M. ANDRE CITROEN has been appointed an Honorary Life-Governor of the Institution in recognition of his valuable services in showing on behalf of the Institution films of the two African expeditions which have been carried out by the Citroen...
Category: Awards
HARTLEPOOL.—Shortly before 4 o'clock on the morning of the 23rd September, while a gale from the S.S.E. was blowing, accompanied by a very heavy sea, the brigantine John, Wesley, of Seaham, bound from Seaham to London with a cargo of...
Cromer, and Sberingham, Norfolk.— On the morning of the 7th August, 1938, the motor vessel John M., of London, ran ashore off Beeston Hill between Cromer and Sheringham, while bound from Blyth to Teignmouthladen with coal and carrying a crew...
John Shepley at the souvenir stall in Flamborough lifeboathouse; the greatly increased sales he achieved helped branch funds reach £10,000 in the past year as well as contributing towards Flamborough lifeboat appeal. Mr and Mrs Shepley... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
June John Ardus, Hoylake lifeboat station honorary secretary between 1985 and 1997. John was deputy launching authority at Hoylake between 1983 and 1985 and was awarded binoculars in 1995..
Category: Obituaries
JULY 1992 John Kennedy, station honorary secretary of Lytham St Annes lifeboat from 1951 to 1976. He was awarded a Gold badge in 1975..
Category: Obituaries
Rescue of a French Crew at Barry Dock.
ON the morning of 17th September the French schooner Goeland, of Paimpol, was on her way from Brest to Swansea with a cargo of onions. A strong gale from the W.N.W. was blowing, with...
Category: Services
On the night of the 27th December, 1931, information was received from tke Coastguard at Southend that distress signals had been seen by the Lighthouse Keeper at Mull of Kintyre, about eight miles S.W. of the...