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On the 29th December 1807 HMS Anson was sailing to Brest in France from Falmouth.

It was stormy and dark and there were problems with the boat. They headed for Loe Bar where the boat tipped over. Many people on board were thrown into the water just metres from the shore.

People from Porthleven and Helston gathered on the beach trying to save the drowning people but were unable to help them.

One local man Henry Trengrouse was so appalled by what he saw he devoted his life to inventing ways of getting people from ship to shore.

He was inspired by a fireworks display and realised rockets could be fired to boats to take something to the ship. He went on to invent the famous "breeches buoy" which historians say has saved thousands of lives.

The rememberance event will take place on Saturday 29th December 2007 at 10.55am at the HMS Anson Memorial, Loe Bar where wreaths will be laid.

If you would like to attend, please be there by 10.45am.

Please note that the parking area at Chyvaloe will be closed to the public from 8am until 12.30pm. Parking is available in Gunwalloe and Porthleven. Please allow at least 30 minutes walking time to reach the memorial.

Also at 2.30pm at St Michael's Church in Helston, a short Service of Remembrance and Thanksgiving, followed by an Act of Remembrance with wreath laying at the Henry Trengrouse Memorial in St Michael's Churchyard.