On 19th December 1981 a grave tragedy hit the small village of Mousehole. The Union Star, on its way from The Netherlands to Ireland, was being blown towards the treacherous Cornish coast on an incredibly stormy night.

The Solomon Browne, Penlee's lifeboat, went out to rescue the crew of the Union Star but all attempts failed and the Solomon Browne was lost as well as the Union Star. All eight members of the lifeboat crew died and it is a loss that is still felt very keenly in Mousehole. Everyone in the small community was affected by the disaster.

Natalie

September 18, 2023

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John Haselden

August 12, 2021

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40 years ago this year. Where does the time go? Brave souls, never forgotten.

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