LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
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As the Lifeboat went to print, we heard that Chief Executive Andrew Freemantle’s successor when he retires in September will be Paul Boissier.
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A Vessel (11)
MARCH 5TH. - RAMSGATE, KENT. A vessel had been reported ashore and burning flares, but evidently had got off and gone on her way as she could not be found - Rewards, £7 16s. 6d..
An Aeroplane (9)
APRIL 7TH. - WESTON - SUPER - MARE, SOMERSET. An aeroplane had been reported down in the sea, but nothing could be found. - Rewards, £13 13s..
A Steamer (22)
APRIL 20TH. - RAMSGATE, KENT. A steamer had struck a mine and had sunk within three minutes, but her crew were rescued by another steamer. - Rewards, £5 3s..
An Aeroplane (36)
JUNE 20TH. - HASTINGS, SUSSEX. An aeroplane had come down in the sea but small boats gave all the help needed. - Rewards, £20 5s. 9d. (See Hastings “ Services by Shoreboats,” page 146.).
A Naval Trawler (2)
JULY 8TH. - DOVER, KENT. A naval trawler had been sunk by enemy action, but the only survivor was picked up by a motor torpedo boat. - Partly permanent paid crew ; Rewards, £6 6s.
None (68)
JULY 22ND. - EXMOUTH, DEVON. Red flares had been reported, but the naval authorities sent a message that the life-boat was not needed and she was recalled. - Rewards, £13 0S. 6d..
Gifts from Overseas
Among places overseas from which the Institution has had gifts recently, are King Williams Town (South Africa), Northern Rhodesia, Kenya, New Zealand, Basutoland, Melbourne, Texas, Guatemala, New York and Buenos Aires..
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Aeroplanes In the Sea
In the past three months the Institution has made rewards of over £400 to its crews for going to the help of aeroplanes down in the sea,.
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A Boat (4)
AUGUST 7TH. - CLOUGHEY, AND NEWCASTLE, CO. DOWN. An upturned boat had been reported fifteen miles south-east of Tara, but nothing was found. - Rewards : Cloughey, £14 14s. ; Newcastle, £22 11s..