Major H E Burton OBE RE Gold Medallist Honorary Secretary of the Tynemouth Branch. - View image in PDF
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Nine stations completed 150 years service in 1975 and were presented with anniversary vellums: Appledore, Courtmacsherry, Cromer, Dun Laoghaire, Hartlepool, Howth, Newcastle Co. Down, Padstow and Skegness.
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A FAMILY BARGE IN PERIL Fishguard, Pembrokeshire.—At 8.7 in the morning of the 2nd of August, 1947, the coastguard reported that a sailing barge was in difficulties and had asked for help three to four miles east-north- east of Strumblc...
Cromer, Norfolk.—About 9.30 on the morning of the 9th of January, 1951, the coastguard reported a small vessel, anchored to the north-east of Cromer, which appeared to have engine trouble.
She was showing no distress...
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The Laura, Countess of Antrim, Life-boat, saved 7 men from the brigantine Amanda, of Cole- raine, on the morning of the 3rd October, during a heavy gale from N.W. This was a truly noble service, and tested to the utmost the endurance of the...
FEBRUARY 4TH. - MARGATE, KENT. At 4.45 P.M. a message was received from the coastguard that a doctor was wanted on board the S.S. Dulwich, of London. A gentle breeze was blowing, and the sea was smooth.
It was foggy. The...
NORTH SUNDERLAND. — The fishingcobles Morning Star and Mary and Dan, of North Snnderland, were overtaken by a heavy sea while fishing on the 8th January, and, as they were in danger, the Life-boat Thomas Bewick was launched at 1.15 P.M., and...
On the night of the 26th February, the brig Sisters, of Whitby, laden with coals, was driven on shore on the South Barber Sand, off Caistor. Her signals of distress being seen from the shore, the Caistor boatmen proceeded to launch the...
Workington, Cumberland.—At noon on the 13th of September, 1952, a radio signal was received from the S.S. Blue- stone, of London, which was anchored off Workington that a member of her crew needed medical help. The life- boat N.T. was...