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An Aeroplane (20)

Date: 1941

Volume: War Years

Issue: 1941

FEBRUARY 27TH. - ST. ABBS, BERWICKSHIRE.

A Whitley bomber had been reported down in the sea, but actually it had come down close to the shore north of Fife Ness. - Rewards, £8 13s. 6d..

A Motor Fishing Boat (1)

Date: 1941

Volume: War Years

Issue: 1941

MA R C H 2 2 N D . - B U C K I E , B A N F F - SHIRE. A motor fishing boat had capsized off Portknockie, but three of her crew were drowned and the remaining man was saved by a small boat from the shore. - Rewards, £9 16s. 6d..

A Barge

Date: 1941

Volume: War Years

Issue: 1941

MAY 13TH. - SOUTHEND - ON - SEA, ESSEX. A barge had struck a wreck and sunk with a cargo of wheat. The weather was calm, and the life-boat attempted to salve her, but she was too badly damaged.- Rewards, £8 14s..

An Aeroplane (109)

Date: 1940

Volume: War Years

Issue: 1940

AUGUST 29TH. - CROMER, NORFOLK.

An aeroplane had been reported in distress 30 miles east of Cromer, but the life-boat was recalled by wireless as news had been received that the aeroplane was safe. - Rewards, £5 16s....

A Flying Boat

Date: 1943

Volume: War Years

Issue: 1943

JULY 28TH. - GALWAY BAY. A flying boat was overdue, but was later sighted in Clew Bay. The life-boat went as far as Cleggan, but returned on learning that the flying boat had been located. - Rewards, £15..

Two Invasion Barges

Date: 1943

Volume: War Years

Issue: 1943

DECEMBER 17TH. - SOUTHEND - ON - SEA, ESSEX. Two invasion barges had been reported ashore, but were found at anchor and not in need of help. The naval authorities thanked the life-boat crew. - Rewards, £14 17s..

An Aeroplane (14)

Date: 1944

Volume: War Years

Issue: 1944

APRIL 15TH. - BARRA ISLAND, HEBRIDES.

An aeroplane had been reported down in the sea, but nothing was found and later it was learned that the aeroplane had been taken in tow for Stornoway by a trawler.- Rewards, £4 19s...

None (18)

Date: 1945

Volume: War Years

Issue: 1945

MARCH 8TH. - FENIT, CO. KERRY. A big object, which appeared, through fog, to have people on it, had been reported, but nothing was found. It seems probable that the object was the carcase of a whale with birds on it. - Rewards, £14...

A Ship’s Raft

Date: 1946

Volume: War Years

Issue: 1946

JUNE 29TH. - SWANAGE, DORSET. A large, damaged ship’s raft, with no-one on board, had been seen drifting, but the seas prevented the life-boat from taking it in tow.

- Rewards, £5 18s..

Orchids for Aphrodite – Aegean odyssey

Date: Winter 2009

Volume: 61

Issue: 590

Orchids for Aphrodite – Aegean odyssey

by Ursula Haselden
Review by Tracy Carey

Having taken many holidays in Turkey and Greece myself, this book appealed immediately.

This...

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