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Joan Winifred Marjorie Hill
Joan Winifred Marjorie Hill, president of the Peel ladies' lifeboat guild. Joan joined the Peel ladies' lifeboat guild in 1955 as treasurer and served until 1982.
During her period of service she was also chairman...
Category: Obituaries
Boulmer
BOULMER, NORTHUMBERLAND On the 27th March, 1941, the Boulmer life-boat rescued two men from the salvage vessel Iron Axe, who were aboard the S.S. Somali when she blew up.
COXSWAIN JAMES CAMPBELL was awarded the bronze medal...
Category: Medals
A Vessel (6)
JANUARY 29TH. - CADGWITH, CORNWALL.
The naval authorities asked the life-boat to investigate a vessel reported to be to the S.S.E., but she found nothing.- Rewards, £28 8s. 6d..
An Aeroplane (30)
MARCH 10TH. - PLYMOUTH, DEVON.
A damaged aeroplane was expected to come down in the sea and the life-boat went out to stand by, but she was recalled by wireless as the aeroplane had landed elsewhere.- Rewards, £9 19s....
Barra Island
BARRA ISLAND, HEBRIDES On the 5th September, 1943, the Barra Island life-boat rescued fifteen of the crew of the S.S. Urlana, of London.
COXSWAIN MURDO SINCLAIR was awarded the silver medal..
Category: Medals
A Barge
APRIL 7TH. - SOUTHEND - ON - SEA, ESSEX. A barge had been reported sinking, but she had sunk, and there was no sign of her crew when the life-boat arrived. A steamer had gone ashore, but tugs were standing by her and she did not need the...
None (11)
FEBRUARY 23RD. - CAMPBELTOWN, ARGYLLSHIRE, AND GIRVAN, AYRSHIRE.
A red light had been reported and information was received that a man had fallen overboard from an aircraft carrier, but nothing was found. - Rewards :...
A Spitfire Aeroplane (1)
APRIL 14TH. - LONGHOPE, ORKNEYS ; THURSO, AND WICK, CAITHNESS-SHIRE.
A Spitfire aeroplane had been reported down in the Pentland Firth, but there was a dense fog and nothing could be found - Rewards : Longhope, £9 13s....
A Tug
SEPTEMBER 9TH. - EASTBOURNE, SUSSEX.
The life-boat had been called out to a tug towing concrete defences, with a trawler in attendance, but her services were not needed. - Rewards, £15 18s..