On the 23rd De- cember the brig Englishman, of Working- ton, and the schooner Louisa Jane, of Drogheda, while running for the river Boyne, became unmanageable through a sudden change of the wind, and drove on the South Bull in a heavy sea....
The life-boat at this place, named the Caroline, was off on the same day to the brig /. C. Howitz, of Rostock, which was overtaken by the gale and driven on the rocks about half a mile from the shore. There was a very heavy sea running at...
Whitby, Yorkshire.—At 7.5 on the evening of the 19th of February, 1954, the coastguard rang up to say that the S.S. City of York had reported that she wished to land a sick man at Whitby and had stated that she would be off the...
IN making its appeals for public support, the Institution has decided to divide into two Districts the North of England, which up to the end of last year was one District, and which had as its Organizing Secretary the late Mr. Edgar H....
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The inside of the curragh, showing its ribs of hazel stick, with the bark still on, tied together with string and bits of line, and covered with calico and tar. Mr. McFadden and Mr. Carr both received the Institution's thanks on vellum... - View image in PDF
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Youth group members from St. Peter's Church in Pembury raised £466 for lifeboat coffers in March by washing cars and selling home-made cakes.
The group of 14 youngsters presented a cheque to Peter Chartes, chairman... - View image in PDF
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DECEMBER 19TH. - WALMER, KENT.
The S.S. Terborsch, of Amsterdam, had run aground on the Goodwin Sands, but refloated on the rising tide without help. - Rewards, £31 17s. 6d..
Mrs Jean Rose, president of Heworth ladies' guild since 1992 having previously served as founder chairman since 1968. Until 1945 she had been a member of the Port Rush committee in Ireland and after moving to England inthat year she...
Category: Obituaries
The Paisley branch has suffered a severe loss by the death, in his eighty- eighth year, of its honorary secretary and treasurer, Mr. Edward Cochran, J.P. He had held that post for twenty- four years, and in 1922 was awarded the life-boat...
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Busy first year for Thames lifeboats Thames lifeboats were called out over 800 times during their first year of service. This is almost three times as many as estimated prior to setting up the service on 1 January 2002. Callouts range from...
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