Bideford Shipyard 1973 • • • Bllnk End Bideford LimitedDevon England Telephone Bideford (02372) 5508 9 Telegraphic address : BIDSHIP DEVON 72 Lifeboat built at Bideford.
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AUGUST 17TH. - TORBAY, DEVON. A yacht had been reported in distress, but nothing could be found. - Rewards, £8 8s..
JULY 10TH. - TORBAY, DEVON. A small sailing dinghy was overdue, but reached shore unaided. - Rewards, £8 13s..
Royal National Life-Boat Institution, For the Preservation of Life from Shipwreck.
(Incorporated by Royal Charter.) FOUNDED 1824 SUPPORTED BY VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTIONS.
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On Thursday night, the 24th Nov. last, the coast of Northumberland was visited by one of the most fearful storms that have been felt there for many years past, accompanied by one of the heaviest seas remembered —indeed, the heaviest sea that...
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DECEMBER 5TH. - TORBAY, DEVON. An Admiralty tug was in difficulties, but she was taken in tow by a minesweeper. - Rewards, £5 12s..
Exmouth, Devonshire.—On the morning of the 21st January the coastguard telephoned that the Lyme Regis harbour- master had reported a vessel apparently adrift from her moorings.
He later reported that she had anchored off...
May, 1929.
No meeting of the Committee of Management was held in May owing to the General Election.
Thursday, 20th June, 1929.
SIR GODFREY BARING, Bt., in the Chair.
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At the ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of the ROYAL NATIONAL LIFE- BOAT INSTITUTION, held at St. Martin's Town Hall, Charing Cross Road, on Saturday, the 27th day of March, 1897, The Eight Hon.
Gr. J. GOSCHEN, M.P., First Lord...
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ON the 20th of April last a grievous disaster occurred on the Goodwin Sands, which resulted in the loss of a Norwegian brig, The Auguste Herman Francke, with six hands out of a crew of seven all told.
All day on the 20th a...
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