LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE

DEC. 10TH. - CROMER, NORFOLK. A heavy explosion had been heard, but nothing was found. - Rewards, £24 15s. 6d..

DECEMBER 5TH. - HASTINGS, KENT.

A red light had been reported on the water off Bexhill, but nothing could be found.- Rewards, £44 17s..

APRIL 10TH. - SHOREHAM HARBOUR, SUSSEX. Red flares had been seen, but were found to be from naval vessels at exercise. - Rewards, £11..

OCTOBER 5TH. - GALWAY BAY. It had been reported that three men had baled out of a British aeroplane which had crashed in the sea, but nothing could be found. - Rewards, £15 12s..

AUGUST 27TH. - FRASERBURGH, ABERDEENSHIRE. An aeroplane had been reported down, but it was a ship’s balloon and this was picked up by a motor boat.- Rewards, £3 15s.

(See Pennan, “ Services by Shore-boats,” page...

IT is with deep regret that we record the following deaths: January 1987 Cyril Mayo, chairman of Warmley branch since 1974, two years after he first became a member. He was awarded a statuette in 1983.

February 1987 Robert...

Aberdovey, Gwynedd December 8 Abersoch, Gwynedd December 10 Atlantic College, South Glamorgan February 24 Beaumaris, Gwynedd January 1 and 17 Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland December 16 Blackpool, Lancashire February 26 and 28 Broughty...

Awards to Coxswains, crews and shore helpers 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 regulations were also...