Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A Bronze Sea Gallantry Medal awarded to Deck Hand W. Tottle, for his gallantry in helping rescue the crew of the Jane & Alice in St. George’s Channel on 19 February 1892

Board of Trade Medal for Gallantry in Saving Life at Sea, V.R., large, bronze (William Tottle, Wreck of the schooner “Jane & Alice” on the 19th September 1892) good very fine £300-£400

Dix Noonan Webb, September 2010.

William Tottle, of the steam trawler Magneta of Hull, was awarded the Board of Trade gallantry Medal in Bronze plus a gratuity of £2 for a rescue effected upon the schooner Jane & Alice of Carnarvon:
‘The Jane & Alice was disabled in the St. George’s Channel on the 19th Feb. 1892. The Magneta bore down and launched a boat and succeeded in rescuing the crew. A heavy sea was running at the time’ (Board of Trade records refer).

For this action, one silver ‘Humanity’, one silver ‘Gallantry’ and two bronze ‘Gallantry’ medals were awarded.