DONNA NOOK, LINCOLNSHIRE. — A fearful gale was experienced on this coast on the 30th September, 1871. In the midst of the storm an Italian barque, the Three Sisters, became a complete wreck, attended with an agonizing and consider- able loss...
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Mary Gabriel, second lifeboat presented to the RNLI by Major Gabriel, outside Guildhall, London. On board are Major Gabriel and Sir Hugh Wontner, Lord Mayor of London, with Commander D. B. Cairns (second from left), Chief of... - View image in PDF
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At 12.45 A.M.
on the 16th January, during an ex- ceedingly thick fog, signals of distress were heard, and a message was received stating that a vessel was ashore to the north of the town. The Honorary Secretary of the...
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DECEMBER 7TH. - HASTINGS, SUSSEX.
At 4.55 A.M. the Fairlight coastguard reported that two soldiers were either stranded on the Regiment on the wreck. They had gone out in wreck of the S.S. Barnhill, off Langley Point, a...
Falmouth: The 52ft Arun lifeboat Elizabeth Ann is named at the Customs House Quay. - View image in PDF
photograph by courtesy of 'Falmouth Packet'. - View image in PDF
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Standard bearer and ILB: The bonds between Guides and lifeboat service were drawn even closer by the dedication at Hartlepool, Cleveland, on April 24 of Guide Friendship III, the third Atlantic 21 given to the Institution by Guides, Rangers... - View image in PDF
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JAMES WICKHAM, a former Rosslare Harbour coxswain, died on the 6th of December, 1953, at the age of 78.
Coxswain Wickham was a son of the late Coxswain Thomas Wickham of the Wexford life-boat. He himself succeeded his...
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LLANDDULAS, NORTH WALES.—The Life-boat Mary Jane Gould was launched at 10.5 A.M. on the 10th January, it having been reported that a small yacht was in distress opposite Beach House.
There was a strong W. wind then blowing...
SEATON CAREW, DURHAM.—The schooner | Cynthia, of Montrose, was being towed out of the Tees on the 5th April, 1871, when ' the tow-rope parting, she grounded on the North Gare Sandbank. A strong wind from the E.N.E. was blowing at the...
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