During the afternoon of the 8th August, the Trawler No. 89, of Liverpool, stranded on Taylor's Bank. Towards sunset it was seen that the wind was backing and likely to increase; it was therefore thought advisable to send the Life-boat...
Awards to Coxswains, crew members and shore helpers 1993 The following coxswains, members of lifeboat crews and shore helpers were awarded certificates of service on their retirement. Those entitled to them by the Institution's...
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ESCORT FOR DINGHY WITH CHILDREN ABOARD Cadgwith, Cornwall. At 3.30 on the afternoon of the 7th August, 1962, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a rubber dinghy with two youths and three small children on board might soon be...
On the 29th of July, 1956, life-boats from Dover and Dungeness, Kent, and Selsey, Sussex, put out to the help of a number of vessels in distress. A full account of these services for which, among other distinctions conferred, the silver...
JAN. 22ND. - POOLE AND BOURNEMOUTH, DORSET. At about noon in- formation was received through the coastguard that the motor launch Snapper, which was bound from Hamworthy to Southampton, was in difficulties off Boscombe Pier. A...
Filey, Yorkshire. At 9.40 a.m. on 2yth April, 1965, the coxswain in the absence of the honorary secretary decided to launch the life-boat to escort the fishing coble Peggy of Filey into the harbour because of the bad weather conditions. At 9...
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MARCH 5TH. - DOUGLAS, ISLE OF MAN.
During the afternoon the life-boat crew assembled as the fishing fleet was overdue, but their services were not needed until 7.15 in the evening. A strong north-north-west gale was then...
Cullercoats, Northumberland. At 12.56 on the afternoon of the 19th of August, 1960, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a fishing coble was flying distress signals off Tynemouth beach. The life-boat Isaac and Mary Bolton...
At 5 P.M. on the 1st April, during a moderate S. gale, with a heavy sea, informa- tion was received from the Coastguard that a small fishing boat outside Lune Deep appeared to be in difficulties. The crew of the Motor Life-boat N.T. were...