.—On the morn- ing of the 3rd March the coxswain was told that a fishing boat had been seen in difficulties. As it was known that the local motor fishing boat Gowan, with four men on board, was overdue from the fishing grounds, it was...
WATCHMEN TAKEN OFF SHIPS WHEN HARBOUR IS FROZEN Clacton-on-Sea, Essex. At 9.50 on the morning of the 21st January, 1963, the honorary secretary received a telephone call from the agent of a number of shipping companies, several of whose...
Barrow, Lancashire.—-At half past six on the morning of the 4th of October, 1950, the Walney Island coastguard reported a ship aground in Hilpsford Point, Walney. No distress signals had been made, but it was thought advisable to launch the...
Falmouth, Cornwall. — 27th July, 1939. Two steamers had been in collision in the morning, one an oil tanker which had caught fire. Ten of her crew lost their lives. The other twenty-four had been rescued by another steamer. At 8 P.M. it was...
Coverack, Cornwall - At 7.45 p.m.
on 5th August, 1966, it was learnt that a man had fallen over the cliff four miles west of Coverack. The life-boat William Taylor of Oldham was launched at 7.59 and with a dinghy in tow...
On the after- noon of the 13th April the brigantine Amanda, of Newhaven, stranded a short distance from the St. Nicholas Light- vessel, and in response to guns from the latter the Life-boat John Bur eh was launched. When searching for the...
Courdon, Kincardinesbire. — In the afternoon of the 18th November, 1938, a sudden south gale sprang up, with a rough sea and heavy rain. A boat which came in reported that the small local fishing yawl May Queen, with a crew of three, was...
J To LADY BAKING, in recognition of her valu- ' able work in the organization of the London j Life-boat Bazaar, the Gold Brooch.
To Miss SILVESTER, in recognition of her I valuable services as Honorary...
Category: Awards
Pupils from 15 Leicestershire schools have raised more than £8,250 to buy a lifeboat. A series of sponsored swims raised the money which has paid for an inshore boat at Happisburgh. The crew were presented with the money by three pupils... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Yarmouth, Isle of Wight.—During the morning of the 17th December, 1937, the harbour-master's son reported having seen a motor launch drifting westward off Yarmouth, burning flares and waving a flag. A fresh...