TWO SISTERS lifeboat 1868

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Ramsey Lifeboat Station.
The first station in Ramsey was established in 1829 but like that at Peel it was no longer serviceable by 1845.A new station was established  in 1868 with the arrival of the 'TWO SISTERS' to a new boathouse on the south shore - the Rev George Paton was for 12 years secretary and an enthusiastic supporter. The TWO SISTERS was officially retired in 1888
In 1883, the Lt. Governor of the Isle of Man wrote to the (now) RNLI, to request that a station be re-established at both Peel and Ramsey, which was agreed. An order was placed with Forrestt of Limehouse, London, who built a 33' 10-oared Self-righting lifeboat, provided by the gift of Mr James Ryder, via the Manchester Branch of the RNLI, and which was delivered to Ramsey in November 1868.

A boat house had also been commissioned, built by Y. Gallow on the Esplanade at a cost of £145, which was completed in September 1869. A naming ceremony was then held on 28 September 1869, where Miss Christian of Milltown named the boat TWO SISTERS, after the daughters of Mr Ryder. She was launched 42 times and saved 117 lives.

Later the TWO SISTERS returning to service, performing another 7 services, and saving 30 lives.

For some 10 years from 1892 the TWO SISTERS remained on the island in the Mooragh Lake.

Source: Wikipedia and Internet.
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