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..
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..
JULY 3RD. - TORBAY, DEVON. A small motor yacht had caught fire, but another yacht rescued the only person on board. A donation was received in gratitude for the launching of the life-boat.-Rewards, £2 16s..
FEBRUARY 20TH. - HASTINGS, SUSSEX.
A fishing boat had shown flares when her engine broke down, but she was able to restart it and went on her way. - Rewards, £56 9s. 6d..
JANUARY 7TH. - ST. IVES, CORNWALL.
A motor rescue launch had gone ashore, but the life-boat found her high on the beach and her crew had got ashore. - Rewards, £15 19s. 3d.
SEPTEMBER 24TH. - SENNEN COVE, AND PENLEE, CORNWALL. Three naval barges had been reported in distress, but nothing could be found. The Sennen Cove coxswain died in hospital while the life-boat was out on service, and her mechanic and...
On the morning of the 17th November the schooner Sarah, of Waterford, was driven ashore from stress of weather in this bay. The Tramore life- boat was immediately launched through a very heavy sea, and took off the crew of 5 men and 1...
Deaths Andrew Chainey - Burry Port lifeboat station Crew Member Grant Cook - former Selsey lifeboat station inshore and all weather Crew Member John Eagle - former Walton and Frinton lifeboat station Chairman and President Patricia Elbourn -...
Category: Obituaries
On the night of March l6th, an American steamer, "Byron Darnton" went ashore on Sanda Island off the Mull of Kintyre. There the Campbeltown lite-boat found her next morning among the rocks. The life-boat had two men ot the island...
Category: Articles
David James is a young member of the Bridgnorth branch committee. He built this lifeboathouse out of Lego bricks and asked people to guess how may bricks were used. The most accurate guess was awarded with a Lego set, donated by the... - View image in PDF
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