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The Old Lifeboat House, St. Anne's, Lancashire (now a Funeral Directors) Dating from 1880
The Old Lifeboat House on Eastbank Road was the home of the "Laura Janet" which set out on the stormy night of the 9th. December 1886 to give help to the German barque the "Mexico".
All the crew were lost, together with most of the crew of the Southport lifeboat. It is still the worst disaster in RNLI history - 27 crewmen died in total, leaving 50 orphans.
A memorial statue stands close by on the promenade. (see below)
The Old Lifeboat House, St. Anne's, Lancashire (now a Funeral Directors) Dating from 1880
The Old Lifeboat House on Eastbank Road was the home of the "Laura Janet" which set out on the stormy night of the 9th. December 1886 to give help to the German barque the "Mexico".
All the crew were lost, together with most of the crew of the Southport lifeboat. It is still the worst disaster in RNLI history - 27 crewmen died in total, leaving 50 orphans.
A memorial statue stands close by on the promenade. (see below)