At the ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of the ROYAL NATIONAL LIFEBOAT INSTITUTION, held at St. Martin's Town Hall, Charing Cross Road, on Saturday, the 21st day of March, 1896, Captain His Royal Highness The DUKE OF YORK, R.N., KG-., in the Chair...
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Torhay, Devon.—27th October, 1937.
A vessel had been reported in difficulties off the Thatcher Rock, but nothing could be found. She must have gone on her way.—Rewards, £6 7s. 6d..
Salcombe, Devon.—6th August, 1938.
A motor boat had been reported missing, but while a search was being made to the westward, the boat returned from the eastward.—Rewards, £9 Is..
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MARCH 30TH. - ILFRACOMBE, DEVON.
Lights had been reported, but as they were thought to come from a naval vessel, and not to be distress signals, the life-boat was recalled. - Rewards. £20 18s..
DECEMBER 16TH. - PLYMOUTH, DEVON.
A naval motor boat had foundered while going ashore from minesweeper H.M.S. Tenby in a gale, but the life-boat, which made a long search, found nothing. Of the eight men in the boat, seven...
MAY 7TH. - TORBAY, DEVON. Two boys had taken a rowing boat from Babbacombe Beach, but the life-boat could not find them. The police discovered the wreckage of the boat, but as no one had been reported missing it was assumed that the boys...
LIZARD.—On the 15th June the Lifeboat proceeded to the aid of the brig Scotscraig, of Dundee, which had grounded directly below the Lizard lighthouses during a thick fog. After some hours' labour the vessel was extricated from her...
Gold medallion The photograph below shows a 15-carat gold 'Lifeboat Saturday' medallion of 1895 from Manchester and Salf ord which was awarded to the 'Whalley Range C.C.' as first prize in the cyclists and harriers fancy... - View image in PDF
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Beach bother In August, when my granddaughter Victoria was on holiday in Dorset, she went with her mum and brother to a beach at Sandbanks, where she recognised some of the members of the lifeguard team from the photo in theLifeboat article...
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