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Ellen Vair (1)

Date: February 1882

Volume: 11

Issue: 123

CADGWITH AND LIZARD, CORNWALL.— Early on the morning of the 24th May the Cadgwith Life-boat Joseph Armstrong and the Lizard Life-boat Anna Maria were launched and proceeded, under sail and oars, to the assistance of the schooner Ellen Vair,...

Isabella

Date: November 1880

Volume: 11

Issue: 118

On the 4th June, at 4 A.M., during a fresh breeze from the N. and misty rain, the Life-boat Bradford and steam-tug Aid went out in reply to signal guns from the Gull Lightship. They proceeded through the Old Cudd Channel, and round to the...

A Children's Exhibition

Date: April 1938

Volume: 30

Issue: 333

A LONDON clergyman has sent seven shillings and sixpence to the St. Ives branch and writes : " Behind the gift is rather an inter- esting story. Three children, Vera Harris (aged 11), Pam Harris (aged 6), sisters, and Alan Gibson, their...

Category: Donations

Life-Boat Crossword—2

Date: January 1972

Volume: 42

Issue: 438

The winners of the October crossword were: 1st prize (watch), Mrs. Laura S. Lamb, Lloyds Bank House, Broadway, Worcs.; 2nd prize (£1), Mr. J. A. Porter, 149 Coast Drive, Lydd-on-Sea, Kent; 3rd prize (£1), Mr. P....

Category: Articles

ND De Lourdes

Date: August 1906

Volume: 19

Issue: 221

About 12.15 P.M.

on the 13th February distress signals were reported from the Princess light- vessel. The No. 1 Life-boat Eliza Harriet was launched and proceeded to the " Shingles," where the ketch ND. de...

Rebecca and Mary

Date: August 1877

Volume: 10

Issue: 105

PORTHDINLLAEN.—At daybreak on the 30th Jan. the schooner Rebecca and Mary, of Carnarvon, was observed riding at anchor in a dangerous position off the Lifeboat Station, with a signal of distress flying. It was blowing a hard gale from N.N.W....

A Motor Boat and a Sailing Dinghy

Date: Summer 1950

Volume: 33

Issue: 355

Swanage, Dorset.—At 6.5 in the evening, on the 29th of August, 1950, the coastguard telephoned a message from the St. Albans Head coastguard that a motor boat was two miles south- west by west of the Head. There was no sign of...

Grenada

Date: 1940

Volume: War Years

Issue: 1940

MAY 30TH. - GOURDON, KINCARDINESHIRE.

At 5 A.M. a vessel was sounding distress signals on her siren. A light S.W.

breeze was blowing and the sea was smooth.

It was foggy. At 5.25 A.M. the...

Blizzard Did Not Deter

Date: September 1969

Volume: 41

Issue: 429

ADDITIONAL monetary awards have been paid to the crew of the Courtmacsherry' Co. Cork, life-boat for the service they undertook to the French trawler Obelix on 18th February, 1969, in the worst local weather for...

Category: Services

Formosa

Date: November 1882

Volume: 11

Issue: 126

FERRYSIDE, CARMARTHEN BAY. — At3 P.M. on the 29th April, just before high water, the yacht Formosa, of Carmarthen, started with four men on board to try to save some drowning cattle, which had strayed on to the Cefn Sidan Sand and had been...