LIFE-BOATS USED BECAUSE ROADS WERE BLOCKED Lerwick, Shetlands.—Just after 10.0 in the morning of February 27th, 1947, when all roads were completely blocked by snow, information was received from the Gilbert Bain Hospital that a girl...
Shoreham Harbour, Sussex.—At 10.50 on the night of the 9th of September, 1950, the Kingston-on-Sea coastguard telephoned that a message had been received from the Worthing police.
A vessel was making distress signals two...
Ilfracombe, North Devon.—At 5.30 on the afternoon of the 3rd of May, 1956, Lloyds agent at Lynmouth reported to the coxswain that the small motor boat Jane, of Ilfracombe, was drifting with the tide off Lynmouth. At 6.50 the life-boat Robert...
Islay, Hebrides. At 11.53 on the morning of the 15th of July, 1960, a report was received that the motor vessel Universal Dipchick was calling for the assistance of a life-boat as she had lost her anchor and was drifting towards the Black...
Runswick, Yorkshire. About noon on the 17th of April, 1960, the weather began to deteriorate, and as the fishing boat Dolphin of Staithes was at sea with a crew of three, it was decided to launch the life-boat The Elliott GUI to escort the...
SLOOP CAPSIZED Ramsgate, Kent. At 4.38 p.m. on 3rd October, 1964, the east pier watchman told the coxswain that two small boats were in difficulties in a rough sea and fresh north-easterly breeze off Brake sands. One was believed to have...
Dungeness, Kent - At 6.8 p.m. on 21st June, 1968, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a cabin cruiser was firing flares two miles north east of the life-boat station. The life-boat Mabel E.
Holland was...
Baltimore, Co. Cork - At 7.30 p.m.
on 29th May, 1966, the Hare Island Post Office informed the honorary secretary that a yacht had grounded on a rock between Hare Isle and Cunamur Point (Taylor's Rock). The life-boat...
DECEMBER 1ST. - RUNSWICK, YORKSHIRE.
The Runswick and Staithes cobles were out fishing in a moderate wind, but during the morning the wind increased to a strong gale from the N.N.W., with a rough sea and heavy rain, and the...
Double crossed It is worth remembering that not every plan for raising funds through sponsorship, however well laid, ends in success.
The following is a letter sent to Andrew Young, regional organiser, south west, by two...
Category: Correspondence