Rosslare Harbour, Co. Wexford.—At two o'clock on the afternoon of the 16th of June, 1956, a message was received from Valentia radio that the Dutch motor vessel Stientje Mensinga had picked up the small yacht Julia ten miles north-east...
Shortly after 1 AM on the 13th October j a deplorable disaster overtook the St. David's Life-boat, Gam, after she had rescued three men from the ketch j Democrat, of Barnstaple. The Democrat was riding with her two anchors down on...
16th September.
Searched for a small boat reported to be missing, but it had landed further along the coast.—-Rewards, £25 Is..
7th December. A French schooner ran ashore, but got away unaided. The master expressed his thanks for the launch of the Life-boat.—Rewards, £3 Is. 9d..
Sennen Cove, Cornwall.—9th January, 1939. The Seven Stones Light-vessel fired rockets, but it was found that she was signalling for the Trinity House tender.—Rewards, £21 10s..
Scarborough, Yorkshire.—During the morning of the 24th January the motor fishing boat Royal Charter, of Grimsby, and the local motor fishing coble Our Maggie left Scarborough for the fishing grounds. By 1.15 P.M. a strong gale was blowing...
This life-boat, the money for which is being raised in the city of Bradford, recently carried out a joint exercise with a helicopter (see page 151). - View image in PDF
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Wells, Norfolk. On 29th December, 1965, the life-boat Tom Neathercoat was launched to search for survivors from the oil rig Sea Gem. A full account of this service appears on page 63..
Norman Edmond, QBE, served on the committee of Aberdeen branch for over 30 years and was chairman of the committee from 1973 to 1974..
Category: Obituaries
Arnold Storm, treasurer of Staithes and Runswick branch until 1998. Mr Storm served the committee for many years prior to becoming treasurer in 1979..
Category: Obituaries