Penlee, Cornwall.—During the night of the 22nd April, 1938, the coastguard at Penzer Point telephoned that a fishing boat was in distress about two miles S.S.W. of the point. A north breeze was blowing, with a smooth...
MONTROSE, N.B.—At about 10 A.M., on the 22nd November, a strong E.S.E. wind sprang up, and the sea became very heavy. About thirty of the Ferryden fishing boats had proceeded to sea earlier in the morning, and several of them ran back, some...
JUNE 9TH. - FISHGUARD, PEMBROKESHIRE.
At 8.15 in the evening a resident of Cwmyreglwys telephoned to the life-boat station that a small rowing boat, with a man and two women in it, was being blown out to sea. At nine...
Newhaven, Sussex. — At 7.5 On the evening of the 28th of August, 1950, the coastguard reported that a vessel, with another in tow, had broken down off Beachy Head lighthouse. Later reports said that the vessels were drifting. At 8.8 the life...
September Mrs W Waring JP, Castleford ladies lifeboat guild secretary from 1962 until her death.
Mrs Waring was awarded the silver badge in 1997 and the gold badge in 1987.
October.
Category: Obituaries
On the 22nd August at 2.40 P.M. the Coastguard ob- served a flat ashore on the East Hoyle Bank with a signal of distress, flying.
The crew of the Life-boat Hannah Fawsett Bennett were promptly assembled and the boat...
GOURDON, KINCARDINESHIRE.—The Lifeboat Young George Irlam was launched at 1 P.M. on the 15th February, and remained afloat until the fishing-boats had safely returned to the harbour, whilst a fresh breeze was blowing from the E., and a heavy...
Frozen asset: the relief Waveney Khami on duty at Sheerness in January, pictured after a heavy overnight snowfall during the bad weather that month. The photograph was sent to us bv Coxswain Robin Castle, who drew our attention to the frozen... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Cromer, Norfolk - At 11.30 a.m. on ist February, 1966, the master of the ex- Admiralty motor fishing vessel Universal Dipper, which had grounded 200 yards east of Runton Gap, asked the coxswain if the life-boat would stand-by while attempts...
On the 24th March the barquentine Isabella, of Swansea, coal - laden, from Sunderland for Southampton, ran into Yarmouth Eoads for shelter in a severe gale from W.S.W. and a very heavy sea, Her two anchors were let go but both chains parted,...