Coverack, Cornwall.—At 5.25 in the evening of the 22nd of August, 1948, the coastguard telephoned that the police had reported a little girl cut off by the tide in Coverack Bay. A small boat went out but failed to find her.
Sheringham, Norfolk. At 5.5 on the evening of the 30th of October, 1957, a message was received that a pilot of an American Sabre Jet aircraft had baled out thirty miles north of Cromer. At 5.30 the life-boat Foresters Centenary was...
JULY 22ND. - RHYL, FLINTSHIRE, AND NEW BRIGHTON, CHESHIRE. During the afternoon four young men, holiday visitors from Coventry, went out on three metal floats from Prestatyn. The sea was rough and a strong south-westerly wind was blowing.<...
Lowes toft, Suffolk.—At 6.58 on the evening of the 24th of August, 1957, it was reported that a yacht had cap- sized off Claremont pier. The life- boat Greater London (Civil Service No.
3), on temporary duty at the station,...
Humber, Yorkshire. At 9.55 on the morning of the 13th of August, 1960, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a small boat was in diffi- culties three and a half miles south- south-east of the Protector buoy. The life-boat City...
Anstruther, Fifeshire. At 7.23 on the evening of the 8th July, 1961, the coast- guard informed the honorary secretary that a boat appeared to be in difficulties three miles off Leven Bay. A fresh west- south-westerly wind was blowing, and...
Portrush, Co. Antrim. At 7.42 on the evening of the 23rd July, 1961, the coast- guard informed the honorary secretary that a sailing dinghy had overturned off Ballyreagh and that three people were in the water. There was a gentle north-...
North Eastern Division North Sea Hurricane FORCE 9-10 north north east wind; rough sea with a heavy swell; low water; visibility down to about a half to one mile on an overcast morning with frequent hail and snow squalls; Flamborough...
Category: Services
Inland lifeboat Shoppers in Didcot town centre got a surprise in June when they were greeted with a D class inflatable lifeboat.
Didcot branch decided to put on the display to help raise awareness and mark the RNLI's... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
CASTLETOWN, ISLE OF MAN.—On the 12th November the schooner Gleaner, of Preston, was driven on shore in Castletown Bay, in an easterly gale. The Lifeboat Commercial Traveller No. 2 was speedily launched, and succeeded in rescuing her crew of...