The Bridlington Ladies' Life-boat Guild use a barrel organ as a regular means of raising money, parading the town with it. Mrs. Albert Gray, the Honorary Secretary, is turning the handle.. - View image in PDF
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On the evening of the 22nd April the Coastguard re- ported that a steamer was ashore on the rocks to the west of St. Alban's Head, and making signals of distress; • and a subsequent message from Kim- meridge smggested that the Life-boat...
SALTBURN, YORKSHIRE.—The Coastguard having reported a vessel stranded near Marske on the morning of the 9th January, the Life-boat Mary Batger was launched at 4.40 in a heavy sea and pulled in the direction indicated. In approaching the...
MONTROSB, FORFARSHIRE.—About 6.20 A.M., on the 21st February, rockets were fired from Scurdyness, indicating that the services of the Life-boat were needed. The crew were summoned, and in about ten minutes the Life-boat Sarah Jane Turner was...
In very cold weather, during heavy snow-showers, the Life-boat Hollon the Second was launched on the 25th February, to assist a vessel which was reported ashore under Speeton Cliffs. On reaching the vessel it was found that she had lost her...
The No. 2 Life-boat, John Fielden, was launched at 8 A.M. on the 22nd January, in an E.S.E. gale and heavy sea, to the as- sistance of the fishing-boats Margaret and Jane and Priscilla, of Filey, and rescued the crews of eight men. The boats...
At about 6.10 A.M. on the 19th March the ketch Margaret, of Bideford, which was riding in the Clovelly roads for shelter, burnt flares to attract attention. The crew of the Life-boat Elinor Boget were promptly assembled and the boat launched...
During tine cold weather on the 19th April the | Coxswain, John Swan, observed a man in a small boat trying to reach a j smack which was outside the harbour.
After several attempts one of the oars broke and the boat began...
A strong N.N.W. gale was experienced at Filey on the 23rd July, and at about 5 A.M.
the alarm was given that two of the large fishing yawls in the bay were dragging their anchors, and drifting southward towards Speeton...
GOURDON, KINCARDINESHIRE.—The Lifeboat temporarily placed here while the boat belonging to the station was being altered and improved, was called out on the 10th May, and rendered good service to the fishing boats which were in great danger,...