LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE

Donaghadee, Co. Down. — At 12.10, on the afternoon of the 17th of September, 1950, the Bangor coastguard reported that a motor boat was adrift in Donaghadee Sound. Twenty min- utes later the life-boat Sir Samuel Kelly was launched, in...

Aberdeen.—At 6.55 on the night of the 14th of February, 1951, the Greg- ness coastguard reported a small boat burning flares one mile east-north-east of Gregness. Fifteen minutes later the No. 1. life-boat Emma Constance left her moorings in...

Coxswain William Miller, of Eye- mouth, Berwickshire, who died on 13th February, at the age of sixty-eight, served as coxswain for twenty-six years. He was appointed coxswain in 1901, and retired in 1927, when he was awarded a certificate of...

Moelfre, Anglesey.—On the 1st August, 1939, three men, visitors to Moelfre, who were out in a rowing boat, got into difficulties in the strong tide. They signalled for help. The weather was fine, with a moderate S.W. wind and a slight sea....

YORKSHIRE FISHING FLEETS IN PERIL Runswick, Yorkshire.—At 6.0 in the morning of the 8th of April, 1947, the local fishing fleet had put to sea in fine weather, but by nine o'clock a north- east gale had risen, causing a very...

Messrs. Victor Gollancz Ltd. are to be congratulated on producing under the title Wild Water an English edition of a Dutch book by Klaas Toxopeus, which has already had considerable success in the Netherlands (15s.).

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AMONG those associated with the life-boat service on whom honours were bestowed in the New Year's Honours list were :— K.B.

MR. E. M. COOPER-KEY, M.P., a member of the Committee of Management.K.B.E. VICE-ADMIRAL W. K....

On behalf of the Committee of Management I send to all boats' officers, crews and launchers, all officers, members and sup- porters of station and financial branches and ladies, guilds, and to all the staff of the Institution at the head...