Mrs A.M. Cook, chairman of Cockermouth Ladies' Guild from 1974 to 1978 and president from 1978 until her death..
Category: Obituaries
Mrs R. A. Reeks, a vice-president of Llandudno ladies' guild. As Mrs K.
Cave-Rogers she was honorary secretary to the guild from 1952 until 1972; she was awarded a statuette in 1955, the silver badge in 1963 and the...
Category: Obituaries
Anctruther, Fifeshire.—6th March.
Trawler stranded on May Island, but crew taken off by fishing boats.—Re- wards, £20 10s. 6d..
It's too big to fit in a collecting box - Corus Shotton sports and social club manager Kath Tellett hands over a cheque to HNLt area organiser Richard Polden, joined by Connah's Quay committee members Nev Williams, Ray Cottrelt,... - View image in PDF
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Tenby 46' 9" Watson lifeboat Henry Comber Brown launched on February 27 in gale force winds and a very rough sea to bring a man from Caldy Island for compassionate reasons.
photograph by courtesy of R.... - View image in PDF
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As soon as news was received of the missing Longhope life-boat a watch was kept for survivors who might have come ashore. Here police officers are scanning the turbulent waves.. - View image in PDF
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Cliff rescue and yacht crew landed in one serviceThe ability of the Institution's inflatable lifeboats to work close inshore was well illustrated by a service carried out by Exmouth's D class on 13 August 1988 - a service which also...
Awards to Honorary Workers.1 DURING February and March the following awards have been made to Honorary Secretaries of Branches and to other honorary workers in re- cognition of their services in the cause of the Institution :—• To Captain...
Category: Branches
Bembridge, Isle of Wight.—At 2.25 in the afternoon of the 25th of April, 1949, information was ree«ived that the lightkeeper of the St. Helen's Fort was drifting seawards in a rowing boat, and at 2.45 the life-boat Jesse...
Humber, Yorkshire 24th January.
A vessel had been reported aground, but was found to be anchored close inshore.—Permanent paid crew ; Rewards, 9s..