Cromer, Norfolk. At 8.23 on the morn- ing of the 16th of February, 1961, the coastguard informed the honorary sec- retary that a vessel had collided with the Haisbro' lightvessel, which was sinking. At 8.32, when the No. 1 life- boat...
21st December. Two steamers had been in collision, but did not need help.—Rewards, Clacton, £19 5s. 3d; Walton, £26 15s. 6d..
MAY 2ND. - WALTON AND FRINTON, ESSEX. A steamer had run aground, but got off and did not need help. - Rewards, £14 1s..
Miss E. M. Lloyd-Jones, whose home is in Auchterarder, Perthshire, has been appointed as the Institution's organising secretary for Scotland. She succeeds Mrs. Jan D. Paton, who has retired after thirteen years of distinguished service...
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Bembridge, Isle of Wight. At 4.1 on the afternoon of the 23rd December, 1961, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that the s.s. Cheshire Coast had reported that she had a small fishing vessel in tow eight and a half miles south of...
Brian Miles, Director of the RNLI, looks back on 1990 - and forward into the new decade and beyond The deadline for the Winter journal brought home to me that another year has elapsed, a year which I believe has been one of continuing and...
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It is a relief to be writing my annual message for The Lifeboat as a welcome alternative to sending letters to the editors of the Sunday Telegraph and Private Eye! Many of you will have read the articles in those publications and will share...
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THE Annual Meeting was held at the Central Hall,- Westminster, on the 27th of June, 1949, with Sir Godfrey Baring, Bt., chairman of the Committee of Management in the chair.
H.R.H. the Duchess of Kent, Presi- dent of the...
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Aith, Shetland*. — 8th September.
Whistle signals and rockets had been reported, but nothing could be found.— Rewards, £13 2s. 6d..
Tobermory, Isle of Mull.—9th November, 1938. A rocket had been seen about three miles away but nothing was found.—Rewards, £13 2s. 6d..