1.81 |
River Lowman Tiverton |
21201 |
|
Bryant |
10.2.81 |
Barbuda Bay West Indies |
21274* |
|
|
Burgess, P. |
Master Mariner |
18.1.81 |
Teignmouth |
21182 |
|
Burrow, T. |
Boatman HM Coastguard |
3.9.81 |
East Cowes I.O.W. |
21457 |
|
Cain, J. |
Sergeant RMLI |
2.2.81 |
Hong Kong |
21262 |
|
Campbell, J. |
Fisherman |
24.1.81 |
River Black Jamaica |
21236 |
|
Capes, W. |
21.9.81 |
Bridlington Quay |
21478* |
|
|
Carty, P. |
Constable R.I.C. |
26.4.81 |
Galway |
21473 |
|
Chipman, F. |
Aged 11 |
25.6.81 |
Halifax Nova Scotia |
21501 |
|
Claypole |
Private 2nd Bn 12th Regt. |
1.7.81 |
Jersey |
21315 |
|
Connolly, P. |
Master of Ferry Steamer |
26.12.80 |
Sydney Harbour N.S.W. |
21425 |
|
Cooper, G.A. |
Leading Seaman HMS Eagle |
4.11.80 |
Queensferry N.B. |
21183 |
|
Cotgreave, W. |
Seaman HMS Beacon |
14.11.80 |
Busreh East Indies |
21197* |
|
Curling, J. |
Gunner RA |
2.6.81 |
Off Bermuda |
21493 |
|
Dixon, C.F. |
Miss |
15.7.81 |
Worthing |
21445 |
|
Dixon, R. |
Solicitor |
29.9.81 |
Margate |
21484 |
|
Drover, B. |
O.S. HMS Liffey |
4.1.81 |
Coquimbo |
21238 |
|
Duberly, A.G. |
Capt 1-16th Regt. |
25.5.81 |
River Ouse |
21365 |
|
Dunn, M. |
Timekeeper |
13.9.81 |
Mevagissey Cornwall |
21500 |
|
Dyer, H. |
Fisherman |
27.5.81 |
Plymouth |
21318 |
|
Eavis, H. |
HM Coastguard |
25.5.81 |
New Brighton |
21283 |
|
Eves, J. |
Private 1st Royals |
12.2.81 |
Malta |
21232 |
|
Ferguson, W. |
10.8.81 |
Liverpool |
21479 |
|
|
Flower, W.R. |
Schoolboy |
11.3.81 |
Dorchester |
21239 |
|
Flynn, P. |
H.M.Coastguard |
26.11.80 |
Moville |
21174 |
|
Foley, R.M. |
Trinity College Dublin |
16.7.81 |
Blackrock Co.Dublin |
21432 |
|
Fosset, T. |
Sergeant Metropolitan Police |
18.6.81 |
Sheerness |
21333 |
|
Foster, G. |
Sergeant 1st Bn Gordon Highlanders |
23.7.81 |
Malta |
21428 |
|
Foyster, F. |
Carpenter |
16.11.80 |
River Rother Stavely |
21173 |
|
Gardner, W.J.P. |
L/Corporal RE |
18.6.81 |
Bridgwater Canal Manchester |
21317 |
|
Garnett, P.F. |
1.8.81 |
Ramsey I.O.M. |
21405* |
|
|
Ghouse, M. |
Head Constable |
2.6.81 |
Salem Madras |
21499 |
|
Green, J. |
17.6.81 |
Gorleston |
21312 |
|
|
Grün, E.F. |
Medical Student |
11.7.81 |
Mortlake |
21369 |
|
Grunsell, W.H. |
AB HMS Minotaur |
4.11.81 |
Bantry Bay |
21521 |
|
Hailstone, W. |
Lieut RN |
28.6.81 |
At Sea |
21418 |
|
Hallett, G.H. |
26.8.81 |
River Avon Near Bristol |
21443 |
|
|
Heeney, J. |
Boatman |
11.3.81 |
Queensland |
21520 |
|
