Hoylake, Cheshire.—30th July, 1939.
A red flare had been reported by a fisherman, but the life-boat could find nothing.—Rewards, £15 14*. 6d..
MARCH 11TH. - RAMSGATE, KENT. The Greek steamer Niritos, of Ithaca, had struck a mine E.N.E. of the North Goodwin Lightvessel, but her crew were rescued by another steamer. - Rewards, £8 15s. 6d..
DECEMBER 15TH. - PORTHDINLLAEN, CAERNARVONSHIRE. A British Anson aeroplane had come down in the sea, but her crew were rescued by a steamer. - Rewards, £8 4s..
NOVEMBER 28TH . - THE HUMBER, YORKSHIRE. A minesweeper had struck a mine and sank, but the crew were picked up by another minesweeper. - Permanent paid crew. Rewards, 6s. 9d.
MARCH 30TH. - ALDEBURGH, SUFFOLK.
Heavy explosions had been heard and a coaster seen to be sinking, but her crew was rescued by a trawler. - Rewards, £34 3s. 6d.
A proud Paul Potter Page5 The changing face of lifeboat crews Page 22 Sophie Raworth names the first Atlantic 85 Page 31 The RNLI in the media and honours abound Lifeboats and lifeguards in action A dark, daring rescue and families saved...
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NOVEMBER 6TH. - WICK, CAITHNESSSHIRE.
A steamer had struck a mine, but she had sunk by the time the life-boat arrived.
The life-boat was then asked by a destroyer to search for a boat containing seven of...
JANUARY 8TH. - CLACTON - ON - SEA, ESSEX. A Trinity House vessel was blown up by a mine, but sixteen of her crew were lost and eighteen were picked up by a patrol drifter. A search of the wreckage by the life-boat was without result. -...
THE Institution has received a gift of £10 5s. from the children of a Liverpool preparatory school. It came from the sale of tickets for the last two school plays, The Merchant of Venice and The Pied Piper of Hamelin..
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Anctruther, Fifeshire.—6th March.
Trawler stranded on May Island, but crew taken off by fishing boats.—Re- wards, £20 10s. 6d..