JUNE 11TH. - LONGHOPE, ORKNEYS.
An SOS from a vessel east of the Orkneys had been reported, but nothing could be found. - Rewards, £12 15s..
Sir Peter Compston With deep regret we report the recent death of former RNLI Deputy Chairman, Vice Admiral Sir Peter Compston KCB.
Sir Peter had a long and distinguished career in the Royal Navy, including numerous...
Category: Obituaries
SEPTEMBER 12TH. - PORT ERIN, AND PEEL, ISLE OF MAN. The Danish steamer Marianne Toft of Copenhagen, had sunk after collision with another vessel. Twelve of her crew landed in a ship’s boat, but ten others in another boat could not be found.-...
SEPTEMBER 17TH. - GALWAY BAY. A man from the Spanish trawler Masso 18 had been carried out to sea in a small boat, but nothing could be found. - Rewards, £13 16s..
JULY 31ST. - ST. ABBS, BERWICKSHIRE.
A man bathing in Coldingham Bay had got into difficulties, but was drowned before help could reach him. - Rewards, £8 13s. 6d..
Plymouth's Round House presented unique problems when it was convened into the RNLI's base in Plymouth in 1993. The listed building dates from the early 19th century and the before-and-after photographs show how the building has been... - View image in PDF
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Ramsgate, Kent.—25th June. An aeroplane had been reported to be in the sea, but the life-boat could find nothing.—Rewards £5 8s..
NOV. 28TH. - TYNEMOUTH, NORTHUMBERLAND.
An unknown vessel had been reported making distress signals, but nothing could be found. - Rewards, £16 6s. 6d..
DECEMBER 23RD. - LYTHAM - ST. ANNES, LANCASHIRE. It was reported that an unknown vessel was sinking and that twoboats with four men in each had left her, but nothing was found. - Rewards, £15 19s..
MAY 24TH. - MARGATE, KENT. Red Very lights, presumably from an aeroplane down in the sea, had been reported, but nothing was found. - Rewards, £8 11s..