Henry, R. |
Blacksmith |
30.5.81 |
River Tyne |
21306 |
|
Hill, W. |
Labourer |
15.9.81 |
Portsmouth Dockyard |
21459 |
|
Holmes, C.E.M. |
25.8.81 |
Near Newcastle |
21447 |
|
|
Hooper, W. |
Engine Man |
7.7.81 |
Hove |
21402 |
|
Houston, A.M. |
Sub-Lieut Victoria Local Naval Forces |
5.3.81 |
Port Phillips Heads |
21246 |
|
Howell, W. |
Fisherman |
26.8.81 |
Swansea |
21508 |
|
Hughes, F.G. |
13.2.81 |
San Francisco |
21340 |
|
|
Jenkins, R. |
Shipwright HM Dockyard |
20.7.81 |
Sheerness |
21374 |
|
Jermyn, J. |
Q.M. RN HMS Seaflower |
12.7.81 |
Off St Alban’s Head |
21344* |
|
Jerram |
Lieut RN HMS Seaflower |
12.7.81 |
Off St Alban’s Head |
21344* |
|
Kehoe, J. |
Excise Officer |
14.7.81 |
Llanwit Major |
21397 |
|
Kingsford, J.J. |
Seaman HMS London |
18.2.81 |
Pemba Island East Africa |
21460* |
|
Lake, R. |
Police Constable |
14.6.81 |
East Stonehouse |
21390 |
|
Lane, M. |
Carpenter |
24.7.81 |
Cork |
21376 |
|
Langton, G. |
AB HMS Monarch |
20.6.79 & 29.12.79 |
Phalerum Bay & Malta |
21335 |
|
Lett, W.P. |
City Clerk Ottawa |
5.6.81 |
River Ottawa Canada |
21316 |
|
Livesey, W.B. |
1.8.81 |
Ramsey I.O.M. |
21405* |
|
|
Long, F. |
AB HMS Alexandra |
17.9.81 |
Off Carthagena |
21477 |
|
Long, G.J. |
Gunner HMS Kestral |
3.8.80 |
Manilla Bay |
21184 |
|
Maquers, W. |
9.1.81 |
Bradley |
21200 |
|
|
Martin, J.E. |
AB HMS Repulse |
11.10.81 |
River Humber Hull |
21495 |
|
Mathews, J.B. |
16.1.81 |
River Severn Worcester |
21195 |
|
|
McAdam |
Lieut 1st Bn W.Yorks Regt. |
23.7.81 |
Alderney |
21355 |
|
McClure, J. |
24.5.81 |
Armagh |
21296 |
|
|
McCudden, W. |
Bugler RE |
17.11.80 |
Bermuda |
21353 |
|
McErlean, A. |
Solicitor |
14.8.81 |
Bangor Co.Down |
21528 |
|
McGhee, W. Bronze Clasp |
Q.M. HMS Warrior |
22.10.81 |
Clyde off Greenock |
21497 |
|
McGillicuddy |
Constable R.I.C. |
12.7.81 |
Galway |
21366 |
|
McLaughlin, J. |
Turncock |
16.6.81 |
Whitehaven |
21336 |
|
Mitchell, J. |
Warrant Officer HMS Vernon |
17.8.81 |
Portsmouth Harbour |
21458* |
|
Mitchell, J.J. |
AB HMS London |
5.9.81 |
Pemba Island Zanzibar |
21516 |
|
Moore, H. |
AB HMS Euryalus |
19.10.80 |
Rangoon |
21187 |
|
Morash, J. |
19.9.80 |
Halifax N.S. |
21356 |
|
|
Morgan, W. |
Ironworker |
26.12.80 |
River Skerne Darlington |
21206 |
|
Mutch, D. |
2nd Captain of Forecastle HMS Iron Duke |
25.10.80 |
At Sea |
21234 |
|
Myerscough, F. |
Captain SS Manxman |
16.7.81 |
Barrow-in-Furness |
21394 |
|
O’Connor, D.B. |
