The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1865-01-24 00:00:00

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LAUNCH OF THE POOLE LIFEBOAT.

Thursday, the 19th day of January, 1865, will be
a day long held in remembrance by the inhabitants
of Poole and surrounding neighbourhood, for a de-
monstration took place which has never been
equalled in the town, and in which high and low,
nob and poor, the learned and unlearned, partial-
pated, all seeming actuated with one feeling—that
of making the launch of the new lifeboat, " Manley
Wood," one of general rejoicing. The demonstra-
tion was worthy of the great event of the day, for in
what nobler cause could the public rejoice than in
having an instrument given them which might
perhaps be the means of saving the lives of many a
shipwrecked and tempest-tossed mariner? All honour
be to those men who were actuated with such feel-
ings, and may the approving smile of Heaven always
rest upon the munificent donor. How much, as a
nation, do we owe to the National Lifeboat Institu-
tion, who has now placed in almost every dangerous
part ofour coast their valuable boata,whioNmanued by
stout hearts, have been the means of saving, since its
establishment in 1824, the large number of 14,266
persona from a watery grave. It is no wonder that
such an institution meeta with support; and to the
credit of England it may be stated that ie entirely
supported by voluntary contributions. It is
impossible that an institution which is actuated by
' such prinoiples as this one cannot meet with support;
every year publio sympathy is enlisted on its
behalf, and boata are built, launched, and sent on ,
: their errand of mercy with the fervent prayer of
"God speed the Lifeboat." We can refer to the
past for what has been accomplished through the
agency of this institution, and to the future we ceili
look with hope, for it is not too much to presume
that in the course of a few years there will be
' scarcely a dangerotia pait of our coast but on which
a lifeboat will be placed, which will soon be in
readiness to rescue those from a watery grave, whom
it maybe were only • few minutes before in safety
cherishing fond hopes of soon reaching home, and
seeing those who were dearest to them.
We must now confine our remarks more to the
lifeboat in qnestion. The "Manley Wood" is built
:Mt the Peek, Bournemouth, and. Studland Bay
Branch of the National Lifeboat Institution, and is
I the gift of an excellent lady, who does not wish her
name to transpire. In addition to this one she has
It also provided lifeboats for the Devonshire and
Kentish waits. Although unknown in name her
good actions will never fade, and many a mariner
may have reason to bleu this unknown but generous
lady, audit may be truly said of her that she " went
About doing good." The offer was made to the
inhabitants of Poole early in last year, but an opinion
then seemed to prevail that a lifeboat was not
necessary on thie part of the coast, as it is not very
dangerous, and that it would be more required at
MOM other place. The gift was however pressed
upon them by Captain Robertson, assistaut-inspector
of lifeboat', . the result of which was that
the unknown lady's munificent offer was accepted,
and a committee was formed, the BAiv. Lord Sydney
Godolphin Osborne consenting to act as president,
and G. Belben, jun., vice•president.
The "Manley Wood" arrived at the railway
station on Monday, the London and South-Western
Railway Company having granted it • free passage.
,Oa Thursday it was brought into the town' and
placed .in • large yard -on the quay. Here it, at-
tracted oetsiderable attention, and her ors* ?Fore
actively engaged in wishing and decorating her.
We may bean state that the boat was built by the
E.orresa, of Linittouse, and is a beautiful
o naval architecture. She is built of
kY, and 1. 82 feet long, 7 feet '4 inches wide,
10 ears, doubts banked. She bitted with'
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