Crew's descendants restoring the ‘Mary Stanford’ lifeboat

It’s good news for the famed century-old vessel, writes Eoin English

DESCENDANTS of an heroic lifeboat crew who were involved in a legendary rescue have taken a giant step towards realising their dream of restoring their ancestors’ famous vessel to her former glory.

They have saved the dilapidated Mary Stanford lifeboat from an uncertain future in Dublin and relocated her to Cork where she will undergo major restoration.