NEWBIGGIN, NORTHUMBERLAND. — At 12.80 A.M. on the 13th December, signals of distress having been shown by the brig Janet, of Peterhead, which had stranded about three hundred yards N. of Bing Head, the Life-boat Robert and Susan was launched...
Despite force 8 gales which made their stock difficult to keep on thetable, the ladies of Ramsey's, IsleofMan, lifeboat guild made £90"at their street fair stall of souvenirs. Many people were attracted towards them by the... - View image in PDF
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At 8.15 p.m. on I2th August, 1967, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a 12-foot open boat Karen of Porthallow was overdue. The life-boat William Taylor of Oldham was launched at 8.40 in a moderate north north westerly breeze...
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The Humber, Yorkshire.—At 8.45 P.M. on the 22nd September, 1939, the signal station reported that red flares had been seen in an easterly direction. A fresh northerly wind was blowing, with a very rough sea. At 8.48 P.M. the motor life-boat...
Humber, Yorkshire.—At 10.8 oil the morning of the 1st of March, 1953, the Spurn coastguard telephoned that the master of the Humber lightship had requested the help of the life-boat to land a sick man. The life-boat City of Bradford II was...
At about midnight on the 12th-13th September a telephone message was received from Gardenstown stating that the sailing boat Artistic of that place had struck on the rocks off the harbour, and the assistance of the Life-boat was required.<...
EXHAUSTED MEN RESCUED FROM PILOT BOAT Kirkcudbright. At 10.15 on the morning of the 21st June, 1962, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a pilot boat returning to Workington from Girvan after an overhaul was long overdue and...
In the harbour at Whitby. The service was conducted by the Bishop of Whitby, and his pulpit was draped with the house flag of the Institution.. - View image in PDF
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