31st July.
A signal from the Clacton-on-Sea life- boat was mistaken as a call for more aid.
—Rewards, £8 10s. 6d. (An account of the Clacton service appears on page 156.).
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..
Sheringham, Norfolk.—10th July. It had been reported that there was wreckage off Weybourne and that a man was in the water, but it was found that a small boat had been washed off the beach, with no one on board.—Rewards, £21 15s....
North Sunderland, Northumberland.— 25th July, 1938. A yacht had been reported overdue and a long search was made, without result. Later a fishing boat picked up the yacht and brought her in.—Rewards, £19 lls..
9th July. Two vessels reported in collision. After long search Life-boat found nothing. One vessel had been sunk, with four lives lost, and five had been rescued by the other.—Rewards, £13 7s. 6d..
Mr. Anthony Grant, Parliamentary Undersecretary of State, Department of Trade and Industry, presented the Coastguard Shield for the most meritorious wreck service of 1970/71 to the Peterhead C.R.C. in July. The award was made for the rescue...
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Captain J. B. Leworthy (/.), a member of the Committee of Management, and Commander Peter Gladwin, chief staff officer (operations), formed the British delegation at the international lifesaving festival organised by the Societe... - View image in PDF
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Brighton fundraisers organised a sponsored walk in July and, despite only five participants, raised £700.
The photograph shows the intrepid walkers with the Mayor of Brighton and Hove who has nominated the RNLI as the... - View image in PDF
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JULY 16TH. - BLACKPOOL, LANCASHIRE.
The life-boat was launched to be in attendance while certain aeroplane tests were being carried out, and had an R.A.F.
signaller on board. - Rewards, £6...
JULY 11TH. - BLYTH, NORTHUMBERLAND.
In the belief that a vessel had been blown up, the life-boat put out, but found that a mine had been exploded by minesweepers.
- Rewards, £5 6s..