Orders, Decorations and Medals

Royal National Lifeboat Institution, silver medal, George IV (George Hicks, Voted Feby. 12, 1840) contained in a later case of issue, nearly very fine £200-250

George Hicks, Boatman, H.M. Coastguard, Tyrella. Silver Medal voted 12 February 1840: ‘On 13 January 1840, during a violent storm, the Liverpool schooner Eagle, laden with salt, was wrecked off Tyrella in Dundrum Bay, Co. Down, Northern Ireland, with breakers and surf reaching over her yards. A rope was sent ashore by buoy and, after it had been secured, Mr Hicks succeeded in getting on board the wreck and sent the Master and crew of seven to safety by the same rope which was held fast by six fishermen on shore, who stood up to their shoulders in the breakers.’