Howth, Co. Dublin. At 5.50 on the afternoon of the 28th of June, 1958, a competitor in a local sailing race told the honorary secretary on coming ashore that another yacht in the race had been dismasted and might need help. At 6.20 the...
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YOUNG PAIR RESCUE BOYS AT ABOUT 5.30 p.m. on 29th May, 1972, three young children were playing on the outer pier of North Sunderland harbour. The wind was westerly force 4-5 with a long heavy swell coming in from a north-easterly direction....
SHAKESPEARE compares England to a fortress, and the Channel to a moat; but if he saw the leviathan steamers now coming up that channel, he would be the first to acknowledge that the comparison did not hold good in the present day. We do not...
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CIVIL SERVICE LIFE-BOAT FUND.
Patron— His ROYAL HIGHNESS THE PRINCE OF WALES. K.G.
Vice-Patrons — His Grace the DUKE OF RUTLAND, K.G.
The Most Hon. the MABQUIS OF RIPON,...
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At the ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of the ROYAL NATIONAL LIFE- BOAT INSTITUTION, held at St. Martin's Town Hall, Charing Cross Road, on Saturday, the 18th day of March, 1899, the Eight Hon.
the Earl of DERBY, K.G-., G.C.B.,...
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WORTHING.—The Life-boat at this j station has recently been replaced by a new and rather larger self-righting boat of the latest type, 35 feet long, 8i feet : wide, and rowing 10 oars double banked ; she has one drop keel and two water...
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Newhaven, and Shoreham Harbour, Sussex.—30th November. A Government balloon had drifted out to sea, and the life-boats put out, but were recalled, as the balloon was filled with dangerous gas.—Rewards, Newhaven, £16 16s.; Shoreham,...
Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire. — llth February. A man fell off a breakwater, and was picked up by the life-boat, but although artificial respiration was applied at once, he could not be revived.
—Rewards, £8...