Clacton-on-Sea, Essex. — 29th April, 1938. A yacht had run aground, but refloated and did not need help.— Rewards, £11 6s..
Courtmacsherry 'Harbour, Co. Cork.— 18th March, 1939. A motor boat had been reported in distress off the Old Head of Kinsale, but she made safety while the life-boat was searching for her.—Rewards, £13 11s. 6d..
JANUARY 9TH. - DUN LAOGHAIRE, CO. DUBLIN. Three boys had taken a ship’s boat without permission and had got into difficulties, but the boat was carried against the east pier and smashed, and they were able to get ashore. - Rewards, £18...
Swanage, Dorset.—About 3.23 on the afternoon of the 10th of September, 1954, the coastguard rang to say that the S.S. Eptanissos, of Ithaka, had wirelessed that she had found a yacht in difficulties two miles south-east of Bournemouth and...
Fishguard, Pembrokeshire. At 5.5 on the afternoon of the 18th of August, 1960, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a dinghy fitted with an outboard engine, with two children on board, had run out of petrol and was in the tide...
YACHT TOWED INTO HARBOUR Weymouth, Dorset. At 6.24 on the evening of the 5th September, 1962, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a yacht was firing distress flares two miles south of Portland Bill.
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.—24th De- cember. A steamer stranded, but did not need help.—Rewards, £30 13s. 6d.
27th Feb- ruary. A barge had had her topsail blown away, but did not want help.— Rewards, £14 11s..
19th May. A fishing boat appeared to be in diffi- culties, but she did not need help.— Rewards, £5 7s. 6d..
Terry Rogers of Blackpool lifeboat station, with his wife and children, outside Buckingham Palace before attending a royal garden party on 25 July in the presence of The Queen.
Terry was amongst a group of 41 lifeboatmen.... - View image in PDF
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