OCTOBER 14TH. HELIER, JERSEY.
At 8.40 at night information was received that the motor yacht Finisterre, of Lowestoft, was among the rocks east of the harbour. There was no wind and the sea was smooth. The motor life-boat...
PORT PATRICK.—On the 2nd June, while a moderate wind was blowing from the E.N.E. and a rough sea was running, the Life-boat Civil Service No. 3, was launched at 10.30 A.M., with a view of carrying out the usual quarterly...
And another £227—with 75p extra—was collected by Mr Swift of The Blue Posts, Newman Street, London, Wl. He raised this magnificent sum since July 1972 by using his lifeboat box as a 'swear box' and by holding an annual Christmas... - View image in PDF
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Ramsgate, Kent.—Four small fishing boats manned by fifteen men left harbour at 7 A.M. on the 2nd October, 1938. By ten o'clock a whole S.W.
gale was blowing, with a very rough sea. The boats were unable to make harbour,...
Blyth, and Newbiggin, Northumber- land.—At 7.32 on the morning of the 10th of May, 1955, the coastguard telephoned the Blyth life-boat station to say a man at Cambois had reported that a fishing coble appeared to be in difficulties in...
Above: 10 May 1927. - View image in PDF
An underground repair worker wears his London Life-boat Day badge with pride photo: London News Agency photos Ltd. - View image in PDF
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Walmer, Kent. At 2.18 early on the morning of the 27th of January, 1961, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that red flares had been seen approximately one mile north-north- west of the East Goodwin lightvessel.
Oo the 6th December, at about 2.30 VM,,the lugger Ecureuil, of Gravelines, in ballast, which had lost her mainmast, was driven ashore on the North Saads during a storm from the E.N.E, sad a very high sea. The No. 1 Life-boat, Charles Mather,...
At 1 P.M. on 23rd February, the W.S.W.
wind suddenly rose and by half-past two o'clock was blowing a strong gale.
About this time two fishing boats were seen crossing the Montrose Bay heading...
26th January. Three fishing boats were out and a very heavy sea was breaking across the harbour mouth, which would have made it dangerous for them to enter, but they ran for Stone- haven.—Rewards, £17 15s..