ST. ANNE'S-ON-THE-SEA, LANCASHIRE.— The No. 1 Life-boat which has done duty at St. Anne's since 1886 has been re- placed by a new boat of the Liverpoo1 type, 36 feet long by 9 feet wide, fitted with two water-ballast tanks, and row-...
Category: Inaugurations
NEW ROMNEY.—Late in the evening of the 10th April, the Dutch schooner Tobina, of Pekela, from Sunderland, dragged her anchors during a strong gale, and was seen from the shore to strike on the Eoar Bank, heel over, and go down. The crew...
GOBLESTON, SUFFOLK. — The fishingsmack Sir John Astley, of Great Yarmouth, while attempting to enter the harbour, at about 9-30 P.M. on the 15th of October, ran against the1 south pier head. Three of her crew jumped on to the pier, but...
Coxswain Jeffrey Wright, of Fleetwood, and the moter mechanic, Sydney Hill, have been awarded the Institution's silver medal, and each of the other four members of the crew its vellum, for rescuing the crew of a motor schooner from the...
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AT the ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of the ROYAL NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION, held at the Royal United Service Institution, "Whitehall, on Wednesday, the 21st day of March, The Eight Honourable Lord Tweedmouth, First Lord of the Admiralty,...
Category: Annual Reports
— H. M. Mine- Sweeper Canton ran aground on the Newcome Sands in a strong E.N.E.
breeze and rough sea, on the 27th May.
j Signals of distress were made as the sea was breaking over her...
Early warning saves three The eagle eyes and quick thinking of RNLI tractor driver Philip Eaglen helped to ensure that a father and his two sons were rescued before it was too late.
At 3.30pm on 2 September 2000, Philip was...
Coming Alongside The Landing Stage. - View image in PDF
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The Bombed Life-Boat Station. - View image in PDF
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In the centre, without a life-bell. Coxswain Henry Blogg.. - View image in PDF
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