LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
143 Medals for Gallantry.
In thirty months of war the Institution has awarded to- lite-boatmen 143 ajedals for gallantry, aad life-boatmen have also wen the Distinguished S*rvie» Med*i, the British Empire Medal aad the George Medal..
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Two Fishing Boats
On the 16th April, two fishing-boats belonging to this place were seen in distress some distance off the shore during squally weather. The Southwold life-boat went out to their help, and afterwards brought both boats, with their crews,...
Sally
New Brighton, Cheshire.—At 9.10 P.M.
on the llth June, 1939, a message was received from the police that a motor boat was in difficulties off Seacombe Stage and needed immediate help. A moderate northerly breeze was blowing...
None (4)
New Quay, Cardiganshire.—At 9.0 in the morning of the I Oth of February, 1952, the police telephoned that a man had been missing from his home since five o'clock the previous evening and was thought to have fallen over a...
Beiren
SAW RED FLARE At ii.10 p.m. on lyth May, 1964, the Rame Head coastguard told the honorary secretary that a small vessel was burning a red flare five to six miles off Portwrinkle.
Twenty-two minutes later the life-boat...
Border Queen
BIyth, Northumberland - At 11.45 a.m. on 24th March, 1968, thecoastguard told the honorary secretary that a coble had fired distress flares in Cambois bay about one mile north of the harbour mouth.
The life-boat Winston...
Proodos
OFF PENZANCE At 3 p.m. on 29th March, 1966, the honorary secretary was informed that the life-boat would be required to bring a sick man off the Greek vessel Proodos. At 6.10 the life-boat Solomon Browne was launched in a light north...
Rebecca and Mary
PORTHDINLLAEN.—At daybreak on the 30th Jan. the schooner Rebecca and Mary, of Carnarvon, was observed riding at anchor in a dangerous position off the Lifeboat Station, with a signal of distress flying. It was blowing a hard gale from N.N.W....
A Fishing Boat
EXMOUTH.—At noon on the 13th December a mounted messenger came from Budleigh Salterton and reported a fishing boat in great danger about three miles east of Exmouth. The Victoria Life-boat was speedily launched, and proceeded to the boat,...
Caroline (1)
IRVINE.—On the 26th February signals of distress were shown by the barquentine Caroline, of Belfast, which had stranded on the north perch at the entrance to Irvine Harbour. The Life-boat Buebie put off to her assistance at 9 P.M., a strong...