LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
A Grain Elevator
SEPTEMBER 20TH. - MARGATE, KENT.
A grain elevator, which was in tow of a Russian ship, had broken adrift and gone ashore, but no one was on board. - Rewards, £18 14s..
A Motor Vessel
OCTOBER 26TH. - SHERINGHAM, NORFOLK.
A motor vessel had gone ashore, but her crew were not in danger and the master declined the life-boat’s help. - Rewards, £41 6s. 6d..
A Fishing Boat (18)
NOVEMBER 6TH. - BALLYCOTTON, CO.
CORK. A fishing boat had gone ashore, but she was refloated by small boats when the tide rose. - No rewards desired by the lifeboat crew..
Bembridge
BEMBRIDGE, ISLE OF WIGHT On the 29th January, 1940, the Bembridge life-boat rescued the crew of twentyone of H.M. Trawler Kingston Cairngorm.
COXSWAIN HARRY J. GAWN was awarded the bronze medal..
Category: Medals
None (11)
JANUARY 20TH. - SOUTHEND - ON - SEA.
ESSEX. Clouds of smoke had been seen, but the life-boat could find nothing. The cold was severe, and the life-boat returned covered with ice from stem to stern. - Rewards, £7 14s....
Two Boats
JUNE 4TH. - RAMSGATE, KENT. The life-boat rescued sixty-eight French soldiers from two boats.
For details see “ Evacuation of Men of the British Expeditionary Force and the French Army from Dunkirk,” page 80..
An Aeroplane (28)
JUNE 2ND. - THE HUMBER, YORKSHIRE.
An aeroplane had come down in the sea, one mile E.N.E. of Easington, but the life-boat’s help was not needed.- Permanent paid crew..
An Aeroplane (45)
JULY 18TH. - POOLE AND BOURNEMOUTH,.
DORSET. A service aeroplane had come down in the sea, but the pilot was picked up by another boat. - Rewards, £ 3 5 s ..
A Ship (1)
AUGUST 23RD. - THURSO, CAITHNESSSHIRE.
Wick radio had reported a ship on fire six miles west of Thurso, but the crew got ashore in their own boats.- Rewards, £4 11s..
An Aeroplane (134)
SEPTEMBER 26TH. - FISHGUARD, PEMBROKESHIRE.
A Dutch aeroplane, based on Pembroke Dock, had crashed nine miles N.N.W. of Strumble Head, but her crew were rescued by a trawler. - Rewards, £4 7s..