LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE

Newhaven, and Shoreham Harbour, Sussex.—30th November. A Government balloon had drifted out to sea, and the life-boats put out, but were recalled, as the balloon was filled with dangerous gas.—Rewards, Newhaven, £16 16s.; Shoreham,...

Troon, and Girvan, Ayrshire.—14th January, 1938. An aeroplane was missing, but it had come down on land near Largs. The owners made a donation to the Institution.—Rewards : Troon, £15 9s.; Girvan, £13 2s. 6d..

Redcar, Yorkshire. — 19th January, 1938. A light had been seen to drop into the sea between Redcar and Marske, but nothing could be found, and it was thought that the light must have been a meteor.—Rewards, £19 3s. 6d..

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...

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.

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DURING this year naming ceremonies of eleven new motor life-boats have been held, seven in England, three in Scotland, and one in Wales. Accounts of these ceremonies will appear in the next issue of The Life-boat..

Shoreham Harbour, Sussex. — 28th October, 1939. A small boat with two men on board was in distress off Brighton, but later the Brighton police reported that the boat and men had been washed ashore. — Rewards, £15 7s. Qd..

Collections are being organised at over 500 Tesco stores in England and Wales of Green Shield stamps, the aim being to purchase 10 IRBs for the R.N.L.I.

Branches will be informed if these collections are being arranged in...