DURING May, June, July, August, and September, 1921, the following awaids were made to Coxswains and Life-boat men :— To THOMAS HENRY NICHOLAS, on his retire- ment, after ten years' .service as Coxswain of the Sennen Cove Life-boat, and,...
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Barra Island: At 0812 on Saturday July 21, 1984, Barra Island's 48ft 6in Solent class lifeboat, Hugh William Viscount Gough, was launched under the command of Coxswain/Mechanic John Macneil, following a MAYDAY from the survey ship Geotek... - View image in PDF
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Dover, Kent.—At 11.9 on the morn- ing of the 20th of December, 1952, the Sandgate coastguard telephoned that a man was cut off by the tide near St.
Margaret's Bay, and" at 11.30 the life- boat Southern Africa, in...
APRIL 15TH. - SKEGNESS, LINCOLNSHIRE.
A Blenheim bomber had been reported down in the sea, but nothing could be found. - Rewards, £20 12s. 6d..
SEPTEMBER 15TH. - SELSEY, SUSSEX.
A British aeroplane had been reported down, but nothing was found of her. - Rewards, £9 7s..
At 11 P.M. on the 14th November signals of distress were shown by the schooner Queen of the Isles, of Carnarvon.
The wind was blowing a whole gale from the N.N.E., and a heavy sea was running.
The George...
A fine action study of an IRB from Atlantic College, St. Donat's Castle, Glamorgan, and (left) Prince Bernhard of the Netherlands chatting with IRB crews during a visit to the College last year.. - View image in PDF
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OCTOBER 1993 Ray Gentle, honorary treasurer of Westonsuper- Mare financial branch from 1979 until his death. He was awarded a Silver badge in.
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January 1997 Ray Bartlett, Camberley branch treasurer and branch committee member from 1983 to 1993..
Category: Obituaries
MAY 19TH. - ST. DAVID’S, PEMBROKESHIRE.
An aeroplane had been reported down in the sea, but the life-boat, which had the honorary secretary, Dr. Joseph Soar, Mus.
Doc., on board as radio operator, found...