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A Fishing Boat (4)

Date: April 1938

Volume: 30

Issue: 333

Rosslare Harbour, Co. Wexford.—3rd December, 1937. A fishing boat off Courtown had been reported to be in distress, but no boat in need of help could be found.—Rewards, £6 6*. 6d.

Partly permanent paid crew..

A Canoe

Date: October 1938

Volume: 30

Issue: 335

Walmer, Kent.—27th March, 1938.

A canoe with two men on board had capsized, but one man had got ashore, while the other was drowned before help could reach him.—Rewards, £14 12s. 6d..

Fishing Boats (1)

Date: October 1938

Volume: 30

Issue: 335

Sheringham, Norfolk.—7th May, 1938.

Several fishing boats had been overtaken by rough weather. The life-boatwas launched, but was delayed by a fouled propeller, and the boats reached safety unaided.—Rewards, £15...

Rescuing a Cabinet Minister

Date: November 1933

Volume: 29

Issue: 316

The Shoreham Harbour motor life-boat returning on 12th September, after rescuing the Right Hon. J. H. Thomas, M.P., Secretary of State for the Dominions, whose motor boat had broken down when he was out fishing.

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Category: Photographs

A Yacht

Date: November 1934

Volume: 29

Issue: 320

Campbeltown, Argyllshire. — 2 6 t h July. A yacht was in difficulties, but managed to get to a safe anchorage.

The mother of one of the boys in the yacht sent a letter of thanks and a donation to the branch.—Rewards,...

A Boat

Date: March 1939

Volume: 31

Issue: 337

Llandudno, Caernarvonshire. — 13th October, 1938. Shouts for help had been heard off Llandullas, but though the life-boat searched all night, she could find nothing. Later three boys in a boat were picked up in the...

A Barge (1)

Date: March 1939

Volume: 31

Issue: 337

Southwold, Suffolk.—23rd November, 1938. A barge had appeared likely to go ashore, but she did not need help.

Another barge had been reported drifting, but could not be found.— Rewards, £42 7s. 6d..

The Motor Crabber Channel Pride

Date: March 1939

Volume: 31

Issue: 337

Torbay, Devon.—On the 9th December, 1938, the crew of two of the motorcrabber Channel Pride, of Dartmouth, were rescued.—Rewards: Silver medal, vellums and monetary awards amounting to £26 13s.

(For a full account of...

Gifts of Biscuits and Chocolates

Date: June 1939

Volume: 31

Issue: 338

THE Institution has received gifts of biscuits from Messrs. Peek Frean, Huntley & Palmer, McVitie & Price and W. &. R. Jacob, and of chocolate from Messrs. Rowntree, Cadbury and Fry.

These are the emergency...

Category: Donations

A Trawler

Date: October 1939

Volume: 31

Issue: 339

Lerwick, Shetland*.—6th March, 1939.

A trawler was in distress and her crew had landed on the uninhabited island of Hascosay, but they were taken off by another trawler.—Rewards, £13 6s. 6d..