Hi Don   Kebel's Gazette 2nd February 1895   The Lifeboat in Peril The Bradford put to sea with the tug Aid on Wednesday night in answer to signals from the East Goodwin, and on Thursday evening arrived at Dover, after being out all night to a vessel in distress, having had a terrible nights experience in the wash of the sea off the Goodwin Sands. The boat is severely strained and the men, who are now comfortably housed at Dover National Sailors Home, have a very weather beaten appearance owing tot heir exposure to the severe cold. The Lifeboat and the Tug Aid proceeded to the Goodwin's in response to distress from the lightship, the light ship telephone having, it is understood, got out of order. Last Thursday night (Thursday) the tug boat Aid arrived in Ramsgate at 7.15 having run short of coals. After replenishing her stock, she will again proceed to the assistance of the disabled steamer lying near the South Sandhead. In an interview with COOPER the Coxswain of the Ramsgate Lifeboat, who has arrived from Dover, it was ascertained that the Lifeboat stood by the disabled steamer, Beacon Light, of Liverpool, when she became leaky. Regards Suzannah     From: D Knight < [email protected]> Subject: [Isle-of-Thanet] SS Beacon Light Date: Wed, 8 Jul 2009 18:09:46 +0100 Hi Suzannah My grandfather Charles Edward Knight was in the crew of the Ramsgate Lifeboat when attending the wreck of the Beacon Light 30/31 January 1895. Are you able to trace trace a local newspaper report of this event which I believe was carried out in atrocious conditions . I would appreciate confirmation of this incident. I have been to understand that the lifeboat was holed and had to be towed into Dover and some of the crew were frozen to their seats. Don Knight