Captain Hans Hansson was formerly Director and then Chairman of the Swedish Lifeboat Service.
He was made an Honorary Life Governor of the RNLI in 1972..
Category: Obituaries
Sir Philip Hay KC VO TD, an honorary life governor of the RNLI. Sir Philip Hay was private secretary to HRH Pricess Marina, Duchess of Kent when she was president of the Institution..
Category: Obituaries
OCT. 2 4TH. - MARGATE, KENT. An aeroplane had been reported to have come down in the sea, but it was reported later that it was a false alarm. - Rewards, £18 12s..
NOV. 28TH. - TYNEMOUTH, NORTHUMBERLAND.
An unknown vessel had been reported making distress signals, but nothing could be found. - Rewards, £16 6s. 6d..
MAY 24TH. - MARGATE, KENT. Red Very lights, presumably from an aeroplane down in the sea, had been reported, but nothing was found. - Rewards, £8 11s..
JANUARY 21ST. - ST. IVES, CORNWALL.
An aeroplane was thought to have crashed into the sea, but she had only dived very steeply. - Rewards, £37 0s. 6d..
JANUARY 26TH. -NEWBIGGIN, NORTHUMBERLAND.
An explosion had been heard but nothing could be found. - Rewards, £14 4s..
JULY 8TH. - DUNGENESS, KENT. An airman had been seen. descending by parachute about ten miles E.N.E. of Dungeness, but he was picked up by a destroyer and landed at Dover. - Rewards, £11 0S. 6d..
DEC. 11TH. - GREAT YARMOUTH AND GORLESTON, NORFOLK. An explosion had been reported near a steamer, but nothing could be found. - Rewards, £12 19s..
APRIL 26TH. - ARRANMORE, CO. DONEGAL.
An aeroplane had been reported to be in difficulties, but she reached her base.- Rewards, £5 15s. 6d..