ST. MARY'S, SCILLY ISLANDS.—On the night of the 9th June, it was reported that a steamer was ashore on Crebawethan, one of the rocks to the westward of St.
Mary's; a dense fog prevailed at the...
Humber, Yorkshire.—At 1.50 P.M.
on the 21st October, 1937, during a lift in a dense fog, a vessel was seen to run hard aground on the beach near the life-boat house. The wind was light and the sea slight. The motor...
JANUARY 20TH. - REDCAR, YORKSHIRE.
At 6.10 in the morning the coastguard reported that a vessel was close inshore, and at 6.34 that she was ashore on East Scar. The motor life-boat Louisa Polden was launched at 7.8. A...
Two lifeboats from Moelfre save fishing boat and crew service by Moelfre's two lifeboats has led framed letters of appreciation signed by chairman of the RNLI for Helmsman Rodney Pace and crew member Anthony Barclay of the D class...
After discussion and further reflection, Dr Dunning wrote again:
Despite all my experience in GP surgeries and hospital settings I was surprised how affected I was by the experience. I’ve had some thoughts since that might...
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Yesterday: Norman Clark launches from her carriage on a bleak day with snow on the ground and dusting 'The Law', rising majestically above the town. Lifeboat crew and shore helpers would have come mostly from fishing... - View image in PDF
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by Maggie Murray The four lifeboatmen who received their awards at the Festival Hall on 22 May.
From left to right: Coxswain David Kennett, Yarmouth; Helmsman David Steenvoorden, Cleethorpes; Coxswain Peter Race, Teesmouth... - View image in PDF
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ST. ANDREW'S.—The sloop May Ann, of and for St. Andrew's, from Shields, with a cargo of coal, arrived off the harbour on the afternoon of the 16th January, and waited for the tide to rise sufficiently high to enable her to enter.<...
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...
DECEMBER 24TH. - WALMER, KENT.
At 12.30 in the afternoon the Deal coastguard reported that a vessel had been seen at noon heading towards the Goodwin Sands.
It was misty, and she had not been seen...