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19 & 20 July 2017

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№ 1305

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20 July 2017

Hammer Price:
£240

Liverpool Shipwreck and Humane Society, Marine Medal, 3rd type, silver (To Lt. Comdr. B. J. Parker, R.N. For Gallant Service. 8/10/30.) with top silver brooch bar, in case of issue, good very fine £240-280

Berkeley James Parker was awarded the Liverpool Shipwreck and Humane Society Silver Medal for the rescue of the crew of the yacht Marali, at Taylor’s Bank, River Mersey.

‘Silver Marine Medal and Certificate of Thanks each to Lieut. Commander Berkeley James Parker, R.N. (retired), Superintendent of Bar Dredging, and Captain Richard William Pritchard, of the S.P.D.
Leviathan, and Bronze Marine Medal and Certificate of Thanks each to the members of the Leviathan’s crew, for rescuing the crew, four in number, of the motor yacht Marali, in distress on the Taylor’s Bank, River Mersey, on the 8th October, 1930.

At 5.53 am, whilst Leviathan was outward bound to the deposit site, a red flare was observed from a vessel in distress on Taylor’s Bank, close behind the revetment and west of C3 Black Beacon Buoy. As it could be seen that the crew of the vessel were in imminent danger of losing their lives, steps were immediately taken to render assistance. Volunteers were called and all the men available at the time readily answered the call.

At 6.15 am, the Leviathan’s motor boat was successfully lowered and proceeded towards the yacht. Its attempts proved unsuccessful, and at 6.35 am the gig-boat was lowered and taken in tow by the motor boat. After some very anxious moments the gig-boat eventually reached the yacht and took the crew on board.’ (92nd Annual Report, Year ending 1st July 1931, refers)