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Darling's memory. In 1894, during a terrific
storm, the canopy was blown clown and the
monument otherwise damaged. Two years
afterwards the monument was repaired, and
the shattered stone canopy replaced by one
of bronze.
Fern Island. In 1844 a stone cippus 6 ft. high was erected in St. Cuthbert's Chapel. On it are carved the cross of St. Cuthbert, and the following inscription :
To the memory of
Grace Horsley Darling,
a native of Bamburgh,
and an inhabitant
of these Islands,
who died Oct. 20th, A.D. 1842,
aged 26 years.
Pious and pure, modest, and yet so brave, Though young so wise, though meek so resolute.
Oh ! that winds and waves could speak Of things which their united power called forth From the pure depths of her humanity ! A maiden gentle, yet at duty's call Firm and unflinching as the lighthouse reared On the island rock, her lonely dwelling-place ; Or like the invincible rock itself that braves, Age after age. the hostile elements, As when it guarded holy Cuthbert's cell.
All night the storm had raged, nor ceased,
nor paused,
When, as day broke, the maid, through misty air, F-pies far off a work amid the surf, Beating on one of those disastrous isles Half of a vessel, half no more ; the rest Had vanished.
WILLIAM WORDSWORTH. Exeter. At 8 S. x. 141, my friend the late MR. HARRY HEMS briefly recorded the existence of a cenotaph to the memory of Grace Darling at St. Thomas's Church, Exeter. A more extended description would 1" v.-elcomed.
Cullercoats. The fishing coble in which Grace Darling and her father effected the rescue of eight men and a woman from the wreck of the Forfarshire steamer on Sept. 7, 1838, was deposited for permanent exhibition in the aquarium of the Dove Marine La- bo ratory in January, 1913.
also 8 S. ix. 486 ; x. 53, 118, 141, 405 ; 10 S. ix. 285.
JACK CRAWFORD.
Sunderland. On Easter Monday, April 7, 1890, a statue of Jack Crawford was unveiled by the Earl of Camperdown. It is erected on Malakoff Hill in Mowbray Park, and is the work of Mr. Percy Wood. The height of the group including the pedestal is 20 ft. 7 in. :
" The sculptor lias selected the moment when Jack is suppo.-i-d in have ascended the mast as far as the cap. which ivst - on t lie summit of the pedes- tal. The col. niis .:re thrown over his left shoulder, and in his li^h) h md he holds a pistol, with the butt end of which he drives in the nails."
The front of the pedestal is thus in-
scribed :
Jack Crawford
the
Hero of
Camperdown.
The sailor who so heroically nailed Admiral Duncan's flag to the main-top-gallant-mast of II.M.S. Venerable in the glorious action off Camperdown on October llth, 1797.
Jack Crawford was born at the Pottery Bank, Sunderland, 1775, and died in his native town 1831, aged 56 years.
Erected by public subscription.
JOSEPH OSBORNE.
North Coates, Lincolnshire. A memorial here contains the following inscription :
To Jesus
Our Saviour and Pattern
and to the Memory of
Joseph Osborne
who
in Peril of Death Chose the Safety of his Friend
before his own
and was drowned
Jan: 24, 1867.
(Vide The Spectator, Sept. 2, 1899.)
I am indebted to Mr. T. F. Donald for
much valued help.
Information is desired respecting memo- rials to Lifeboatmen at Yarmouth (Caister), Padstow, Southport, St. Ann's, &c.
I have photographs of these, but no copies of inscriptions are obtainable therefrom. JOHN T. PAGE.
Long Itchington, Warwickshire.
(To be continued.)
THE BUTCHER'S RECORD. The Aberdeen
edition of The Peoples Journal, Aug. 26,
1916, contains a curious article on " killing
extraordinary," which seems worthy of a
note in these columns. It is there stated that
the world's record in slaughtering cattle was
made at Aberdeen (when ?) by P. Wyness,
R. Donald, and A. Rae, who killed and
dressed as for the London market three cattle
in 17 minutes 11 1-5 seconds. The individual
times were : first animal, 5 mins. 57 sees. ;
second, 5 mins. 55 4-5 sees. ; and third,
5 mins. 18 2-5 sees. J. M. BULLOCH.
OLD AMERICAN GEOGRAPHY. A map, measuring 6 in. by 7 in., was issued about 1720, in connexion with Law's Mississippi scheme. Excepting the title, ' Lovisiana by de Rivier Missisippi,' all the words are French. Degrees of latitude and longitude
