To HENRY G. BLOGG, G.C., B.E.M., on hig retirement, after serving for thirty-seven and three-quarter years as coxswain and seven and a quarter years as second coxswain of the Cromer life-boats, a coxswain's certificate of service and an...
Category: Awards
Again, on the 12th June, this life-boat proceeded through a high surf, and rescued another coble and its crew of 3 men, under similar circumstances..
Captain Sir Herbert Acton Blake, K.C.M.G., K.C.V.O., F.R.G.S., Deputy-Master of Trinity House; Mr. W. J. Oliver, Honorary Secretary of the Sunderland Branch..
Category: Obituaries
1735-1823: Chairman of Lloyd's.
(From the painting by Sir Thomas Lawrence, P.R.A.: reproduced by Sir Emery Walker.).
Category: Drawings
26th Novem- ber. A fishing boat was in distress, but her crew were rescued by the Innishowen Head pilots. (See page 23.)—Rewards, £18 11s. 6d..
10th April. Two cobles from Beadnell were overtaken by rough weather, but reached safety unaided. The fishermen sent a letter of thanks.—Rewards, £18 7s..
Exmoutb, Devonshire.—26th May. A small dinghy was reported as not havingreturned, but after an unsuccessful search it was found that she had been at anchor in the river.—Rewards, £22 8s..
Porthdinllaen, Caernarvonshire.—21st July. The Norwegian steamer Havso, of Arendal, had sunk, but her crew reached safety in her boats.—Rewards, £8 10s..
Poole and Bournemouth, and Swanage, Dorset.—3rd July, 1937. A yacht had stranded, but her crew reached safety with help from the shore.—Rewards, Poole and Bournemouth, £19 13s. ; Swanage, £11 4s..
Stromness, Orkneys.—20th December, 1987. Anxiety had been felt for an overdue fishing boat belonging to the island of Flotta, but she got home safely.—Rewards, £15 15*..