St Davids remembers lifeboat crew lost in 1910 tragedy

St Davids remembers lifeboat crew lost in 1910 tragedy

Service marks 115 years since the loss of The Gem and her brave crew A MOVING service has been held in St Davids to mark the 115th anniversary of the loss of local lifeboat The Gem and her three courageous crewmen. Coxswain John Stephens, and crewmen Henry Rowlands and James Price died when their lifeboat capsized in treacherous seas on the night of October 12–13, 1910, as they attempted to rescue the crew of the ketch Democrat near The Bitches …