Jan. 6.—Three men put off in a boat and saved a boy who had fallen overboard from a boat off Wexford, Ireland.—Reward, 15s.
Jan. 9.—Four men. put off in a coble and saved the crew of five men from the boat of the steamer...
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Coaster founders AN ICELANDIC COASTER, Tungufoss, in distress four miles south of Longships Lighthouse, was reported by Land's End Coastguard to the deputy launching authority of Sennen Cove lifeboatstation at 2027 on Saturday September...
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Southend-on-Sea, Essex. At 8.35 on the evening of the 1st of August, 1958, the coastguard told the honorary secre- tary that a small yacht was aground on the Barrow Sands. A helicopter took off and at 8.55 the life-boat Greater London II...
OUR Life-boat Saturday friends have not been idle since we issued our last notice of the Fund. Fresh committees have been formed and active measures taken in all directions to secure success and development in the near future, although the...
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At 7.20 A.M. on the 7th June, during a strong S.S.W. gale and very heavy sea, the steamer Elswick, of Newcastle, drove ashore in Seaford Bay. The motor Life-Boat Sir FitzRoy Clayton at once proceeded to her, and found that she was in a very...
Standing by ON TUESDAY, January 14, at 0345, Rosslare Harbour honorary secretary received a telephone message from Rosslare Pier that MV Timber Skipper of London, carrying a crew of seven, had gone aground in very high seas 4 nautical miles...
FOR MORE THAN FOUR HUNDRED YEARS the Corporation of Trinity House, with its headquarters on Tower Hill, London, has been concerned with the safety of shipping, the progress of navigation and the welfare of seamen. Despite its venerable age,...
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Joyce Wells with a sample of the named Easter eggs which she makes and decorates at home to raise money for Brighton branch.
In three years she has made 1,748 eggs and contributed £724 to branch funds. If any branch or... - View image in PDF
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(Right) Between July and October last year Beccles and District branch pirate ship 'raided' holidaymakers on the Norfolk Broads with collecting boxes and raised (.550.11; this year she will be outward bound in March. Her crew are:... - View image in PDF
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