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23 March 2022

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№ 548

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23 March 2022

Hammer Price:
£240

Board of Trade Medal for Gallantry in Saving Life at Sea, V.R., large, bronze (Allen Stroud, Wreck of the S.S. “Danae” of North Shields on the 25th December - 1877) in its damaged presentation case, the lid embossed ‘Board of Trade Medal for Gallantry in Saving Life at Sea awarded to Allen Stroud 1878.’, lid of case detached, medal good very fine £280-£340

Allen Stroud, Cook, of the smack Smiling Morn, of Hull.

The steamship
Danae of North Shields was sinking in the North Sea on 25 December 1877. Observed by the smack Smiling Morn which after two or three hours manoeuvring in a great gale and heavy seas got alongside and rescued the Danae’s crew (19 in number). On board they were subsisted for five days. The smack abandoning the fishing on which she was engaged for the purpose of the service. Landing the crew at Hull. The service was considerable, exceptional and brave.

Silver Medal for Gallantry to the Master; Bronze Medal for Gallantry and £2 to Allen Stroud and three other crew members.