THE following letter was received last October from Ashington, the mining village in Northumberland. The Cresswell Lifeboat Station IB not far away, and most of the Cresswell Crew have at one time or another worked in theAshington mines. The...
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Honorary Life-Governor.
DR. R. JULYAN GEORGE, M.D., has been elected an honorary life-governor of the Institution in recognition of the valuable help which he has given at Port Isaac, Brixham, and Paignton during his fifty...
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THE life-boat station at Walton-on-the- Naze and Frinton, Essex, celebrated its jubilee with a dinner on 17th November. Fifty years before, almost to a day, on 18th November, 1884, the inaugural ceremony was held of the first* Walton...
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Portpatricfe, Wigtownshire. •— 18th September. An aeroplane bound for Ireland had been reported to be overdue, but it was learned later that she had made a safe landing.—Rewards, £4 7s. Qd..
Holyhead, Anglesey. — 15th January, 1938. A steamer had been reported ashore at Rhoscolyn Head, but nothing could be found.—Rewards, £9 19s. 6d..
Campbeltown, Argyllshire. -— 8th March, 1938. A vessel had been reported ashore at Dunaverty Point, but she refloated and the life-boat was recalled by wireless from Portpatrick.— Rewards, £13 11*. 6d..
Clacton-on-Sea, Essex. — 3rd June.
Rockets were reported, but nothing could be found.—Rewards, £8 4s. 6d..
24th November. A drifter had been reported ashore, but must have got off, as she could not be found.— Rewards, £14 8s. 6d..
22nd March. A steamer was reported to be aground, but she was found at anchor very close to a shoal.—Rewards, £28 19*..
20th July. A small boat had been reported in diffi- culties, but she was picked up by a cargo steamer.—Rewards, £4 18s. 6d..