Matthew Middlewood

Statistics

Total Service Calls: 46 Lives Saved: 100 People Assisted: Unknown Vessels Saved: 6 Vessels Assisted: 19±   Took Up Station: 5 Nov 1901 Left Station: 1933

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The second lifeboat for the number two station was also named "MATTHEW MIDDLEWOOD", as was her predecessor. She arrived on station on Tuesday 5th November 1901. The boat cost some £850, which again had been defrayed from a donation from Mr. George Middlewood and Miss Middlewood, of Rufforth Hall, York.

This new boat was the latest self righting type, 35 feet long, 8 feet 3 inches in beam, and weighed in at 3 tons 13 cwt. She carried a crew of Coxswain, Second Coxswain, bowman and 10 oarsmen. The Royal National Lifeboat Institution were starting to increase the beam of the self righting lifeboats towards the end of the nineteenth century. The narrow beamed lifeboats were not as popular with the crews, who had started to refer to them as 'roley poley boats'.

On arriving at South Landing the new lifeboat was launched on sea trials. She was taken to the head end and back with Captain Holmes R.N., the District Inspector of lifeboats onboard. The crew and inspector were entirely satisfied with her performance in the stiff north easterly breeze.

The second "MATTHEW MIDDLEWOOD", as she became known, was to be the longest serving lifeboat to be stationed at Flamborough. She served from 1901 until 1933, during which time it is recorded that she launched on service some 46 times and saved the lives of 100 people.

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