REDCAR, YORKSHIRE.—On the 26th October, 1859, the coble Isabella, of Hartlepool, was seen in great danger off Redcar, the wind blowing a strong gale from N. by W., and a heavy sea running. The Institution's Redcar life-boat went off to...
Category: Services
THURSDAY, 14th September, 1893.
Sir EDWARD BIRKBECK, Bart, V.P., in the Chair.
Read and confirmed the Minutes of the previous Meeting.
Also read those of the Finance and Corre-...
Category: Committee
ON 23rd April a memorial tablet to the seven men of the St. Ives crew, who lost their lives on 23rd January last, was unveiled at the St. Ives Seamen's Institution by Mr. N. A.
Beechman, M.C., M.P. for St....
Category: Articles
Port St Mary: Mrs A. A.
Ritchie names The Gough Ritchie. With her (front row, I. to r.) Major - General Ralph Farrant, Chairman, RNLI, The Bishop of Sodor and Man, Bryan Doughty, chairman, Port St Mary branch, and John... - View image in PDF
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Torbay, Devon. — 22nd January, 1939. The motor fishing boat Prince had gone ashore, but her crew reached safety unaided. Rewards, £14 18s. 6d.
Six days before she had been rescued by the Torbay life-boat (see page 87.)...
Appledore, Devon.—The ketch Ceres, of Bude, left Swansea for Bude with a cargo of slag on the 24th November, That night, when in Croyde bay, she sprang a bad leak, and foundered. Her crew of two men were rescued.—Rewards, £19 12*. (For...
Wafer/note Sea Lions are now being installed in R.N.L.I. life-boats.
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APRIL 1990 Norman Collett, committee member of Seaton, Beer and District branch from 1972 until his death. Prior to moving to Devon he had worked with the West Bromwich branch where he was awarded a framed letter of thanks. Mr Collett was...
Category: Obituaries
MCH. 22ND. - EXMOUTH, DEVON. An aeroplane had come down in the sea, but her crew were saved by a small boat from the shore.-Rewards, £26 15s. (See “ Services by Shore-boats,” Sidmouth, page 93.).
AUG. 11TH. - EXMOUTH, DEVON. A ship had been reported by the coastguard as apparently on fire, but nothing could be found, and it was presumed that the ship had gone on her way. - Rewards, £17 17s. 6d..