LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Awards to Coxswains
DURING February, March, and April, 1921, the following awards were made to Coxswains:— To JOSEPH JONES, on his retirement, after 15J years' service as Coxswain of the Bull Bay Life-boat, and, previously, 12f years as Second Coxswain,...
Category: Awards
An Aeroplane
12th January. It had been reported that an aeroplane had come down in the sea. A thorough search was made, but nothing was found.—Rewards, £15 7s. 6d..
A Motor Boat
15th March.
A motor boat making for the main- land was overtaken by severe weather, but made land unaided.—Rewards, £17 Is. 6d..
A Catamaran
Weymouth, Dorset.—24th September.
The life-boat searched for a catamaran, which got ashore without help.— Rewards, £7 16*. Qd..
None
— 3rd October. Lights had been seen to the W.N.W., but no trace of a vessel in distress could be found.—Rewards, £16 Is..
From West Africa
A NIGERIAN has written to the Institution: "Please Sir, teach me how to save life." He writes from "Take Life Easy Stores/'.
Category: Articles
A Schooner
Kingstown, Co. Dublin.—llth March.
A schooner had gone aground, but became high and dry when the tide ebbed.-—Rewards, £8..
A Steamer (2)
Troon, Ayrshire.—28th April. A large steamer had stranded a mile north of Dunure, but got off just as the life-boat arrived, and did not want any help.— Rewards, £4 10s. 6d..
A Speed Boat
Margate, Kent. — 4th August. A speed-boat had broken down, but the four people on board were rescued by another boat.—Rewards, £11 6s..
A Fishing Boat
Hauxley, Northumberland. — 12th April, 1938. A fishing boat had stranded on Bondicar Rocks, but refloated on the next high tide without help.—Rewards, £18 4s..