June 30th, 1931, on the occasion of the Prince's visit to Eastbourne to lay the foundation stone of the Princess Alice Memorial Hospital. With the Prince are (left to right) Mr. Norman S. Holland, Chairman, Mrs. Astley Roberts, President... - View image in PDF
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The Pulling and Sailing Life-boat Hollon the Third was launched at 10.30 A.M. on the 6th December, in a moderate N.E. gale with a heavy sea, and escorted into safety four of the local fishing cobles which had been overtaken by the bad...
Peel and Port Erin, Isle of Man.—• 23rd July. A fishing boat had not returned to Peel with the fleet, but she was found by a trawler which joined the life-boats in the search.—Rewards, Peel, £10 4s. 6d; Port Erin, £7 2s..
Arklow, Co. Wicklow— On the 28th November, 1938, the trawler Roaming, of Arklow, with a crew of three, lost her rudder while fishing in Courtown Bay. She made for Arklow with the flood tide, using trawl boards for steering, and sending up...
COLLIER HELPLESS IN A HEAVY SEA Lowestoft, Suffolk.—At 4.50 in the morning of February 10th, 1947, the coastguard telephoned that North Fore- land Radio had picked up a call for help from a vessel in the Lowestoft area.
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Moelfre, Anglesey.—19th July, 1938, An American steamer, the West Cohas, collided with an Irish motor vessel off Skerries, Holyhead, but they were both able to make for the Mersey without help.—Rewards, £10 4s..
Torbay, Devon.—About seven o'clock on the night of the 19th of December, 1949, the S.S. Fred, of Piraeus, about a mile off Brixham breakwater, was heard sounding her whistle. Flashing lights were seen. A motor boat put out and the...
RESCUED MAN'S DOUBLE DONATIONS Skegness, Lincolnshire. The Skegness coastguard told the coxswain at 12.16 on the afternoon of Monday the 9th September, 1963, that a dinghy with two people on board had capsized off Jackson's Corner....
Newcastle, Co. Down.—At 10.50 on the night of the 1st of January, 1957, the Kilkeel coastguard telephoned that a small boat, which appeared to be in difficulty about three miles east-south- east of St. John's Point, was burning flares....
Mrs M. Donald, a member of The Mumbles ladies' guild, presents a cheque for £5,000 to Mrs P. Morgan, president of the guild. This most generous cheque had been given to Mrs Donald with instructions that it should be given to her... - View image in PDF
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