Coxswain Michael Scales of St Peter Port was awarded the gold medal for the service to Bonita on December 13, 1981: he first joined St Peter Port lifeboat crew in 1975, becoming second coxswain in 1980 and coxswain in 1981 (photograph by... - View image in PDF
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MARCH 17TH. - PORT ST. MARY, AND DOUGLAS, ISLE OF MAN. A steamer had stranded, near Fort Island, Isle of Man, but the crew were rescued from the shore by the coastguard life-saving apparatus. - Rewards : Port St. Mary, £25 8s. 9d. ;...
MAY 2ND. - PORT ST. MARY, ISLE OF MAN. An aeroplane had crashed in the sea, and part of it was above water. Attempts were made to recover the bodies of her crew, but they were unsuccessful. - Rewards, £7 12s. 6d.
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— 22nd April. A yacht had been reported in distress, but she was picked up by a steamer.—Rewards, £3 15s..
Stromness, Orkneys.—2nd December, 1937. A rocket had been reported near Hoy Head, but a thorough search revealed nothing.—Rewards, £25 9*..
Shoreham Harbour, Sussex. — 13th February, 1938. Rockets had been reported, but no vessel in distress could be found.—Rewards, £9 15s..
JUNE 18TH. - YARMOUTH, ISLE OF WIGHT. A motor boat had been reported, showing distress signals, but nothing was found.-Rewards, £7 16s..
SEPTEMBER 10TH. - NEW BRIGHTON, CHESHIRE. An aeroplane had been reported down in the sea, but nothing was found. - Rewards, £7 3s..
FEBRUARY 15TH. - WALTON AND FRINTON, ESSEX. An aeroplane had been reported down in the sea, but nothing was found. - Rewards, £28 16s..
JULY 31ST. - MARGATE, KENT. Red fares had been reported, but nothing could be found. - Rewards, £16 2s..