LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Major-General R H Farrant, CB
It is with deep regret that we record the death in February of Major-General R H Farrant. CB, chairman of the Institution from 1975 until his retirement in 1979.
Major-General Farrant joined the Committee of Management of...
Category: Obituaries
Obituaries
With deep regret we record the following deaths: JUNE 1994 Miss Sheila Barrie, who together with her late sister Moira jointly funded the D class lifeboat Charlie B formerly stationed at Tenby.
Jack Downing, president of...
Category: Obituaries
A Boat of the Air Sea Rescue Service
JUNE 23RD. - SHOREHAM HARBOUR, SUSSEX. A boat of the Air Sea Rescue Service had gone out to the help of an aeroplane which had come down in the sea, had caught fire herself and had been burnt out, but her crew were rescued by the examination...
A Motor Trawler
7th February.
A motor trawler was in difficulties, but was taken in tow by a tug.—Rewards, £12 15s..
A Steamer (1)
Humber, Yorkshire. — 29th August.
Two steamers had collided. One foundered, but her crew were rescued by the other.—Permanent paid crew ; Rewards, 9s..
A Steam Trawler (1)
Aberdeen.—30th December, 1937.
A steam trawler had signalled for help after losing her propeller, but she was picked up by another trawler.— Rewards, £14 11*. 6d..
A Schooner
Angle, Pembrokeshire.—5th January.
A schooner had gone aground, but her crew were rescued by the Board of Trade life-saving rocket apparatus.— Rewards, £20 6s..
A Vessel (10)
MAY 8TH. - PADSTOW, CORNWALL.
A vessel had been reported sunk, it was thought by enemy action, but nothing was found. - Rewards, £3 19s..
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MARCH 31ST. - SKEGNESS, LINCOLNSHIRE.
A barrage balloon had been reported down in the sea, but it was picked up by a trawler. - Rewards, £10 1s. 6d..
The Norwegian Shark Fishing Boat Lestholm
APRIL 7TH. - LERWICK, SHETLANDS.
The Norwegian Shark fishing boat Lestholm had got into difficulties, but was taken in tow by another Norwegian boat. - Rewards, £14 1s..