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Birthday Honours for RNLI three
Three volunteers who have given decades of service to the RNLI were recognised with MBEs in the Queen’s...
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Boat Show '88 The organisers of this year's London Boat Show at Earls Court in January generously provided a stand next to the RNLI, for a display paying their own tribute to Grace Darling in the 150th anniversary year of the rescue...
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Torbay, Devon.- 26th January, 1939.
A motor barge had signalled for help, but her anchors held and she did not need it.—Rewards, £14 05. 6d..
MAY 10TH. - SALCOMBE, DEVON. A British aeroplane had been shot down, but the crew of two succeeded in reaching the shore unaided. - Rewards, £6 17s. 6d..
NOVEMBER 2lST. - CLOVELLY, DEVON.
A British aeroplane was overdue and flares had been reported, but nothing could be found. - Rewards, £35 7s..
DECEMBER 19TH. - CLOVELLY, DEVON.
A naval officer had been cut off by the tide, but he decided to wait until it turned. - Rewards, £26 9s..
JAN. 22ND. - TORBAY, DEVON. A motor fishing boat had gone ashore, but her crew reached safety unaided.-Rewards, £14 18s. 6d. Six days before she had been rescued by the Torbay life-boat..
SEPTEMBER 16TH. - CLOVELLY, DEVON.
An aeroplane had crashed in the sea, but the pilot was saved by another aeroplane. - Rewards, £12 15s. 6d.
Torbay, Devon.—19th April. A message, nailed to cork floats and reading "SOS help on Thatcher Rock," was picked up, but a search revealed nothing.—Rewards, £4 13s. 6d..