COURTOWN.—On the 19th November, the Life-boat Alfred and Ernest went off to the assistance of the s.s. Rainton, of Glasgow, which had grounded on the North end of the Glassgorman Bank during squally weather, the wind blowing from the W.N.W....
Torbay, Devon.—On the 9th December, 1938, the crew of two of the motorcrabber Channel Pride, of Dartmouth, were rescued.—Rewards: Silver medal, vellums and monetary awards amounting to £26 13s.
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The newly extended West Room of the Grace Darling Memorial Museum at Bamburgh. - View image in PDF
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The motor life-boat John and Mary Meiklam of Gladswood was launched at 11.32 A.M. on the 22nd June, as the coastguard had telephoned that a shrimp boat abreast Britannia Pier appeared to be in difficulties. A strong W.S.W. breeze was blowing...
Southend-on-Sea, Essex. — At 8.35 on the night of the 30th of September, 1951, the coastguard reported that a forty-feet yacht was ashore about a mile off Scrapsgate, Isle of Sheppey, and at 8.45 the life-boat, Greater London, Civil Service...
Nov. 9TH. - SEAHAM, AND SUNDERLAND, DURHAM. At 7.50 A.M. a message was received at Seaham from the coastguard that the S.S. Carmarthen Coast, of Liverpool bound, laden, from Kirkcaldy to London had struck a mine several miles to the east...
Really good photographs of life-boats at sea in rough weather are almost impossible to come by. Photographs of actual rescue operations are almost as rare. This is an understandable state of affairs, for the life-boat is, by the nature of...
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Southend-on-Sea, Essex.—At 11.43 on the morning of the 12th of June, 1955, the coastguard telephoned that the yacht Blotto, of Felixstowe, was in dis- tress near Blacktail Spit buoy off Shoe- buryness. At noon the life-boat Greater London II...
January 1996 Admiral Sir Rae McKaig KCB CBE, member of the committee of management since 1984 and member of the search and rescue committee since 1987..
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Left: Olympic athlete Tanni Grey-Thompson OBE, who gave the vote of thanks, was presented with a bouquet of flowers by Alice Bewick, daughter of Bronze Medal winner, Amos Bewick. - View image in PDF
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