Moelfre, Anglesey. At 5.35 p.m. on 3rd October, 1964, the coastguard told the coxswain that a shipping agency had asked for a doctor to be taken out to the Swedish tanker Anco Spur to attend to an injured man. It was one hour after low water...
HELP FROM MOTOR BOAT, HELICOPTER AND LIFE-BOAT Llandudno, Caernarvonshire. At 12.45 on the afternoon of the 9th August, 1962, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a yacht off the Conway estuary was being kept under observation...
Clacton-on-Sea, Essex.—At 5.27 in the evening of the 20th of October, 1951, the Mid-Barrow Lightvessel reported that the cabin cruiser Wid- geon, of Ramsgate, which had broken her rudder, was tied up astern of the lightvessel and in need of...
Fowey, Cornwall - At 10.5 a.m. on 9th April, 1966, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a vessel was submerged with about two foot of mast showing above the water, a quarter of a mile west of Polperro. The life-boat Cecil and...
AUGUST 17TH. - SELSEY, SUSSEX. At 7.20 in the morning the coastguard reported a sailing yacht flying distress signals three miles south-south-east of Bill Tower. A strong north-easterly breeze was blowing and the sea was rough. The motor...
NEW BRIGHTON, CHESHIRE, and FORMBY, LANCASHIRE.—On the night of the 16th March a vessel was observed on " Taylor's Bank," and in response to a telephone message the steam Life-boat Queen was sent to her assistance. She found...
A smashing time! Watched by crew members of the Aberdeen lifeboat, Alister Yorston, district manager of United Rum Merchants and Norman Trewren, coxswain, broke open pub collection bottles for the RNLI. Aberdeen-based Watsons Rum has built... - View image in PDF
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The Mumbles, Glamorganshire.—-On the afternoon of the 3rd of April, 1948, a message came from the Scarweather Lightship that a man had committed suicide on board, and as the Trinity House vessel was under repair, the life- boat, William...
Ex-coxswain John Walters died on 2nd September, 1965, at the age of 66. A distinguished member of the life-boat service, he had served as coxswain of the Fowey life-boat for over twenty-five years. He was awarded the Institution's bronze...
Category: Obituaries
DR. C. V. KAULA has been awarded a testimonial on vellum by the Royal Humane Society for his services in going to the help of the keeper of the St. Helen's Fort at Spithead, who was seriously ill. The Bembridge, Isle of Wight, life-boat...
Category: Awards