Lifeboat Bravery

I found this monument while photographing St Annes Pier and the surrounding area. It is a structure that pays testament to the bravery of a specific lifeboat crew, and was unveiled in May 1888.

The citation explains that this monument was erected by public subscription in memory of the crew of the St Annes lifeboat Laura Janet, who lost their lives in a gallant attempt to rescue the crew of the German barque Mexico, wrecked off Southport on the night of 9 December 1886.

  

I have tried to create an effect consistent with the dignity, selflessness and bravery of the act; and, hopefully, a reminder of the debt we owe to this voluntary organisation and the people in it.