At 6.15 P.M.
on the 4th October, it was reported to the Coxswain of the No. 1 Life-boat Alfred Carry, that a small boat was driving south in front of the town with two persons on board. As a fresh easterly wind was blowing...
Whitby, Yorkshire On the 13th January the Whitby motor fishing vessel Provider went to Bridlington for repairs to her capstan. Nothing was heard of her all day and, as the sea was making, enquiries were madeat 9.30 P.M. It was learnt that...
Donaghadee, Co. Down - At 11.16 p.m. on 27th July, 1967, a report was received that shouts had been heard from Perch rock. The life-boat Sir Samuel Kelly supped her moorings at 11.25 in a light north westerly breeze and a slightsea. The tide...
Sing United entertained a sell-out audience at the Discovery Museum, Newcastle, in their first show together as a choir – raising a remarkable £1,339 to help save lives at sea. Pupils from Stocksfield Avenue Primary School and Stormy...
Category: Articles
Honorary Life-Cover nor.
Mr. J. M. MAWSON, J.P., has been appointed an Honorary Life-Governor of the Insti- tution in recognition of the valuable services which he rendered as Honorary Secretary of the Piel (Barrow) Station...
Category: Awards
At the ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of the ROYAL NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION, held at Willis's Booms, King Street, St. James's Square, on Tuesday, 13th day of March, 1883, His Grace THE DUKE OF NORTHUMBERLAND, P.O., D.C.L., President of...
Category: Annual Reports
Speeches of His Royal Highness at the Annual General Meeting on the 18th March, 1893, "As your chairman to-day it is my duty to move the first resolution, which is 'That the report now read be adopted, printed and circulated.'...
Category: Meetings
THURSDAY-, 1st June, 1871: THOMAS CHAPMAN, Esq., F.R.S., V.P., in the Chair.
Read and approved the Minutes of the previous Meeting, and those of the Finance and Corre- spondence, and Wreck and Reward Sub-Com-...
Category: Committee
At 7.45 on the morning of 11th February, with a strong wind and a very heavy sea, the Donna Nook Life-boat was, called out to the help of the steam ' trawler Dinorah, which was in distress off Haile Flat. The Boat was success- fully...
Category: Services
RACE CALAMITY Beaumaris, Anglesey; Rhyl, Flintshire; and Llandudno, Caernarvonshire.
On nth July, 1965, thirty-two speed boats were taking part in a race at Llandudno when a south westerly wind of near gale force sprang up,...