THE Maud Smith award for the bravest act of life-saving by a member of a life-boat crew in 1961 has been won by Coxswain John Stonehouse of Teesmouth for the rescue of the crew of three of the yacht Sybil Kathleen on the 1st...
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RED FLARES SEEN Lerwick, Shetlands. At about 12.20 a.m. on 27th April, 1964, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that red flares had been sighted from the direction of Ham on the island of Bressay. There were light southerly airs...
FEAR OF BEING WINCHED At i.20 p.m. on 24th July, 1964, the coastguard told the honorary secretary that a rowing boat to the south of the lifeboathouse was having difficulty in the rough seas and very strong south-westerly breeze. It was...
Southend-on-Sea, Essex.—At 10.26 on the morning of the 5th of May, 1957, the coastguard telephoned that a yacht was aground one mile south of Red Sand Fort and was pounding heavily. At 10.55 the life-boat Greater London II (Civil Service No....
Mcelfre, Anglesey.—At 11.15 on the morning of the 14th of August, 1957, a dinghy three miles north-east of Moryn Point, Dulas, was seen drifting out to sea. Five minutes later the life-boat Watkin Williams was launch- ed. There was a rough...
St. David's, Pembrokeshire - At 10.36 a.m. on 22nd February, 1967, a message was received from the R.N.A.S.
Brawdy that one of their aircraft had gone into the sea in St. Bride's Bay. The life-boat Joseph Soar...
At 9.51 a.m. on I2th August, 1967, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that the yacht Scamper, which was moored in breakers off Camaes bay, had asked for assistance. The life-boat Lady Jane and Martha Ryland, which was on...
Ten hour service to burning coaster Yarmouth South East Division The coxswain and crew of Yarmouth's Arun class lifeboat John and Joy Wade have received a letter of thanks from the Director of the RNLI for their part in a 10-hour service...
Double rescue AS MOST PEOPLE were sitting down to their lunch on Sunday, October 19, 1986, Bridlington Coastguard was alerted to a small craft reported to be in trouble off Ulrome. At 1307 the honorary secretary of Bridlington...
Feature: Knowledge is power Saving lives through Sea Safety News Including the launch of SeaBritain 2005 Lifeboats and lifeguards in action 13 How the RNLI rewards outstanding acts of bravery plus rescue accounts past and present Lifeboat...
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