Daniel L Gibson A £2M Severn class lifeboat was officially named at Hull Marina on Thursday, 24 July 2003.
The cost of the lifeboat, which is now part of the relief fleet, was met by a substantial bequest from the...
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Bembridge, Isle of Wight.—llth July.
A small boat was supposed to be drifting, off Ryde, but nothing was found.—Rewards, £13 10s..
Newhaven, Sussex.—13th September, 1938. A search was made for an overdue fishing boat, but she came in unaided.—Rewards £11 7s. 6d..
Yarmouth, Isle of Wight.—18th June, 1939. A motor boat had been reported, showing distress signals, but nothing was found.—Rewards, £7 16s..
Hythe, Kent.—8th August. Four boys were out in a rowing boat, but while a search was being made for them during the night, they returned unaided.—Rewards, £20 2s. 6d..
Stornoway, Isle of Lewis.—2nd November, 1937. A small fishing boat was overdue at Aignish, but got back without help.—Rewards, £9 19s. Sd..
OCTOBER 1ST. - PETERHEAD, AHERDEENSHIRE.
A fishing boat had been reported overdue, but it was found that she had put into Aberdeen. - Rewards, £13 3s. 6d..
OCTOBER 18TH. - ARBROATH, ANGUS.
A fishing boat was overdue, but she reached harbour without help. - Rewards, £8 1s..
AUGUST 5TH. - NEWHAVEN, SUSSEX.
A motor boat had been reported drifting, but it reached the beach unaided. - Rewards, £9 10s. 9d..
THE Life-boat Saturday " Season" for 1904 is now almost over, and having regard to the wave of commercial de- pression which has been sweeping the country, it has been a decidedly success- ful one. When times are bad it needs all...
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