(Below) A vintage gift: this 1926, four-seater open tourer Rolls-Royce 20 was generously donated to the RNLI and recently came under the hammer at a Christie's car auction at Beaulieu in Hampshire. In the words of the sale catalogue:... - View image in PDF
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First silver medal for a Blue Peter ILB crew member was awarded to Helmsman David Bliss of St Agnes. After the award was annouced, David Bliss and his crew were the guests of the BBC's Blue Peter television programme, (left to right)... - View image in PDF
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MONTROSE and JOHNSHAVEN.—On the 29th February a heavy sea was breaking on the bar at Montrose and a strong wind from the E.N.B. suddenly sprung up.
As three of the fishing boats were at sea the Life-boat Augusta was...
WHITBY.—On the 2nd December four fishing-cobles were observed to be making for the harbour, and as the wind and sea increased, the Harriott Forteafh Life-boat went out, supplied the crews of the cobles •with life-belts, and attended each of...
GILES' QUAY, DUNDALK.—The schooner Velocity, of and from Carnarvon, bound for Dundalk, laden with slates, while endeavouring to enter her port of destination, a whole gale of wind blowing from the S., accompanied by a heavy sea and thick...
CULLERCOATS, NORTHUMBERLAND.
Eight fishing-cobles were endeavouring to return home while a heavy sea was breaking on the bar on the 31st January.
As they would incur considerable risk in crossing, the Life...
at 10.30.
On the llth November, while a whole gale was blowing from the S.S.W., the barque Winnefred, of and from Laurvig for London, with wood, was seen coming north. She had lost her main and mizen masts, and had a flag...
TWO MEN SAVED FROM CLUB'S RESCUE BOAT Hastings, Sussex. At 1.35 on the afternoon of the 20th May, 1962, the police informed the honorary secretary that the Hastings and St. Leonards sailing club's rescue boat Anne Bonaventure was in...
Two girls stranded A DOCK POLICEMAN at Hartlepool saw two girls stranded on a sewer pipe near Seaton Beach on the afternoon of Sunday May 27. He informed the Dock Master's office immediately and, as the crew were in the vicinity of the...