SHORELINE IS GOING THROUGH One Of the most exciting periods of its life. At the end of August the new Shoreline 37ft 6in Rother lifeboat will be setting out on her delivery trip to Blyth and I am hoping to join her at Spurn Point for the...
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Left to right:' The Ven. Archdeacon T. R. Brunslill, Lieut.-Commander J. M. Upton, R.D., R.N.R., Inspector of Life-boats, Mrs. R. J. Mulcahy, General R. J. Mulcahy, Sir George Shee, the Very Rev. Canon Lyons, Mr. H. G. Solomon, District... - View image in PDF
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21st June. A small boat had been reported in distress. The boat herself was picked up by a boat from Broadstairs, but nothing could be found of the two men who had been on board her.—Rewards, £10 11s..
21st August.
Flares had been reported from a fishing boat, but another boat took her in tow.
While running to fire the maroon, the shore-signalman dropped dead. His widow has been pensioned.—Rewards, £...
Newhaven, and Shoreham Harbour, Sussex.—30th November. A Government balloon had drifted out to sea, and the life-boats put out, but were recalled, as the balloon was filled with dangerous gas.—Rewards, Newhaven, £16 16s.; Shoreham,...
Troon, and Girvan, Ayrshire.—14th January, 1938. An aeroplane was missing, but it had come down on land near Largs. The owners made a donation to the Institution.—Rewards : Troon, £15 9s.; Girvan, £13 2s. 6d..
Redcar, Yorkshire. — 19th January, 1938. A light had been seen to drop into the sea between Redcar and Marske, but nothing could be found, and it was thought that the light must have been a meteor.—Rewards, £19 3s. 6d..
Sheringham, Norfolk.—7th May, 1938.
Several fishing boats had been overtaken by rough weather. The life-boatwas launched, but was delayed by a fouled propeller, and the boats reached safety unaided.—Rewards, £15...
A VIVID account of the famous launch of the Lynmouth life-boat in 1899 after she had been transported over Exmoor is included in Exmoor Wan- derings by E. 11. Delderfield (Raleigh Press, Exmouth, 5s.)..
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Llandudno, Caernarvonshire. — 13th October, 1938. Shouts for help had been heard off Llandullas, but though the life-boat searched all night, she could find nothing. Later three boys in a boat were picked up in the...