Three of the cobles belonging to Runswick were fishing on the 15th February, when the northerly wind suddenly freshened and brought up a heavy sea. As it was realised that they could not reach the shore without danger to the men, the...
15th October.
Rockets had been seen by the North Goodwin light-vessel, but no vessel in need of help could be found.—Rewards, £11 19s. 9d..
Appledore, Devon. — 9th April. A steamer was disabled with a burst boiler, but was taken in tow by another steamer.—Rewards, £10 Os. 9d..
Blyth, Northumberland.—23rd December, 1938. Anxiety had been felt for a fishing boat, but she was found by the life-boat fishing, and in no need of help.—Rewards, £8 5*. Qd..
Blyth, Northumberland.—4th Octo- ber, 1939. A motor fishing boat had shown distress signals, but was towed in by a tug.—Rewards, £6 7s. 6d.
Penlee, Cornwall.—25th March. The engine of a fishing boat had broken down, but the boat was towed in by another fishing boat. — Rewards, £21 8s..
Ahoy there! Donning their souwesters the Ashley and Loggerheads ladies' guild, a small hard working guild covering two small villages in Staffordshire, look part in the local festival by entering a float in the carnival parade. The guild... - View image in PDF
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DECEMBER 30TH. - BARRA ISLAND, HEBRIDES. At 1.50 in the morning the postmaster at Barra reported to the coastguard that he had heard the siren of a steamer to the southward, and at two in the morning the motor life-boat Lloyd’s put out...
THE LIFE-BOAT FLEET 156 Motor Life-boats 1 Harbour Pulling Life-boat LIVES RESCUED from the foundation of the Life-boat Service in 1824 to June 30th, 1949 - - 76,495 The First Quarter of the Second Century On the 4th of March...
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SEPT. 3RD. - ILFRACOMBE, DEVON.
Shortly before 6 P.M. information was received from the police that a small boatwas in difficulties outside the breakers in Woolacombe Bay. A squally W. by S. wind was blowing, with a heavy...