MARCH 19TH. - CLOVELLY, AND ILFRACOMBE, DEVON. At 3.10 A.M. a message from the coastguard, Hartland Point, was received at Clovelly that a steamer was on fire six miles north of the point. A whole W.S.W. gale was blowing, with a very heavy...
Mr. H. C. WHITEHEAD, has been appointed an Honorary Life Governor of the Institution in recognition of the valuable services he has rendered as Honorary Secretary of the Appledore Life-boat Station for 28 years; and has been presented with a...
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FURTHER AWARD Longhope, Orkneys. On 3rd~4th January, 1964, the Longhope life-boat rescued nine men from the Aberdeen trawler Ben Barvas. For this service, a full account of which appears on page 23, the awards included that of a silver...
Two boaters stranded on a small pinnacle of rocks in choppy seas were glad to see Trearddur Bay’s B class lifeboat Dorothy Selina on 23 October.
Their boat had suffered engine failure, smashed against the rocks and...
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ERNIE WISE, one of the RNLI's most loyal friends, visited Poole on Friday April 27 to draw the fifth RNLI national lottery in the presence of Mrs Georgina Keen, a member of the Fund Raising Committee and Cdr Ted Pritchard, appeals...
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Hastings, Sussex.—26th March. A motor cruiser had been reported overdue, but when found she did not need help.—Rewards, £24 10s. 3d..
Fleetwood, Lancashire.—12th November.
A fishing boat had fouled her propeller and gone aground, but did not need help.—Rewards, £14 14s..
NOVEMBER 12TH.. - CLACTON - ON - SEA, ESSEX. A barge was seen, apparently in difficulties, but did not need help when the life-boat reached her. - Rewards, £7 13s..
JANUARY 8TH. - SOUTHWOLD, SUFFOLK.
A motor vessel had signalled, but it was found that she did not need help. - Rewards, £20 12s..
A large vessel was observed on the outer end of St. Patrick's Causeway, about twelve miles from the shore on the 19th November, and two boats from her were seen to be making for the land. It was blowing fresh from the north-west at the...