15 November 1928. The RNLI lifeboat, Mary Stanford, stationed in Rye Harbour, capsized, drowning the entire crew of 17 while attempting to save the crew of the vessel Alice of Riga from heavy seas in the English Channel.

THE MARY STANFORD OF RYE (1)     https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2LUMxinFP-o

THE MARY STANFORD OF RYE (2) by Meet on the Ledge     https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f-PLEM1dGXk
The Mary Stanford of Rye (2) - William Pint & Felicia Dale at 43.24 on Youtube     https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O7cE9PtAP5g
MUDCAT , ADD: The Mary Stanford of Rye (Allen Maslen)     /mudcat.org/thread.cfm?threadid=75513
RNLB Mary Stanford (ON 661) from Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RNLB_Mary_Stanford_(ON_661)#:~:text=RNLB%20Mary%20Stanford%20(ON%20661)%20was%20a%20Royal%20Nation

MARY STANFORD by Martin Bruce     https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yw_uKDZpAso