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Coxswain Henry Blogg, of Cromer
Awarded the Gold Medal of the Institution for the services to the Greek steamer " Pyrin " and the Swedish steamer " Fernebo," on 9th January, 1917. Awarded the Second Service Clasp to his Gold Medal for the service to the... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Lady Margaret, Georgina II and Pandora B
Whitby, Yorkshire.—At 11.30 on the morning of the 21st of September, 1952, the coxswain of the No. 1 life- boat reported that the motor pleasure launch Lady Margaret, of Middles- brough, had gone aground on the harbour bar. The tide was too...
Three Fishing Cobles
On the 27th September three fishing cobles, belonging to Cullercoats, while returning from fishing about 9 o'clock in the morn- ing, were unable to cross the bar, owing to the heaviness of the sea. The wind was blowing from the east at...
Favourite
SUFFOLK. — The trawler favourite, of Great Yarmouth, whilst making for the harbour in a strong E.N.E. wind and a rough sea on the night of the 9th August, grounded on the North Sand. She was observed from the pier, and the crew of the No. 2...
Aldina, of London
On the 14th December the schooner Adina, of London, was totally wrecked during a strong gale from the S.W. and heavy sea, near the East Holm Buoy, on the Gorton Sand, off Lowestoft.
The Lcetitia life-boat at the latter...
Arasjo
Walton and Frinton, Essex. At 6.58 on the morning of the 2nd of June, 1960, the coastguard passed on to the j honorary secretary a message from the Norwegian vessel Arasjo, of Oslo, that she was aground on the outer sideof the Longsand about...
Elizabeth Brooks
HOWTH, DUBLIN BAY,—The Life-boat Clara Baker was launched on the evening of the 6th August, and proceeded to the assistance of the brigantine Elizabeth Brooks, of Larne, which was ashore, with strong breeze blowing from S.E., on the Baldoyle...
Conway Castle, of Liverpool
On the 22nd March, during a fresh gale, the ship Conway Castle, of Liverpool, was stranded on the north end of the Blackwater Bank. The Wexford and Cahore life-boats, the St.
Patrick and the Sir George Bowles, put off,...
Ramsgate & Margate at Dunkirk.
The Institution has presented to the coxswains and crews of the Ramsgate and Margate life-boats vellums recording the fact that they took part in the evacuation of the B.E.F. from Dunkirk, and the Prudential Assurance, Co., the donors of the...
Category: Articles
Fishing Cobles (1)
Similar service was rendered by this Life-boat on the 10th May when five cobles were in great danger, the sea having risen very suddenly. The Lifeboat was afloat three hours, and all the boats were got safely iuto the...