Mrs Robert Patton and her daughter . The wife of Runswick lifeboat skipper , Robert Patton who was killed while rescuing a lame crewman of the salvage vessel , " Disperser " . He reached the cook , the last crewman left on the sinking vessel , but both were then swept away . Mr Eglon escaped unhurt but Mr Patton was crushed against the side of the ship whose deck rail they were hanging onto . The lifeboat was swept against the " Dispenser ", badly crushing Patton , but he supported the crippled crewman until a rescue was effected . He was returned to shore but sadly later died of his injuries . 20 April 1934 .