MR. W. H. RICHARDS, previously second coxswain at the former Lyn- mouth life-boat station, died in a London hospital on the ist December, 1963, at the age of 82.
He was the last survivor of the crew which, in January 1899...
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Captain E. S. Carver, who died at Littlehampton on the 12th of December, 1959, at the age of 81, first joined the Institution's staff as Eastern District Inspector in 1919 after service in the first war, in which he had commanded a...
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Sheringham, Norfolk.—At 3.5 on the afternoon of the 27th of August, 1951, the life-boat Foresters Centenary was launched to stand by racing ding- hies in a regatta. A few minutes later one of them the Meringue capsized half a mile away. The...
Boxmoor and Hemel Hcmpstead branch introduced an auction of small antiques into its annual wine and cheese party this year.
Eighty lots, ranging from antique candlesticks to sets of knives and forks, were put under the... - View image in PDF
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Ballycotton, Co. Cork.—At 10.40 on the night of the 9th of July, 1953, the head lightkeeper at the Power Head fog station rang up to say that he had seen a motor fishing boat burn flares half a mile east of Power Head. At 10.45 the life-boat...
Donaghadee, Co. Down.—At 6.15 onthe evening of the 29th of March, 1954, the Orlock Head coastguard rang up to say that a keeper in the Maidens lighthouse was ill. He asked if the life-boat would take a relief man to it and land the patient...
Hartlepool, Co. Durham - At 7 p.m. on 22nd May, 1966, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a cabin cruiser was in difficulties three quarters of a mile north-east of Hartlepool.
The life-boat City of Bradford...
SCABRBOROUGH.—The Life-boat Queensbury was launched at 1.15 P.M., on the 15th April, and rendered' assistance to several fishing cobles which were in danger in a heavy sea. At 6 o'clock the Life-boat returned to the shore, and her...
During a strong S. gale on the 13th October, signals of distress were shown by the schooner Thomas, of and from Liverpool, for Amlwch, laden with coal, which was lying at anchor in Bed Wharf Bay.
The crew of the Life-boat...
Gourdon, Kincardineshire.—The local fishing fleet put to sea at about 5 A.M. on the 28th October, 1937, in fair weather. By 9 A.M. a moderate E.S.E. gale was blowing, with a rough sea and heavy rain, and an hour later the harbour entrance...