THE MOST HON. THE MARQUIS OF SALISBURY, P.O., G.B., PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF TRADE, IN THE CHAIR.
Moved by The Chairman.
Seconded by the Eight Hon.
LORD BALFOUR OF BURLEIGH, K.T., P.O...
Category: Meetings
Portpatrick, Wigtownshire. — 12th March. The motor life-boat J. and W.
was launched at 1.30 P.M. as the coastguard had reported that a vessel in Luce Bay was flying distress signals.
A strong S.E. gale was...
Dover, Kent. At 4.41 on the after- noon of the 16th of May, 1959, the coastguard at Sandgate informed the honorary secretary that two people were cut off by the tide at Big Fall, St.
Margaret's Bay. After talking with...
The following coxswains, members of lifeboat crews and shore helpers were awarded certificates of service on their retirement and, in addition, those entitled to them by the Institution's regulations, were awarded an annuity, gratuity or...
Category: Awards
Wicklow.—At 5.5. on the evening of the 7th of September, 1952, the Wick- low Head lightkeeper telephoned that a boy had fallen over a cliff a quarter of a mile north of Wicklow Head. At 5.20 the life-boat Lady Kylsant, with the ex-second...
1st April to 30th June.
Greater London.
GREATER LONDON. — Meeting of London members of the Ladies' Lifeboat Guild at the house of the Duchess of Sutherland, President of the...
Category: Branches
BROUGHTY FERRY.—On the 20th Maythe brig Speculation, of Ohristiania, bound from Tayport for Bremen, with coal, was in tow of a steam-tug in a strong N.E.
wind and a choppy sea, when the towrope broke. Another hawser was...
George Duffy, Ian Sheridan, David Howard and Aaron Howard from Howth lifeboat station and Paul Gamble from Fowey were invited to pick the winning tickets in the 96th Lifeboat Lottery. The five crew members, accompanied by Darren Scully,... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
LIFE-BOAT TAKES OVER TOW OF YACHT Holy Island, Northumberland. At six o'clock on the evening of the 25th August, 1962, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a message had been intercepted from the motor vessel Ettrick that...
1 ,ives saved.
Akaba, s.s,, of Liverpool 3o Alabama, Vvarqae, ot Tonsberg ... 8 Albatross, barque, of Hernosan 1 —landed crew from the Tongue light venae!.
Albert H. Locke, brig, of Sund rlaiu 10 Albert...
Category: Services