Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Liverpool Shipwreck and Humane Society, Marine Medal, 3rd type, silver (Mr. Fredk. Grant 2nd Officer Ship “Kilmorey” in charge of boat at rescue of Crew of “Lotus” 8th Aug 1902.) in case of issue, good very fine £120-£160

The 64th Annual Report of the Liverpool Shipwreck and Humane Society, for the year ending 1st July 1903, notes:

‘Silver Medal and Vote of Thanks to Captain J. Farmer of the ship “Kilmorey”, for the rescue of the crew (17 in number) of the ship “Lotos”, in the neighbourhood of Cape Horn, on 8th August, 1902. When rescued the crew were in a terrible plight. They had been almost without food for five days, the stores having been destroyed by water, the boats smashed and the decks burst up; in effect the vessel could not have been kept afloat for many hours longer.

Silver Medal and Vote of Thanks to Frederick Grant, Second Officer, who was in charge of the boat, and £2 to each seaman who assisted in the rescue. Two trips had to be made at considerable risk, the boat being in danger from the wreckage.’