Labourer |
7.5.81 |
Inverkeithing |
21271 |
|
O’Connor, P. |
12.5.81 |
River Thames |
21276 |
|
|
O’Connor, W. |
19.7.81 |
Margate |
21347 |
|
|
Oldfield, J.R.H. |
Lieut RMLI HMS Agincourt |
9.9.81 |
River Mersey Liverpool |
21456 |
|
Osburn, I. |
17.8.81 |
Pokesdown Bournemouth |
21424 |
|
|
Pallant, J. |
Fisherman |
22.8.81 |
Aldeburgh |
21442 |
|
Palmer, W. |
27.6.81 |
Mortlake |
21391 |
|
|
Pattison, E.S. |
Doctor |
29.5.80 |
Off St Vincent Island |
21225 |
|
Peterson, P. |
Norwegian Sailor |
15.5.81 |
Great Ormshead |
21377 |
|
Phillips, J.S. |
Aged 15 |
15.7.81 |
Whitewall Creek Upnor |
21388 |
|
Pratt, P.W. |
Aged 13 |
17.2.81 |
River Thames Chelsea |
21214 |
|
Ramnac, B. |
Private 8th Regt. Bombay N.I. |
3.4.81 |
Khelat-i-Killa Afghanistan |
21326 |
|
Raper, H. |
3.7.81 |
Clontarf Co.Dublin |
21411 |
|
|
Saxon, S. |
Warrant Officer HMS Vernon |
17.8.81 |
Portsmouth Harbour |
21458* |
|
Setters, G. |
Telegraph Messenger |
11.6.81 |
River Dart Bridgtown |
21324 |
|
Steel, R. |
Ch. Officer HM Coastguard |
17.5.81 |
North Queensferry |
21310 |
|
Sullivan, G. |
Pensioner HM Coastguard |
6.8.81 |
Killybegs Co.Donegal |
21421 |
|
Suter, F. |
Ship Carpenter |
29.7.81 |
Shoreham |
21426 |
|
Tallentyre, R. |
21.9.81 |
Bridlington Quay |
21478* |
|
|
Taylor, A.E. |
Waiter RMS German |
22.2.81 |
At Sea |
21222 |
|
Taylor, J. |
Fisherman |
13.1.81 |
Off Kinneard’s Head |
21181 |
|
Thorburn, S.C. |
Boy 1st Class HMS Bacchante |
24.3.81 |
Simon’s Bay Cape of Good Hope |
21254 |
|
Toweraker, J. |
AB HMS Jumna |
21.4.81 |
At Sea |
21261 |
|
Tracey, H.J. |
Custom-House Officer |
29.5.81 |
Waterford |
21311 |
|
Travers, C.M. |
Miss Aged 16 |
16.7.81 |
Guernsey |
21396 |
|
Turner, T. |
Seaman HMS London |
18.2.81 |
Pemba Island East Africa |
21460* |
|
Verney, J.H. |
Schoolboy Aged 12 |
14.8.81 |
River Mole Esher |
21419 |
|
Ward, E. |
10.8.81 |
River Kennett Reading |
21452 |
|
|
Watson, E.A. |
Planter |
16.3.81 |
Singapore |
21267 |
|
Webster, T. |
Dock-Gate Keeper |
4.2.81 |
North Shields |
21224 |
|
White, K. |
Aged 15 |
24.8.81 |
River Ouse Bedford |
21436 |
|
Willcox, E. |
Aged 15 |
21.11.81 |
Ashton-under-Lyne |
21526 |
|
Willson, A. |
Draper |
26.8.81 |
River Rother Near Midhurst |
21440 |
|
Wilson, J. |
10.2.81 |
Barbuda Bay West Indies |
21274* |
|
|
Wright, J. |
Seaman HMS Beacon |
14.11.80 |
Busreh East Indies |
21197* |
|
Wright, R.F. |
Chief Officer SS Don |
4.3.81 |
At Sea |
21245 |