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Lewis Miller |
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Edward Medal | |||
| Date: | 27 Sep 1927 | ||
| Colliery: | City Docks, Bristol | ||
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Whitehall, October 21, 1927.
His Majesty The King has been graciously pleased to award the Edward Medal to Lewis Miller, in recognition of his gallantry in the following circumstances:—
On the 7th September, 1927, the steamship "Endymion" was being unloaded in the City Docks, Bristol, and was lying about two or three feet away from the quay side. The cargo was being discharged by means of a crane which lifted the sacks from the ship to a platform about 20 feet above the quay level. A man named Johns who was assisting to pull the sacks inwards from the crane to the platform was struck by a sack and fell from the platform to the quay wall and then rolled into the water between the quay side and the ship. On observing Johns fall into the water Miller immediately jumped in and held him up by means of the chains at the water level until a rope was lowered. Miller then fastened Johns to the rope and first Johns and then Miller were pulled out of the water. There is no doubt that Miller was fully aware of the risk of being crushed between the wall and the ship, and of the difficulty and danger of rescuing Johns in the confined space. The Coroner, when holding an inquest on Johns, who subsequently died as a result of his injuries, expressed very high admiration of Miller's conduct and the jury also highly commended his action. This is the sixteenth occasion on which Miller has rescued persons from the water.
Source: London Gazette (28 Oct 1927)
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