The SARAH BROOSHOFT was presented to Jersey by Colonel E.A.D. Brooshoft of Kirk Ella in Yorkshire in 1888
She was a wooden lifeboat with a length of 34 feet, rowed by 10 men.
She was the second Jersey boat supplied by the R.N.L.I.
On 12 January 1906 she went out in very bad weather with a rough and heavy sea to save three workmen stranded overnight on the Demie de Pas beacon, the sea being to rough for them to be taken off by their own boat.
A breeches buoy was rigged by the crew of the lifeboat to get the men off, when safely on board the SARAH BROOSHOFT they rowed back to a waiting tug standing off, and was towed back to Jersey.
Jersey 1984 9p sg334, scott330
Jersey Stamp Bulletin and some web-sites.
SARAH BROOSHOFT liveboat
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Re: SARAH BROOSHOFT liveboat
Lifeboat built by Watkins in 1887 - 34' x 10' pulling 10 oars
Under the name "John Lawson" served at Seaton Carew 1887/88 Transferred to Jersey where served under the name "Sarah Brooshoft" until 1910, in which year she capsized and was sold out of service, being given name "Kirk Ella"
Source : "Rescue from water", published by the Ship Stamp Society
Jean-Louis
http://www.philateliemarine.fr/
Under the name "John Lawson" served at Seaton Carew 1887/88 Transferred to Jersey where served under the name "Sarah Brooshoft" until 1910, in which year she capsized and was sold out of service, being given name "Kirk Ella"
Source : "Rescue from water", published by the Ship Stamp Society
Jean-Louis
http://www.philateliemarine.fr/