SEPTEMBER 20TH. - DONAGHADEE, CO. DOWN. A vessel had been reported in distress nineteen miles away, but the life-boat was recalled as the vessel, the American steamer Lawrence D. Tyson, had been taken in tow. - Rewards, £8 1s....
For a number of years, RNLI branches and guilds have been finding it increasingly difficult to recruit younger members or get them involved with their fundraising activities. So, two years ago, the RNLI commissioned an intensive piece of...
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FLAMBOROUGH.—At noon on the 27th March a telephone message was received from Bridlington asking that the Life-boat might take provisions to the steamer Hartside, of Newcastle, which was lying off Sewerby. A gale of wind was blowing from the...
ROYAL NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION Patroness—HER MOST GRACIOUS MAJESTY THE QUEEN.
President— VICE-ADMIRAL His GRACE THE DUKE OF NORTHUMBERLAND, K.G., F.R.S.
Chairman— THOMAS BARING, ESQ., M.P., V.P....
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Yacht aground HEARING, just after 1700 on Sunday September 13, 1981. that a yacht had grounded on the training bank off Buoy C6. Helmsman Edward Brown telephoned the honorary secretary of New Brighton lifeboat station. Almost immediately, as...
The steamer Priestfield of Newcastle, a vessel of upwards of 4000 tons gross tonnage, stranded to the S.W. of Morthoe Point in a thick fog on the night of the 7th—8th May. She was bound from Antwerp to Barry in ballast, and had a crew on...
BRIGADIER R. J. P. WYATT, M.C., T.D., D.L., J.P., District Organising Secre- tary for the South-East of England from August 1927 to December 1952, died on the 22nd of October, 1954.
Brigadier Wyatt was educated at...
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JUNE 9TH. - LOWESTOFT, SUFFOLK.
Two men in a canoe had got into difficulties, but reached the shore. - Rewards, £8 11s..
Nicholas draws the winning tickets assisted by David Brann, RNLI marketing manager, Beckie Rose, lottery administrator and Julia Fish, lottery development officer.. - View image in PDF
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Penlee, Cornwall.—6th July, 1939.
Flares had been reported and the French motor ketch Ster Vras was found, but she did not need help.— Rewards, £14 15s..