LIFE-BOATMEN are well known to be long-lived men; moreover, they continue to go out on service up to a great age.
But even for Life-boatmen we think it must be a record that two should have celebrated their diamond...
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Appledore, and Clovelly, Devon.—-During the afternoon of the 7th August, 1937, signals were seen coming from a small motor yacht oft Westward Ho, A moderate N.N. W. breeze was blowing, with a smooth to moderate sea. The Appledore motor...
The steam trawler Bosa, of Montrose, in attempt- ing to cross the bar at low water, on the morning of the 4th August, was struck by a heavy sea, and having taken a sheer, stranded on the Annat Bank. There was a very heavy cross sea at the...
DEC. 11TH. - DUN LAOGHAIRE, CO. DUBLIN, AND WICKLOW, CO. WICKLOW.
At 5.5 P.M. messages were received at Dun Laoghaire that a large vessel was aground on the Kish Bank, and that two tugs were being sent from Dublin to her...
The Life-boat Queensbury was launched at 1.15 P.M. on the 28th September, during a moderate S.E. gale and heavy sea,onac- count of the fishing-boat Barbara Woods, of Methil, having run ashore about 200 yards from the entrance to the harbour...
At about 4: P.M. on 10th February informa- tion was received from fishermen that the motor fishing boat Morning Star, with a crew of three on board, including John Campbell, the Life-boat Coxswain, was two hours overdue. A strong...
Appledore, and Clovelly, Devon.—-During the afternoon of the 7th August, 1937, signals were seen coming from a small motor yacht oft Westward Ho, A moderate N.N. W. breeze was blowing, with a smooth to moderate sea. The Appledore motor...
Filey, Yorkshire. On the 2nd of November, 1960, the fishing coble Margaret and James was at sea in a south-south-westerly gale. The weather was cloudy with fierce squalls, and the sea was rough. As the weather was be- coming worse it was...
Soon after the life-boat had returned, another vessel, the schooner Blue Jacket, of Newcastle, was seen endeavouring to ride out the storm, which, however, she did not succeed in doing, as she soon drove on shore. The life-boat was again...
BEDFORDSHIRE.
Hitchin held a Centenary Meeting, which was addressed by Major Sir | Maurice Cameron, K.C.M.G., a member of the Committee of Management.
Bedford held a successful Century Life-boat Day in...
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