LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Mrs Elisabeth Hillmann
Mrs Elisabeth Hillmann Lake District branch chairman.
Elisabeth joined the branch as secretary in 1978 and was chairman from 1983 until her retirement in 1994. She was awarded the Silver badge in 1989..
Category: Obituaries
A Barge
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..
A Rowing Boat (3)
AUGUST 29TH. - PWLLHELI, CAERNARVONSHIRE.
A small rowing boat which had gone out the previous evening had not returned, but she put in to Abersoch while the life-boat was searching. - Rewards : £5 14s..
None (45)
AUGUST 25TH. - CLOGHER HEAD, CO. LOUTH. A woman had been carried out of her depth while bathing, but she was drowned before the life-boat could reach her,and her body was recovered from the shore.
- Rewards, £8...
A Catamaran
Mumbles, Glamorganshire. At 7.56 on the evening of the 30th of May, 1959, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a catamaran was in difficulties half a mile south-east of Crab Island, Rotherslade, and that her crew of two had...
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Soft Wings
Falmouth, Cornwall. At 2.15 on the afternoon of the 6th of July, 1960, the coastguard informed the honorarysecretary that a fishing boat was burn- ing an orange smoke signal south-east of St. Anthony Head. The life-boat Crawford and...
Cameo II
Ramsgate, Kent.—At 1.35 on the after- 10011 of the 7th of July, 1957, a mes- ;age was received from the east pier ;hat a yacht needed help off Dumpton 3ap. The life-boat Michael and Lily Davis put out at 1.45 in a moderate ;ea. There was a...
Three Motor Boats and a Rowing Boat
FOUR ESCORTED At 3.43 p.m. on I7th November, 1963, the east pier watchman informed the honorary secretary that several small boats were out fishing in rapidly deteriorating weather. There was a near gale from the south-west with a rough...
A Motor Boat
STRANDED SERVICEMEN At 8.30 p.m. on 4th November, 1963, the coxswain saw a signalling lamp being used on Lady Isle, and informed the honorary secretary. There was a fresh northeasterly breeze with a moderate sea and the tide was flooding....