AUGUST 20TH. - FRASERBURGH, ABERDEENSHIRE.
A rocket had been reported, but nothing could be found. - Rewards, £10 2s..
JANUARY 22ND. - PORTPATRICK, WIGTOWNSHIRE.
A landing craft had gone aground in Luce Bay, but the life-boat was not needed. - Rewards, £26 2s..
NOVEMBER 9TH. - SKEGNESS, LINCOLNSHIRE.
A bomber had been reported fallen into the sea, but nothing could be found. - Rewards, £9 2s. 6d..
DECEMBER 1 1TH. - FOWEY, CORNWALL.
A Looe fishing boat had been reported overdue, but she reached harbour unaided. - Rewards, £13 2s. 6d..
Nov. 20TH. - PETERHEAD, ABERDEENSHIRE.
A loud explosion could be heard, but nothing could be found. - Rewards, £16 2s. 9d.
Mr Frederick Brooks MBE, chairman of Hayling Island branch from 1970, later becoming president. In 1977 Mr Brooks became chairman of the station branch committee. He was awarded a RNLI statuette in 1981 and also the MBE for his services to...
Category: Obituaries
Mr John Robert (Jack) Leslie, ex-Longhope coxswain. Jack was a crew member for many years and was later appointed second coxswain. He was made coxswain in 1970 a position he held until his retirement in 1988. Jack was awarded the bronze...
Category: Obituaries
OCTOBER 10TH. - ARRANMORE,. CO DONEGAL. A Norwegian cargo ship had been torpedoed and some survivors had landed in a boat. Search was made for other survivors, in another boat, but without success and it was found later that they had landed...
On the 27th of November, 1954, the Liberian tanker World Concord broke in two in the Irish sea. The St.
David's, Pembrokeshire, life-boat rescued thirty-five men from her fore- part, and the Rosslare Harbour,...
First season success Glorious sunshine brought many to Croyde and Woolacombe beaches, North Devon, on 11 June 2006, but high surf and strong rip currents combined to make a busy day for RNLI lifeguards. They used their rescue watercraft to...